According to the Advertising Standards Authority, there is no evidence that popular skin creams have the ability to reduce wrinkles. They have ruled that the sales pitch of Johnson & Johnson's for the RoC Complete Lift was not supported by

There is now a faster and safer procedure that claims to make a person look young by giving an eye lift. Developed by Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. Haideh Hirmand , this technique is called the "tear trough" procedure. The best

Although hand hygiene is an important method of hospital infection control, increasing the frequency of hand washing by doctors and other healthcare workers does not necessarily result in commensurate reductions in staphylococcal infections, according a new study."While it is undoubtedly

New moms may be better able to return to their pre-pregnancy weight by exclusively breastfeeding their infants, according to new research."The practice of exclusive breastfeeding helps mothers lose the weight accumulated during pregnancy and do that faster compared to those

Surgical residents at a large teaching hospital who worked shorter shifts were less likely to make mistakes during gallbladder surgery, U.S. researchers said on Monday.The study offers some of the first evidence that rules put into place in 2003 to

Does your physician know when it is appropriate to refer you to a specialist to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)? Due to a high prevalence of CTS, and the number of other conditions that mimic symptoms of CTS, a team

Seventeen percent of HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) and nearly three quarters of MSM who've never been tested for HIV say they are HIV negative in their online profiles, according to a study published in the September

Higher levels of urinary Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound commonly used in plastic packaging for food and beverages, is associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities, according to a study in the September 17 issue of

Even when patients are unable to respond, physicians can get valuable information from nerves that can assist in determining whether the patient will live or die in nontraumatic comatose patients. Even in a comatose state, electrically induced nerve responses can

The results of a study suggest that online-mediated syphilis testing is helpful in detecting syphilis in gay men.The Internet has "emerged as a medium where people can find information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or any other medical topic," Rik

Almac Diagnostics has today announced the release of a new Cancer DSA™ research tool for ovarian cancer. The tool has additional disease specific information, which is optimised for use with formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue, an ideal platform for

Pam-Pac Machines Pvt Ltd, a member of the globally renowned ACG Worldwide, provides a wide range of solutions in packing and cartoning machines. Pam-Pac constantly innovate their packaging processes, producing some of the world's most advanced packaging machinery. The business

The National Toxicology Program of the Department of Health and Human Services has compiled these tips for reducing exposure to bisphenol A (BPA):

In May 2008, a group of civil society activists launched a campaign to reform Kenya's archaic abortion laws, sparking a countrywide debate. Now, as a new draft bill on women's reproductive health and rights seeking to decriminalise abortions is set

Muslim leaders have joined Catholics in opposing a proposed law to legalize abortion, which has renewed controversy on the issue.

Researchers in Western Australia have come up with a new way of estimating the long-term survival of critically ill patients.

According to a new report gastric bypass surgery is not always a great success story.

A new study has shown the benefit of annual flu vaccinations for seniors along with Canada's top cold and flu-fighting product COLD-FX.

A new analysis has revealed some troubling facts regarding the universally available genetic screening test for Down syndrome.

Research with fruit flies has revealed more in common between simple cuts and scratches and the growth of tumours than might have been expected.