Genome tests help tailored treatment for breast cancer
French doctors said on Friday they had used gene testing to help women with advanced breast cancer get access to clinical trials that may offer a better chance of treating their disease.
In US, 'natural' food may be anything but
In the United States, pre-packaged foods loaded with artificial ingredients and chemicals can make it onto grocery store shelves boasting the label "natural."
Chinese scientists sound warning over new bird flu
Chinese scientists sounded the alarm Wednesday after a new bird flu virus, H10N8, killed an elderly woman in December and infected another individual last month.
05 February 2014 11:39
US regulators probing cardio risks in testosterone products
US federal regulators said Friday they were investigating products containing testosterone after recent studies suggested a higher risk of strokes and heart attacks in men being treated with the hormone.
01 February 2014 16:04
Antioxidants speed lung cancer growth in mice: study
People who smoke or have lung cancer should think twice about taking vitamin supplements, according to a Swedish study Wednesday that showed certain antioxidants may make tumors grow faster.
China 'downgrades' H7N9 bird flu description
China has reportedly downgraded H7N9 bird flu in humans, dropping its description as "infectious" in new guidelines on how to deal with the disease, even as new cases spike with the onset of winter.
US nuns can opt out of contraception clause
The US Supreme Court said Friday that religiously-affiliated groups could opt out of a provision in the new health care law that requires employers to provide insurance that includes contraception.
Thai teen pregnancy on the rise as sex education misses the young
Days away from giving birth and living apart from her family, 16-year-old Ying is one of a growing number of Thai teenagers to fall pregnant every year in a country where sex education is focused on the married.
Vietnam reports first bird flu death in nine months
Vietnam has recorded its first death from bird flu in nine months, according to the country's Health Ministry, amid growing regional concerns over a potential resurgence of the deadly virus.
Transplantology pushes forward in Kazakhstan, so as organ donorship
The public opinion in Kazakhstan has been changing towards becoming more positive about transplantations from deceased donors.
