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Doctors Without Borders said that an epidemic of measles is sweeping through parts of northern Syria, with at least 7,000 people affected because the ongoing civil war has disrupted vaccination programmes. ...

For tobacco products, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) imposes new graphic warning labels, they can survive a First Amendment challenge if they depict health consequences and their effectiveness is supported by adequate scientific evidence. ...

If confessing one’s sins can create a better connection with God, what better way to do it in this internet generation than with a new App. It appears that your iPad or iPhone can...

West Bengal Governor M.K.Narayanan said that with the introduction of sophisticated techniques in cancer detection and therapy like PET-CT scan, preventive oncology has become a critical part of modern healthcare. ...

The US House of Representatives have approved a measure restricting abortion to the first 20 weeks after conception. ...

It is good to examine if you wash your hands properly especially after using the toilet. A recent study on the extent of personal hygiene maintained has found that people do not wash their hands properly after using the toilet. This ...

Somewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, this month, the one millionth baby will be born without HIV to a mother who suffers from the disease, thanks in large part to a decade-old US aid program. ...

According to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital, many men with low-risk, localized prostate cancers can safely choose active surveillance or "watchful waiting" instead of undergoing immediate treatment and have better quality of life while reducing health care costs. ...

Regular use of talcum powder can increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer by 24 percent, finds new research. ...

A study in wild animals has shown that using drugs to treat an infection could allow other co-existing conditions to flourish. ...

According to an animal study, a missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of a protein related to pain-killer addiction. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. ...

A new study in mice finds that low testosterone worsens the harmful effects of obesity in the nervous system. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. ...

A new study in rats finds that a mother's exposure to triclocarban, a common antibacterial chemical, while nursing her babies shortens the life of her female offspring. The results were presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. ...

Millions of people each year have polyps successfully removed during colonoscopies. But when a suspicious polyp is bigger than a marble or in a hard-to-reach location, patients are referred for surgery to remove a portion of their colon — even if doctors aren't sure whether the polyp is cancerous or not. ...

In Vietnam and other locations, patients with central nervous system infections may well be suffering from the effects of a newly discovered virus. ...

According to a clinical in vitro fertilization (IVF) study, the naturally occurring hormone kisspeptin effectively induces egg maturation during infertility treatment....

For patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), age disparities exist in the continuum of care with people younger than 45 years less likely to be aware of their infection or to have a suppressed viral load. ...

At the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, researchers will present several new studies at ENDO 2013, The Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting & Expo (ENDO) from June 15-18 in San Francisco. ...

Understanding how gastric bypass surgery changes the properties of nerve cells could lead to new treatments that produce the same results without surgery and help regulate the digestive system. ...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a slow-growing and often fatal malignancy. It is most frequently found in the salivary glands and can occur at multiple organ site. ...

Gladstone Institute researchers have discovered a key protein that falls under direct instructions from the body's circadian clock. Furthermore, they uncover how this protein regulates fundamental circadian processes—and how disrupting its normal function can throw this critical system out of sync. ...

If you see a play that you privately think is boring, will you keep silent when everyone around you demands an encore? Possibly not, says an unusual investigation exploring peer pressure, published Wednesday in the Journal of the Royal Society ...

Scientists have discovered a mechanism that is used to protect the body from harmful bacteria and the findings can provide the science community with a greater understanding of immunity. ...

"Turanor PlanetSolar" the world's largest fully solar-powered boat, is docked in New York during a mission to study the effects of climate change on the Gulf Stream current. ...

Leading figures revealed that Chinese wine importers have already started putting orders from France and other European countries on hold over fears of a hike in tariffs being triggered as part of a broader EU-China trade dispute. ...

According to a study by Wanjiku F. M. Njoroge, M.D., of Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues, differences in parental beliefs and attitudes regarding the effects of media on early childhood development may help explain increasing racial/ethnic disparities in child media viewing/habits. (Online First) ...

A new project is asking people having an internet connection to help beam messages into outer space in an attempt to make our presence in the universe known. ...

Check out these tips for 'work hot' which the Urban Dictionary defines as a person who may or may not be very hot, but is the most attractive person among people who you work with, so you lust after them. And while having that work-hot ...

A dating site 'Baby-ready dot now' targeting singles looking for a partner to have children with launched this week in Denmark, has attracted slightly more men than women, its founder said on Tuesday. "Babyklar.nu" (baby-ready dot now) was ...

Following France's vote last month allowing gay marriage, Russian lawmakers on Tuesday backed a bill which would place tough restrictions on adoption to countries where same-sex...

A survey of adult South African men shows that while overlapping sexual relationships with women appear to be common, roughly one in 20 men reported consensual sexual contact with a man, approximately one in ten reported being sexually assaulted by ...

Hormonal therapy for transsexual patients seeking treatment to change their external characteristics to match their internal image of themselves is safe and effective, a multicenter European study indicates. The results will be presented Saturday at ...

A new clinical trial finds that estrogen replacement therapy is associated with a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms among girls with anorexia nervosa. The results will be presented today at The Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting in San Francisco. ...

Iodized salt used in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children, finds study. ...

A recent research finds that pregnant women who take an iron supplement twice a week receive the same health benefits as expectant mothers who take a daily dose of the essential mineral. ...

A recent study has discovered a clear correlation between infection levels and the risk of developing mood disorders. ...

A new study finds that testosterone therapy is associated with decreased pain perception in men with low testosterone levels related to opioid (narcotic) pain relievers (analgesics). The results were presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. ...

A new way that could lead to dramatic reductions in human cholesterol levels has been discovered by Brandeis University scientist. ...

For the world's first paediatric hand transplant program, a US hospital has announced that it is looking for kids. ...

When on January 1st the insurance markets open up with new formats and prices, the people are going to need help figuring it all out. Especially for the job-based and individual plans which will have to be understood. ...

Actress Salma Hayek spoke about the phase in her life which gave her a lot of joy as well as a bit of concern about getting out of shape. Her daughter Valentina has grown beautifully and is five-years-old. Having gone past the pregnancy ...

Daily supplementation of iron tablets to pregnant women does not provide any benefits in birth weight or improved infant growth compared to twice weekly supplementation, concludes a study by international researchers published in this week's PLOS ...

Kids whose moms and dads encourage them to exercise and eat well, and model those healthy behaviors themselves, are more likely to be active and healthy eaters, conclude researchers at Duke Medicine. Their findings, published online in the ...

Does weight gain in the first month of baby's life have anything to do with intelligence? An analysis of data collected from 14,000 healthy babies has revealed the link between birth weight and I.Q. The babies who gained 40% of ...

Obesity seems to have hit an all time high among Hispanic children and experts are looking at the type of information children are fed via frequent advertisements about food....

Obese adolescents are more likely to have hearing loss than their normal-weight counterparts, shows study. ...

Medical marijuana should not be prescribed to teens undergoing chronic pain, says the Mayo Clinic. The complete information on the risks and benefits of medical marijuana for adolescents is yet unclear and the Mayo Clinic does not ...

A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research reveals consumers are more likely to pursue goals when they are ambitious yet flexible. ...