MEDICINE

Tom Hooper's film on George VI is expected to create greater awareness of the impacts of communication disorders and encourage people to seek help.

Brazilian officials have said more than 800 people have been confirmed dead as entire hillsides collapsed in torrential rains and floodwaters inundated vast tracts of land in the country's southeast over the month.

National Hug Day, or National Hugging Day, is an annual holidayoccurring on January 21. It is officially recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This day is also known asWeltknuddeltag 2011.

Roger Ebert, the longtime movie critic at the Chicago Sun Times and for decades on television, is unveiling a new facial prosthesis that will make its TV debut in his new show on Friday.

George Clooney, who has been drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan since 2005, contracted Malaria while visiting the country earlier this month, according to a published report.

The Emmy award-winning actress Debbi Morgan, 54 year-old, hasconfessed that she is diagnosed with Lyme disease on a recent Tom Joyner Morning Show.

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams charged Doctor Kermit Gosnell with first degree murder in the killing of seven viable babies born alive, among numerous other charges made on Wednesday.

200 dead cows were discovered in a field of Portage County, Wisconsin on Friday. The dead Cows were disposed using semi-trucks.

Swiss drug maker Roche said its investigational drug for advanced skin cancer - RG7204 - showed significant survival benefit in a late stage study.

Arizona shooting suspect Jared Loughner had been known for using drugs according to friends, including marijuana and a little known, but increasingly popular hallucinogenic drug, salvia.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said he might need to have heart transplant operation, given his history of cardiovascular problems.

While nearly half of the U.S. public said in a recent poll that accused Arizona shooter Jared Loughner's political views were a factor in the Tucson Massacre, the accused gunman was apolitical, a former friend said.

How can you tell if someone is successful in a social life? Generally, advanced educations, high level of foreign language proficiency, and various experiences makes you an outstanding person. However, a great deal of evidence addresses that an attractive voice can be more important than above for one to have a successful social life.

Seven hospitals located throughout the southern part of United States have agreed to pay a total of $6.3 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they were overcharging for osteoporosis procedures, said Department of Justice (DOJ).

U.S. health regulators are requesting a limit on the amount of acetaminophen in prescription pain medicines in an effort to curb the risk of liver damage.

British scientists have developed genetically modified (GM) chickens that cannot transmit bird flu infections -- a step that in future could reduce the risk of avian flu spreading and causing deadly epidemics in humans.

People with long-lasting depression may benefit from talk therapy when other treatment methods such as antidepressant drugs alone aren't working, suggests a new study. But the topic needs more research, the authors say - and they also point out that talk therapy isn't accessible or affordable for everyone.

Evidence strongly suggests that some chemicals, especially chemicals in cigarette smoke, might cause some cases of diabetes and obesity, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday.

Brisk walking regularly not only burn off calories, but will also lessen the diabetes risk provided you walk more, say Australian researchers. The researchers say 10,000 steps daily 5 days a week would be three times more protective in insulin sensitivity than 3,000 steps a day.

British scientists have shown for the first time how our brain wiring develops in the first few months of life and say their findings will help in the understanding of a range of brain and psychiatric disorders.

The World Health Organization launched a plan on Wednesday to stop a form of drug-resistant malaria from spreading from Southeast Asia to Africa, where millions of lives could be at risk.