HEALTH

The seaweed has been known to give off strong toxic gases as it starts decomposing. Inhalation of these fumes may take a toll on human health and can cause death, doctors have warned.

President Lee Myung-bak said South Korea will set up a series of regulatory reforms to help regain its place as a stem cell research frontrunner.

Doctors at the London’s Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital have successfully separated twin girls born conjoined at the head.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Kennedy Krieger Institute for knowingly exposing black children to lead paint and dust during a 1990s study.

Due to a rise in prescription drug overdoses, drug fatalities outnumbered motor vehicle fatalities for the first time in 2009.

Pharmaceutical poisoning is still a common childhood injury in the United States, as a new study shows that more than 500,000 children are exposed to pharmaceuticals on a yearly basis.

The researchers said that xanthelasmata predicts risk of myocardial infarction, ischaemic heart diseases that are caused due to reduced blood supply, high cholesterol and severe atherosclerosis, and even death in the general population.

The number of cases diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases has seen a remarkable decline due to the improved medical care in the city.

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, an Alabama-based pharmaceutical company, has issued a voluntary national recall of 1.4 million packages of oral contraceptives on Friday due to what they called a packaging error.

Many California schools are barring students from classes if they haven't received a whooping cough vaccine, in accordance with a state law passed last September. Thousands of students still have not gotten the vaccine.

Packaging error reversed the weekly pill orientation

No health risks associated with faulty packaging

Perhaps conservative evangelist Pat Robertson need to ask a valuable question in regard to his view's on Alzheimer's and marriage.What would Jesus do?

Fewer newborn babies in China are dying today when compared to 1996, researchers found. A study shows that newborn deaths fell 62 percent, as it went from 24.7 per 1,000 live births in 1996 to 9.3 in 2008.

The religious broadcaster has made several controversial comments in the past, but he recently told 700 Club viewers that it's justifiable to divorce a spouse with Alzheimer's in response to a question from a viewer.

A South African court has restricted a government proposal to buy 11 million female condoms from China, saying that they are too small, AFP reported Friday.

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, an Alabama pharmaceutical company, issued a voluntary national recall of 1.4 million packages of oral contraceptives on Friday due to what they called a packaging error.

Actor surpasses weight loss goal for new movie.

Study shows that white fruits and vegetables are linked to lower stroke risk.

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling several lots of its birth control pills because of a packaging error that could increase the risk of unplanned pregnancy. Normally, birth control pills are packaged so that it is easy to see what order the pills should be taken in, but in about 1.4 million Qualitest packs, the orientation was reversed and the pills' lot numbers and expiration dates were not visible.

More children are coming to the emergency room after accidentally overdosing on medication, according to a study from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The Centers for Disease Control attributes more than 70,000 emergency room visits each year to accidental child overdoses, and the number is increasing at an alarming rate.

A new study shows that such deaths fell 62 percent between 1996 and 2008: from 24.7 per 1,000 live births in 1996 to 9.3 in 2008. Researchers surveyed 1.5 million births over the 12-year period.

An article published on Sept. 9 identified a specific viral gene that drives infected caterpillars to die in a way that offers the best potential for spreading the virus that killed it, scientists say.

Beginning on Monday, an outbreak of listeria, a food-borne bacteria, carried by cantaloupe from the Rocky Ford region of Colorado spread across nearly seven states and forced several farmers of the tainted fruit to remove the produce from shelves.

Thousands of bees swarm and attack animals, farmers.

Consuming lots of white-fleshed fruits and vegetables, such as apples and pears, may significantly reduce the risk of stroke, according to new research.

Yellow markings around eyes can mean heart attack, according to a study.

A Colorado Springs couple is the first to file a lawsuit in against Jensen Farms on Thursday claiming that the cantaloupe that they ate tested positive for listeria.

he cancer used to be referred to as a silent killer and can strike any time during a woman's life. It affects one in 70 women. But researchers have found that there are symptoms associated with ovarian cancer that can help in early detection. The symptoms of ovarian cancer frequently mimic other less dangerous conditions and so it makes it difficult to pinpoint.