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Do EU countries need nationwide screening programs for colorectal cancer? (25 August 2010)

There have been suggestions that the decline in colorectal cancer in the USA is related to widespread screening programs. In view of this, the...

Sustenance and sustainability (21 July 2010)

How could the ways in which we source and prepare food change in the future, to help ensure sustainability and potentially improve health?

The future of human enhancement (11 January 2010)

Modern science already offers ways to enhance your mood, sex drive, athletic performance, concentration levels, and overall health. But is such...

Healthy and happy (17 December 2009)

In the £1m ($1.66m) hole in the ground that is the decidedly well-appointed basement gym at the upscale London office of the international law firm...

Heal the world (17 December 2009)

As the H1N1 influenza pandemic has reminded us, disease knows no boundaries. Tackling health issues globally is critical to maintaining good health...

Obama backs 'personalized' medicine (09 December 2009)

President Barack Obama wants medical treatment to become more personal. As a senator, he introduced a bill to have U. S. agencies work together on...

Light Relief for Vitamin D  (04 November 2009)

Doctors have long known that vitamin D promotes healthy bone growth and severe deficiency causes rickets but researchers have only recently become...

Health reform should include preventive medicine (20 October 2009)

Navi Radjou, the Executive Director of the Centre for India & Global Business at the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge,...

Pregnancy warning for older women (19 October 2009)

Women have been warned they should have a baby before the age of 35 or risk missing out on motherhood. The stark message follows reports of rising...

12 ways to cut healthcare costs (16 October 2009)

Our carbon footprints are calculations of the greenhouse gases we’re individually responsible for. Reduce yours, and you can take some satisfaction...

Health lessons from Europe (16 October 2009)

High infant mortality, low life expectancy, soaring healthcare costs — the symptoms are numerous and the diagnosis unmistakable: America's healthcare...

Should women with normal cholesterol be taking a statin? (08 October 2009)

A major study suggests that statins also quell inflammation. Now what?

Mother's Obesity Raises Risk of Birth Defects (08 October 2009)

The health risks of being obese are certainly well known by now — diabetes, heart disease, stroke and hypertension, to name a few. But the dangers...

Tough Weight Guidelines for Obese Mothers-to-Be (08 October 2009)

The Institute of Medicine (IOM), the nation's most influential medical advisory group, has updated its guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy...

How to Save Your Heart (08 October 2009)

The other day I spoke to Dr. Arthur Agatston, creator of the South Beach Diet, and he scared me. I'm glad he did. I'm a 37-year-old man with a family...

Statins May Halve Heart-Attack Risk (08 October 2009)

A much-anticipated study released Nov. 9 at the American Heart Association's annual meeting confirms what doctors have long suspected: that...

The Heart Of A Woman (08 October 2009)

Medical myths die hard, and one of the biggest is that heart disease is a problem mostly for men. That's not even close to being true: according to...

Depressed? Angry? Your Heart May Suffer As a Result (08 October 2009)

We all know that emotions originate in the brain. But we usually talk about our emotions coming from our hearts. If someone you know doesn't give up...

Vitamin A - Advances for Breast Cancer Patients (08 October 2009)

Guidelines offer women a change of heart (23 September 2009)

Focusing on prevention is the best way to halt heart disease in women.

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? (23 September 2009)

Across the industrialized world, women still live 5 to 10 years longer than men. Among people over 100 years old, 85% are women, according to Tom...

Can Vitamin D Protect Against Breast Cancer? (23 September 2009)

It was a powerful idea, and there was some intriguing early evidence suggesting that something as simple as popping vitamin D might hold off the...

The government’s self care scheme (10 September 2009)

One of the most far-reaching government health initiatives over the past year is also one of the least-publicised. It is the pledge to support and...

Healthy Aging: Will You Live to 100? (25 August 2009)

It is estimated that there are more than 100, 000 people over the age of 100 living in the United States and the U. K., making them part of an elite...

Home is Where the Health Is (25 August 2009)

Home Health has become an umbrella term for the home as a center for health and well-being. Take a look at how telehealth is contributing to this...

Healthcare in India: A private matter (24 August 2009)

Dr Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director of Apollo Hospitals Group, India's largest private healthcare provider, says greater cooperation is needed...

Are the Wrong Kids Taking Multivitamins? (01 August 2009)

Teenagers are probably the least likely among us to eat enough fruits and vegetables or to get adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals from their...

Can Reading Help Kids Lose Weight? (01 August 2009)

When doctors urge overweight kids to pick up more activities, reading probably isn't what they have in mind. Yet a new study by obesity researchers...

How Safe Are Vaccines? (01 August 2009)

Life, if you're a bacterium or virus, boils down to this: finding a pristine human home to provide for your every need, from food and nutrients to...

Have Americans Gone Nuts Over Nut Allergies (01 August 2009)

Five years ago, at a San Francisco elementary school, a nurse stood by to ensure that the children scrubbed their hands as they arrived, while their...

Kids Aren't Getting Enough Vitamin D (01 August 2009)

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says it will double its recommended minimum intake of vitamin D for infants, children and teens, from 200...

Functional Foods: Food as Pharma (29 July 2009)

Hippocrates once said, "Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food, " and doctors now believe that ancient Greek healer may have been onto...

Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think (28 July 2009)

We tend to view the brain like an alien that happens to reside in the skull. We see it as unpredictable, ungovernable in ways that other organs...

Guidelines offer women a change of heart (01 July 2009)

Focusing on prevention is the best way to halt heart disease in women.

This Doctor Does Not Want To See You (01 July 2009)

Renee Turner sees sick people every day. Some get well; others do not. As a member of the security staff at the Cleveland Clinic, she knows there is...

Should women with normal cholesterol be taking a statin? (24 June 2009)

A major study suggests that statins also quell inflammation. Now what?

Russian healthcare reform facing challenges (02 June 2009)

Tough economic times won't help Russia to fund long-awaited healthcare reforms

The changing face of hospital treatment (01 June 2009)

Rating America’s hospitals (19 May 2009)

When you check into a hospital, you want to be sure you’ll be getting the very best care. That’s always been true, but since more and more care is...

CT Heart Scans Controversial (19 May 2009)

Computed tomography (CT) scans of the heart are becoming more popular.

Dementia (19 May 2009)

Dementia is becoming more prevalent as people live longer. Prevention is better than a cure, but how much can individuals do to delay dementia?

The line from peddling pills to disease management (19 May 2009)

As Maureen describes how the severe pain in her joints makes it hard to do housework, Amanda Cooper listens sympathetically at the other end of the...

Gene tests for some, not all (15 May 2009)

The announcement in April 2003 that scientists had worked out the order of the three billion letters in the human genetic code revved up the hopes...

Genetic tests — not so fast (15 May 2009)

Five years ago, scientists announced that they had worked out the order of the three billion letters in the human genetic code. Now scientists are...

Credit Crunch Diet (20 April 2009)

The economic crisis has seen consumers cutting back on dining out, but cheap fast-food chains are benefiting from the strencthed budgets. Healthy...

Home Tests May Not Help Some Diabetics  (15 April 2009)

Testing blood sugar at home may not help people with type 2 diabetes, a study suggests.

Groups Back Home Blood-Pressure Checks  (15 April 2009)

People with high blood pressure should use a home monitor for regular checks of their pressure.

Major surgery required (14 April 2009)

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard explains how healthcare standards could be improved by giving doctors less freedom… and re-instating the 1845...

To sleep, perchance to improve performance (13 April 2009)

News that more and more Americans are getting less and less sleep comes as no surprise to Dr David White, chief medical officer at Philips...

Boosting employee wellbeing  (23 March 2009)

If you've ever embarked upon a exercise regime, you'll know that the benefits go much further than just physical fitness.

Experts weigh in on which vitamins to toss back or toss out (22 March 2009)

Recent studies have cast doubt on the benefits of taking specific vitamins.  4 experts give their opinion as to which they take, which they don't,...

Executive health checks raise questions (17 March 2009)

There’s an urban legend going round about corporate medicals. A middle-aged man, recruited to the board of a British company, is invited to a £1, 500...

The benefits of investing in employee health (17 March 2009)

You know an idea is beginning to take off when entrepreneurs try to make money out of it.

Nico Rosberg: healthy body = healthy performance (17 March 2009)

To compete at the peak of racing, drivers have to be at the peak of their fitness. Diet, training, health and well-being are vital to their success...

Protecting hearts, saving minds? (16 March 2009)

Cause and effect are hard to prove, but research suggests that taking care of your heart may help protect your brain.

Stress Management: Approaches for Preventing and Reducing Stress (16 March 2009)

A great deal of research suggests exposure to long-term stress can harm your body. Chronic stress influences high blood pressure and heart disease....

Exercise and Mental Performance (16 March 2009)

We hear so much about the physical benefits of regular exercise. What effects do exercise and staying fit have on our cognitive function -- the...

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