Life Technologies has launched its new and more powerful semiconductor Ion Proton Sequencer in India.
The Centers for Disease Control today is launching Take Charge. Take The Test., an HIV testing and awareness campaign specifically targeted to African-American women.
On Monday, March 12, Pfizer Inc., Johnson & Johnson and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will argue that they should continue to study the drug, while taking the necessary safety precautions to protect their patients. Two years ago a series experiments to develop a new prescription drug that would successfully alleviate the pain caused by arthritis conducted by some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies were put on hold by the United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Army suicide rate has increased by 80 percent since 2004, according to a new study.
Teen smoking is still a large problem, according to a new report by the surgeon general. The report outlines measures that need to be taken in order to reduce tobacco use by teens.
Stay away from bacon and hot dogs if you have COPD and don't want another hospital admission, according to a Spanish study released Thursday.
Several cosmetics sold in ethnic neighborhoods tested positive for mercury, according to the FDA.
New Hampshire's Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to exempt religious institutions from having to include contraceptive coverage in health insurance plans.
In a scientifically unsubstantiated claim, Pakistan Ministry of Interior has said that Pakistani children grow up faster than children elsewhere due to the hot climate and spicy cuisine of the country.
Twenty-three-year-old Adam Spencer of Oregon was happily travelling through South America with his new fiancé, Shalynn Pack, when a scab appeared on his face. What Spencer didn't realize was that this scab wasn't a normal wound, but instead a horrifying flesh-eating parasite.
Campbell's announced that they will phase the controversial chemical BPA out from all of its cans. The announcement comes as the FDA considers a ban on BPA in all food and drink packages.
Robert Gibbs, a Livermore, Calif., man who weighs nearly 700 pounds, uploaded a plea to YouTube on March 1, begging for help losing weight. By Tuesday, March 6, the video had over a million views, 20,000 likes and an offer from transformation specialist Chris Powell to help lose the weight for good.
Former reality TV star Tila Tequila is reportedly recovering after a week-long stint in a hospital. The “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila” star suffered a brain aneurysm along with a drug overdose.
Contrary to popular belief, electronic medical records may increase healthcare costs, according to a new study.
The Obama administration on Monday appealed a decision that found unconstitutional a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation requiring tobacco companies to put large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and advertising.
Rumors about Erdogan’s health have festered since last November when the Prime Minister underwent surgery on his lower intestines, followed by another procedure in February.
What is a woman struggling with depression supposed to do when she becomes pregnant? A study published on Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry tackles the tough decision of deciding to keep taking the medication, or risk harming the fetus.
A new study shows that girls and young women with large amounts of vitamin D in their diet are less likely to suffer stress fractures, according to Reuters. A stress fracture is a small crack in the bone that usually affects athletes such as runners and gymnasts.
Robert Gibbs, a nearly 700-pound man from Livermore, Calif., uploaded a YouTube video on March 1, a day before his 23rd birthday, asking for help to lose weight so he can watch his niece and nephew grow up. The video has since gone viral, with more than 921,000 views in just four days and has resulted in a call from a representative for a celebrity personal trainer.
Many counties have stopped adding fluoride to their water supply, citing health risks the CDC says simply aren't there.
Children with sleep apnea and snoring are 40 to 100 percent more likely to have behavioral problems, according to a new study.
Kate Middleton looked ravishing at the Royal Wedding last April. The blushing bride was slim and trim in her custom-made Alexander McQueen wedding gown of English and French Chantilly lace designed by Sarah Burton. How did the Duchess look so good? Yahoo! Shine reported on Feb. 17 that Kate Middleton and her mother were rumored to have followed the Dukan Diet.
Lead emission from factories and the natural environment in China's manufacturing heart of Guangdong has poisoned 160 children, Xinhua said on Sunday in the country's latest case of unfettered industrial toxins.
How much drinking kids and teens had seen in recent movies was linked to the chances they overdid it on alcohol themselves in a new study from six European countries.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez confirmed this weekend that he had suffered a recurrence of cancer, saying he would need radiotherapy treatment after the removal of another tumor even though there was no evidence of metastasis.
Cardiac cellular therapies are undergoing global clinical trials with encouraging early results and these economical options will soon be available in India which could bring relief to patients who cannot afford the currently available expensive surgical treatments, says Indian American cardiac surgeon Dr Mukesh Hariawala.
Around 910,000 live have been saved globally owing to a six-year policy of collaboration between AIDS and tuberculosis health services, the World Health Organisation mentioned.
Cupcake automats are coming to the streets of Manhattan by summer to offer cupcake-craving consumers the 24-hour spot for sugar satiation--how will the health-conscious Bloomberg administration react?
Saffron extract recently made headlines after television's most popular doctor, Dr. Mehmet Oz, promoted the supplement on his show. Dr. Oz revealed saffron extract as a natural appetite suppressant. Here are six other natural appetite suppressants that can help aid in weight loss.
With plastic surgery addiction on the rise, one celeb doctor asks, has LiLo traded drugs for the knife?
