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In a rush to correct reports of substandard care for wounded soldiers, the Army flung open the doors of new specialized treatment centers so wide that up to half the soldiers currently enrolled do not have injuries serious enough to justify being there, The Associated Press has learned.

A new trial will assess the impact of anti-depressant drug Lithium as a treatment for motor neurone disease.

RESEARCHERS in Scotland are moving closer to developing treatments for Parkinson's disease using stem cells, a conference will hear this week.

NICOLA Sturgeon, the health secretary, said yesterday she was "not persuaded" that assisted suicide legal should be made legal, after independent MSP Margo MacDonald

PREGNANT women are being advised to cut their caffeine intake after a study linked the stimulant to babies with a low birth weight. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rev

Teenagers who watch a lot of television featuring flirting, necking, discussion of sex and sex scenes are much more likely than their peers to get pregnant or get a partner pregnant, according to the first study to directly link steamy programming to teen pregnancy.

For years, advocates of agricultural biotechnology have promised a future in which foods will be genetically engineered to give more nutrition and to prevent chronic diseases, in which crops will be modified to thrive in salty soil or hot or dry climates and in which consumers will benefit directly...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - More and more U.S. children are being given drugs to fight chronic conditions such as asthma and hyperactivity, according to a study published on Monday.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Exposure to some forms of entertainment is a corrupting influence on children, leading teens who watch sexy programs into early pregnancies and children who play violent video games to adopt aggressive behavior, researchers said on Monday.

The Winter Fuel Allowance, currently given to the elderly, should be extended to cancer patients, a charity says.