With only a handful of doctors trained in low-vision rehabilitation, many Canadians go without advanced visuals aids that could lessen the burden of their disability

Beware the rubber duck: According to a new book, our bodies are soaking in harmful chemicals that leach out of household items

We're not very good at dying

Playing the Australian aboriginal wind instrument seems to help those affected

While we revel in water's delights, we too rarely consider its dangers

The diet, known for its ability to lower high blood pressure, may also cut in half your risk of heart failure

Canada inches closer to a decision on whether to allow companies to add vitamins and minerals to packaged or processed food

Norwegian food retailers discard over 50,000 tonnes of food annually - much of it of perfectly good quality. New technology from Norway could substantially reduce this wastefulness.

The 2010 Meeting of the Mainz University Research Focus on Interdisciplinary Neurosciences will be held on "Cognitive Enhancement Ethics and Society".

A leading Scottish lawyer has urged employers to make sure safety is always their top priority after a man suffered a serious brain injury whilst working.

While vultures across Asia teeter on the brink of extinction, the vultures of Cambodia are increasing in number, providing a beacon of hope for these threatened scavengers, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and other members of the Cambodia Vulture Conservation Project.

In celebration of Kavli Prize Week, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and the Kavli Foundation will hold a series of lectures and events on 9 September 2010 in Trondheim, Norway at the NTNU campus. The event features a number of 2010 Kavli Prize Laureates. The festivities continue after the official celebration, with two symposia sponsored by NTNU, one in neuroscience and one in nanoscience.

A study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged to be normal by the traditional method are actually at risk for developing osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia, according to the Penn method.

A new VA regulation adding three health conditions to the list of those presumed to have been caused by exposure to the toxic defoliant Agent Orange during the Vietnam War was published this week. Pending a 60-day congressional review, the regulation will make some 200,000 veterans eligible for VA benefits over the next year and a half.

Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read.

Tests on a type of breast implant filled with an unapproved gel have shown no evidence they are unsafe, UK experts say.

Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost.

British scientists say they are closer to knowing why older women trying to fall pregnant are more likely to produce abnormal eggs.

Long-term use of bone-strengthening drugs may boost the risk of oesophageal cancer, a study suggests.

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.

One in five elderly people with broken hips do not get surgery quickly enough, a survey shows.

High levels of cortisol in the hair shaft may increase the risk of heart attack, a study shows.

SAM-e plus prescription antidepressants may spell relief for hard-to-treat depression, according to a new study.

Does depression cause weight gain or weight loss? Does weight gain or weight loss cause depression? WebMD helps to unravel the mystery surrounding the link between depression and weight.

You wake up feeling crummy. Should you drag yourself to work and risk infecting coworkers? Or should you phone in sick, even though your boss desperately needs you to pitch in during a stressful week?

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Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money.

Donors have not yet committed enough money for studies needed to confirm a promising South African trial of a microbicide and to get the product to women.

After being flooded with complaints, the agency said it would continue to allow the sale of the drug midodrine.

The assessment makes it more likely that the fish will become the first genetically modified animal to enter the American food supply.

Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.

Just getting to work is an ordeal for staff members, who have also had to face chanting protesters in their emergency room.

Steamed and grilled leeks are paired with romesco sauce, a nut-thickened pepper purée.

Remember that even though you may not like each other everyday.....it doesn`t mean that you don`t love each other everyday!

Radical plans to create a "single blue light" service, merging police, fire and ambulance crews, have been revealed by a Scottish local authority as it grapples with a

A FIVE-year battle to tackle heath and safety concerns over one of Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks has been foiled.

The time has come for action on our drink problem, says Evelyn Gillan

The UK is facing a serious shortage of branded medicines and the problem has got worse in the last year, have warned.

Many countries struggle to marry the need to provide emergency services with their particular landscape and population.

Not enough is being done to stop teenagers buying alcohol through supermarket online delivery services, according to a report.

BREAST implants manufactured by a French company do not cause cancer but they may be at greater risk of rupture, experts have warned.

U.S. regulators say that genetically engineered salmon as safe to eat as wild Atlantic salmon, after completing a preliminary analysis. Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc., have genetically modified their salmon so that they eat all year round and grow twice as fast as salmon typically would in their natural environments. Genetically modified (engineered) salmon is an Atlantic salmon...

The Editor-in-Chief of one of the world's most respected medical journals, JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H., has announced that she will be resigning from her post on June 30th, 2011. Dr. DeAngelis said: All good things must come to an end and so, this must, too. Dr. DeAngelis has told colleagues and staff of her decision to leave after serving as Editor-in-Chief since January 2000. She also oversees the nine Archives specialty medical journal publications. Dr...

AVAC issues a call to action to donors, policy-makers, researchers and advocates to ensure that critical follow-up studies to the landmark CAPRISA 004 microbicide trial receive the economic and political support needed to move forward as quickly as possible. The call comes as a group of microbicide and public health experts have agreed upon a plan for further studies, which are expected to cost $100 million over three years, of which only $58 million has been committed. "We have an imperative to learn about the effectiveness of 1 percent tenofovir gel, the product tested in CAPRISA 004...

"The Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) strongly disagrees with NPATCH's support for allowing nurses to administer anesthesia without physician supervision. Regrettably, their action was not unexpected. It is disturbing that NPATCH and others would support policies whereby a patient's life-and-death medical decisions would be made by nurses, not doctors. "Medical practice laws in Colorado clearly state that physicians are responsible for anesthesia care, and the Governor's opt-out plan is inconsistent with state law...

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (Commission) will host the Third Annual Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. The symposium, "Facilitating State and National Collaboration to Advance Groundbreaking Life Science Research," will be held at the NIST main campus in Gaithersburg, Md., and will feature research supported by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) and federal agencies in the state of Maryland...

Physician Executive Leadership Center (PELC), the nation's only executive search firm focused solely on the recruitment and placement of physicians in executive leadership positions, is conducting their annual survey of physicians serving in leadership positions in health care organizations. Since 1985, PELC has been tracking compensation trends for physician executives and documenting career and performance issues from year to year. Participants who complete the survey will be provided a complimentary, individualized report of findings as soon as the information becomes available...

As many children head back to school this fall, are they truly prepared for what lies ahead? With a few simple medical exams; Maine's school-age children will be armed with the tools they need to have a healthier school year. The exams we are referring to are given in a doctor's and/or dentist's office, and should take place before or shortly after the start of the new school year, and include a routine doctor's exam to confirm that all immunizations are up-to-date, a dental exam and a vision exam...