HEALTH

Olaparib, an experimental drug from AstraZeneca found to have shrank or stabilized tumors in around half of ovarian cancer patients with an inherited gene mutation in early-stage clinical tests.

Thousands of young children are accidentally poisoned by tobacco products each year in the U.S., and new dissolvable tobacco products that resemble candy might pose an additional risk, according to researchers.

Many people believe milk leads to upper-respiratory congestion, but studies have generally dismissed it as a myth.

Everyone wants to be likeable whether you are with strangers, friends, colleagues, customers, managers, employer and love ones.

(Reuters) - A variant of an obesity gene carried by more than a third of the U.S. population also reduces brain volume, raising carriers' risk of Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

According to the Crosby/Textor poll of 800 people across Australia, only 24 per cent adults thought healthy food options were a genuine attempt by fast food outlets to improve the eating habits of customers.

According to an expert, the jury is still out on whether multi-vitamins have any positive or negative effects on a person's risk for developing cancer.

According to new study led by a team of North American and European scientists, a new class of drugs called telaprevir which are protease inhibitors significantly improved cure rates and cut down treatment times in people suffering from hepatitis C.

According to the research led by the Aged Care Team at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Chinese-speaking Australians may smoke and drink less than Australians of English-speaking backgrounds, but they are more likely to suffer from diabetes.

A major Australian study offers new insights into the loss of brain structures and the potential link with Alzheimer's disease.

(Reuters) - Some of the largest U.S. health insurers are changing their accounting practices to book administration costs as medical costs in an attempt to circumvent new industry reforms, according to a U.S. Senate panel's report released on Thursday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Child care centers are too prone to send toddlers home for mild illnesses, doctors say.

(Reuters) - A brain implant made partly of silk can melt onto the surface of the brain, providing an intimate connection for recording signals, researchers reported on Sunday.

Entrepreneurs take advantage of locust swarms at Victoria as locust pizza is included in their menus.

Young people were advised by health experts to get free and safe vaccinations to be protected against the second blow of swine flu disease.

Turning grey hair may appear to be less attractive for some people. If you fall under this category, then you don't need to worry anymore as researchers have developed a new treatment which protects the cells that provide hair with its pigment, allowing people to keep their natural colour for longer.

Samsung's 3D TV poses health risks on pregnant women, teenagers, elders and with epileptic tendencies.

Rural health groups is nervous about the outcome of the talk regarding healthcare reforms which is held at COAG today.

Food cravings play a big role in people's food consumption and ultimately their body weight. If we can beat the cravings without the need for willpower or conscious control of behaviour, then weight loss is also possible.

Back in the market and feeling rusty? A couple of coaching sessions with American dating expert Paula Rosdol could help you find your dream man after 40.

Old age people are prone to accident risk in their own home. Changes in vision, hearing, muscle strength, co-ordination and reflexes make older people vulnerable to falls; they may fall on a staircase because of poor lighting, sprained their muscles when lifting heavy things or burn themselves while using the kitchen. While these accidents may be small for young people but for the aged, special ai...

Debbie Lampton, mother of the mentally ill man who died after being handcuffed by police and injected with anti-psychotic drugs at the Townsville Hospital speaks out about the harrowing ordeal.

According to scientists, the new antiplatelet drug appears to be activated at low temperatures, making it potentially the first to protect against clotting during therapeutic hypothermia without provoking bleeding at rewarming.

Academic professor Wayne Hall says young Australians should have a zero blood alcohol requirement attached to their driver's license until they turn 21 at least, in a bid to reduce road toll.

Women who take multi-vitamin pill daily are nearly 20 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer, revealed a major study.

A crew member off a foreign ship remains quarantined at Wollongong Hospital with suspected leprosy, while health experts await test results.

Taking multivitamin supplements during the late periods of pregnancy of a woman can place soon to be mothers at an increased risk of premature labor.

Researchers found out that human breast milk and coconut oil can cure acne skin problems.

A recent study reveals that a playful and friendly environment can help children with autism to cope up and develop social skills