Health

Orlando, FL, November 18 -- What was originally designed as a temporary bridge to a heart transplant is turning out to be a permanent treatment, giving new hope to severely ill heart patients who either await a heart transplant or are too sick or old to undergo one.

New York, November 18 -- The sedentary lifestyle and faulty eating patterns of modern times are often blamed as the potential risk factors of cardiovascular events. But a new unusual research has challenged this view, claiming that the risk factors for heart disease may be ancient.

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a fifth vaccine for protection against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.

Los Angeles, November 16 -- A rare illness is turning a little British girl into stone. The 5-year-old girl from the UK is suffering from an extremely rare illness that turns the cells in her body to "crystal".

Los Angeles, November 15 -- United State’s first-ever marijuana café has opened! The newly opened Cannabis Café is exclusively for certified medical marijuana users who are also standing members of the pot non-profit outfit NORML (National Organization for the Repeal of Marijuana Laws), according to multiple tabloid reports.

Los Angeles, November 14 -- Are caffeinated alcoholic beverages safe for health? Top federal food regulators are so keen to know the answer that they have asked the caffeine and alcohol-laced drink makers to provide clear evidence of safety, according to tabloid reports.

Atlanta, November 13 -- The oystermen of the Gulf coast are breathing easy after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it would put on hold the new rules to prohibit oyster harvesting and the sale of raw oysters in warmer months each year.

Los Angeles, November 13 -- Complimenting its popular mapping technology, Web search giant Google Inc. has launched "flu shot finder", a new Google Map service that helps users find different flu shots online.

New York, November 11 -- The NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed Tuesday that he is battling with a rare form of blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, he insisted that his prognosis is encouraging.

Chicago, November 10 -- Researchers engineered fully functional penis in rabbits through tissue engineering, raising hope for patients whose penises have been injured due to accidents or diseases.