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Being little, really little, 5-years-old little, is supposed to be about playing with other kids in the backyard, watching Sesame ...

As a child, Sharon Roseman, 61, says, "I spent all of my time being lost." Just two months ago, she learned her problem has a ...

Genentech, Inc. today announced that it has been informed by the National Surgical Adjuvant breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) that an ongoing Phase III study (NSABP C-08) of Avastin (bevacizumab) plus chemotherapy in patients with early-stage colon cancer will continue as planned.

Children who are diagnosed with cancer could benefit from better diagnosis and treatment in the future thanks to a new research project involving clinicians and scientists at The University of Nottingham.

Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Sheffield have created an 'atlas of death' which charts the geographical pattern of mortality in Great Britain. The full-colour atlas shows the wide variation in death rates from a variety of different causes, from heart attacks and cancer to suicide and murder, for over 1,000 neighbourhoods.

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, today called on the Federal government to increase Medicare rebates for patients to reflect the real costs involved in delivering quality health care. "Medicare patient rebates have not kept pace with inflation," Dr Capolingua said. "In fact, they have gone up by an average of just 2.

Asthma remains a significant health problem in Australia, with prevalence and death rates that are high by international standards despite declines, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Asthma in Australia 2008, estimates that asthma affects more than 1 in 10 Australians -¬ equivalent to over 2 million people.