LONDON (Reuters) - The so-called “club drug” ecstasy is more likely than other stimulants like speed or crystal meth to kill young, healthy people who are not known as regular drug users, British researchers said on Friday.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults can cut their cholesterol levels by revamping their dietary fat intake — even if they are already on cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds.
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Bill and Melinda Gates said on Friday they would spend billion over the next decade to develop and deliver vaccines, an increased commitment that reflects progress in the pipeline of products for immunizing children in the developing world.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employer-provided group health plans must offer the same level of coverage for mental illness and drug abuse treatment as for other ailments, according to federal regulations issued on Friday.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have leveraged the star power of first lady Michelle Obama to roll out a new campaign against obesity, a preventable condition that drains billions of dollars from the economy.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have transformed ordinary mouse skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the need for stem cells or even stemlike cells and greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine.
LONDON (Reuters) - Eating foods like celery and parsley which contain the naturally occurring flavanoid apigenin may help prevent leukemia, Dutch scientists said Thursday.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Want to be prepared for a flu pandemic? You may want to stock up on face masks and hand sanitizer, according to a new study.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vaccines against rotavirus, which can kills babies and young children within days by causing severe diarrhea, could save 2 million children over the next decade, experts said Wednesday.
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Older people who have higher co-payments for doctor visits are more likely to end up in the hospital, making their treatment more costly in the long run, according to the first large U.S. study of the issue.