There is no point in waiting till next February to begin with cat teeth care, as it is your primary duty to care for your cat oral hygiene. In case you are wondering out of 12 months why is February

Medtronic Inc. is recalling Lot 8 of its Quick-set infusion sets (used with insulin pumps), which may not work properly and deliver risky insulin doses.

A new government report on children's well-being shows progress in some areas and little change in others.

A drug first found in the soil of Easter Island in the South Pacific may hold the elusive key to slowing the aging process.

Progressive resistance training can help older people in daily activities, such as climbing stairs and fixing dinner, a study shows.

Adult obesity is growing or at least holding steady across the U.S., new CDC obesity statistics show.

Military forces from 20 countries in West and Central Africa have launched a regional HIV network to share information on combating HIV within their ranks and communities, following the example of other military-led efforts to fight the spread of HIV.

A new hospital, exclusively for maternal care for Dar es Salaam is the centre of a five year plan by the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) to fight the high mortality rate related to pregnancy.

About 60 to 80 per cent of the cost of health care in the country goes into drugs and it is expected to increase with the new and more potent drugs being imported for treatment of malaria and other diseases.

Zimbabwe and Botswana have reported their first suspected cases of swine flu as the H1N1 virus began to establish a foothold in southern Africa.

Kenny Dagnon, 17, has a slight bump behind his right ear from a valve that was placed in his head when he was one year old.

A hands-off process for filling fullerenes with radioactive material is being tested to see if it will produce multi-modality material for better imaging and targeting of treatment of brain tumors.

When soldiers leave base for a three-day mission, how much water should they bring? New research may now provide military planners an accurate answer. The study improves an existing water needs equation by 58-65 percent. If the new formula works

Chinese herbal medicine may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review found some evidence that women had comparable benefits following laparoscopic surgery and suffered fewer adverse effects if they were given Chinese herbs compared with conventional drug

Although the fact that we generate new brain cells throughout life is no longer disputed, their purpose has been the topic of much debate. Now, researchers have made a big leap forward in understanding what all these newborn neurons might

Bioengineering students invented a device to measure intrinsic hand muscle strength. The device could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of hand injuries and neurological disorders, specifically carpal tunnel syndrome.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More active men seem to have a rosier outlook on life, new research from Finland shows.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ten- to 14-year-olds are about two times more likely to start smoking when they see movie characters smoking -- regardless is the character is a "good guy" or "bad guy," a new study indicates.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama suffered a double-barreled setback in Congress on Thursday when members of his own party moved to apply the brakes on his top legislative priorities, healthcare and climate change.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the United States, celiac disease is four times more common now than it was in the 1950's, according to a study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.