Men taking the antiviral drugs peginterferon and ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection often experience sexual dysfunction, results of a study indicate.
A third of malaria cases in African babies can be prevented by giving them regular doses of antimalarial drugs even before the children are infected, researchers said on Thursday.
High exposure to certain now-banned industrial chemicals may lead to fewer female births, a new study suggests.
Children whose parents lack health insurance may miss out on routine care, even when the children themselves are covered, a new study finds.
The death rate from the pandemic H1N1 swine flu is likely lower than earlier estimates, an expert in infectious diseases said on Wednesday.
Senator Max Baucus unveiled a long-awaited healthcare overhaul on Wednesday that would dramatically revamp insurance rules but does not include a government-run option backed by liberal Democrats.
The California lawmaker who spearheaded a high-profile anti-obesity effort across the country's most populous state is now training his sights on sugar-sweetened drinks.
The number of Australians living with HIV has risen by almost 10,000 cases in the past decade and today there are more than 28,000 registered cases of the virus.
A full, shiny head of hair is always a sign of beauty, but how to get it? Proper nutrition, which may be helped by vitamins and supplements, is critical to making hair healthy from the inside out. Our
The world will face a global health catastrophe if governments fail to agree deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions as part of a U.N. pact in Copenhagen in December, several leading doctors have declared.
Is melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer, on the rise, as is often reported? Maybe not, says a new study: The melanoma epidemic may simply represent a change in how doctors are diagnosing the disease.
Think you need antibiotics to fight that cough or cold? Numerous Web sites are willing to sell them to you without a doctor's prescription -- a loophole, researchers say, that could undermine efforts to curb the problem of bacteria that shrug off powerful antibiotics.
Doctors caring for patients with early stage prostate cancer may do better to watch and wait to see if tumors develop rather than engage in aggressive treatment that may do no good, scientists said on Tuesday.
U.S. workers getting health insurance for their families through employers have seen their premiums more than double in the last decade and the trend toward higher health costs is expected to continue, according to two reports released on Tuesday.
U.S. health officials have approved vaccines from four drugmakers to help prevent the H1N1swine flu, ensuring there will be enough to inoculate Americans who want the protection, U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told lawmakers on Tuesday.
The U.S. health insurance program for the elderly, disabled and poor is seeking to pay one lump sum for all costs related to kidney dialysis, including prescription drugs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Tuesday.
Communication is essential in healthcare. Emma's stories illustrate how some patients may need specialist help to communicate if they are to participate as fully as possible in decisions about their care.
Monica's stories illuminate the relationships between carer, patient and healthcare provider, focusing on risk and joined-up thinking and working
Most U.S. doctors favor having both public and private options in a reformed healthcare system, a survey published on Monday said.
Swiss drugmaker Novartis said a respiratory medicine improved lung function and significantly reduced breathlessness in a late stage trial.
Gabapentin, a drug used to treat seizures, improves the quality of sleep in menopausal women bothered by hot flashes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in the Journal of Women's Health.
Old people who are physically active are apt to live longer than their couch-potato peers, and are more likely to maintain their independence, new research from Israel shows.
Ninety percent of American adults have at least one risk factor for heart disease, researchers reported on Monday.
Depression can affect the likelihood of surviving cancer, but there is no clear association yet with how quickly the cancer progresses, according to a report published on Monday.
Negotiators on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee worked to pare the costs and complete the details of a broad healthcare overhaul on Monday, with chairman Max Baucus saying he was still on track to produce a bill this week.
Do you suffer from the symptoms of menopause? In addition to herbal and pharmaceutical remedies, there are massage methodologies which can help. This article deals with shiatsu's beneficial effect on women in menopause.
It seems that whatever ease and calm efforts we try to make our lives less stressful, it turns out we can't control what's going on around us. And this, as it always had done, makes us more tiring and
Shiatsu massage also known as acupressure, is a point-pressure massage using the fingers. It is designed to help regulate the flow of energy within the body. During a shiatsu massage, thumb, fingers, palms or feet to the body apply pressure.
Anxiety is a type of stress related disorder that commonly affects a tremendous amount of people.The practice of shiatsu is very beneficial in relievinganxiety. Let's take a closer look at the steps that are taken to get rid of anxiety by way of shiatsu.
Shiatsu is an oriental (eastern) therapy of physical and energy rebalance. Usually it is defined as an oriental massage but it is much more than that. It acts through pressure with thumbs, fingers and
