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WHO: Women's health an 'urgent priority'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:53:10 EST

Societies fail women at key moments in their lives by not offering them quality health care, which undermines their ability to reach their full potential, the World Health Organization says in a new report.

How mood mapping helped me beat bipolar disorder

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:48:35 EST

I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 28. I was a successful neurosurgeon in a leading UK teaching hospital, and a leading researcher in head injury. This diagnosis followed 12 months in which I had experienced a series of personal and work related stresses.

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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:46:11 EST

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Saudi minister gets H1N1 vaccine on TV to calm fears

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:06:18 EST

Saudi Arabia's health minister was the first person in the country to receive the H1N1 vaccination Saturday in a televised event aimed at calming fears about the safety of the vaccine.

The artificial hand that can 'feel'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:26 EST

Researchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.

Afghan schools shut down after first H1N1 death

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:02:04 EST

It's 1p.m. and squeals of delight reverberate off the apartment complex walls.

Life-logging camera brings new hope for memory-loss patients

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:08:53 EST

A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.

X-ray voted top modern discovery

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:46:16 EST

The X-ray machine was Wednesday named the most important scientific invention, in a poll marking the centenary of the Science Museum in London.

Gaza on swine flu alert

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:17:27 EST

Swine flu has not reached Gaza yet but with 1.5 million residents squeezed into 360 square kilometers it would appear to be a small miracle.

Father fights mother over baby's life

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:16:32 EST

A baby born with a severe birth defect put its parents on opposing sides in a British court Monday over whether to switch off the child's life support.