Asians Seem to Suffer Less During Childbirth
(HealthDay News) -- Asian women experience less labor pain than other women, say U.S. researchers. "Labor progress and pain are influen...
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At Least 114 U.S. Kids Dead From Swine Flu
(HealthDay News) -- At least 114 U.S. children have now died from laboratory-confirmed H1N1 swine flu, including 19 during the past week -- ...
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Coffee may lower endometrial cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women dread a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, but those who drink at least two cups of caffeinated coffee a day...
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Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients
(HealthDay News) -- A drug designed to fight anemia appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes and kidney disease withou...
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Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment
(HealthDay News) -- New research holds bad news for health officials worried about a potentially lethal infection called MRSA that haunts ho...
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Cholesterol Drugs May Help Prevent Flu Deaths
(HealthDay News) -- Statins, frequently used to cut cholesterol levels, may also help prevent death from severe flu, a new study suggests. A...
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Better Drug Emerges for Steroid-Induced Bone Loss
(HealthDay News) -- The drug teriparatide is better at increasing bone density and reducing vertebral fractures in patients with glucocortic...
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After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline
(HealthDay News) -- Feeling stressed at work? If you're younger than 50, it might get worse -- at least for a while. Researchers from th...
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Almost 6 Million U.S. Cases of Swine Flu in First Few Months
(HealthDay News) -- Up to 5.7 million cases of H1N1 swine flu hit the United States between April and July, according to a new estimate from...
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Low vitamin D tied to heart, stroke deaths
(Reuters Health) - Low vitamin D levels in the body may be deadly, according to a new study hinting that adults with lower, versus higher, b...
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Migraine Headache
A migraine is a common type of headache that may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. In many people, a th...
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Breast Cancer
Cancer is a scary word. But breast cancer is not a death sentence and every day there are more breast cancer survivors due to advances in t...
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High Blood Pressure
Every encounter you have with a health care professional likely involves getting your blood pressure checked. Why is blood pressure measurem...
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Preventive Antibiotics Help Some Kids Fend Off Urinary Infections
(HealthDay News) -- Children who are predisposed to recurrent urinary tract infections are commonly treated with preventive antibiotics, and...
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Cell Phone May Reduce Bone Density in Hips
Wearing a cell phone on your hip may reduce bone density in an area of the pelvis commonly used for bone grafts, a new study suggests. Turki...
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WHO : Sex, alcohol, fat among world's big killers
LONDON (Reuters) - Tackling just five health factors could prevent millions of premature deaths and increase global life expectancy by almos...
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Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
(HealthDay News) -- More than 65 percent of U.S. mothers with depression don't receive adequate treatment, a new study has found. Black,...
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Foot Care for People With Diabetes
(HealthDay News) -- People with diabetes are especially prone to foot problems, so it's important to take good care of your feet and in...
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Alcohol may help women stay mobile
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people in their 70's, light to moderate alcohol intake may offer women, but not men, some protection aga...
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Healthy home may help keep the weight off
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you've lost a lot of weight and want to keep it off, banishing high-fat foods and getting rid of your TV ...
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Antipsychotic Drugs Spur Dramatic Weight Gain in Kids
Children and teens who take medicines for conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism tend to put on a substantial amount...
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Radiation From Medical Scans Soaring
Americans' exposure to radiation from medical procedures has exploded over the past few decades, to six times the level of 1980, a new r...
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Swine Flu Declared a National Emergency
Saturday President Obama declared the H1N1 flu, also known as the swine flu, a national emergency. The move allows Kathleen Sebelius, the U....
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WHO: 1 of 5 Baby Not immunized
Through immunization, infant mortality and children from dangerous diseases can be suppressed. According to the World Health Organization (W...
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WHO: 5,000 People Killed by A-H1N1 virus
Nearly 5,000 people are reported dead because of infected A-H1N1 virus, or swine flu infections since it emerged this year and spread into a...
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Soybean Milk Cholesterol Free
Although small shape, soybean can be processed into various food products, one of which is soy milk. Composition of soy milk is similar to c...
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Do You Have Ever tattoo or piercing?
Hepatitis C virus is a dangerous virus. The virus is a major cause of liver infection that is very contagious and can cause cirrhosis and li...
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What Hormones and Migraine Connection?
In terms of health, many of the advantages of being female. But not when talking about headaches, especially migraine. It is estimated that ...
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Watch out, earphones Could Make Deaf
When listening to your favorite song comes on the radio, in the gym or on an MP3 player or iPod, we will direct spontaneous increase the vol...
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