Gates Foundation funds AIDS vaccine work
2006-07-20 16:56:05
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it's awarding $287 million in grants over five years to create an international network of scientists to speed up the development of an AIDS vaccine.
Beaches sicken 1.5 million in California
2006-07-20 16:24:59
As many as 1.5 million people are sickened by bacterial pollution on Southern California beaches each year, resulting in millions of dollars in public health care costs, a new study has found.
Study: The poor age faster than the rich
2006-07-20 09:15:21
People with lower socio-economic status appear to age faster than their better-off counterparts, British researchers said on Thursday.
Kids risk early deafness with MP3 players
2006-07-20 09:15:01
Teenagers and young adults who listen to MP3 players too loudly and too often risk going deaf 30 years earlier than their parents' generation, a charity warned on Thursday.
Unsafe sex common among female drug users
2006-07-19 14:28:50
Many women in the United States who are injection drug users and are also infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, do not routinely use condoms with their uninfected regular partners or with casual sex partners.
Vietnam may legalize sex change operations
2006-07-19 14:28:28
Vietnam is readying a proposal to legalize sex change operations for those deemed to be transsexuals after physical and psychological examinations, a senior health ministry official said.
Diet supplements don't help cancer patient
2006-07-19 13:41:52
Diet changes or nutritional supplements, such as vitamins, antioxidants, retinol or garlic, do not alter the course of disease in patients with cancer or precancerous conditions, according to the findings of one of two studies published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Impotence could be sign of heart disease
2006-07-19 08:58:48
Men suffering from impotence should be screened for cardiovascular disease because it could be an early sign of the illness, Italian researchers said on Wednesday.
Heavy teens have higher risk of early death
2006-07-18 15:24:17
The heavier a woman is at the age of 18, the greater is her risk of dying prematurely, according to a large study published Monday.
Sex may cause spontaneous labor
2006-07-18 15:21:57
Women who have sexual intercourse during late pregnancy are more likely than abstinent women to have a spontaneous delivery at 38 to 40 weeks' and less likely to require labor induction, according to results of a study conducted in Malaysia.
Diet drug may help obese adolescents
2006-07-18 14:49:53
The weight-loss drug Meridia may be a safe, effective treatment for severely overweight children as young as 12, researchers reported Monday.
Women misled on abortion risks
2006-07-18 09:30:00
Women who consult with pregnancy resource centers often get misled about the health risks associated with having an abortion.