Why do American blacks have fewer Down's syndrome births than any other racial group? And why should Hispanics fare the worst, with 11.8 Down's syndrome babies out of every 10,000 births? ...
One fifth of well controlled hypertensives in the UK could have their medication withdrawn without serious side effects, according to new data. ...
The well publicized assault by the EC on vitamins and nutrients which could put the smaller manufacturers out of business is only the first wave of a sustained campaign, we can reveal. ...
Regular exercise can reduce the risk of stroke as well as speed recovery for stroke victims, according to results of a 13 year study. ...
Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) the test supposed to detect cerebral palsy in the unborn child has been judged one of the great failures of high tech medicine. The test's false positive level re ...
The controversial technique of irradiation to increase the shelf life of food is safe, the World Health Organization (WHO) has proclaimed. ...
Researchers fear that even the granddaughters of DES (diethylstilbestrol) mothers could be at increased risk of developing cancer. ...
All women attending antenatal clinics will be routinely tested to see whether they have hepatitis B, under a new directive from the Department of Health. ...
Men may be more likely to develop prostate cancer if their mothers took pregnancy and growth hormones when they were in the womb. ...
Oestrogen, used in hormone replacement therapy to counteract symptoms of the menopause, could be as addictive as heroin, warns the former president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. ...
