This National Diabetes Month, remember to keep an eye on your eyes

A comprehensive dilated eye exam can catch diabetic eye disease early, before symptoms appear.
NIH scientists develop candidate vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for a common childhood illness. There is no vaccine available to prevent...
A look behind the statistics of South Africa’s rape epidemic

Joan Adams, a mother living in Kliptown, near Johannesburg, has opened her home as a sanctuary to the neighbourhood's children...
Domestic Violence Travels Down Through Generations, Study Finds
Smaller Belly, Less Deli May Reduce Kidney Disease Risk, Study Fin
As Clocks Turn Back on Sunday, Think About Better Sleep
Study Finds Links Between Psoriasis, Heart Failure
Specialist tells parents how to avoid trick-or-treating hazards.
Suspected Measles Outbreak Kills 14 S. Sudan Kids: Officials
South Sudanese health officials have launched an emergency vaccination campaign against measles after 14 children died in a suspected outbreak of the contagious viral illness in a payam in Eastern Equatoria state.
Improving detection and treatment would cut cancer death rates significantly, says OECD
Earlier detection and better treatment for cancer would cut death rates from the disease by around a third, saving the lives of nearly a million people in the developed world every year, according to a new report by the OECD prepared with the support...