May 24, 2013 09:57AM

Big rise in medical trial volunteers

The number of people volunteering for clinical trials - including one into typhoid - has trebled over the last five years.

May 24, 2013 07:11PM

Neuron growth 'cuts memory space'

The reason we struggle to recall memories from our early childhood is down to high levels of neuron production during the first years of life, say Canadian researchers.

May 23, 2013 11:44PM

Some statins 'raise diabetes risk'

Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in Canada.

May 23, 2013 04:24PM

Cancer cell enzymes are 'good cops'

Enzymes released by cancerous cells have a protective function and are not one of the 'bad guys', say researchers from the University of East Anglia.

May 24, 2013 01:26AM

Higher IQ link to good concentration

People with higher IQs are faster at detecting small moving objects but slower at noticing larger background ones, say US researchers.

May 15, 2013 07:42AM

I'm also an abduction survivor

Only those of us who have experienced the terror of threatened captivity may truly appreciate the heroes that three Cleveland women became as they seized the chance of escape.

May 10, 2013 09:02AM

'They call me burnt toast'

As a 9-year-old, Lesia Cartelli was severely burned in an accident. Today, she runs a healing retreat for girls with burn injuries like hers.

May 10, 2013 04:09AM

Twins create slimmer allergy device

Evan and Eric Edwards have life-threatening allergies and wanted to develop a better way to deliver epinephrine. Their vision started when the brothers were high school seniors and became a reality soon afterward.

May 22, 2013 04:22AM

They discovered the cure for...

Before the term vaccination was coined, millions died each year from infectious diseases. Then these nine scientists became superheroes.

May 22, 2013 04:07AM

5 ways to handle chronic pain

Chronic pain conditions now affect more than 116 million Americans, according to the Institute of Medicine, a figure that dwarfs the number of people who suffer from diabetes, coronary heart disease/stroke and cancer combined.

By ROBERT PEAR on May 24, 2013 07:33PM

States? Policies on Health Care Exclude Poorest

For millions of people below the poverty line, no assistance for health insurance will be available in states that have refused to expand Medicaid.

By STEPHANIE STROM and STEVEN GREENHOUSE on May 24, 2013 04:55PM

A Program to Combat Food Contamination

Fruit growers, farm workers and a major retailer have started a program aimed at preventing the types of bacterial outbreaks that have sickened consumers who ate contaminated produce.

By SABRINA TAVERNISE on May 24, 2013 04:51PM

National Briefing | Health: Abscesses Reported After Steroid Injections

At least seven people have reported complications after being injected with a potentially contaminated medication made in a pharmacy in Tennessee, federal and state health officials said.

By TARA PARKER-POPE on May 24, 2013 01:12PM

Well: Chia Smoothie Recipes for Health

Chia seeds aren?t just for terra cotta pets. Adding chia to a smoothie can make an energy-rich breakfast or give you a boost after a morning workout, writes Martha Rose Shulman.

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR on May 24, 2013 09:21AM

Well: Mind: Depression and Stroke Risk

Being depressed is known to increase the risk for stroke. Now a new study suggests that the association is even stronger in younger women.

May 24, 2013 04:32PM

FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.

May 23, 2013 12:35PM

Report: Nation's kids need to get more physical

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Reading, writing, arithmetic ? and PE?

May 23, 2013 04:23PM

Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate

DENVER (AP) ? In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.

May 25, 2013 10:54AM

Golf-PGA leader Canizares back after meningitis scare

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 25 (Reuters) - Spain's Alejandro Canizares is hoping to pull off a remarkable victory at the PGA Championship, three and a half weeks after being diagnosed with viral meningitis. The 30-year-old admitted it was "scary" when he became ill on a flight from the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea to the China Open at the start of the month. "I started getting headaches, didn't attach too much importance to it, but the next day I woke up with the biggest headache I've had in my life," Canizares told Reuters in an interview on Saturday. ...

May 25, 2013 03:54AM

How to Stay Safe at the Amusement Park

May to September is prime time for fun at the amusement park. From frightening news reports to personal Youtube videos, there is no shortage of amusement-ride scares. But a new study has found that it's not always the biggest and fastest rides we should fear. Smaller ones, which parents might not consider as dangerous, contribute to injuries of more than 4,000 U.S. children each year.