Health

April 18, 2011

In Jakarta, a Clinic Peddles Smoking as a Cancer Cure

A woman exhales cigarette smoke into the mouth of a gaunt, naked patient at a Jakarta clinic, where tobacco is – Read More...
April 18, 2011

Two-Drug Obesity Treatment ‘Effective’

A new treatment for obesity that combines two existing drugs resulted in twice as much weight loss as the only – Read More...
April 11, 2011

‘Cow Valve’ Heart Implant Hailed as Breakthrough

A new type of heart valve made with cow tissue and inserted by catheter has been hailed as a major – Read More...
April 11, 2011

Doctors Debate Merit of Bypass in Heart Patients

Doctors debated the merits of bypass surgery to solve heart problems during a major cardiology conference this week, as studies – Read More...
April 4, 2011

New Mexican H1N1 Outbreak ‘Came from US’

A new outbreak of H1N1 in northern Mexico, which left four dead in the past week, originated in the southern – Read More...
April 4, 2011

WHO Says It’s Exonerated on Flu Handling

World health chief Margaret Chan has welcomed the first results of a probe into the global handling of the swine – Read More...
April 4, 2011

Youth Psychological Problems Persist: Study

Children who had psychological problems have a greater likelihood of becoming adults who suffer money and relationship woes, said a – Read More...
March 21, 2011

First New Lupus Drug Approved in 56 Years

US health officials have announced approval of the first new drug in 56 years to treat lupus, a potentially fatal – Read More...
March 21, 2011

Battling Nuclear Contamination: A Survival Guide

Evacuation, temporary shelter and iodine pills are the chief weapons for protecting civilians against nuclear fallout, experts say. A blast – Read More...
March 14, 2011

‘Artificial Airway’ Transplant Is World First

French doctors are delighted at a medical first in which a 78-year-old man was given a section of artificial airway – Read More...