World Health News

First, it was the mammogram test this week. An independent medical group stated that women under 40 did not need yearly routine mammograms. When legitimate groups such as the AMA heard about this, they all rejected the notion that women...

The latest loser in the political pandemonium over health care reform may be immigrants living in America, an estimated 24 million people likely to be bartered in order to win support in Congress from fence-sitting Democratic moderates and conservatives.

When it comes to paying for healthcare reform, Americans see only one way to go: Tax the rich. That finding from a new Associated Press poll will be welcome news for House Democrats, who proposed doing just that in their...

The WHO revealed that a similar mutation had been observed in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Ukraine, and the United States as early as April, but underlined that there was no evidence of more infections or more deaths as a result....

static/all/img 112fbe725a415210VgnVCM100000a0c1a8c0RCRD /politics/2009/11/20/gop-womens-health-recommendations-affect-care Updated November 20, 2009 GOP: Women's Health Recommendations Could Affect Care by   AP Republicans are using this week's recommendations for fewer Pap...

As the number of people with swine flu rises fast, the authorities have been defending their immunisation plan which began this week for at-risk groups. Up to 27 per cent of the general public are expected to get vaccinated. The...

Influenza cases are down in some parts of the United States, but 43 states are still reporting activity, health officials said Friday. "Even if things do get better and better over the next several weeks, we look at that 1957...

An experimental non-hormonal drug appears to help women increase their sexual desire and satisfaction -- and reduce the distress associated with lack of desire. About one in 10 women are thought to suffer from sufficient lack of sexual desire for...

Preventive Services Task Force, an expert government panel, routine screening mammography is advisable every two years for women ages 50 to 74 with average risk for breast cancer. The Task Force recommends against routine screening mammography for women ages 40...

Alessandra Mussolini, a former showgirl turned MP, said she immediately informed the police when she found out. The listing, on auction site Ebay, reportedly showed images of a wooden container and ampoules of blood. Ebay, which does not allow the...