More than half of Britons being offered vaccination against pandemic H1N1 flu are turning it down because they fear side-effects or think the virus is too mild to bother. A survey of more than 100 family doctors indicated that there was widespread resistance from patients, and that on average only 46 ...

A study has suggested that drinking alcohol every day may cut the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third. But the research has come under fire from scientists who say the study is flawed and should not encourage anyone to drink more.   The controversial study found that men who drank moderate, ...

A study has determined that for men, long life and good health have nothing to do with the man’s education and everything to do with his wife’s. Men married to smart women live longer. The effect may relate to skill at processing advice about healthy lifestyles, and passing it on -- educated married ...

As an impoverished child in Orrisa, India, Sudarsan Pattnaik would go to his local beach and build sand castles. His hobby eventually made him famous and wealthy. Here are some of the sand sculptures carved by Pattnaik. Sand Sculpture Sand Sculpture Sand Sculpture Sand Sculpture Sand Sculpture Sand ...

According to Dr. Jay Gordon, babies sleeping on a safe surface with sober, nonsmoking parents respond to their parents, and the parents respond to them. The chance of SIDS occurring in this situation are close to zero. Babies in a crib or in a room away from their parents, on the other hand, will breastfeed ...

People with chronic lung disease can strengthen their arms and legs with resistance training, and this strength may help them perform everyday tasks more easily, according to a new review of 18 studies. Small but significant increases in strength of arm and leg muscles were seen after short-term progressive ...

A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting good sleep. Add frequent overtime to that schedule, and an officer may getting to bed as the sun comes up, setting the stage for short and unrestful slumber. A new study ...

By Dr. Mercola Often in past centuries, gout was laughingly passed off as an affliction of the rich, because it usually affected those who had easy access to fancy foods and plenty of liquor. However today we know better and this report will review these myths and help you understand the real cause ...

During the U.S. House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echoed with similarities. Often, that was no accident. Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working for Genentech, one of the world’s largest biotechnology ...

Obesity is likely to cost the U.S. about $344 billion in medical-related expenses by 2018, taking up about 21 percent of health-care spending. These calculations are based on the projection that in 10 years, 43 percent of Americans adults will be obese if obesity continues to rise at the current rate. ...