MEDICINE

While a number of listeria-infected cantaloupe crops were recalled last week, food-borne illnesses and deaths grew to 35 and four respectively, in 10 states, federal officials said Monday.

An outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in West Bengal, India as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh races to coordinate preventative measures.

A new outbreak of the H5 strain of avian influenza (bird flu) has surfaced in West Bengal, India.

Scientists at a Japanese university say people suffering from diabetes have a greater chance of developing dementia.

Breast cancer is rising at an alarming rate as reported by researchers in the first global review of breast and cervical cancer.

The observations of the study states that surgery is a better option to treat severe varicose veins.

Scientists have found a way to prevent HIV from damaging the immune system and say their discovery may offer a new approach to developing a vaccine against AIDS.

Persons with diabetes have a much greater chance of developing dementia than others, new research indicates.

Even though it seems too early to take the flu-shot, experts have announced that it should be taken as soon as possible.

The vaccine against whooping cough will weaken after only about three years as per a new study which is adding support to school rules requiring kids to get the vaccination periodically.

A Japanese study concluded that individuals with diabetes have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia later in life.

Recent research says laser therapy and standard surgery are equally effective in treating varicose veins, but how can you prevent them from forming in the first place? Here are 10 ways to prevent varicose veins from forming initially.

On Sept 15., a Florida woman gave birth to twins who were born from two separate uteruses.

On Monday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a declaration recognizing the economic and social burdens imposed by noncommunicable diseases, which are expected to cost the global economy $47 trillion by 2030.

Study has found that gene therapy can potentially reduce levels of HIV.

More than a million packages of birth control pills have been recalled as of Saturday, Sept. 17. What does that mean? Women taking them could potentially become pregnant.

The United Nations will hold a high-level two-day summit beginning Monday to discuss its intentions of tackling the global epidemic, which could reach $47 trillion in the next two decades, if no medical solution is found.

More and more people around the world are diagnosed with infectious diseases such as heart and lung disease, cancer and diabetes each year, yet there may be cheaper solutions to prevent and treat millions of these cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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A new study reveals that from 2004 to 2009, a total of 422 children, under the age of five, were admitted in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington hospitals, diagnosed with abusive head injuries. Majority of them had to be admitted to the intensive care unit and 16 percent died of the injuries.