A test of lipsticks commissioned by a German consumer protection magazine has found more than half of them to be potential health hazards.
A test of lipsticks commissioned by a German consumer protection magazine has found more than half of them to be potential health hazards.
The days of squeezing fruit and checking sell-by dates on meat products may soon be over, thanks to a revolutionary new metal-oxide sensor being developed by a team of German scientists.
Before sun worshippers relax on the beach they should apply sunscreen cream at least twice, according to a Munich dermatologist.
Fever in children is usually harmless. It indicates a serious illness only one per cent of the time, according to Germany’s Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG).
NEW YORK – Older adults in developing countries who regularly eat fish seem to have a lower risk of dementia, a new study suggests.
Two existing drugs used to treat osteoporosis may be effective in killing influenza viruses, including the new H1N1 swine flu and the H5N1 bird flu viruses, researchers in Hong Kong have found.
The US Food and Drug Administration is warning diabetes patients that certain blood sugar tests can give inaccurate results in patients taking other medications.
WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered a gene that helps a mother and daughter stay alert on about six hours sleep a night, two hours less than the rest of their family needs.
CHICAGO - U.S. researchers have discovered a compound that can kill breast cancer stem cells, a kind of master cancer cell that resists conventional treatment and may explain why many cancers grow back, they reported on Thursday.
PARIS - Heart attack survivors who eat chocolate two or more times per week cut their risk of dying from heart disease about threefold compared to those who never touch the stuff, scientists have reported.