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Dementia costlier than cancer, heart disease: study Dementia costs more each year in the United States than cancer or heart disease, with annual costs ranging from $157 billion to $215 billion.

04 April 2013 14:35

Diabetes link to low sleep hormone levels: study A decrease in levels of the sleep hormone melatonin has been linked to an increased risk of adult onset diabetes.

04 April 2013 10:00

Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry makes rating of fatal diseases A rating of the most hazardous fatal diseases has been made in Kazakhstan.

03 April 2013 13:56

Eating fish linked to longer life: US study People age 65 and older who eat fish may live an average of two years longer than people who do not consume the omega-3 fatty acids found mainly in seafood.

02 April 2013 12:48

Akhmetov wants Kazakhstan to have enough cardiac surgeons in 2 years Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov instructed to tackle the deficit of cardiac surgeons within two years.

01 April 2013 19:28

Gates says world must push to finally eradicate polio Bill Gates said Tuesday that the world must commit to wiping out the remaining cases of polio and finally eradicate the disease despite squeezed aid budgets and violence plaguing vaccination efforts.

27 March 2013 17:14

Health gap in Europe wider than ever Life expectancy in Russia has marked time since the collapse of the Soviet Union but risen in its former eastern-bloc allies.

27 March 2013 13:34

Young girl's 'cure' signals new path against cancer Emily Whitehead is kind of a big deal. At age seven, she is the only child to have beaten back leukemia with the help of a new treatment that turned her own immune cells into targeted cancer killers.

26 March 2013 14:02

Scientists unravel genetic code of oesophageal cancer Scientists said Sunday they had found mutations in 26 genes that may cause oesophageal cancer, a breakthrough they hope will lead to new drugs for the deadly and increasingly frequent disease.

25 March 2013 12:22

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Study proves caffeine helps prevent road crash risk Research among long-distance commercial drivers in Australia has given weight to those who say coffee, tea or caffeine energy drinks or tablets help prevent dangerous drowsiness at the wheel.

21 March 2013 10:56

'Brazilian' could be pubic enemy No. 1 A trend for shaving, clipping or waxing pubic hair may encourage the spread of a skin virus.

19 March 2013 16:27

Skimmed milk ineffective against toddler obesity Giving your toddler skimmed or semi-skimmed milk is unlikely to make inroads against the risk of obesity, a large study conducted among American children has found.

19 March 2013 15:36

New study questions vitamin D supplements in pregnancy Taking vitamin D supplements in pregnancy seems to make no difference to a child's bone health, in contrast to guidelines in some countries.

19 March 2013 14:22

Parental concerns rise over HPV vaccine: study A growing number of US parents oppose doctors' recommendations to vaccinate teenage girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer.

18 March 2013 11:59

French patients keep HIV at bay despite stopping drugs A small French study of 14 HIV patients who have remained healthy for years after stopping drug treatment offers fresh evidence that early medical intervention may lead to a "functional cure" for AIDS.

15 March 2013 14:30

Saudi death from SARS-like virus: WHO A SARS-like virus that has struck in Britain and the Middle East has claimed a new victim in Saudi Arabia, bringing the global toll from the mystery illness to nine.

13 March 2013 17:29

Extra pounds don't cancel benefits of quitting smoking Quitting smoking sharply reduces the risk of heart disease -- even if kicking the habit comes along with a few extra pounds.

13 March 2013 15:40

Technology to detect Alzheimer's takes SXSW prize Technology capable of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease long before its symptoms appear won a coveted honor for innovation Tuesday at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.

13 March 2013 12:48

Less sleep leads to more eating, weight gain: study Sleeping a mere five hours a night during a workweek with unlimited access to snacks isn't good for your waistline.

12 March 2013 13:31