Over-the-counter pills `can halve heart disease risk`

London: Researchers have found that a combination of two over-the-counter drugs could help fight heart disease and reduce deaths by half. The study revealed that not only did the 1.10 ...

Women's heart failure risk unaffected by vitamin E supplementation

Boston: Taking vitamin E supplements does not increase or decrease heart failure risk among women, according to a study. The study is the first to investigate the effectiveness of vitamin ...

Sugary drinks linked to higher heart disease risk

HealthDay News — Men that frequently drink soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages may have a higher risk for heart attack and coronary heart disease, results of an observational study suggest. ...

What are the potential problems with ovarian cysts?

For more information about your specific condition and whether you can anticipate any serious problems, I encourage you to speak more with your doctor. To describe pelvic masses in general, ...

Overdoing high-impact sports can stress bones for teen girls

POSTED: Saturday, March 10, 2012 – 11:30am UPDATED: Saturday, March 10, 2012 – 11:34am NBC NATIONAL NEWS — When it comes to running, jumping and tumbling teen girls tend to ...

iPads too can cause 'computer vision syndrome'

Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): iPads too can contribute to “computer vision syndrome”, a set of eye problems caused by staring at a screen for long periods of time without taking ...

Guns, razor blades and knives used in attacks at Frankston Hospital

Frankston Hospital went into lockdown following aggressive behaviour and people walking in armed with weapons. Picture: Alex Coppel Source: Herald Sun FRANKSTON Hospital went into lockdown four times in just ...

Online depression checklist launched

Mental health service beyondblue has developed an on-line interactive guide about the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses. People can jump on-line and click on one of four ‘symptom checklists’ ...

Methamphetamine Drug Users More Likely to Have Suicidal Tendency

In a recent study, it has been revealed that people addicted drugs, especially the ones who inject drugs to themselves, have a major tendency to commit suicides. It was revealed ...

Hispanic Women More Likely to Die of Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic women have a 20 percent greater risk of dying from breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women, according to a new study. Biological differences ...