Dame Sally Davies, England's chief medical officer, says that mental illnesses has been taking a toll in the country. For this, she says that mental health among its constituents should be given more priority.
A disturbing link has been found between sexual abuse and mental illnesses in women. A recent study by several researchers at the University College and Kings College London closed at the conclusion that 40% of women who suffer severe mental conditions were vi…
A team of scientists discovered the culprit behind the deterioration, human muscle’s ability to repair as a person age. This discovery potentially leads to the drugs that will ultimately cure muscular degenerative diseases.
Dr. Koushik Shaw and the Austin Urology Institute, along with Erin Cargile of KXAN News Today to promote prevention tips and to explain the symptoms of prostate cancer in celebration of the Prostate Cancer Awareness Month this September.
Sierra Leone declared a new measure to fight against Ebola virus spreading. For three days from September 19 to September 21, everybody should stay home as 7,000 health and community workers go door to door to root out Ebola virus infected patients.
The United Network for Organ Sharing will hold a public hearing that will encourage the idea of getting liver donations in where viable donors are in high number. Other transplant authorities, however, oppose.
The New Zealand government have issued an official warning to travelers about mosquito-borne diseases that they could contract while traveling outside of the country.
The largest scale outbreak of measles is occurring in the United States. The CDC believes that this is due to unimmunized people bringing the virus into the country from abroad.
An unknown virus has now struck 10 states across the United States, causing over 1,000 children to fall ill with respiratory symptoms similar to the common cold.
Doctors are pleased to see that the number of children dying because of cancer has dropped significantly over the last 10 years. And, although the medical field seems to be winning against childhood cancer, there is still much work to be done.
