CHICAGO—Researchers are tripping seniors on purpose, and it’s not some kind of warped practical joke. The goal is to prevent falls, which are the leading cause...
You would have to be living under the largest rock in the most remote of areas to not notice video after video of people being doused...
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported that the 585 new HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases recorded last month is the highest monthly...
EDMONTON — A surgical transplant team in Edmonton has completed more transplants in a 10-day period than it normally does in one month. In July, the...
TORONTO—Canadian doctors have begun using stem cell transplants to treat “stiff person syndrome,” a rare neurological condition in which a patient’s leg and other muscles suddenly...
The American Heart Association’s first policy statement on electronic cigarettes backs them as a last resort to help smokers quit. The American Cancer Society has no...
TORONTO — The pay is a pittance, the conditions are gruelling, and the personal risks are all too real. The need for international health-care workers to...
CHICAGO — Pediatricians have a new prescription for schools: later start times for teens. Delaying the start of the school day until at least 8:30 a.m....
TORONTO — Drug-testing kits currently available in Canada have limitations, but they can be part of the solution to help prevent unnecessary deaths at live concerts...
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone has passed a new law imposing possible jail time for anyone caught hiding an Ebola patient – a common practice...