Medical News

Thanks to the approval of the FDA, a new device now allows donated or donor lungs to be preserved for future use in transplantation following the standard criteria set by the transplant surgeon.

A new study linked obesity and being overweight to 10 different types of cancer. Researchers believe that if the rates of obesity stay constant, there will be an additional 3,700 cases of cancer every year.

The outbreak of Ebola virus disease that has claimed more than 1,000 lives in West Africa this year poses a serious, ongoing threat to that region: the spread to capital cities and Nigeria -- Africa's most populous natio...

Apple is banning the use of two chemicals, benzene and n-hexane, in the final assembly stages of the iPhone, iPad and other products. The chemicals are said to be potentially harmful to the health of factory workers wher...

Recent research has shown that sleep deprivation and suicide may be related in older adults. Difficulty sleeping is one of the top 10 warning signs for suicide.

Colgate Total toothpaste contains triclosan, which may cause cancer. However, the U.S. FDA suggests that the cancer cell growth in animals due to triclosan does not predict the same for humans.

The U.S. FDA approves a sleeping pill called Belsomra in four dosage strength. The sleeping pill may be commercially available by late 2014 or early 2015.

Guinea's President Alpha Conde declared a national health emergency due to the Ebola outbreak. The president enumerated measures to contain the disease including banning individuals who had been in contact with Ebola pat...

A growing number of people were forced to give up their love for red meat after they were bitten by the Lone star tick. The bite induces an allergic reaction that causes people to get hives and experience swelling after ...

A "Trojan horse" treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer, which involves using tiny nanoparticles of gold to kill tumour cells, has been successfully tested by scientists.

Title: WHO Experts Give Nod to Using Untested Ebola DrugsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Sigmoidoscopy Does Cut Risk of Dying From Colon Cancer: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Keep Takeout Meals SafeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/13/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: For Heart Attack Survivors, More Exercise Isn't Always Better, Study SaysCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Researchers Pinpoint Brain Region Where Contextual Memories Are MadeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Common Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Risks for Surgery PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Researchers Create Functional 3-D Brain-Like TissueCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Fewer Unmarried Women Having Children, CDC ReportsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/13/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Obese More Likely to Survive Serious Bloodstream InfectionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Donor-Lung Preservation Device ApprovedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 4:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: New Colorectal Cancer Screening Test ApprovedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Classroom Hand Sanitizers Don't Curb Absences, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/12/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/13/2014 12:00:00 AM