Renewing the war on cancer Boston Globe, United States - 12 hours ago

Children with migraine are more likely to have sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and lack of sleep, than children without migraine, according to research on the effects of headaches on children's sleep patterns that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.

Anticholinergic drugs, such as medicines for stomach cramps, ulcers, motion sickness, and urinary incontinence, may cause older people to experience greater decline in their thinking skills than people not taking the drugs, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.

Aerobic exercise could give older adults a boost in brainpower, according to a recent review of studies from the Netherlands."Aerobic physical exercises that improve cardiovascular fitness also help boost cognitive processing speed, motor function and visual and auditory attention in healthy older people," said lead review author Maaike Angevaren.

Global warming cancer warning The Press Association - 9 hours ago Global warming could lead to higher rates of skin cancer by amplifying the harmful effects of the sun's rays, scientists said.

Americans grow happier as they grow older, according to a University of Chicago study that is one of the most thorough examinations of happiness ever done in America.The study also found that baby boomers are not as content as other generations, African Americans are less happy than whites, men are less happy than women, happiness can rise and fall between eras, and that, with age the differences narrow.

Arizona's Davis looking toward May 9 return to mound after cancer ... ESPN - 3 hours ago

From patient's kitchen cupboard, a machine to fight cancer without ... The Age, Australia - 2 hours ago

New equipment welcomed by NL cancer patients CBC.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago

Ex-deputy prime minister John Prescott confesses to suffering from the eating disorder bulimia.

Priya Dutt dedicates cancer therapy machine Hindu, India - 2 hours ago

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Personal stigma associated with depression is higher among men and the less well educated, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry. The findings by the Australian team highlight the importance of developing programs to tackle the stigma associated with depression.

Common hassles at work are more likely than long hours, night shifts or job insecurity to follow workers home and interfere with their sleep.That's the conclusion of a University of Michigan study presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America.The study analyzes two nationally representative surveys of approximately 2,300 U.S. adults that monitored the same workers for up to a decade.

Experts develop a way of growing human eggs that could preserve young cancer patients' fertility.

Wider use of a new medication to prevent blood clots could save thousands of lives a year, say campaigners.

A common cause of menstrual disorders may offer an advantage to some female athletes, a scientist says.

There were no deaths from meningitis C among under-19s in England last year, a government report reveals.