Soy isoflavone supplements have failed to decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study.

Lead researcher Seema A. Khan, M.D., professor of surgery...

A new, extra sensitive test could help detect the spread of cancer through the body.

It is hoped the "fluid biopsy", which tracks malignant cells moving around the body, will help scientists to stop...

Researchers have suggested that regular use of vitamin and mineral supplements could reduce the risk of colon cancer.

A study found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements...

Early diagnosis is the key to reducing the nearly eight million deaths caused by cancer across the globe annually, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, stressing the...

London MPP Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care speaks with members of the Windsor Star editorial board February 3, 2012, in Windsor,...

(CBS News) TOKYO -- Call Japan The Incredible Shrinking Country. Fwer babies mean Japan's population could plunge, by 30 percent in coming decades. There are many reasons for this demographic...

"I read one article by another pastor that was picked up by the news that said, 'Christians are the fattest subculture in America,'" he...

Representative Chris Smith thinks that the Obama administration's decision to force religious organizations to purchase health insurance plans in violation of their consciences is an attempt to...

In the tumultuous, emotionally charged rift - and later, reunion - between a renowned breast cancer prevention group and the nation's largest family-planning and abortion provider, all roads...

A new series of studies is being launched by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, exploring insight knowledge on how laboratory measures of moral qualities, such as compassion, relate to real-life...

stem cells injected via the carotid artery travel directly to the brain, greatly enhancing functional recovery. The study demonstrates, according to leading researcher Dr Toshiya Osanai, of Hokkaido...

Alzheimer's disease . Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, PhD, and team decided to investigate whether dietary supplementation with a standard decaffeinated coffee prior to diabetes onset could improve...

EVERY sphere of life, it seems, can be turned into a game - including the way physicians offer medical advice and build a public...

MAITLAND -- If you've been counting calories and slaving away at the gym for your New Year's Resolution, Sunday's Super Bowl could put all your hard work, in the end zone. But News...

Not so long ago, Myles Murphy popped "E" caps like they were candy.He and his two buddies would pool their money to buy 21 ecstasy pills during the week from a dealer in school or on the...

A cycling event has become an education and awareness campaign for good health. Organised by the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), the 50km Tour de Gharbiya 2012, which takes place on February...

NHS is getting worse on this government's watch. More people have had to wait longer than 18 weeks for treatment. More people are experiencing long waits in A&E and there are more cancelled...

This week, after watching The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity announce plans to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, then abandon those plans amid a public furor, Twinney decided she...

BOSTON (AP) -- Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based facility that has long served serving thousands of residents...

Chandigarh, Feb 4: Haryana Cooperation and Housing Minister Satpal Sangwan today said education, health, sports, drinking water and uninterrupted power supply were among the top priorities of state...

In five years the NHS will require another reform, caution the editors of three leading healthcare publications. In addition, they request a public debate regarding the NHS's future to...

According to an investigation of GPs (general practitioners) in one region of South East England, burnout levels in UK general practice are high. The study is published in BMJ Open. The article...

A Missouri State Medical Association, led by two Saint Louis University pediatricians, aims to raise awareness about the importance of getting children vaccinated and change the way in which doctors...

More than 30 years after another American president allowed a fallen Persian Gulf dictator to enter the U.S., President Barack Obama has allowed the ex-ruler of Yemen to visit New York City for...

"The prognosis is that it's almost gone and I feel fantastic and really from now on it's just what they could describe as a 'mopping-up' operation," the 62-year-old told...

Ngouni, Gabon February – Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic said Saturday Lyon defender John Mensah will face a late fitness test ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against...

The Hall of Fame coach, who turns 70 in May, has been suffering for several months from spinal stenosis, a lower back condition that causes him severe pain and hampers mobility, the school said...

B ob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based facility that has long served serving thousands of residents of the...

(CBS News) A new John Hopkins School of Public Health survey of 500 primary care physicians found that those who were overweight were less likely to make a diagnosis of obesity, or discuss weight...

people's health and additional funds have been allotted in the 12th plan to prevent diseases like cancer and heart attack, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Sudip...

Feb. 4, 2012 Canadians received good news on Saturday, World Cancer Day. According to a new poll, half of Canadians age 50 to 74 said they have been screened for colon cancer, showing a Canada-wide...

article that appears on newscientist.com, they say silver packs as much of a punch against cancer cells as a leading chemotherapy drug, and could reduce the negative side effects that accompany such...

Jodhpur, Feb 4 : A court here Saturday remanded two accused arrested in connection with the disappearance of nurse Bhanwari Devi to judicial custody for 14 days, while the CBI custody of another...

Kolkata, Feb 4 : The Indian Medical Association Saturday said no leniency should be shown to AMRI Hospital managing director and veteran doctor Mani Chettri, as it would set a bad precedent if one...

New Delhi, Feb 4 : Abandoned at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, two-year-old baby Falak is in stable condition after being taken off the ventilator but continues to be...

Bulgaria joins Saturday many countries across the globe in marking February 4th - World Cancer Day, dedicated to raising awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment....

The recently reported study on bone density testing in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) may have inadvertently resulted in confusion about the use and recommended frequency of an important...

Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to inflammation and organ failure. However, researchers are puzzled as to why some individuals are very susceptible to the disease, while others are not. ...

According to an investigation in the February 1 issue of JAMA, surgery to remove additional tissue (reexcision) is required in almost 1 in 4 women who undergo a partial mastectomy...

U.S. Department of Justice is arguing that service personnel and their families are not allowed to sue for medical malpractice regardless of the circumstance. As a general rule, military members are...

TORONTO -; Today is World Cancer Day and this year's theme is "Together it is possible." Every year cancer takes the lives of over seven million people worldwide, and World Cancer...

TORONTO -; A U.S. company that sells a thalidomide-based drug into Canada has agreed to lower the price of the medication. The offer is the result of a review of the product undertaken by the...

Manama-Feb 4 - (BNA) Preparations are in full swing to open King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH). His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa will inaugurate the landmark medical facility on February...