Health

Hurricanes and earthquakes win more headlines but heatwaves claim most lives, according to a survey of mortality from natural threats – Read More...

VANCOUVER, December 16, 2008 (AFP) – Magazine stories about breast implants, nose jobs and liposuction too often downplay the psychological – Read More...

WASHINGTON ~ A colonoscopy, the procedure in which a doctor looks for dangerous growths in the large intestine, may not – Read More...

SYDNEY ~ Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit, but Australian scientists are using it to diagnose dementia, according – Read More...

Zimbabwe Cholera Toll Reaches 978 GENEVA ~ The death toll from cholera in Zimbabwe has soared to 978, with 18,413 – Read More...

DUBLIN ~ Ireland’s food scare crisis spread this week as officials said cancer-linked chemicals had been found in cows as – Read More...

Seniors may be getting old, but they still feel about 13 years younger than their actual age, according to a – Read More...

Vitamins C, E ‘Don’t Protect Against Cancer’ CHICAGO ~ Vitamins C and E do not appear to reduce the risk – Read More...

By Aubrey Belford Agence France-Presse WAMENA ~ Gaunt and covered in sores, 20-year-old Christina Mabele is a rarity in the – Read More...

STOCKHOLM ~ Eating fast food could contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new Swedish study – Read More...