Health & Medicine : Science World Report

May 04, 2012 12:43 PM EDT

Jogging May Add Years To Your Life

It may come as no surprise that jogging is good for your health, but a debate has been raging over whether there is any benefit to the activity.

May 04, 2012 11:27 AM EDT

Infectious Disease Researcher Dies From Rare Bacteria

Richard Din, a 25-year-old infectious disease researcher from San Francisco, died on Saturday of a meningococcal infection he may have contracted during the course of his work.

May 04, 2012 08:39 AM EDT

Controversial Bird-Flu Study Published: Simple Mutations Could Cause H5N1 Pandemic

On Wednesday, the journal Nature published the first of the controversial bird flu studies blocked from publication by the U.

May 04, 2012 08:39 AM EDT

Bacteria That Cause Urinary Tract Infections Becoming Drug-Resistant

Urinary tract infections are typically treated with antimicrobial drugs, but the drugs are becoming less and less effective, according to a new study, published in the April edition of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

May 02, 2012 11:03 AM EDT

Garlic 100 Times Better Than Antibiotics For Food Poisoning

Garlic may be the best weapon against a type of bacteria responsible for millions of cases of food poisoning in the United States every year, according to a new study.

May 03, 2012 09:11 AM EDT

Nepal's 'Magic' Surgeon Brings Light Back To Poor

(Reuters) - Dressed in his hospital scrubs, Sanduk Ruit looks into the eyes of a patient through a microscope hanging over an operating table.

May 02, 2012 09:33 AM EDT

New foot and mouth strain spreads to Gaza Strip

(Reuters) - A new strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has reached the Gaza Strip and threatens to spread further after first being detected in Egypt and Libya in February, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday.

May 01, 2012 09:34 AM EDT

More Babies Born To Painkiller-Addicted Moms

(Reuters Health) - A baby is born every hour with signs of opiate drug withdrawal, according to a new study

May 01, 2012 09:17 AM EDT

As America's Waistline Expands, Costs Soar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients.

May 01, 2012 09:20 AM EDT

Guideline: Monitoring Spinal Cord during Surgery may Help Prevent Paralysis

American Academy of Neurology

Apr 27, 2012 12:17 PM EDT

Cells in Blood Vessel Found to Cling more Tightly in Regions of Rapid Flow

Clogging of pipes leading to the heart is the planet's number one killer. Surgeons can act as medical plumbers to repair some blockages, but we don't fully understand how this living organ deteriorates or repairs itself over time.

Apr 27, 2012 08:16 AM EDT

Lower Food and Fuel Costs Could Result from MU Researcher's Battle against Soy Pest

Americans rarely see soybeans on their plates, but soybeans account for two-thirds of the world's animal feed and more than half the edible oil consumed in the U.S., according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).