Australian medical researchers have made a breakthrough that could revolutionise the treatment of Parkinson's disease, offering new hope to millions of sufferers around the world. The degenerative

A European Union report rejected part of Coca-Cola Co's explanation for a European soft drink contamination scare, and found fault with the French authorities' handling of the

Imagine buying bottled dirt, pesticides, industrial solvents, mercury, bacteria and other micro-organisms disguised as potable mineral water. And acquiring symptoms of indigestion, cancer, piles,

Exposure to passive smoking can increase a non-smoker's risk of having a stroke by up to 82 per cent, according to new research released on Tuesday.The New Zealand Auckland stroke study, published in

People with heart disease who eat a very low-fat vegetarian diet, exercise religiously, practice stress reduction daily, medidate and avoid smoking can significantly reduce blockages in their

The UK should not go ahead with its proposed ban on the use of white asbestos, the Canadian government has said in a submission to the UK Health and Safety executive on its proposed prohibition

study: Influenza vaccinations can raise the risk of people getting a rare temporary paralysis known as Guillian-Barre syndrome by 70 per cent to one per million, researchers said in New England

New studies in the US show that an epilepsy drug can bring relief to diabetics who suffer pain from nerve damage and to people with shingles who develop nerve pain that sometimes lasts for years. The

Incidence of Malaria has substantially declined in Gujarat this year due to proper preventive measures, according to state health minister Ashok

Cambodia's health service is like many of the country's other institutions-penniless, ramshackle and corrupt. But the efforts of a determined Swiss doctor Beat Richner is making a difference for