| Malay court tells doctors to get female patients' consent before taking pictures of private parts The Malaysian High Court has told surgeons in the country to obtain their female patients' consent before taking pictures of their intimate... | |
| Michael Douglas says smoking and booze game him throat cancer Michael Douglas has blamed smoking and drinking for his recently diagnosed... |
| Hugh Jackman makes cameo appearance in cancer patient's moving video Hugh Jackman has made an emotional cameo appearance in a video tribute for an Australian cancer patient's... |
| Richard Gere nursing dislocated shoulder after getting injured on film set Richard Gere has dislocated his shoulder rehearsing a fight scene for his upcoming film 'The... |
| Azad meets Delhi Health Minister, reviews rise in dengue cases Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held a meeting with Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia on Friday to review the situation arising out of rise in dengue cases, which has become a concern for the Government prior to the 2010 Commonwealth... |
| Vended snacks 'lead to chronic health problems in kids' A new study has revealed that school children who eat foods purchased in vending machines are prone to chronic health... |
| Drugs to fight bone thinning double cancer risk Hundreds of thousands of women taking drugs to reverse bone thinning could be doubling their oesophagus (gut) cancer... |
| 'I [heart] Boobies' cancer bracelets cause mayhem in US schools One-inch thick rubber bracelets, saying "I [heart] Boobies", have caused quite a stir in schools across the US, despite the positive message its wearers believe it... |
| Mistaken alcohol use kills baby during surgery A seven-month-old baby died after doctors at a hospital in the US flushed his system with alcohol instead of saline solution during a heart... |
| More evidence that light at night ups cancer risk A new study has found an additional link between Light At Night (LAN) and... |
| 'No change' in LiLo after jail and rehab Lindsay Lohan has not changed even after 14 of her 90-day sentence behind bars at Lynwood County Detention Center, followed by almost a month of intense court-ordered rehab at UCLA medical center, say... |
| Chemical in chili peppers linked to skin cancer A new study has linked capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin... |
| Osteoporosis drug 'doubles cancer risk' A new study has shown that people who take oral bisphosphonates for bone disease over five years may be doubling their risk of developing oesophageal cancer (cancer of the... |
| Malaysian woman wins invasion of privacy case against doctor A Malaysian woman writer has won a legal battle against her doctors who photographed intimate parts of her body prior to a... |
| How fish oils work against diabetes Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered why eating fish may be a great idea to ward off chronic inflammation and insulin... |
| Roseburg parks dept. offers senior fitness ROSEBURGThe city of Roseburg Parks & Recreation Division is offering a new outdoor low impact fitness class for senior citizens starting on Tuesday at the Fir Grove Park pavilion.Classes, which... |
| Prescription Drug Use Rises 10%, Spending More Than Doubles In One Decade The number of people in the USA who took one prescription medication in a one month period rose 10% during the decade up to the end of 2008. Americans spent US234.1 billion on prescription... |
| Celldex Plunges After Pfizer Ends Cancer Vaccine Pact Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. is pulling out of an agreement with Celldex Therapeutics Inc. to fund the development of an experimental brain tumor vaccine. Celldex shares fell the most in almost... |
| Nursing homes broaden offerings to turn a profit Seniors amble the nursing home's halls, while children from around the world visit for biofeedback treatments. One floor down from the hospice, middle-aged workers fill its pain management clinic. A... |
| Salmonella outbreak spurs push against industrial farms .Below that, they're not producing enough eggs to be able to clean and pack them on site for sale straight to supermarkets. And that means they have to go through a middle man, which sucks any profit... |
| Close ties drive online health searches: study People looking to adopt new health practices are more likely to be influenced by close connections, including people they know well, than by social networks such as Facebook, research... |
| Bone drugs may raise throat cancer risk: study People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. The findings are in contrast to another recent study that used... |
| Kylie Minogue voted most inspirational breast cancer star SYDNEY, Sept 3 (Reuters Life!) - Pop star Kylie Minogue has been voted the most inspirational breast cancer star for her willingness to speak openly and honestly about dealing with the disease.The... |
| For 2nd Time, Ohio Woman Gives Birth in Vehicle Christina Schuler's 8-pound, 11-ounce son was born Tuesday in the front seat of the family's pickup truck. Her husband pulled over less than a mile from their hospital in southwest Ohio's Clermont... |
| Woman, 45, Dies From Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria A routine knee operation led to the death of a 45-year-old woman in England after she contracted a rare flesh-eating infection, the Daily Mirror... |
| Workers at California Medical Marijuana Company Join Teamsters medical marijuana company have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first-ever contract. The 38 workers are now represented by Teamsters Local 70. Medical marijuana is legal... |
| Former Egg Farm Workers Say Complaints Ignored Egg Safety Inspection Cracks CBS News has recently obtained a series of inspection reports at one of the main companies linked to the egg recall. Elaine Quijano reports that the inspections may have... |
| Hurricane! 10 Dumbest Ways to Get Yourself Killed Want to flaunt your fearlessness? Then make sure not to learn what a hurricane could do to your home. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says you need to think about what would... |
| How to Make Your Filthy Kitchen Healthy Video Series: Dr. Ashton's Health and Wellness CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton explained on "The Early Show" the majority of food-borne illness cases are mild and cause symptoms... |
| Bone Drugs May Raise Throat Cancer Risk (AP) People who take many bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study says. British researchers analyzed the records of nearly... |
| 10 Ways Meat Can Make You Sick Sometimes you know as soon as you open that package that something funky is going on with those chicken breasts. But with salmonella, Listeria, and other food borne pathogens stalking consumers from... |
| Body Image Wars: 10 Signs You're a Victim Americans are awash in images of sexy, impossibly perfect bodies, and the sea of physical perfection is doing a number on how we see our own bodies. Some people actually become convinced that they... |
| Oh Snap! Baby Carrot Campaign Mimics Junk Food (AP) Baby carrot farmers are launching a campaign that pitches the little, orange, crunchy snacks as daring, fun and naughty - just like junk food. A group of 50 producers hopes the 'Eat 'Em Like... |
| A Stroke -- in Your Twenties? 20-Something's Stroke Story Harvard Professor Henry Luis Gates' daughter Elizabeth Gates suffered a stroke in her 20s and had to relearn basic... |
| Health Science Center wins major research grant to study heart failure University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio won an $11.6 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The five-year project will involve developing a blood test to... |
| Nurse's Chance Encounter With Dad She Never Met '); } Wanda Rodriguez, 41, a head nurse at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, was working her usual late shift last week when she overheard a doctor talking on the phone about a new admission. The... |
| Garden of Death: Man Survives Freak Infection '); } Researchers have published a case report involving a 67-year-old man admitted to a hospital in March after spending eight days suffering from fever, shortness of breath and confusion. The... |
| Medical imaging startup raises $5.2M has added $5.2 million in a new financing, according to a report published late Thursday. With the financing, part of a planned $10 million Series B round led by new venture capital investor... |
| Pilot error, missing equipment blamed for medical copter crash near La Crosse airport Pilot error and the lack of proper warning equipment is being blamed for the 2008 crash of a University of Wisconsin Med Flight helicopter that killed three people. The National Transportation... |
| 'I love boobies' breast cancer bracelets cause stir at South Dakota schools BALTIC, S.D. — Rubber bracelets aimed at raising awareness about breast cancer and emblazoned with "I love boobies" are raising eyebrows among school officials in South Dakota. This week,... |
| Krieger: Nuggets' Karl cleared for work after cancer treatment "They said they couldn't find any cancer cells and it looked great. I think the word was 'excellent.'" - George Karl, Nuggets coach, on the latest results in his cancer treatment, during... |
| Publication of World Health Report 2000 'an act of remarkable courage,' says school expert Martin McKee, Professor of European Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has contributed one of three commentaries appearing today in the journal Health Policy and Planning,... |
