MEDICINE

A group of major western pharmaceutical companies announced that they will significantly reduce the prices they charge for vaccines in the developing world.

Four people in the United States are suspected of having been exposed to an E. Coli outbreak in Germany after returning from travels to Hamburg, U.S. health officials said.

Bean sprouts grown in Germany have been identified as the most likely source of the E. coli outbreak which has mostly been restricted to northern Germany, state authorities said.

Around 1 in 8 women in United States (12 percent) develop aggressive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. About 40,000 women in the U.S. died in 2010 from breast cancer.

More violent behavior among young people are likely from a head injury sustained during their lifetime, according to an eight-year study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

The number of cases related to an outbreak of infections from a deadly strain of E. Coli that has killed 17 people in Germany has jumped by 199 Since May 31, the World Health Organization reported on Friday.

17-year old boy's surgery was allegedly performed at an authorized hospital

Doctor Death is dead -- and of natural causes.

A number of high profile celebrities have urged UK Prime Minister David Cameron in an open letter on Thursday to decriminalize the possession of drugs.

Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) said that a highly infectious new strain of E.coli bacteria, which is causing a deadly outbreak of food poisoning in Germany and other countries, is a never-before-seen mutation.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) introduced a new symbol for healthy eating today and stopped using the food pyramid it first introduced in 1992. The 20-year-old food pyramid was the basis for nutritional guideline throughout the United States.

The Obama Administration and the USDA are ditching the Food Pyramid for MyPlate...what's behind the switch?

The United States Department of Agricultural (USDA) has finally come out against “sugary drinks,” or sodas like Coco-Cola and Pepsi.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) introduced a new symbol for healthy eating today and stopped using the food pyramid it first introduced in 1992. The 20-year-old food pyramid was the basis for nutritional guideline throughout the United States.

An Indiana law that bars clinics that provide abortions from receiving federal funding is illegal, a federal official said today.

A new law reducing sentences for crack cocaine users should apply to people already in prison for the drug, provided they were not also convicted of a violent offense and did not have an extensive criminal history, Attorney General Eric Holder said yesterday.

It is good times ahead for medical marijuana business in the US. Authorities are loosening the legal noose around marijuana growing in Arizona, Detroit, and Los Angeles which will see super stores selling weed for relieving illnesses. As it turns out the ‘Wal-Mart of Weed’ or ‘Home DePot’ opened in Arizona on Wednesday in a 21,000-square-foot store. The store promoted by weGrow will sell around 2,000 products, including soil, grow lights and irrigation trays, designed for easy growing of mariju...

Google can track the dengue fever hubs by monitoring search patterns and help the heath officials prepare for out breaks.

The European Union (EU) declared that baby bottles containing Bisphenol A (BPA) will have to be removed from shops across Europe starting from Wednesday

A study by researchers at the University of Auckland, New Zealand has revealed that interactive gaming can help obese children become more active

The World Health Organization (WHO) said for the first time that mobile phone radiation can cause cancer and advised people to take pragmatic steps to steer clear of the killer malady.