Health/Science

If you thought stilettos were killers, wait till you hear about the damage caused by the lowly flip-flop. It’s not just stubbed toes and blisters; the ubiquitous summer sandal is being blamed for myriad injuries, […] […]

LONDON, England (AFP) — A Sri Lankan Tamil demonstrator who went on hunger strike outside London’s Houses of Parliament accepted damages yesterday from British newspapers who accused him of eating burgers during his fast. Parameswaran […] […]

LOS ANGELES—State investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him, authorities said Wednesday. The doctors were part of an investigation by state Attorney General […] […]

Scientists recognise that many cancers can be prevented by modifying what people eat and their level of physical activity. To this end, the World Cancer Report Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research produced […] […]

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is seeking approval to sell a children’s form of Viagra to treat a rare lung disorder as a humanitarian gesture – in exchange for getting a six-month extension of its patent […] […]

RATES of obesity among pregnant women are at an epidemic level, exacerbated by poor awareness of the dangers and myths such as “eating for two”, health experts say. Almost one in six women are obese […] […]

Nearly 130 former patients of Scarborough gynecologist Richard Austin are claiming medical negligence against the retired physician. Twenty-nine patients, all women, have already filed individual lawsuits – 16 of them this past week — with […] […]

THE curtains came down yesterday on the 18th biennial meeting of the International Aids Conference here in Vienna with stakeholders pointing to the need for increased resources to fight the HIV pandemic, while renewing commitments […] […]

Recent news reports discussed the benefits of something they called “male circumcision”. I have always had the impression that circumcision is something done only to males, and found the description redundant, rather like “eight am […] […]

California lawmakers are mulling whether to extend or expand a state program allowing over-the-counter sales of syringes without a prescription to curb the spread of HIV, hepatitis and other diseases. Without action, such sales will […] […]