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A new flu treatment, which appears to be able to kill a wider variety of flu strains compared with current drugs, has shown potential in lab trials.
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New York -
A new report indicates that antipsychotic drugs have been administered to elderly patients in nursing homes in New York City. The drugs were used to pacify thousands of senior citizens even though many have no mental illnesses and may not need them.
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San Diego -
Access to a medical physician isn't always within the realm of possibility. At certain times, individuals may want to know what their blood type is, if they're missing certain vitamins in their diet or even if they have diabetes.
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After winning the ballot to choose the adjournment debate Huw Irranca-Davies, MP for Ogmore got personal and shared his story in the hopes to raise awareness for Ankylosing Spondylitis at the House of Commons located in the United Kingdom
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There is a little heard of neurological disease that blights the lives of many people. Despite the fact that 2.6 million people have the disease, it does not get the publicity it should. The disease is called Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT).
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A new study has confirmed that a Mediterranean diet rich in olives and nuts can reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and stroke.
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Cardiff -
From a review of fungal particles found in the lungs of asthma sufferers, scientists think that they have the foundations for developing new treatments.
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New York -
As the March 12 start date of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on soda served in containers larger than 16 ounces approaches, details are emerging about what exactly is being prohibited.
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Moscow -
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning smoking in public places. Under the new law, it will be illegal to smoke in restaurants, cafes, hotels, trains, and many other places.
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A bill being presented to the Oklahoma Senate may deny women the right to have their insurance cover birth control. Some believe it poisons a women's body.
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Maureen Lowell, a licensed marriage and family therapist, defines child abuse as any treatment either a single incident or a pattern of any treatment over time that harms or potentially harms the physical, emotional or developmental needs of the child.
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Sydney -
This is either poetic justice or an irony of ironies. Older people have been taught to improve their memories to the point of being as good as younger people- because of their ability to process irrelevance and distractions.
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Deaths from drug overdoses have risen for the 11th consecutive year according to U.S. government data. The main cause is from the overuse of addictive painkillers.
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Trier -
In a stunning reversal, German bishops said Thursday that hospitals run by the Catholic Church in Germany could provide women who had been raped with the morning-after pill.
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Stocks of the common painkiller Reumofan Plus have been recalled from drug store shelves across the U.S. The reason for the recall is due to mislabeling, which hides the actual ingredients from consumers.
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Savannah -
Author Heidi Squier Kraft sat down with Digital Journal after her presentation at the Savannah Book Festival and shared insights about combat stress, deployment to Iraq, and more from the perspective of a psychologist and mother.
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Durham -
The childhood saying "sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt me," may have been wrong after all according to a new study that finds adults bullied as children carry the scars of their experience within them for decades.
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A new report indicates that the use by women of the morning after pill has increased across the U.S. Approximately one-in-nine women having used an emergency contraceptive at some point in their lives.
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A report has expressed concerns about the level of antipsychotic drug prescriptions throughout nursing homes in the U.S.
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