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U.S. women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades, new government figures show. Though the risk of death is very small, experts believe increasing maternal obesity and a jump in Caesarean sections are partly to blame. Complete Story...
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An unprecedented study of sex and seniors finds that many older people are surprisingly frisky — willing to do, and talk about, intimate acts that would make their grandchildren blush. That may be too much information for some folks, but it comes from the most comprehensive sex survey ever done among 57- to 85-year-olds in the United States.
A ballooning world population, intensive farming practices and changes in sexual behavior have provided a breeding ground for an unprecedented number of emerging diseases, the U.N. health agency said Thursday.
A MOUSE that grooms itself till its fur comes out may give us clues to what causes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in humans.
A ballooning world population, intensive farming practices and changes in sexual behavior have provided a breeding ground for an unprecedented number of emerging diseases, the U.N. health agency said Thursday.
A reported boom in U.S. whooping cough cases is now being questioned after health officials discovered a regularly used lab test misdiagnosed cases in suspected outbreaks in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Tennessee.
The nation's largest doctors' group on Thursday launched a multimillion-dollar media campaign to promote its proposals for helping uninsured Americans get health insurance.
A 90-year-old nursing home patient died from the stomach flu last year, marking the first time U.S. health officials confirmed that the highly contagious bug is sometimes fatal.
It may be the summer of '09 or later before beachgoers can count on finding sunscreens to protect against the deeper, penetrating rays linked to wrinkles and cancer.
Drug shipments from illegal online pharmacies were once so frequent in Appalachia that delivery companies had to add trucks to their routes.
A ballooning world population, intensive farming practices and changes in sexual behavior have provided a breeding ground for an unprecedented number of emerging diseases, the U.N. health agency said Thursday.
An unprecedented study of sex and seniors finds that many older people are surprisingly frisky — willing to do, and talk about, intimate acts that would make their grandchildren blush. That may be too much information for some folks, but it comes from the most comprehensive sex survey ever done among 57- to 85-year-olds in the United States.
The first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show that they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically improve survival. The results are expected to lead to more such operations, possibly for less severely obese people, too.
An unusual study by doctors treating blast victims at a field hospital in Iraq has found that ruptured eardrums may help reveal which troops are at risk of hidden brain injury.
The drastic and increasingly popular use of surgery to treat obesity by reducing stomach size really does save lives, according to two new large-scale studies.
A doctor was charged with involuntary manslaughter Wednesday for administering a chemical treatment that state police say killed a 5-year-old autistic boy.
In the year since it was approved for over-the-counter sales, the morning-after pill has become a huge commercial success for its manufacturer, but its popularity and solid safety record haven't deterred critics from seeking to overturn the milestone ruling.
A study by South African scientists said Wednesday there was no evidence that foods such as garlic and beetroot were a substitute for AIDS medicine, disputing claims by the country's health minister.
CHILD experts and Melbourne teens say a proposed law banning underage body piercing without parent consent is too harsh. Under the proposal, people under 18 would be banned from having any part of their body pierced without written parental consent.
Plan B, the controversial "Morning After Pill", is going to be released to the public. I only wonder, will this be a good thing, for responsible adults to use, or is this going to let people act MORE irresponsibly towards sex, like if you don't want to practice safety, are you g …
The first true toothbrush, consisting of Siberian pig hair bristles wired into carved cattle-bone handles, was invented in China in 1498. But tooth brushing didn't become routine in the United States until it was enforced on soldiers during World War II
Now that spring seems to finally be back in our lives, many people are concerned about losing those few extra pounds of chub which stand between them and a sculpted midriff
Just looking at foods you like can send your brain into a tizzy. And there's no shortage of stimuli in today's food-obsessed world.
A study of a sample population of 284 university students in Australia found that only one percent has ever had any cosmetic procedure. This is a vast contrast to the five percent of American university students who have.
Wheelchairs designed for use outside the home will no longer be covered by Medicaid under a rule change that disabled-rights advocates say is misguided, and one occupational therapist likened to placing hundreds of Utahns on house arrest. Utah health officials say the rule s …
There is a huge myth going around that gaining muscle is the best way to burn body fat and stay lean in the long run. This is a really trendy thing to say right now.
Nearly three years ago, I was admitted to the acute psych ward of Lion's Gate hospital in Vancouver, suffering from psychosis. The doctors said I was bi-polar, gave me medication and sent me on my way.
One of the very few tell tale signs would include reddening of the gums, or regular bleeding from brushing.
While attendees of the yearly arts festival known as Burning Man come from all over the nation and the world, the impact of the costly desert bacchanalia is felt pretty strongly around San Francisco.
A woman has been banned from going within fifty metres of the coast, because she has tried several times to commit suicide in the sea. OPINION RELATING TO THIS ITEM
Rules announced by the Bush administration narrowing the reach of children's health insurance are less helpful policy and more a provocative shot across the bow.
Sugar and other simple carbohydrates, when eaten on a daily basis, are able to cause addictions.
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists using a computer game have discovered how the brain's response to fear changes as a threat gets nearer in a development that could help people suffering from panic attacks. Two key areas of the brain are involved in fear, with the more impulsive reg …
Too much coffee can leave you more tired than you ever know. If you are addicted to coffee, quitting by going cold turkey can lead to withdrawal symptoms. Find out what these symptoms are so that you can be prepared for them.
You are a bodybuilder - or at least trying to be one, but after a while the food that the same food, you become very depressed and nostalgia that you are eating.
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