Moderate drinking and a healthy active lifestyle may be the best recipe for a longer life, research suggests.

One in three adults in the UK try to lose weight at some point every month, a survey suggests.

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Smokers who seek out treatment to give up the habit are less successful at quitting than smokers who try to snuff the habit without help, according to a new study. But hold on, say the researchers do not assume that quitting aids do not work. Health experts say cessation treatment does help smokers quit.

Adolescent girls who frequently eat meals with their families appear less likely to use diet pills, laxatives, or other extreme measures to control their weight five years later, according to research led by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., lead investigator of Project Eating Among Teens (Project EAT) at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

On Thursday, 24 January 2008, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) will host the Medical Student and Young Doctors' Annual Awards Evening in London.This free event, entitled "Celebrating Success and Commitment to the Specialty of Women's Health", will acknowledge the achievements of those embarking on their career in obstetrics and gynaecology.

Chemotherapy for breast cancer affects all the rapidly dividing cells in your body, including bone marrow cells, which produce white and red blood cells, and platelets. If your CBC shows...

PhRMA Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard(TM) Accreditation Reuters - 7 hours ago

A Ghanaian woman who studied in the UK is told she must return to Africa despite being terminally ill.

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Private clinics that carry out most legal abortions in Spain hold a strike to get the law changed.

CMS last month announced a proposal to allow Medicare coverage of a sleep apnea treatment for beneficiaries diagnosed with home tests, the AP/Arizona Daily Star reports.

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This year, some are turning to some special bees for a diet to make them feel better. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2008)

Health-Kit.com launches a new series of Cancer Health Kits that highlight how effective treatments are in curing cancer symptoms. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U2luZy1DcmFzLUxvdmUtUGlnZy1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=

M2S Inc., an industry leader in medical image management and analysis, announced today that it has entered into a partnership agreement with ResearchPoint Global (RPG), a joint-venture, full-service CRO with an established presence in nearly 70 countries. M2S provides superior image management, state-of- the-art 3D modeling, and cutting edge image analysis to the pharmaceutical, biotech, surgical, and medical device industries. The partnership with RPG is the next step in M2S' international growth for its Clinical Trials Services division. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2008) Post Comm

Inverness licenses cancer diagnostics tech Bizjournals.com, NC - 4 hours ago