WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – An X-ray-guided spinal tap procedure fails more than half of the time in young infants and should be used sparingly, if at all, for those patients, according to a new study done…

Las Vegas, NV—March 18, 2009—With 17 percent of US children between ages 2 and 19 classified as obese, new research shows that parents may not be recognizing their own children's risk factors. A…

Although not having many close friends contributes to poorer health for many older adults, those who also feel lonely face even greater health risks, research at the University of Chicago suggests.…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – While depression is often linked to negative thoughts and emotions, a new study suggests the real problem may be a failure to appreciate positive experiences. Researchers at Ohio…

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 18, 2009 -- Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have learned that a protein called Shp2 plays a critical role in the pathways that control…

An important new study challenges the widespread perception that bulimia primarily affects privileged, white teenagers such as "Gossip Girl" character Blair Waldorf, who battled bulimia on the show…

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dutch higher education market is one of the world's most advanced in lecture capture and Technical University of Delft leads the pack, recording 80…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the European launch of FIRMAGON(R) (degarelix), a new treatment option in hormonal therapy for prostate cancer, with details presented at the…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- - Attn: Healthcare Editors Screening for prostate cancer can reduce deaths by 20%, according to the results of the European Randomized Study of Screening…

LONDON, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Stafford Hospital is a classic case of the government's 'flawed' privatisation agenda for the NHS, Unite, the largest union in the country, said today (Wednesday, 18…