A pilot programme promoting newborn care promises to dramatically reduce the number of stillborn births worldwide.   The study by U.S. researchers looked at the effectiveness of a newborn care programme developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), and found that

The World Health Organizations says smoking is considered a high risk factor in six of the eight leading causes of death worldwide.  Medical experts have long preached about how smokers can quit. Now a growing number of employers in the

(Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest) Chimpanzees are our closest animal relative. So close, in fact, that 98 percent of a chimpanzee's DNA is identical to that of humans.The highly intelligent primates share many of our physical and behavioral characteristics and that similarity has

Scientists at Britain's Oxford University have found a way to keep vaccines stable without refrigeration, even in tropical temperatures.  Scientists say the discovery could revolutionize vaccination efforts, especially in the developing world where infectious diseases kill millions of people every

Dr. David Wilber performs a procedure called catheter ablation to treat patients with atrial fibrillation at Loyola University Medical Center in Illinois A relatively new procedure is proving to be more effective in treating patients with irregular heartbeat than standard drug

Earlier this month, a prestigious medical journal disavowed an article it published more than a decade ago linking autism in children to a common childhood vaccine.  The original article raised widespread concern about the safety of the vaccine, prompting many

(reneelevy.com) Researchers have discovered a gene linked to stuttering, a speech disorder that afflicts an estimated one million adults worldwide.  Scientists believe the finding raises hope that a drug might someday be developed to treat this disabling condition.Researchers say the speech

A mother with an autistic child Earlier this month, a prestigious medical journal,The Lancet, retracted a report that linked autism to a vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella. Autism is a complex disability that affects a person's ability to communicate and

It is called crib death or SIDS which stands for sudden infant death syndrome.  Parents put a seemingly healthy infant to sleep and return to find the baby has stopped breathing. The causes remain a mystery, but new research suggests

Photo: VOA A recent study found almost 60 percent of surgical residents admitted they had sustained needlestick injuries when they were medical students. Blunt tip needles, such as this one, are considered safer A recent study shows that medical students and hospital