US immigration officials held a cancer patient for four hours before they allowed him to enter the country because he had no fingerprints.
Chemotherapy drug capecitabine, Xeloda, is an anti-metabolite drug that can help prevent a relapse of the cancer, but it has several unfortunate side effects including peeling of the skin on the hands and [...]

A survey aimed at finding out what Europeans think of excess weight and obesity issues has been launched with a view to creating an official European Obesity Day.
The online survey will help demonstrate to European decision makers that this issue is one which affects European citizens and as such that they action should be [...]

According to WHO (World Health Organization), the total number of confirmed swine flu A(H1N1) cases of human infections stands at 9,830, including 79 deaths. The numbers of confirmed cases are rising by approximately 1,000 per day, says WHO. Japan has confirmed cases of H1N1 have risen sharply over the last few days.
Indeed, Swine flu has [...]

A new device is pushing the limits of vision and improving our understanding sight.
Erik Weihenmayer wears sunglasses often. He was wearing them to protect his eyes when he reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in 1997. He had them on when he completed the 2003 Primal Quest, the world’s toughest multi-sport adventure race. And, he [...]