Health/Science

CHILDREN who have eczema, particularly that accompanying hay fever, are nine times more likely to develop allergic asthma in their 40s, a study reveals. The survey of about 1400 people found up to 30 per […] […]

THE ban on British gay men giving blood is to be lifted, government ministers revealed Sunday, with the provision that potential donors have not had sex for the past 10 years. Anne Milton, the public […] […]

TOKYO – Japan’s health ministry says it has ordered more tests after a cow slaughtered for beef near the tsunami-stricken nuclear plant was found to have radioactive contamination slightly higher than the legal limit. Officials […] […]

CARACAS, VENEZUELA—Venezuelan health officials say the number of confirmed swine flu cases in the country has risen to more than 400 people. Health Minister Eugenia Sader says the 415 people have been diagnosed with swine […] […]

LONDON—Hospital authorities say they have treated a 3-year-old child for alcoholism. The Heart of England NHS Trust that runs three hospitals in central England confirmed Tuesday that a child had been treated by medical staff […] […]

ABORTIONS of female fetuses have led to a massive surplus of young unmarried men in India and China, raising fears of an outcast group that could threaten the social fabric, a study says. The trend […] […]

Breastfeeding produces not only healthier babies but brighter children, according to a study that could reignite calls for mothers to abandon the bottle. As little as four weeks of breastfeeding for a new-born infant has […] […]

A TYPE of diabetes that strikes during pregnancy may disappear at birth, but it remains a big red flag for mothers’ future health. And too many mums seem to be missing it. Roughly half of […] […]

Newly energized by their success in November’s midterm elections, conservative legislators in dozens of states are mounting aggressive campaigns to limit abortions. The lawmakers are drafting, and some have already introduced, bills that would ban […] […]