Healthcare

Champaign-- The size of a region in the cerebral cortex influences a person's motor skills and ability to adapt to changing environments, scientists in Illinois said.

Ottawa -- A Canadian medical group expressed concern Tuesday for athletes and spectators about the flu-like symptoms they face from tree pollen during the Winter Games.

London -- A survey of British women suggests 8:25 a.m. is the most stressful time of day for harried 21st Century mothers.

London -- A computerized system that screens mammograms could save lives by spotting breast cancer results doctors may miss, a British researcher said.

London -- Women over age 50 should not be banned in Britain from seeking fertility treatments at private clinics, several fertility specialists said.

London -- U.S. food giant Kraft Foods Inc. is working on a new bid for British chocolate maker Cadbury that may value the company at $18.6 billion, sources said.

Los Angeles, January 18:Debate about the controversial chemical BPA is heating up after the US Food and Drug Administration changed its mind over the weekend on the chemical, which is widely used in the manufacture of baby feeding bottles and in other plastic items.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 18 -- Western hemisphere's poorest country was rendered even poorer six days back when a devastating earthquake wreaked havoc on it.

London -- Surgeons want 6-week-old conjoined twins to grow and gain strength before deciding whether to separate them, officials in London say.

Washington, January 15 -- Following a safety review the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) negated the allegations that Spiriva HandiHaler increased stroke risks in patients using it to control chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).