Health & Medicine

Apr 05, 2013 11:30 AM EDT

Judge Removes Age-Specific Prescription Requirement For Morning-After Pill

A federal judge announced ordered on Friday that anyone should be allowed to purchase the morning-after pill Plan B One-Step, or its generic versions, within 30 days.

Apr 05, 2013 07:59 AM EDT

Reduce Salt, Increase Potassium in Diet for a Healthy Heart

New research shows that increasing potassium in the diet and reducing salt intake can have a significant impact on health and cost benefit by cutting down on the number of people who die of stroke each year.

an artificial tissue made using 3 D printing capable of folding itself

Apr 05, 2013 04:06 AM EDT

Oxford University Scientists Build 3-D Printer Capable of Printing Synthetic Tissues

Scientists from the Oxford University have now developed a printer that can create tissues that have several properties of living tissue.

Apr 05, 2013 03:34 AM EDT

Walking as Good for Heart as Running

Walking is as good as running to improve and maintain heart health, according to a new study.

Apr 04, 2013 09:06 PM EDT

China Begins Culling Birds Following Bird Flu Scare, CDC Working on Vaccine

Authorities in Shanghai on Thursday closed a live poultry trading zone in an agricultural products market and have began slaughtering all birds there in response to the recent H7N9 bird flu scare, according to Xinhua news.

Apr 04, 2013 05:09 PM EDT

As Sequester-related Budget Cuts Take Effect, Cancer Patients Are Left Feeling Stranded

Sequester-related budget cuts are taking root and among those hit the hardest are those battling cancer.

Apr 04, 2013 03:18 PM EDT

Cost Of Treating Alzheimer's And Other Forms of Dementia On The Rise

The cost of treating individuals living with dementia may be as much as $109 billion, according to a study released in the New England Journal of Medicine. What's more, with nearly 70 percent of patients on Medicare, tax payers are sharing much of the load.