African Countries Seek Common Approach Against HIV/AIDS ": Leaders of several African countries are proposing a common African approach to fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS after the most recent 2007 statistics show that 24.4 million people on the continent are
Langevin and Shays support legislation, which Langevin first introduced in 2004, that would provide U.S. residents with access to the same level of health insurance as members of Congress. The bill would allow residents to purchase private health insurance through
Schwarzenegger in January proposed a $101 billion state budget for FY 2008-2009 that called for reduced funding for health care programs and other services to help close a projected $14.5 billion budget shortfall. The state Legislature in February approved Schwarzenegger's
Gerry Stimson, executive director of IHRA, on Monday during the XIX International Congress of Harm Reduction Associated With the Consumption of Drugs in Barcelona said that the most "realistic approach" to address HIV among IDUs is to "help them protect
The girl, whose family asked that she not be named, was suffering from stomach pains, which the doctors established were due to a tumour growing on the right side of her belly. She has since made a full recovery, said
Drinks that contain acai berry juice are becoming all the rage. John Elway is among those who are touting their health benefits, but dieticians say the scientific jury on them is still out.
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found - adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has
By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of brain tumor. A type of herpes virus called human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is found in up to
Transplantation of muscle-derived stem cells may provide a safe and effective treatment for patients suffering from urinary incontinence following a surgical procedure. Patients with incontinence resulting from iatrogenic sphincter damage may benefit from this therapy.
Losing weight may help resolve erectile dysfunction in obese men. Morbid obesity can cause sexual dysfunction independent of other common confounders, including diabetes, hypertension and smoking.
Scientists have showed that lowering intake of the type of fat common in a Western diet helps prevent prostate cancer in mice, the first finding of its kind in a mouse model that closely mimics human cancer, researchers said. The
Health regulators are again warning that Roche and Novartis drugsprescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages andbirth defects when used by pregnant women.
A test that characterizes early lung tumors by their genetic fingerprint may help identify patients whose cancer is most likely to spread, researchers report.
In 2007, more than 200,000 men were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, with many of them undergoing radical prostatectomies. During a radical prostatectomy, care is taken to remove the cancer and the prostate while preserving the surrounding nerves. The cavernous
In response to the recent extract from William Gumede's book "Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC" published by Zed Books (http://zedbooks.co.uk), Patrick Bond suggests that there is a need to go beyond the individual reasons
