Studies tie stress from storms, war to heart risks
Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, New ...
Gascoigne says he's back from brink of death
Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne believes he was on the brink of death when he slipped into a coma while receiving treatment for alcohol ...
Tennis adopts biological passport for anti-doping
Tennis is adopting the biological passport program and increasing the number of blood tests as part of a new anti-doping drive that players themselves ...
US panel sees risk in long-used osteoporosis drug
A panel of U.S. government health experts says a long-established bone strengthening drug should no longer be used by women because there is little ...
India rejects Bayer plea against cheap cancer drug
India's patent appeals office has rejected Bayer AG's plea to stop the production of a cheaper generic version of a patented cancer drug in a ruling ...
Elan moves to deter takeover bid
Irish drug maker Elan Corp. announced Monday it will pay shareholders a recurring special dividend linked to the sales of the multiple sclerosis ...
WHO: Slight cancer risk after Japan nuke accident
Two years after Japan's nuclear plant disaster, an international team of experts said Thursday that residents of areas hit by the highest doses of ...
UK judge to hold secret hearing in Litvinenko case
A British judge said Wednesday that he will hold a secret hearing to assess whether some evidence about the death of former Russian agent Alexander ...
Swiss Red Cross cuts blood supply to broke Greece
The Swiss Red Cross is slashing its supply of donor blood to Greece because the financially stricken country has failed to pay its bills on time, the ...
FDA expands approval of Bayer cancer drug
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded approval of a Bayer cancer pill to treat tumors of the intestinal tract that don't respond to ...
US approves new targeted breast cancer drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.
Hannover's Franca diagnosed with tuberculosis
Hannover midfielder Franca has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, just over a month after joining the German club from Brazilian side Coritiba.
US man fights extradition over UK poison case
A U.S. man is fighting extradition to Scotland, where he is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly poisoning a fellow college student's wine.
German bishops OK contraception in rape cases
Roman Catholic-run hospitals can prescribe limited emergency contraception to rape victims, German bishops said Thursday as they sought to contain ...
Abidal fit for Barcelona after liver transplant
Barcelona says Eric Abidal is fit to play for the first time since receiving a liver transplant last April. The 33-year-old France defender's last ...
Reports of toxic milk trigger scare in Balkans
Some milk in the Balkans has been contaminated by a naturally occurring cancer-causing toxin and consumers are accusing officials of hiding the real ...
Romania: alleged illegal trafficking of human eggs
Police questioned 30 people on Tuesday and searched the homes of six employees of a private fertility clinic who are suspected of illegally ...
UK patient dies from SARS-like coronavirus
A patient being treated for a mysterious SARS-like virus has died, a British hospital said Tuesday. Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, central ...
Belgian authorities open probe into cycling doctor
Authorities have opened a judicial inquiry into cycling doctor Geert Leinders, who has worked for the Rabobank and Team Sky teams. The prosecutor's ...
Dutch authorities raid butcher in horsemeat probe
Dutch prosecutors say food safety experts have raided a meat processing plant as part of a criminal investigation into horsemeat fraud.
Medical marijuana approved in Czech Republic
Czech President Vaclav Klaus has signed into law legislation that makes it legal in the Czech Republic to use marijuana for medical treatment.
UN warns risk of hepatitis E in S. Sudan grows
The United Nations says an outbreak of hepatitis E has killed 111 refugees in camps in South Sudan since July, and has become endemic in the region. U
Report: J&J recalls thousands of hip implants
A German newspaper reports that Johnson & Johnson is recalling thousands of hip implants 2 1/2 years after a similar recall. Handelsblatt reports that ...
Bresnan has surgery, should be fit for NZ series
England paceman Tim Bresnan has had surgery on his right elbow and should be fit to return for the home test series against New Zealand in May.
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