A drop in breast cancer cases may be due to women eschewing Hormone Re... A drop in breast cancer cases may be due to women eschewing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), experts say.
Is a person hysterical if he or she complains of numbness in a limb bu... Is a person hysterical if he or she complains of numbness in a limb but conventional tests reveal no underlying cause? A new study argues yes. While the term hysteria has fallen out of favor--replaced by the more reasonable sounding "conversion disor
How HIV-positive teens in the US are teaching doctors how to treat AID... How HIV-positive teens in the US are teaching doctors how to treat AIDS among the disease's youngest patients
"Climate sceptics" would do society a favour, argues our env... "Climate sceptics" would do society a favour, argues our environment correspondent Richard Black, if they would open their claims to scrutiny that science is biased against them.
Scientists believe they have uncovered why some arthritis drugs such a... Scientists believe they have uncovered why some arthritis drugs such as Vioxx can cause heart attacks and strokes.
They found Cox-2 inhibitor painkillers were stopping an enzyme producing blood-thinning agents - leading to a greater chance of blood clot
Your brain may figure out what you'll snatch up for this season's holi... Your brain may figure out what you'll snatch up for this season's holiday gifts even before you check your lists, according to new research presented today.
Well-known commercial brands have now been proven to get a positive emotional reaction from the
The ABC News/Washington Post Consumer Comfort Index stands at +1 on it... The ABC News/Washington Post Consumer Comfort Index stands at +1 on its scale of +100 to -100, matching its high for the year -- likewise, its best since April 2002. It's risen sharply from a recent low of -19 in late August.
Among the components of t
The European Union is to establish carbon limits for the second phase ... The European Union is to establish carbon limits for the second phase of the carbon trading scheme, a key way to cut greenhouse gas emissions.