Aug 29

At least 215 people, mostly children, have died in an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in an impoverished region of northern Indian and the death toll is likely to soar, officials said Saturday.

Aug 29

Malaysia is considering releasing genetically modified mosquitoes designed to combat dengue fever, in a landmark field trial that has come in for criticism from environmentalists.

Aug 19

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – If your cardio routine is in the doldrums, try mixing a little tortoise in with that hare.

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Aug 19

If your pants are feeling a bit tight around the waistline, take note: Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults, even those who aren’t overweight or obese by other measures.

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Aug 19

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Nigeria's northern state of Bauchi has risen from 47 to 67 in the past week, a senior state health official said on Wednesday.

Aug 19

Teenage smoking in England has declined since the legal age for buying cigarettes was raised to 18, according to new research published Wednesday.

Aug 09

Despite surgery, less than two-thirds of National Football League players are able to return to play after knee ligament tears, new research hints.

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Aug 09

Aug 09

Civilian war deaths in the first seven months of 2010 rose by 6 percent over the same period last year, Afghanistan’s human rights commission said Sunday. The modest increase suggested that U.S. and NATO efforts to hold down civilian casualties we…

Aug 09

Thousands of air travellers were stranded Sunday as Moscow choked in the worst smog in living memory from spreading wildfires that threatened a second Russian nuclear facility.