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Child health at risk from non-prescription drugs: study - 2010-08-30

LISBON- Many parents give their children too large or frequent doses of non-prescription medicines for fever, coughs and colds, putting their health at risk, according to an Australian study released...

Ebola: Scientists see further step against nightmare virus - 2010-08-22

PARIS- US scientists said on Sunday they had cleared a key hurdle in the quest for a drug to treat Ebola, a notorious African virus and feared future weapon of bioterrorism. A treatment...

Australia corals to light up cancer cure fight - 2010-08-15

SYDNEY- Australian scientists have discovered a cluster of brilliant shallow-water corals that could help in the search for anti-cancer drugs and to understand global warming, a researcher said...

Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study - 2010-07-30

PARIS- Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday. The findings, published in the British...

Scientists use noses to help disabled write, surf, move - 2010-07-27

WASHINGTON, Karin Zeitvogel- Severely disabled people may soon be able to use their noses to write, drive a wheelchair or surf the Internet, thanks to a device developed and tested by doctors in...

Britain the best place to die: global study - 2010-07-14

LONDON, Charlotte Turner- Britain leads the world in the quality of care it provides for the dying, leaving many developed nations lagging a long way behind, according to a study released Wednesday....

High-society Swiss therapist gave patients acid, ecstasy - 2010-07-05

ZURICH- A Swiss court on Monday gave a suspended sentence to a psychotherapist who treated his high-society patients with LSD, ecstasy and mescaline saying the illegal drugs "expanded the...
Will you live to 100? Scientists say it's in your genes

Will you live to 100? Scientists say it's in your genes - 2010-07-04

WASHINGTON- Explorers the world over have long sought the fountain of youth, but now researchers claim they have hit upon something tangible: genetic sequences that can predict whether you'll live to...

Blood test gives pointer to early menopause - 2010-06-27

ROME- A simple blood test can give an accurate pointer of when a woman will hit the menopause, according to research to be presented at a fertility conference here on Monday. If confirmed by other...
French first lady calls on world to make AIDS history

French first lady calls on world to make AIDS history - 2010-06-27

PARIS- French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy called Saturday for the world to come up with the "billions of dollars" needed to make AIDS history, possibly through a global tax. "We have a historic...
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Michael Douglas optimistic despite serious throat cancer

Michael Douglas optimistic despite serious throat cancer
NEW YORK- Hollywood star Michael Douglas has admitted his throat cancer is more serious than first thought, but says he remains optimistic as he undergoes intensive treatment. "It's a stage four, which is intense, and they gotta go at it,"...