Health/Science

THE US government has unveiled a series of Australian-style graphic picture warnings to be considered for cigarette packets, including a dead man in a coffin. A crying baby, a bald cancer patient and a close-up […] […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Health officials said today that they are examining at least 120 suspected cases of cholera in Haiti’s capital, the most significant warning sign yet that the epidemic has spread from outlying areas […] […]

A 57-year-old woman is believed to have become Australia’s oldest mother after giving birth to twins in a Perth hospital last week. The woman, who is reportedly from India, delivered the babies by caesarean at […] […]

HAVE you been forgetting where you put your keys lately? Have you been experiencing trouble remembering names? Many menopausal women complain of fuzzy thinking, forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating; some even wonder if this is the […] […]

NEW YORK—Thousands of laborers, police officers and firefighters suing New York City over their exposure to toxic World Trade Center dust have until Monday to decide whether to join a legal settlement that could ultimately […] […]

Doctors are urging regular breaks after a study found a three-fold increase in the risk of blood clots for those who sit at computers or work desks for prolonged stretches. The heightened risk was linked […] […]

Domino’s Pizza was hurting early last year. Domestic sales had fallen, and a survey of big pizza chain customers left the company tied for the worst-tasting pies. Then help arrived from an organization called Dairy […] […]

SELF-HARM may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research suggesting 200,000 Australians may have inflicted deliberate damage to themselves in the previous month. Moreover, a conservative interpretation of the findings suggests […] […]