October 26, 2015 Study supports watch-and-wait approach for many prostate cancers In a long-term study of older men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer and followed with so-called active surveillance, less than a third of cases eventually needed treatment, according to a new study.
October 26, 2015 World's first dengue vaccine beats three virus strains The world's first vaccine against dengue, developed by French drugmaker Sanofi SA, has shown the ability to protect against disease caused by three of four virus strains in a keenly awaited clinical trial in Thailand
October 26, 2015 Dying from a broken heart is possible in elderly, study says The elderly really can die of a broken heart because grief weakens their immune systems,The Telegraph reported.
October 26, 2015 UN aims to end child deaths from pneumonia, severe diarrhea Child deaths from pneumonia and severe diarrhea, mainly among the poor in Africa and South Asia, could be virtually eliminated by 2025 under an "integrated" strategy that includes better sanitation and newer vaccines, U.N. agencies said on Friday
October 26, 2015 1 in 25 youth attempt suicide, U.S. study finds About one in 25 U.S. teens has attempted suicide, according to a new national study, and one in eight has thought about it
October 26, 2015 Married adults have lower risk of heart attack Unmarried men and women have a higher risk of having and dying from a heart attack regardless of age, a new study finds
October 26, 2015 State-wide gun ownership tied to suicide deaths Twice as many Americans commit suicide in states where most households have a gun than in states with low rates of gun ownership, according to a new study.
October 26, 2015 Colon cancer rates declining The incidence of colon cancer, declining since the mid-1980s, plunged a further 30 percent last decade among Americans 50 and older as more people had colonoscopies, a new study found.
October 26, 2015 This 110-year-old's secret to old age: 3 beers and a shot Agnes Fenton turned 110 on Saturday.
October 26, 2015 Ebola deaths surge in Sierra Leone and Liberia, WHO says Ebola continues to spread in Sierra Leone, Liberia and to a lesser extent in Guinea, with a combined 44 new cases and 21 deaths between July 6-8, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.