Women who smoke risk having seizures: study
Women who smoke may have a higher risk of developing seizures than non-smokers do, a new study suggests.
Sharp increase in swine flu deaths in France
The number of deaths in mainland France from the H1N1 swine flu virus jumped in the last week, according to official data Thursday.
Producer plays down worries about A/H1N1 flu vaccine
In an interview with METRO, Liu Peicheng, media relations director of Sinovac Biotech Ltd, producer of China's first A/H1N1 flu vaccine, shares his views on the safety of the vaccine.
Young white-collar Chinese take out insurance against flu
Young people concerned about A/H1N1 influenza are taking out insurance against the potentially deadly disease.
Swiss doctors develop incision-less autopsies
A team of Swiss doctors is conducting about 100 autopsies a year without cutting open bodies, instead using devices including an optical 3D scanner that can detect up to 80 percent of the causes of death.
Eating 30 percent less meat good for health, planet
Cutting meat production and consumption by 30 percent would help to reduce carbon emissions and improve health in the most meat-loving nations, scientists said on Wednesday.
Cancer drug preserves insulin cells in diabetes
Rituxan, a drug used to treat cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, may help slow the development of newly discovered type 1 or juvenile diabetes, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Moms-to-be smoke less after workplace smoking ban
Ireland's implementation of a workplace smoking ban in 2004 appears tied to a decline in maternal smoking rates as well as lower risk for preterm births, study findings hint.
Fertility treatment may produce fewer baby boys
The number of baby boys conceived by a fertility treatment known as ICSI may be lower than what is produced by Mother Nature, a new study suggests.
Cancer or inflammation? New pancreas test tells
Researchers in Italy said on Wednesday they have developed a test that identifies most people with autoimmune pancreatitis, which could make it easier for doctors to distinguish it from pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer.
Exercise shows opposing effects on appetite
Exercise seems to simultaneously make people hungrier, yet more readily satisfied by a meal -- and differences in these responses from person to person may help explain why some exercisers shed pounds more easily than others.
HIV/AIDS hits 740,000 nationwide
The number of HIV positive people in China probably stands at around 740,000, up from the estimated 700,000 who had the virus in 2007, the country's health minister said yesterday.
Foreigners should benefit from vaccination program
Epidemiologists will tell you that for a vaccination program to be effective in preventing a pandemic it is not necessary to inoculate the whole population.
Flu statistic dwarfed by bureau estimate
The local health bureau said yesterday that 9,007 Beijingers have been officially identified as suffering from A/H1N1 flu, adding that more than 50 percent were students.
Load up on vegetable proteins
When you think of protein, do you automatically picture meat? Well, meat is definitely protein, but there are also vegetarian sources of protein with a valuable supply of nutrients that your body craves.
