Do More With Reuters
Partner Services

Health

Photo

Did U.S. make mistake in skipping vaccine additive? Friday, 20 Nov 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant.  Full Article

 
Photo
New guidelines push back age for Pap smears 12:59am IST 

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.  Full Article  

Photo
Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come 4:15am IST 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.  Full Article  

breast cancer awareness

A radiologist examines breast X-rays after a cancer prevention medical check-up at the Ambroise Pare hospital in Marseille, southern France, on April 3, 2008. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
New U.S. breast cancer screening guidelines

New breast cancer screening guidelines recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, and suggest women aged 50 to 74 should be screened every other year.  Full Article 

 
A woman undergoes a mammography examination, an X-ray of the breasts used to detect tumours, as part of a regular cancer prevention medical check-up at the North Bengal Oncology Center, a cancer hospital, on the outskirts of the eastern Indian city of Siliguri February 25, 2009. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
New guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50

Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, but several groups immediately rebelled against the recommendations.  Full Article 

 
Workers hoist a pink ribbon in honor of breast cancer awareness on the front of the White House in Washington, October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Experts question motives of guidelines

Cancer experts fear new breast imaging guidelines may have their roots in the current drive in Washington to reform healthcare.  Full Article 

 
Drummer Peter Criss poses for a portrait while raising awareness of breast cancer in men in New York October 21, 2009. Criss knows that many of his male fans are macho, so he is making the rounds to tell them even tough rocker guys like him can suffer from a disease usually associated with women - breast cancer.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackso
Former KISS drummer: men get breast cancer too

Peter Criss, founding member of rock band KISS, is making the rounds to tell fans that even tough rocker guys like him can suffer from a disease usually associated with women.  Full Article 

 
A doctor exams mammograms at a clinic in Nice, south eastern France January 4, 2008. Women who never got mammograms are far more likely to die of breast cancer than women who are regularly screened, U.S. researchers reported.  REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Files
US study shows mammograms save lives

Women who never got mammograms are far more likely to die of breast cancer than women who are regularly screened, researchers reported.  Full Article 

swine flu watch

An detail view of an ergonomic and anti-contamination Ulna door handle is seen in Nantes, western France, November 17, 2009. Five thousand of the 88 euro Ulna handles have been sold in three months to hospitals and restaurants concerned about hygiene from pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu virus. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
H1N1 protection

People who have had repeated infections may have some protection against the pandemic influenza.  Full Article 

Latest Video

staying fit: all you need to know

Subway riders walk through the turnstiles while leaving the U.S. Open in New York in this September 4, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files
High cholesterol

Adults at greatest risk for heart attack continue to have the highest prevalence of high cholesterol.  Full Article | Related Story 

 
Two audience members watch the 2007 "Farm Aid" concert in New York in this September 9, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files
Slow walkers

Older people who walk slowly are three times more likely to die of heart disease than older people who walk faster.  Full Article 

 
Yoga students hold a pose during an afternoon class at "Om Factory" yoga studio in New York, in this picture taken August 7, 2009. REUTERS/Jamie Fine
Exercising in heat

Exercisers who are trying to cut calories might want to take a run in the sun instead of a climate-controlled gym.  Full Article 

 
Over 200 people practice yoga on the morning of the summer solstice in Times Square, in New York, June 21, 2009.REUTERS/Chip East
Dissolving fat

Researchers call into question safety of procedure that offers to melt away fat without surgery, exercise or pills.  Full Article 

 
A man sits on a bench in central London, September 23, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville
On-off fasting

Fasting every other day can help obese people lose weight, a small study hints.  Full Article