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October 28, 2015

FDA extends review time for bowel drug

Santarus Inc said U.S. health regulators extended the action date on its experimental bowel disease drug by three months, sending its shares down as much as 8 percent in extended trade

October 28, 2015

Red meat linked to premature death, research finds

Eating red meat significantly increases the risk of premature death from heart disease, diabetes and cancer, scientists claim

October 28, 2015

Spouses of heart attack victims at risk for depression, suicide

A person who suffers a heart attack isn't the only one who needs care: So does his or her spouse

October 28, 2015

21 nations join together to fight polio 'emergency'

Some 21 nations in the Middle East and nearby regions have jointly made the eradication of polio an emergency priority and recognized that Pakistan is a key part of the problem, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

October 28, 2015

Study finds gene that may raise Alzheimer's risk in blacks

The largest study to date looking for genetic causes of Alzheimer's in African Americans may offer new clues about why blacks in the United States are twice as likely as whites to develop the deadly, brain-wasting disease

October 28, 2015

42 percent of US will be obese in 2030, study predicts

Obesity rates in the United States will continue to rise over the next two decades, a new study says. By 2030, 42 percent of people in the U.S., will be obese, the study found

October 28, 2015

Having breathing difficulties? Try singing

Doctors at London's Royal Brompton Hospital have started a vocal exercise program after reasoning that the kind of breathing used by singers might also help lung patients.

October 28, 2015

Holidays bring cheer — exhaustion and injury

The holidays aren't for the faint of heart. While this may be the most magical time of year for children and adults alike, it also presents significant risks of stress, exhaustion and even injury, experts say

October 28, 2015

Lose your jelly belly

Slim down and lose weight with our five-step workout

October 28, 2015

Woman Mauled by Chimp to Get Face, Hand Transplant

Charla Nash can’t see, touch or smell, and struggles to eat through a straw following a vicious attack by a pet chimpanzee in February 2009. But all that may change now that doctors in Boston have given her the green light to get a face and hand transplant