The study, reported in a recent issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood also found that one in five infants suffer from the skin condition in western Sweden.

There has been a shift away from the use of the history and physical examination in patient care. The key objective of this study was to uncover whether the history and physical examination remains useful in the modern era," lead

Our findings suggest that patient harm from problematic handoffs is common. In fact, problematic handoffs may be as significant a source of serious patient harm as are medication-related events," lead study author Dr. Barry Kitch of the Massachusetts General Hospital

The goal of the study was to see if high doses of the anti-anemia drug epoetin alfa could improve the ability of stroke patients to take care of themselves after recovering from a stroke.

But losing weight eases the frequency and severity of the headaches, the researchers said.

The data, published online in The Lancet , found the proportions of injecting drug users (IDUs) who are HIV-positive exceeds 40 percent in nine countries. Yet, the variation between countries is extreme.

With those words, Lance Armstrong, the greatest cyclist of his generation, announced on Wednesday that he's planning a comeback to competitive bike racing. But the cancer survivor has a greater goal than winning races -- he hopes to use the

The report, released Friday by the Congressional General Accountability Office (GAO), found that the FDA lacks the inspectors, staffers and scientists to safeguard the food supply, particularly fresh produce.

If it lasts longer, there is no known cure for stuttering . But you can help your child overcome this difficulty in speaking, the foundation says. It offers these suggestions:

Not long ago, the scars on Aimee Alexander-Klun's abdomen were far deeper than they looked. She lived every day in excruciating pain.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers these suggestions to help alleviate PMS symptoms:

Stress fractures of the foot, ankle sprains and ligament injuries are all, unfortunately, quite common in popular fall sports such as football," Dr. David Davidson, podiatric medical consultant for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League, said in an

A 45-year-old Sunshine Coast man has been airlifted to hospital after he suffered a suspected broken leg while walking up Mount Coolum in Queensland's south-east.

Sydney police are investigating a glassing incident outside a hotel in the city's west this afternoon, which has left the victim with serious facial injuries.

A Melbourne nursing home stripped of its operating licence says families are confused about whether to move their relatives to other homes.

Here is an example of what I think is a passable submission to Google's Project 10100, with a focus on mitochondrial science. I could probably run one up for LysoSENS-like work as well, but one thing at a time. Your

Prostate-specific antigen levels are increased in men with prostatic disease, including prostate cancer, and have been used clinically to monitor the response of prostate cancer to therapy. More recently, prostate-specific antigen levels, usually in combination with digital rectal examination or