Complete Index

New findings promise better outcomes for patients through the early diagnosis of a cancer previously thought to strike without warning.

An American citizen infected with a rare form of tuberculosis puts passengers at risk on two transatlantic flights. Health officials advise tests for passengers and crew.

In an attempt to curb childhood obesity, many schools have outlawed bake sales, outlawed soda, sweet snacks and in Wyoming, have instituted get fit programs aimed at obese students.

Executives from The Purdue Frederick Co., maker of the painkiller OxyContin, have admitted that the company’s sales staff told doctors, despite knowledge to the contrary, that the drug was hard to abuse and less addictive than other pain medications.

The majority of babies born with Down syndrome are born to women under 35, but that may change as doctors are now offering screening tests to pregnant women in this age group, igniting a debate over ethical obligations.

Drugs made outside the United States must meet stringent safety standards––a stricture that, say critics, hobbles legislation that would have improved access to cheaper, foreign pharmaceuticals.

The American College of Physicians has released new guidelines for mammograms as the risk of false positives is too high to mandate that every woman over 40 receive an exam.

Contaminated cat and dog food has caused thousands of animal deaths. Evidence suggests Chinese manufacturers routinely add a banned substance to exports.

Scientists researching roundworms discover a gene that extends life in response to a restricted diet, opening a path to the development of human longevity drugs.

Scientists researching roundworms discover a gene that extends life in response to a restricted diet, opening a path to the development of human longevity drugs.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the first human vaccine for avian flu, but the effectiveness of the drug is only partial.

A report by U.S. social researchers finds that having children does not substantially improve a woman’s psychological well-being later in life.