Injuries to children during physical education classes increased by 150 percent from 1997-2007, a new study finds, a possible drawback to a movement encouraging more vigorous exercise in schools.
Injuries to children during physical education classes increased by 150 percent from 1997-2007, a new study finds, a possible drawback to a movement encouraging more vigorous exercise in schools.
PARIS - Pregnant women with disorders that cause high blood pressure should have labour induced once pregnancy reaches the 37-week mark, according to a study released Tuesday.
WASHINGTON - Malaria may have jumped to humans from chimpanzees much as AIDS did, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a study they hope could help in developing a vaccine against the infection.
There was a time when every tooth cavity was automatically filled with an amalgam, or metallic, filling. But today, patients have their choice of fillings.
A team of German scientists may have discovered two new genes which can “switch off” type 2 diabetes, which strikes millions of people as they get older.
Carrots, rich in beta-carotene, are not the only food beneficial to your eyes, points out Silke Restemeyer, spokesperson for the German Nutrition Society (DGE). Spinach, tomatoes, broccoli and mangoes also contain beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A.
WASHINGTON - A woman from Cameroon has been found to be infected with an AIDS-like virus that came from gorillas, French researchers reported on Sunday.
As billions of dollars are mustered for vaccines, Tamiflu and face masks to combat swine flu, a bitter debate about equity is starting to swirl.
Organic food supporters defended the benefits of naturally-grown produce on Friday, after a report suggested there are no significant health advantages from it.
Diabetics who took the drug metformin, which makes the body process insulin better, had a 62 percent lower risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those who had never received it, U.S. researchers said on Saturday.