HEALTH

The demand for legal synthetic marijuana known as K2 is on the rise in the U.S. prompting Missouri to ban the use of the drug.

The California Department of Public Health has reported that whooping cough incidents in the state in June is four times higher than last year and declared an epidemic.

A June survey of 500 GPs across Australia showed that 88 percent are against the government's plan to pay them to treat patients with diabetes.

Australia's top expert on HIV and AIDS has warned of a rolling holocaust facing the world as the pandemic kills two million people each year and many are denied treatment

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have chemically tested seafood from the oil spill-marred Gulf of Mexico and found them to be free from contaminants.

American scientists have stumbled on a technique to restore the motor skills of Parkinson's sufferers by lighting genetically created pathways in the brain that control body movement.

An eye expert from the University of Sydney's Vision Centre said Wednesday that watching 3D TV for a few hours each day will not damage the eyes nor affect one's depth of perception.

A woman, whose face was severely burned during the bombing of trains and buses in London five years ago, showed her new, healed face to the public on Tuesday.

British researchers are claiming that an unmade bed is good for the health because house dust mites don't survive on it thereby minimizing or eliminating allergens that trigger asthma and allergies.

Spanish researchers studying the detection of substances in breast milk have recommended that breastfeeding mom totally avoid drug abuse so as not to pass drugs to newborn.

Depression is commonly reported in people with Alzheimer's disease and its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, with several studies suggesting having a history of major depression may nearly double your risk of developing dementia later in life. However, it has been unclear if depression is a symptom of the disease or a potential cause of the disease.

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung biopsy to make a diagnosis.

Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. A few small trials also suggest a wider role for music in recovery from brain injury.

Cancer specialists in Australia are calling for a national policy on genetic testing of cancer patients in public and private hospitals to identify who can receive particular drugs that work only in the presence or absence of a particular gene.

New research led by UC Health cardiologists shows that while short-term worsening kidney function is frequent among patients with heart failure, these patients also have better outcomes than those who have persistent kidney failure.

The researchers decoded a complete cascade of signals within breast tumour cells activated by virgin olive oil, and concluded that benefits include decrease in the activity of the oncogene p21Ras, changes in protein signaling pathways, stimulation of tumour cell death and prevention of DNA damage. The study was carried out in an experimental model and researchers have already begun a new study wit...

A survey revealed on Thursday that nine out of 10 over 18 years old have showed symptoms of stress in 2010.

Health regulators will soon be taking out baby bottles that contains chemicals in Australian stores.

Opposition leader Tony Abbot's election pledge of $1.5 billion to boost mental health services were received warmly by experts.

Former Bundaberg surgeon Jayant Patel, 60, will be summoned in court on Thursday for his sentencing hearing for killing three patients and permanently injuring another one.

Women who are physically active at any point over the life course (teenage, age 30, age 50, late life) have lower risk of cognitive impairment in late-life compared to those who are inactive, but teenage physical activity appears to be most important. This is the key finding of a study of over nine thousand women published today in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Several residents in Tasmania expressed their concerns in one of the area's water supply against toxic waste from plantations.

A survey report showed that patients seeking treatment at Australian hospital increased at about 20 per cent than five years ago.

A Victorian report released on Wednesday showed that children in out-of-home care change schools often, repeat grades, drop out early and suffer high rates of mental and physical health problems.

Several homeless people in Queensland will be facing tougher times once winter season starts.

Global IT group IBM will defend itself from the state government's attempt to withhold payments following the Queensland Health payroll fiasco.

The Health Minister admits there have been flaws of the Victorian's ambulance services and would need improvements once new paramedics arrive under the government's regional ambulance policy.

Several health groups have commended the move for Victoria to disclose the numbers of calories itno their food by major fast food outlets in 2012.

Controversies regarding Victoria's ambulance service has been raised again after a Kyneton woman was transported to a hospital in Melbourne after three and a half hours.