Older people who have lost their teeth appear to be at greater risk of losing their memory problems and of having problems with physical function. Losing teeth may be a warning sign that you are at greater risk of physical and mental decline, but not that losi…
A daily small dose of aspirin has been shown to reduce the risk of both a second heart attack and colon cancer. But for younger women, the risks may outweigh the benefits.
Drug-resistant malaria may be the next global health crisis. Strains of malaria that are resistant to the drugs currently being used have been found in Myanmar and along the Mekong River in Southeast Asia.
The head of public health at the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that some of the serious health threats to women in developing countries are caused by traditions that are anti-woman. She called the traditions terrible and said that they must be sto…
Health officials have launched a probe to investigate another outbreak of a disease but now, in Scotland. Clostridium difficile cases are increasing while two people died in a Scottish hospital.
This popular pain killer, Ibuprofen, has been revealed to provide 12 extra years of good health and life. A new study shows that insect studies prolonged the life of worms, flies and yeast by 15 per cent.
