ABOUT 40 people will die of swine flu in Britain every day by the end of next month if the current fatality rate stays the same.

Charles T. Maxwell, senior energy analyst at Weeden & Co., has been analyzing the oil industry for longer than most of us have been alive. Well connected and respected within...

The shrinkage of ocean floor seagrass meadows is accelerating and human activity is to blame. While marine ecologists have been measuring localized seagrass loss for decades, they had never before...

Even if you do not have multiple sclerosis (MS) or know anyone who has MS the research into how to repair myelin sheath (nerve insulation which gets damaged in MS)...

Following allegations by rights watchdog Human Rights Watch and western media over a reproductive health bill that is currently before parliament, parliament has strongly denied the existence of articles of compulsory HIV testing and sterilisation.

The 22 people who are taking their former employer to court for having been tested for HIV without their consent, wants to be compensated for the damage they suffered, said Linda Dumba Chicalu, project lawyer at the Legal Assistance Centre's

HEALTH Minister Dr Richard Kamwi has categorically denied that HIV-positive women are "systematically coerced" to be sterilised at State hospitals.

The Gambia Armed Forces, in partnership with the US embassy in Banjul, yesterday, began a two-day HIV/AIDS sensitization seminar for personnel of The Gambia navy.

Male circumcision has become an important factor in the spread of HIV in Tanzania, health officials have said, naming regions where it is not practised as the worst affected by the pandemic.

All the latest and greatest early summer low-carb health headlinesSummertime is in full swing now and the wealth of information about carbohydrate restriction and healthy living hasn't slowed down a lick. I've been letting it pile up for several weeks

Gretchen Becker says going low-carb for diabetes control is "extreme"We're living in strange times as it relates to diabetes health nowadays. We know that carbohydrates stimulate increases in blood sugar and insulin and yet the major diabetes organizations like the

Children undergoing surgery naturally experience anxiety. Waking up from anesthesia can cause behavior changes that occur in twenty percent of children, known as emergence delirium. Researchers have found that giving children melatonin before surgery can significantly reduce post surgery anxiety

As a result GPs will now diagnose cases on the basis of clinical observation rather than laboratory testing. Everyone who has flu-like symptoms will be assessed by a doctor and may be given antivirals to manage their illness. Routine swabbing

In anticipation of the warm summer months, the Massachusetts Departments of Children and Families (DCF) and Public Health (DPH) would like to remind families and caregivers with young children of useful summertime safety tips.Infants, toddlers and young children (ages 0-5

Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disease, thought to be caused by the interaction of both genetic and environmental factors. Because there is no biochemical test that can identify the disorder, physicians rely upon the recognition of its symptoms — which

Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of

Daily Random RecipeINGREDIENTS:Between 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (mustard oil preferred)450 grams / 1 pound potatoes (about 4 medium) cut into 2.5 centimeter / 1 inch cubes2 whole dried red chillies1/2 teaspoon asafoetida powder3 tablespoons

Indeed, more than 50% of people now suffer from at least one kind of ocular condition. There a

IntroductionMammography screening reduces breast cancer mortality through earlier diagnosis but may convey further benefit if screening is associated with optimized treatment through multidisciplinary medical care. In Norway, a national mammography screening program was introduced among women aged 50 to 69

Robotics is emerging as a promising tool for functional training of human movement. Much of the research in this area over the last decade has focused on upper extremity orthotic devices. Some recent commercial designs proposed for the lower extremity