Health/Science

NZ report finds 374 public hospital mishaps Mishaps include 127 deaths Figures up from 308 last year with 92 deaths A WOMAN inseminated with the wrong sperm, a new mother placed in scalding water, and […] […]

THE families of nuclear workers in the UK whose hearts, lungs and other organs were secretly tested for radiation for almost 40 years were let down by the authorities. Michael Redfern, QC, was asked to […] […]

REGULARLY consuming high-caffeine energy drinks significantly increases the risk of becoming alcohol-dependent and engaging in bouts of heavy drinking, a study published Tuesday found. The study of more than 1000 students at a US university […] […]

CHICAGO — Working women are equal to men in a way they’ll wish they weren’t. Female workers with stressful jobs were more likely than women with less job strain to suffer a heart attack or […] […]

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) — Maybe you should listen to that yoga teacher who counsels you to stay in the moment. A US study out Thursday suggests that people spend about half of their time thinking […] […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The cholera death toll in Haiti reached 724 today, with three of the deaths reported in this capital, where health centres are overwhelmed by new cases. The Ministry of Public Health reported […] […]

A DRUG designed to treat high blood pressure also diminishes the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in mice. Because the drug, isradipine, has already been approved for human use, it could soon be available for […] […]

Men, who have extramarital affairs, may be putting their hearts at risk – and not just when it comes to love. Having an illicit affair is an independent risk factor for having a heart attack, […] […]

On a good day, it takes 10 cigarettes to write a column. On a bad day, I often have one in the ashtray and one between the lips — wreathed in smoke — which partly […] […]