One hundred years after the Great Influenza pandemic of 1918, global health leadership stands at a crossroads. The United States continues to expand its policy of isolationism at a time when...

If you quit smoking and gain weight, it may seem like you're trading one set of health problems for another. But a new U.S. study finds you're still better off in the long run. Compared with...

"We are planning to make some changes," declared Dr Shi Jiangfeng, director of the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine in Kordin, Paola. "Presently, we offer our services at...

The condom, the pill and now, the smartphone? Natural Cycles, a mobile fertility app, this month became the first ever digital contraceptive device to win FDA marketing approval. Women take their...

Saint James Eye Clinic appointed SMILE® refractive laser training centre in Europe and is now providing training for ophthalmic surgeons worldwide The Saint James Eye Clinic has been...

Today, nearly 40 percent of U.S. adults and 21 percent of youth are obese. This trend is on the upswing and the worldwide population is becoming more obese – which is increasing the risk of...

What kind of heart check-up do young athletes need to make the team? A large study of teenage soccer players in England found in-depth screening didn't detect signs of trouble in some athletes who...

You know your cholesterol, your blood pressure ... your heart gene score? Researchers say a new way of analyzing genetic test data may one day help identify people at high risk of a youthful heart...

Move over, Mother Nature. First-time moms at low risk of complications were less likely to need a caesarean delivery if labour was induced at 39 weeks instead of waiting for it to start on its own, a...

Sara did not expect much to come from her visit to the university’s counseling center, but she was concerned enough about the dark thoughts she’d been having that she decided to go...