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On a blustery beach in South Africa's coastal city of Durban, Dumisani Gumbi is going through a tough fitness programme. He is a platoon sergeant with the South African army.

A long-awaited analysis shows health insurance rates would generally hold steady or decline for most Americans - those covered by large employers - if the Senate health overhaul bill became law.

Nov. 30, 2009 -- A new, home-based program for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that combines behavioral change techniques in a playful environment boosted the children's IQ, language ability, and social interaction ...

The bad news from a new study is that two thirds of store-bought chicken was found to be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia - One of the main rites at Islam's annual hajj centers on the bravery and determination of a woman. According to Muslim tradition, Hagar, the consort of the patriarch Abraham, ran between two hills searching for water for her dying ...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut officials are suing CVS/Pharmacy Inc., alleging it has sold food and over-the-counter medications past their expiration dates at many of its Connecticut stores.

CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Every year, many patients undergo unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans that are not indicated, exposing them to more radiation than is necessary, according to new research presented here at the annual ...

PROVIDENCE, RI - Rep. Patrick Kennedy used the language of faith Monday to rally support for expanding the nation's health insurance system in his first public appearance since escalating a public feud with Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop over ...

Local health care industry leaders rejoiced Monday at the announced plan to build a 2 million-square-foot medical trade center at the current site of the Nashville Convention Center.

Women across the USA have been shocked and angered by new advice to get fewer mammograms. Yet experts have been debating the risks of mammograms and other cancer screenings for more than a decade.

CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Kids are swallowing more than just their soda when they drink from cans. They are also swallowing the can's aluminum stay tabs, Ohio investigators reported here at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...

Cosmetic surgeons performing breast implants, tummy tucks and dermal fillers have come across an unfamiliar foe. And it's not fat, wrinkles or shapeless figures.

Boston (dbtechno) - A new medical marijuana class has been launched in Detroit, Michigan for those interested in learning all about the drug.

Most patients with high blood pressure have a hard time keeping it under control, and a new study suggests they may get better results if a team of a physician and a pharmacist manage their care.

A middle school teacher in Wakefield has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. After being informed about the teachers' sickness, nurses and school administrators at the Galvin Middle School identified students and staff who may have had close ...

With more than 23 million Americans already diagnosed with diabetes, the number of individuals affected by the condition in the US is expected to double over the next 25 years, according to new research.