Bigger waistline, bigger risk of dying

WASHINGTON - The bigger a person's waistline, the more likely they are to die of any cause, regardless of whether they are overweight or not, a study published on Monday says. Read more >>

Combined approach to fight malaria

Researchers have found that a combination of fungi, insecticides can combat malaria mosquitoes. Read more >>

Study finds aspirin may reduce prostate cancer risk

A US study has found that a daily dose of aspirin may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, but Cancer Research UK has noted that regular use of aspirin can cause serious side-effects and should not be undertaken unless recommended by a doctor. Read more >>

China orders milk powder probe

BEIJING - China's health ministry said on Tuesday, 10 August 2010, it had ordered food safety authorities in central Hubei province to investigate claims that milk powder has caused infant girls to grow breasts. Read more >>

Sam Michel invited to serve on the grand jury

In September this year, marketer and ideas generator, Sam Michel, will join a panel of international adjudicators in judging the 2010 New York Global Awards. The Awards recognise excellence in healthcare communications the world over and have achieved the status of being regarded as one of the most coveted honour in the field of healthcare communications. Read more >>

Bicycle helmet laws need review: Health expert

[Dr Ananya Mandal, MD] Australia became the first country to make riding without a bicycle helmet illegal in 1991. Now health experts however have called for a change in existing helmet laws to encourage more people to ride bikes. Read more >>

Oral sex becomes common activity among young women: Study

Study author concludes that researchers, sex educators and marketers of safer-sex paraphernalia need to catch up with the trend. Read more >>

Investments in screening, new drugs reduce breast cancer mortality rates in UK

Breast cancer death rates have fallen steeply in the UK in the last 20 years - and at a faster rate than in any other European country except for Iceland, a new study in the British Medical Journal has found. Read more >>