HEALTH

LeAnn Rimes, CariDee English and Stacy London also suffer from psoriasis.

The 30-year-old reality TV star Kim Kardashian was diagnosed Sunday with the autoimmune disorder psoriasis, a skin disease that roughly affects 7.5 million Americans.

For years, physicians have told their patients and mothers have often told their daughters that drinking more cranberry juice is great for a woman's urinary tract. Although, a recent study found that antibiotics prove to be a better prevention method for urinary tract infections than cranberry capsules taken by women who suffered from recurring infections.

For years, physicians have told their patients and mothers have often told their daughters that drinking more cranberry juice is great for a woman's urinary tract. Although, a recent study found that antibiotics prove to be a better prevention method for urinary tract infections than cranberry capsules taken by women who suffered from recurring infections.

New study shows connection between interrupted sleep and memory formation.

Lawyers, psychiatrists and police were discussing the mental health of Anders Behring Breivik after the anti-Islam radical admitted to a bombing and shooting spree that killed 76 people. More than 100,000 Norwegians attended a rally in Oslo on Monday, many carrying white and red roses in mourning.

Health officials and researchers from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the decline shows that the benefits of the vaccine program - established in the 1990s - were larger than expected prior to its start. Chickenpox led to about 105 deaths a year during the pre-vaccine years of 1990 to 1994, researchers say.

A recent government study published in the Annals of Family Medicine shows that those who drink hot tea or coffee are about twice as likely as non-drinkers to ward off methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, in their nostrils.

The chickenpox vaccine has nearly eliminated all chickenpox related deaths in the U.S., reducing deaths from chickenpox by 88 percent.

Popular prescription medications like Lipitor and Plavix will be made cheaper within the next year as generic versions, some of which cost up to 80 percent less, will be made available.

While cranberries are a well-known combatant for bladder infections, a new Dutch study shows that antibiotics are twice as effective for treating and preventing recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI).

So far, there have been 97 reported cases of illness resulting from an outbreak of Salmonella Agona, ten of which involved individuals being hospitalized, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

The Texas company is voluntarily recalling the FDA detected salmonella matching the outbreak strain. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children and elderly with weakened immune systems.

According to a recent study, between 2002 and 2007, the annual average number of chickenpox deaths was the lowest ever reported, with 14 deaths recorded in 2007 and just 13 the year prior, due to a particular vaccine. Chickenpox led to about 105 deaths a year during the pre-vaccine years of 1990 to 1994, researchers say.

U.S. health regulators on Monday warned people not to eat Mexican-grown papayas from Texas distributor Agromod Produce Inc., as they investigate a possible link to a salmonella outbreak in 23 states. So far, the outbreak of Salmonella Agona has resulted in 97 reported cases of illness, ten of which involved individuals being hospitalized, across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

In a recent study, researchers analyzed ways to lower the male sperm count. Male contraceptives are gaining interest from a number of scientists, who believe they hold promise for being safe, effective and, in fact, reversible, if researched and attempted.

Scientists are in a race to develop a male birth control pill that can become a new contraceptive alternative to condoms.

More than one in three births in the U.S. are now delivered by C-section, an increase to an all-time high of 25 percent over seven years, according to a new study.

Florida lawmakers did not approve more than $50 million in federal child-abuse prevention funds that were tied to the Obama administration's healthcare reform package.

The design aims to reduce the rush at public places

The Alaskan Pollock widely used in fast-food fish sandwiches will now be used to neutralize toxic lead in residential yards, reports the New York Times.

American scientists are considering inserting human brain cells into mice. In Britain, it is illegal to conduct experiments involving the combination of human cells and the great ape family.

The Harvard School of Public Health and Alzheimer Europe conducted a telephone survey of 2,678 people who were at least 18 years of age across the U.S. and Europe, and they found that about 25 percent of responders feared getting the disease.

African dwarf frogs are being sold again, reported the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The scavenger frogs, who eat anything living, dying or dead, were responsible for a nationwide Salmonella outbreak since April 2009.

In a report released this week, Clinical Preventive Services for Women: Closing the Gaps, the Institute of Medicine recommends the full range of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive meth­ods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity.

The heat wave that was spread from the Midwest to the Northeast objectively annoyed millions and blackouts and weather-related deaths ran rampant. The National Weather Service issues a warning of excessive heat in many states including Oklahoma, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Optimism reduces risk of stroke, said a new research report in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. The study surveyed 6044 adults over 50 and asked them to rate their level of optimism according to a 16 point scale.

African dwarf frogs are back on sale, reported the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The small aquatic frogs were responsible for a nationwide Salmonella (salmonellosis) outbreak.

'Xtreme Eating Awards' were given by the Center for Science in the Public Interest to eight high-calorie foods available at American restaurants.