News Category Sections

We have categorised our medical news into many therapeutic areas and conditions. Simply click a link below to view news for that chosen therapeutic area or condition. This list is also available in a select box at the top of the left navigation bar.

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Abortion News
Includes news on post-abortion issues, ethics, laws and more

Acid Reflux/GERD News
Includes news on esophageal reflux, heartburn and indigestion

ADHD News
Includes news on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and their symptoms - inattentiveness, impulsiveness and hyperactivity

Aid / Disasters News
Includes news on disaster preparedness, emergency responses, people/countries in need of aid and the help being given

Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News
Includes news on dependency, related health benefits/risks, rehabilitation and more

Allergy News
Includes news on hypersensitivity of all types, including hay fever and dietary allergies

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Includes news on impairment of memory and brain function decline, treatment options and prevention

Anxiety / Stress News
Includes news on apprehension, phobias, the consequences of stress and anxiety, relaxation options and more

Arthritis News
Includes news on joint inflammation, treatments and new research findings

Autism News
Includes news on social interaction problems, lack of communication skills and emotional interpretation difficulties - causes and how to overcome them

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Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News
Includes news on recent developments to counter terrorism/bio-terrorism, planning and preparedness information and what to do if there is an attack

Biology / Biochemistry News
Includes news on cellular, molecular and physical discoveries, nanotechnology advances and much more

Bipolar News
Includes news on manic-depression, symptoms, treatments and current research

Bird Flu / Avian Flu News
Includes news on the H5N1 virus, geographic spread - human and bird cases, preparedness and treatments

Blood / Hematology News
Includes news on blood cells, plasma, platelets, anemia, dialysis, transfusion and much more

Body Aches News
Includes news on discomfort and pain from any source eg. backache or RSI

Bones / Orthopaedics News
Includes news on preservation, restoration, and development of the musculoskeletal system and threats to bone health

Breast Cancer News
Includes news on current breast cancer research, treatments, symptoms, causes and risk factors

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Cancer / Oncology News
Includes news on the physical, chemical and biologic properties and features of neoplasms, tumors, symptoms, treatments, causes and risk factors

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News
Includes news on the heart and circulatory system, heart attacks, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and much more

Caregivers / Homecare News
Includes news on help available, legislative developments, research and support for people looking after others with long-term care needs

Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine News
Includes news on human papillomavirus (HPV), cancer of the cervix, vaccine development, legislation and more

Cholesterol News
Includes news on High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL), Statins, and methods for controlling cholesterol levels

CJD / vCJD / Mad Cow Disease News
Includes news on creutzfeldt-jakob disease (CJD), variant-creutzfeldt jakob disease (vCJD), bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or Mad Cow Disease) and spongiform encephalopathies of other animals (Scrapie)

Cleft Palate News
Includes news on the cause and treatment of Cleft Lip/Palate and facial surgery

Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News
Includes news on clinical studies findings, new trials proposed, progression of current tests in human patients

Colorectal Cancer News
Includes news on tumors of the colon/rectum, symptoms, treatments, causes and risk factors

Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News
Includes news on alternative treatments, including homeopathy, dietary supplements, chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation, massage and many more

Compliance News
Includes news on drug compliance - how well a patient follows the instructions for taking his/her medication. Poor compliance is a leading cause of failed medical treatment and drug-resistant conditions

Conferences News
Includes news on upcoming medical and pharmaceutical conferences - includes topics for discussion and summarizes research findings to be presented

Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Includes news on all types of surgery for body and face enhancement and reconstruction

Crohn's News
Includes news on Crohn's Disease (CD) an inflammatory disorder of the intestinal tract. Current research, symptoms and treatment options

Cystic Fibrosis News
Includes news on Cystic Fibrosis (CF) or Mucoviscidosis - a life-threatening inherited genetic disease. Includes current research, treatment, symptoms and screening programs

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Dentistry News
Includes news on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mouth and jaw deformities, pathoses, and injuries, and detecting other medical conditions from teeth / mouth health

Depression News
Includes news on symptoms, treatments and current research towards understanding and combating depression

Dermatology News
Includes news on skin disorders, conditions, and protection. Some of the topics covered include Skin Cancer, Dermatitis, Acne, Eczema and Psoriasis

Diabetes News
Includes news on type I diabetes (insulin-dependent) and type II diabetes (adult-onset) and prediabetes - treatment, medications, breakthroughs, causes and prevention options

Dyslexia News
Includes news on learning disorders resulting in difficulty reading and/or writing. Includes information on symptoms, treatments and current research

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Ear, Nose and Throat News
Includes news on Tonsillectomy, Dizziness & Balance Disorders, Snoring and much more

Eating Disorders News
Includes news on anorexia, binge eating, bulimia and much more

Endocrinology News
Includes news on internal or hormonal secretions and their physiologic and pathologic relations - including thyroid diseases, menopause, cancers of the endocrine glands, hormone replacement and much more

Epilepsy News
Includes news on seizures, convulsions, treatment options and causes

Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News
Includes news on erection difficulties, treatment options and causes

Eye Health / Blindness News
Includes news on vision problems and eye disorders, visual pathways in the brain, areas surrounding the eye, age related macular degeneration (AMD) and much more

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Fertility News
Includes news on infertility, in vitro fertilization (IVF), miscarriage and much more

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Includes news on influenza, the flu vaccine, pandemic preparedness, treatment options and current research

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GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News
Includes news on the stomach and intestines - constipation, diarrhea, GERD, heartburn, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and much more

Genetics News
Includes news on DNA, genes, microRNAs, chromosomes, inheritance and evolution

Gout News
Includes news on gout - a form of arthritis where sodium urate crystals form in joints from uric acid in the blood

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Headache / Migraine News
Includes news on dizziness, neuralgia, treatments available, symptoms and research results

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Includes news on legislation and employer health schemes, HSA's, the uninsured and changes to health insurance policies

Hearing / Deafness News
Includes news on hearing loss / decline, auditory rehabilitation, lip reading and much more

HIV / AIDS News
Includes news on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), antiretrovirals, awareness, preventive measures and treatment options

Huntingtons Disease News
Includes news on Huntington's disease (HD) - an inherited disorder leading to neural cell death.

Hypertension News
Includes news on hypertension - high blood pressure, the symptoms, treatments and the preventative measures available

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Immune System / Vaccines News
Includes news on inflammation, immunodeficiencies, autoimmunity, immunization and much more

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News
Includes news on outbreaks, transmission, infection, disease progression, treatments, symptoms and current research

Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News
Includes news on Irritable-Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), treatments available, symptoms and current research

IT / Internet / E-mail News
Includes news on online support available, computer advances, medical and pharmaceutical software, health information distribution, record keeping, consumer ID information and much more

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Liver Disease / Hepatitis News
Includes news on Inflammation of the liver, cirrhosis, cysts, hepatitis A, B and C and much more

Lung Cancer News
Includes news on Mesothelioma, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), research, treatments and symptoms

Lupus News
Includes news on lupus - the immune system attacks its own cells and tissues, causing inflammation and sometimes organ damage

Lymphoma / Leukemia News
Includes news on blood and lymphatic cancers, Hodgkin's Disease, Epstein-Barr Virus and much more

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Medical Devices News
Includes news on Product recalls, new technological developments, robotic surgery, medical devices for use by medical professionals or patients and much more

Medical Malpractice / Litigation News
Includes news on lawsuits, legislation, compensation claims, pharmaceutical company disputes, and much more

Medical Students / Training News
Includes news on learning aids, medical training issues, legal reforms, research findings, awards, junior doctor information and much more

Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News
Includes news on changes to legislation affecting health care, co-payments, reimbursements, medicare fraud and much more

Men's health News
Includes news on physical, emotional and genetic issues affecting males, preventative measures, current threats to the male population and fatherhood issues

Mental Health News
Includes news on brain protection, treatments available, current research, legislation and much more

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News
Includes news on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), Computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound

MRSA / Drug Resistance News
Includes news on methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - the 'superbug', antibiotic resistance and drug resistance

Multiple Sclerosis News
Includes news on multiple sclerosis (MS), encephalomyelitis disseminata (ED), myelin and nerve fibers

Muscular Dystrophy / ALS News
Includes news on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig's Disease and muscular atrophy

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Neurology / Neuroscience News
Includes news on nervous system disorders and discoveries, research related to the brain, memory, how we perceive the environment and much more

Nursing / Midwifery News
Includes news on caring, student nurses, ante-natal support and much more

Nutrition / Diet News
Includes news on healthy and unhealthy foods, diets, additives, GM foods, vitamins, calorie restriction, school meals, malnutrition and much more

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Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News
Includes news on loosing weight, risk factors which could lead to obesity and the benefits of exercise and risks for the overweight

P

Pain / Anesthetics News
Includes news on painkillers, alternative treatments, nerve pain, pain relief and local and general anesthetics

Parkinson's Disease News
Includes news on parkinson's disease (PD) - nerve cell loss in the brain (substantia nigra) resulting in less dopamine production, leading to movement difficulties

Pediatrics / Children's Health News
Includes news on childhood diseases and illnesses, parenting tips, learning and development, social skills, breastfeeding and infant care

Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News
Includes news on pharmaceutical companies, mergers and acquisitions, drug development, export and import of drugs, legislation, advertising and influence

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
Includes news on prescribing and dispensing medicines, ensuring the safe and effective use of medications and retail druggists

Pregnancy / Obstetrics News
Includes news on preterm births, prenatal exposure to drugs, foods and toxins, fetal monitoring and complications during pregnancy, labor and child birth

Primary Care / General Practice News
Includes news on health care practices, primary care settings, doctors, longitudinal continuity of care and patient confidentiality

Prostate / Prostate Cancer News
Includes news on current research findings, treatment and prevention.

Psychology / Psychiatry News
Includes news on psychiatric treatments, rehabilitation and medications, forensic psychiatry, cognitive behavioral therapy and the functioning of the mind

Public Health News
Includes news on public health hazards, health services administration, biostatistics, epidemiology, access to care, health education, legislation, law enforcement and more

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Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
Includes news on medical imaging - using ionizing radiation, radionuclides, nuclear magnetic resonance, and ultrasound. Includes advances in technology, improvements in treatment techniques and much more

Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News
Includes news on FDA approvals, EMEA approvals and other regulatory issues. Category added August 2007

Rehabilitation News
Includes news on recovering from illness or injury, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and much more

Respiratory / Asthma News
Includes news on Asthma, BPD, Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, and more

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Schizophrenia News
Includes news on schizophrenia - a type of psychosis, characterized by abnormalities in perception, content of thought, and thought processes (hallucinations and delusions) and with extensive withdrawal of interest from other people and the outside world

Seniors / Aging News
Includes news on the biology of aging, demographics, continuity of care, quality of life, care needs, longevity and lifestyle

Sexual Health / STDs News
Includes news on sexually transmitted diseases (STD's), sexually transmitted infections (STI's), contraception, education and safe sex

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News
Includes news on sleep apnea, narcolepsy, the circadian rhythm, night terror, sleep paralysis, sleepwalking and snoring

Smoking / Quit Smoking News
Includes news on stopping smoking, passive smoking, nicotine addiction, smoking cessation treatments and alternative therapies

Sports Medicine / Fitness News
Includes news on sports injuries, injury prevention, treatment, maximizing peak performance and exercise physiology

Statins News
Includes news on cholesterol-reducing drugs, side effects, benefits and alternatives

Stem Cell Research News
Includes news on stem cells - cells with daughter cells that may differentiate into other cell types. Includes research findings, different sources of stem cells, laws, ethics and much more

Stroke / Neuroprotection News
Includes news on Ischemic Stroke, Brain Hemorrhage, blood clots, preventative measures, risk factors, symptoms, treatments and current research

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Transplants / Organ Donations News
Includes news on immunosuppression, organ allocation, organ dysfunction, rejection, alternative sources, techniques and more

Tropical Diseases News
Includes news on malaria, tuberculosis, dengue fever, ebola, leprosy, west nile disease and many more

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Urology / Nephrology News
Includes news on urinary tract diseases, urologic oncology, incontinence, kidney stones, cancers of the bladder, kidney, ureter, testicles, penis and urethra

V

Veterinary News
Includes news on animal-related studies, pet food recalls, animal diseases, new advances, pet care and much more

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Water - Air Quality / Agriculture News
Includes news on environmental threats to health including air and water pollution, recycling, climate change, farming methods - effects from fertilizers and much more

Women's Health / Gynecology News
Includes news on diseases of the female genital tract, endocrinology and reproductive physiology of the female, cervical and ovarian cancer, menopause, menstrual disorders, HRT and much more