Following a recent study that showed home births are three times riskier for newborns than hospital births, a leading medical journal has said that women do not have 'the right' to choose to give birth at home because it risks the health of their...

Scientists have identified an enzyme crucial to a type of DNA repair that also causes resistance to a class of cancer drugs most commonly used against ovarian...

Scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) have uncovered new clues about the cause of brain cell death in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's...

It may soon be possible to deliver drugs and vaccines into the body at the speed of light - thanks to scientists from Georgia Tech, who can now blast a hole in a cell, place a molecule inside and seal it back up a split second later using a laser...

In a study on how the body responds to toxins in snake venom, Japanese scientists have reported that their findings could help in the development of therapies for heart disease and...

Surgeons have been able to simplify and improve minimally invasive surgery for cancer patients by reducing the number of abdominal incisions - by limiting it to the belly...

New studies have revealed that a type of prostate cell that has been largely ignored by cancer researchers can, in fact, trigger malignant prostate...

Doctors telling obese people they're 'fat' will only put them off from seeking help, according to...

A new study has revealed that postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for...

People with a family history of male breast cancer perceive themselves to be at higher risk of developing the disease than patients with a family history of female breast cancer, says a new...

WASHINGTON — The House has rejected a bill that would repeal a tax filing requirement in the new health care law that could swamp businesses with paperwork. The provision requires nearly...

Robert Guerrero is very excited about tonight's junior welterweight fight in Las Vegas. And while "the Ghost" from Gilroy is looking forward to facing three-time world champion Joel Casamayor, he...

In an Australian first, Western Australia's Commissioner for Children is set to conduct an independent inquiry into the mental health of young people. The Commissioner, Michelle Scott says the...

A lightning storm suspended play at the Edmonton Eskimos vs. B.C. Lions game Friday night, halting the game with 2:55 to go in the first half with the visitors leading...

FRIDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- The flu vaccines approved for the 2010-11 season protect against three strains of influenza, including the 2009 H1N1 pandemic swine flu strain, the U.S. Food and...

Food and Drug Administration . The clinical trial could offer the first glimpse of the safety and possible effectiveness of a technology that has been hailed for its vast medical promise but also...

A(H1N1) swine flu, has now become just one of the usual suspects included in a killed or weakened form in the 2010-11 vaccine. People needed two flu shots last year because swine flu had its own...

BENSALEM, Pa. - (Business Wire) Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (“Gentiva” or the...

It's official; the Guiness World Records has declared the "haute dog" at New York's legendary Serendipity 3 as the most expensive hot dog in the world, at $69 a serving. CBSNews.com's Karina Mitchell...

From exploding head syndrome to sleeping beauty syndrome, there are some pretty bizarre sleep disorders out there. So Wake Up! And check out the 12 strangest. (Photo:...

Crystal Renn, 24, beat anorexia to become one of America's top models - and an outspoken critic of the "thin equals pretty" mindset that prevails in fashion circles. She calls the day she posed for...

James Zadroga holds an oxygen tank in one hand and his daughter, Tylerann, in the other in an undated photo. The House bill is named for Zadroga, a police detective who died at age 34. His supporters...

A new study in the British Medical Journal shows calcium supplements are linked to an increased risk of heart attack. As Dr. Jon Lapook reports, researchers say doctors should rethink recommending...

Calcium, Heart Attack Link A new study in the British Medical Journal shows calcium supplements are linked to an increased risk of heart attack. As Dr. Jon Lapook reports, researchers say doctors...

ESPN , reveal that food at some of the best-known stadiums is being served up by vendors with "critical" health code violations. Think mouse droppings, dirty pans, etc. (Photo: Francis...

Voices of Sick 9/11 Responders Police officers Glen Klein and Mike Valentin, welder Tom Magee and firefighter Vincent Forras are all sick 9/11 first responders. They discuss the myriad problems...

Gaétan Barrette, president of the Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists, called the government's plan to cut the number of specialists on the island of Montreal "totally...

NEW DELHI: State-owned insurers and corporate hospitals agreed on Friday to restore with immediate effect cashless medical claims for treatment of emergency cases, but left a solution to their ...

— Researchers from Brown University and the University of California San Francisco have found that epigenetic changes to DNA in breast cancers are related to environmental risk factors and tumor...

Community of St. Elmo reeling after gruesome details leaked New gruesome details surrounding a young man's torture and murder have shocked residents of St. Elmo, Illinois, a small farm town about 90...

Recognition for honoring system’s mission of improving health KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 30, 2010) — From Kansas City to Africa, Saint Luke’s Health System employees and medical staff are making...

Over 100 cancer affected children of Delhi, who are associated with Cankids, a unit of Indian Cancer Society, will go on a weekend outing on Saturday by Delhi Metro. Like every year Delhi Metro Rail...

The cashless insurance cover has been partially restored for emergency care in all hospitals empanelled for it, providing some respite to harried patients. Those with cashless treatment policies can...

A woman who was denied antibiotics that could have saved her from dying from meningitis texted photographs of the rash spreading across her body in the hours before her death, an inquest heard. ...

Results came almost immediately. Her doctor OK'd her for more strenuous exercise in mid-February, and she joined a women's-only gym. She weighed in at 300 pounds exactly. She'd lost at least 25...

"This actually isn't a new concept. There have been other articles (stating) that alcohol might be protective," said Dr. Guy Fiocco, assistant professor of internal medicine at Texas A&M Health...

The more a mother showers her infant child with warmth and affection, the less anxiety, hostility and general distress the child will ultimately grow up to harbor as an adult, new research...

Family and friends may do more than provide companionship: They also may boost your longevity, making as much of a difference as not smoking, a new analysis of studies...

Police chiefs agreed the service could be improved. Just 6% of rape complaints to police lead to a conviction for rape, according to official...

They both carry the rare mutant E-cadheri gene, seen in around 100 families worldwide, which makes them more prone to stomach cancer and breast...

A new report by Infertility Network Scotland on IVF services around the country showed that patients seeking treatment can wait three months in the Borders, but three years in the Lothians.It also...

Arizona on Wednesday afternoon, killing all three crew members on board. The crash occurred at 1:42 p.m. Arizona time (21:42 UTC) at the intersection of Glenn Street and Park Avenue. Eyewitness...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two flu vaccine makers said on Friday they had started shipping supplies for the U.S. market, one of the earliest starts ever to distributing seasonal influenza...

health care law is a demand that nearly 40 million U.S. businesses file tax forms for every vendor that sells them more than $600 in goods. House Democrats now want to repeal it. Republicans, too....

NEW DELHI: Insurance regulator IRDA today said that it will soon come out with draft norms that define terms like critical illness and hospitalisation cost, among others, a move that will reduce ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — More than 1 million people are expected to participate in what amounts to the largest-ever public opinion poll on the nation's new health care law. Missouri on Tuesday...

Few things are more devastating than losing your home. Isiah Williams, 65, was evicted while battling cancer. CBS 2's Jim Williams reports that making matters worse is that a family member locked...