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 / Rheumatology News
Includes news on joint inflammation, treatments and new research findings
Asbestos / Mesothelioma News
Includes news on asbestos and the cancers caused by exposure to it - pleural mesothelioma (lung cancer) pericardial mesothelioma (heart cancer) and peritoneal mesothelioma (abdominal cancer)
Autism News
Includes news on Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Rett Syndrome, Child Disintegrative Disorder, and Asperger's Syndrome. Information is also provided about social interaction problems, lack of communication skills and emotional interpretation difficulties - causes and how to overcome them
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Back Pain News
Includes news on the causes of back pain, including sciatica, trapped nerves, spinal trauma, inflammatory disease and more. Plus information on treatments, surgery and clinical trials
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 / Orthopedics 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
COPD News
Includes news on chronic bronchitis (inflammation in the larger airways) and emphysema (damage to the lung tissue). COPD is also referred to as chronic airflow limitation (CAL), chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD), chronic obstructive lung disease or chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD)
Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News
Includes news on all types of surgery for body and face enhancement and reconstruction
Crohn's / IBD News
Includes news on Crohn's Disease (CD), Ulcerative Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Includes 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
Eczema / Psoriasis News
Includes news on skin dryness, recurring rashes, psoriatic plaques and psoriatic arthritis plus information on treatments and ways to improve quality of life
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) and much more
Fibromyalgia News
Includes news on the chronic condition characterized by widespread muscle, tendon and ligament pain, extreme sensitivity to touch and fatigue. The condition is most prevalent amongst women between 35 and 60 years of age although it also affects men and other age groups
Flu / Cold / SARS News
Includes news on influenza, the flu vaccine, pandemic preparedness, treatment options and current research
Food Intolerance News
Includes news on non-allergic food hypersensitivity: wheat intolerance, celiac disease and conditions related to food sensitivity
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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
Heart Disease News
Includes news on all the different types of heart disease, including coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy,
cardiovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, inflammatory heart disease and valvular heart disease. Plus information
on treatments, surgery and clinical trials.
HIV / AIDS News
Includes news on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), antiretrovirals, awareness, preventive measures, treatment options and co-infections, including Tuberculosis.
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) treatments, 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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Litigation / Medical Malpractice News
Includes news on lawsuits, legislation, compensation claims, pharmaceutical company disputes, and much more
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
Lymphology/Lymphedema News
Includes news on lymphology, lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), lymphedema (lymphoedema). Lymphedema is swelling caused by a problem with the lymphatic system, either through abnormal development (primary lymphedema) or caused by damage or trauma (secondary lymphedema). The swelling usually affects the limbs, but can occur anywhere in the body.
Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News
Includes news on hematological malignancies (blood and lymphatic cancers), Hodgkin's Disease, Epstein-Barr Virus and more
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Medical Devices / Diagnostics News
Includes news on Product recalls, new technological developments, robotic surgery, medical devices for use by medical professionals or patients and much more
Medical Practice Management News
Includes news on the business and operational aspects of managing a medical practice; billing, coding, collections, technology, work flow, staffing, compensation, lawsuits, legislation, and 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
Melanoma / Skin Cancer News
Includes news on both types of skin cancer - malignant melanoma (a tumor of melanocytes) and non-melanoma (basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma). Melanoma can also occasionally develop in the eyes (uveal melanoma), the respiratory passage, intestines and brain
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
Menopause News
Includes news on emotional and physical changes, HRT, symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats and advice on how to minimize symptoms.
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 losing weight, risk factors which could lead to obesity and the benefits of exercise and risks for the overweight
Ovarian Cancer News
Includes news on cancer of the ovary; symptoms and causes, research, treatments, info on living with ovarian cancer
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Pain / Anesthetics News
Includes news on painkillers, alternative treatments, nerve pain, pain relief and local and general anesthetics
Palliative Care / Hospice Care News
Includes news on medical care that focusses on disease symptoms - preventing and relieving suffering to improve quality of life for people facing serious, complex illnesses and those nearing the end of their lives
Pancreatic Cancer News
Includes news on current research findings, clinical trials, screening, diagnostic tests, pancreatic cancer treatment options and more
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
Preventive Medicine News
Includes news on how to maintain and improve your health for all age groups - covering disease prevention and detection, infection control, general risk reduction and much more.
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. 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 / Physical Therapy 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
Restless Legs Syndrome News
Includes news on RLS (also known as Wittmaack-Ekbom's syndrome or Jimmy Legs). Includes the latest research, treatment options 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 News
Includes news on Ischemic Stroke, Brain Hemorrhage, neuroprotection, blood clots, preventative measures, risk factors, symptoms, treatments and current research
Swine Flu News
Includes news on the three influenza A virus subtypes: H1N1, H3N2, and H1N2. News about detection, prevention, infection control, potential pandemics & more.
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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, dengue fever, ebola, west nile disease and many more
Tuberculosis News
Includes news on symptoms of TB, diagnosis, preventive measures, treatment options
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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
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Vascular News
Includes news on arterial diseases (aortic abdominal aneurysms, thoracic aortic aneurysms, aortic arch, dissections and ischemia, as well as peripheral arterial disease) and venous diseases (varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis)
Veterans / Ex-Servicemen News
Includes news on all aspects of a Veteran's life, encompassing health care, injuries, rehabilitation, mental health and many other issues.
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

