Health

South African Patients With Deadly TB Released

A report in a medical journal reported that South Africa has released patients with a highly drug-resistant form of tuberculosis into the general population.

Both Sides of Brain Involved in Speech, Study Finds

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Drug Abusers at Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Survey Finds

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Food fraud: MEPs call for measures to fix weak links in the production chain

Recent food fraud cases include horse meat sold as beef, road salt sold as food salt, the use of alcohol containing methanol in spirits, dioxin-contaminated fats discovered in animal feed, labels that state the wrong species of fish and the...

NIH study: Research-based strategies help reduce underage drinking

Strategies recommended by the Surgeon General to reduce underage drinking have shown promise when put into practice, according to scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health...

Cognitive training shows staying power

Training to improve cognitive abilities in older people lasted to some degree 10 years after the training program was completed, according to results of a randomized clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health.

Study: Green Space Make Us Happier for Longer

Getting back to nature is good for your mental health, according to new research, giving advocates of urban parks another reason to promote the value of green space.

It's Natural for Winners to Strike a Victory Pose, Research Shows

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Gene Therapy May Hold Promise for Advanced Parkinson's Disease

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Bedbugs Love a Crowd, Study Finds

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