In Brief: Health
2010-12-15 09:37:37
Even limited exposure to tobacco or secondhand smoke can lead to cardiovascular and other health problems, a new United States public health report says.
Seeing the point
2010-12-15 09:37:05
A new study shows acupuncture needles can help children with a 'lazy eye' but experts caution this is not a definitive conclusion.
Diabetes drug shows promise in controlling Alzheimer's
2010-12-15 09:36:37
A common medication used in type 2 diabetes might have the potential to also act against Alzheimer's disease.
IN BRIEF:Health
2010-12-08 09:45:55
People who've experienced heart failure and eat a high-salt diet are more likely to end up in the hospital, a new study finds.
Cell phone use linked to kids' behavioral problems
2010-12-08 09:43:47
Researchers studying the health effects of cell phones say they have found evidence that when pregnant women use them regularly, their children are more likely to have behavioral problems.
Aspirin a day keeps cancer away?
2010-12-08 09:08:35
Doctors are not recommending healthy people take aspirin to prevent cancer, but some studies are optimistic about the effects.
Boys today may be hitting puberty earlier
2010-12-07 11:29:53
Boys today may be on a faster track to puberty than their fathers' generation, reaching the milestone an average of a year earlier, according to a study conducted in Bulgaria.
No longer forgotten
2010-12-01 09:48:09
Until recently, a 6-year-old HIV-positive boy has lived holed up in a remote mountain village, cut off from humanity with only a dog for company.
'AIDS is close to you'
2010-12-01 09:47:44
In the run up to World AIDS Day on Wednesday, staff and volunteers at Prevention Through Education (PTE) were frantically busy producing a CD album and preparing for a charity event, in addition to their usual work giving seminars and advice on AIDS prevention.
IN BRIEF
2010-12-01 09:19:03
A new spermicide compound, not yet available in drugstores, may be as good a contraceptive as the drug now in existing gels, films and foams, hints a new study.
Boost routine testing of drug users to prevent spread of AIDS
2010-12-01 09:16:29
The spread of HIV and AIDS among millions of people could be slowed if addicts who inject drugs are treated as medical patients rather than as criminals, says the International Federation of the Red Cross.
It's official: Cut the carbs for weight loss
2010-12-01 09:14:50
A new European study confirms what many diet gurus have been advocating.