By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Many women with polycystic ovary syndrome feel they’ve been let down by a health care system that takes years to diagnose their condition, a new survey suggests. Researchers found...
Read MoreBy Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen may be on the brink of a new cholera epidemic, with a heightened death rate due to widespread malnutrition, and the United Nations is hoping for a ceasefire in the north to allow for...
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By Tom Miles and Fiston Mahamba GENEVA/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – An...
Read MoreBy Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – In any given year, roughly one in four girls in U.S. high schools and one in 10 boys try to harm themselves even when they are not attempting suicide, a recent study suggests. So-called...
Read MoreBy Carolyn Crist (Reuters) – Colon cancer patients who drink one or more servings of artificially-sweetened beverages a day have roughly half the risk of their cancer recurring compared to those who drink few or none of...
Read MorePARIS (Reuters) – Vietnam has reported three outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu among backyard birds, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Friday, citing a report from the Vietnamese...
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By Benoit Nyemba KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo will start using an Ebola...
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KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo will start using Ebola vaccine as early as...
Read MoreBy Hallie Gu and Josephine Mason BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported its first outbreak of the deadly African swine fever (ASF) on Friday, as authorities in Liaoning province in the country’s northeast culled almost...
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By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – How much is your DNA worth? As millions of people pay...
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government is urging federal judges to...
Read More(Reuters) – Drug wholesale distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp said on Thursday it had received a grand jury subpoena from federal prosecutors in Florida seeking documents related to opioid products and its communications...
Read MoreBy Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) – Current smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to develop the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation, suggests an analysis of existing research. The more a person...
Read MoreBy Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Although U.S. pediatricians recommend that all babies and toddlers receive screening for developmental problems, a survey of parents suggests that most kids don’t get evaluated....
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Allergan Plc on Thursday sued Pfizer Inc to require its rival to...
Read MoreBy Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Children with autism may be better able to understand facial expressions and improve their social skills by using a Google Glass headset and smartphone app, a small pilot study suggests....
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By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Cannabis use by mothers or fathers during pregnancy, or...
Read MoreBy Jocelyn Weiner (Reuters Health) – Parents who talk or text on cell phones while driving with their kids in the car are also more likely to engage in other risky driving behaviors, including not wearing a seat belt or...
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Four major U.S. cities filed a lawsuit on Thursday contending...
Read More(This Aug. 1 story has been refiled to correct the byline) By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock (Reuters Health) – For middle-aged women who worry about adding pounds when they quit smoking, a large study suggests that adding even...
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