The cost of tackling swine flu forced about one in six health authorities to cut other services last year, a poll suggests. A survey of 107 primary care ...

ASTHMA causes the lungs' airways, or bronchi, to swell, making the chest feel tight and breathing difficult. There are various triggers for symptoms ...

LONDON (Reuters) - High pressure jobs like nursing can increase young women's risk of heart disease and younger women appear to be more vulnerable, ...

A drug that targets an enzyme believed to cause Alzheimer's disease will be taken to pre-clinical development thanks to a fund established with the support ...

Professional drivers, carpooling moms, daily commuters and other drivers are at risk for skin cancer. Along with any protective gear worn while driving, ...

Switching to generic cold and allergy remedies is just a short-term fix, however, since the same sloppy manufacturing practices and lax oversight could crop ...

The drug-buying agency will announce funding today for dementia drug Donepezil-Rex at Alzheimers New Zealand's conference in Wellington. ...

By MIKE LaFAVE WHITESBORO, NY (WKTV) - The American Heart Association raised $57000 for the fight against heart disease on Wednesday. ...

VANCOUVER -- Defenseman Shane O'Brien talked Tuesday about how the Canucks needed to be tougher against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of their Western ...

The next seasonal flu shot that will be available this fall will also include protection against the H1-N1 virus. so you'll only need one shot. ...

If you have seasonal allergies, watch out for common mistakes that could aggravate them, says Dr. James L. Sublett, section chief of the pediatric allergy ...

Looking at news stories about the application of nanotechnology to medical issues it seemed to me that articles about curing heart disease show up much less ...

Higano, a prostate specialist at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, helped oversee clinical trials for Provenge. Miller has been covering Dendreon as an ...

By BOBBY RAMAKANT | CNS The world marked World Asthma Day on Tuesday, May 4, by spreading awareness about the disease with emphasis on this year's theme ...

BY Tracy Miller When one spouse has Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, the other is at greater risk for developing the condition, according to a new ...

It's not just too much candy, cookies and regular soda that can bump up your risk of heart disease. Yogurt, flavored milk, cereal, spaghetti sauces and ...

by Dara Kam | May 5th, 2010 An association of the state's pain clinics vowed to sue over the “pill mill” legislation not yet sent to Gov. Charlie Crist. ...

If your cat has allergies, our experts offer tips for helping them survive allergy season. By Morieka Johnson While most of us reach for the medicine ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 5 (UPI) -- A US researcher says living in a high-crime neighborhood may worsen children's asthma. ...

Ingenious. That's the only word I can use to describe Search Commands, a free Microsoft Office Labs tool that adds a search tool to the Office 2007 Ribbon. ...

Six studies that showed a small rise in risk of diabetes and heart disease in patients using GnRH antagonists when compared to other prostate cancer ...

V) learned from the swine-flu scare, it's that the company is in the right business. While the H1N1 strain wasn't as aggressive as previous pandemic flu ...

Many studies have linked light-to-moderate drinking to a lower risk of developing heart disease, compared with both heavy drinking and abstention. ...

The website claims the stuff "promotes better health for people with asthma" and "supports healthy Lung Energy and Respiratory System. ...

But he does hope to help raise funds for the Georgia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association in a “Dancing with the Stars” type competition that will be held ...

Those who have allergies to peanuts could be at risk if they eat the fudge that contains peanuts as the company processes products with peanuts at its ...

In the world of cancer research, good news is always welcome... so it's no surprise that a new prostate cancer treatment approved by the FDA last week was ...

By Amanda Williams » A WOMAN who was plunged into a coma after being struck down with swine flu has urged people not to forget about the illness. ...

Asthma is a major disease and close to 300 million people suffer from this condition around the world and it leads to the death of 250000 people globally, ...

East Los Angeles residents experience higher rates of obesity-related chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and stroke, ...

By Annalyn Censky, staff reporterMay 5, 2010: 11:21 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- US debt prices continued to rally Wednesday, after Moody's said it was ...

Wille treats children and adults at his practice, Asthma Allergy Associates. In the Midwest, about 25 percent of the population suffer from allergies. ...

NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - US Treasury debt prices gained further on Wednesday after the Treasury Department said it would cut coupon issuance size in its ...

DHAKA: Bangladesh imposed a ban on the import of poultry from India due to reported cases of bird flu in the country, an official said here Wednesday. ...

Reporter: The swine flu vaccine is going to expire at the end of the year. What do you plan to do with the vaccine? Also, is the swine flu threat over? ...

... workers are being blamed for poor supervision of a resident with Alzheimer's disease who wandered outside and died of hypothermia in November. ...

When families who have kids with asthma are provided with patient-centered home care, the number of hospital visits to the emergency department and for ...

Yes, it's allergy time: time to dig into those pockets for shots, pills, and any other relief we might be able to give our little furry ones. ...

Patients receiving the drugs should be monitored for the development of diabetes and heart disease. But the FDA also said that patients taking the drugs ...

As part of its-th annual national asthma awareness and screening campaign, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) is offering free ...