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A randomized clinical trial of estrogen therapy in younger postmenopausal women, aged 50–55, has found no long-term risk or benefit to cognitive function.

A landmark political agreement was reached by Ministers at the Health Council in Luxembourg, bringing the EU a step closer to revamping rules on how tobacco products are produced, packaged and presented in Member States and stepping up health protection for EU citizens.

The largest U.S. doctors' group said obesity is a disease. The decision, announced this week by the American Medical Association at its annual meeting, could lead to increased funding for obesity research and help people obtain insurance coverage for treatment for obesity.

Older women who have depression or take antidepressants may be at increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a new study finds.

Researchers have discovered that drugs containing female estrogen block infection with the Ebola virus, a deadly disease for which there is no cure. Scientists stumbled upon estrogen as a potential weapon against Ebola while looking to find new uses for old drugs.

Physical or sexual violence is a public health problem that affects more than one third of all women globally, according to a new report released by WHO in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the South African Medical Research Council.

Ozone air pollution causes premature death, asthma attacks and other breathing problems.

The government of India and the World Bank signed a $255 million credit agreement to support the National AIDS Control Support Project to help accelerate AIDS prevention programs by targeting vulnerable groups at high risk of infection.