Australia, May 18 -- In a recent study, researchers at University of Queensland in Australia have discovered that middle-aged females, who are afflicted with depression, are highly prone to become afflicted with stroke....

India, May 18 -- Experts have cautioned that passive smoking has a share of 10 percent of nearly 10 percent of tobacco-associated mortalities....

U.S., May 18 -- Experts have suggested six easy steps to lower blood pressure....

U.S., May 18 -- In a significant development, researchers have created an inexpensive iPhone app that is capable of detecting particular kinds of heart attacks prior patients are able to reach hospitals....

U.S., May 18 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given an approval to Direct Flow Medical Inc.'s Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to commence the SALUS feasibility trial of the company's Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve System. ...

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Researchers have revealed that apart from colorful veggies, potatoes as well as other white vegetables, like cauliflower, onions, mushrooms, turnips and kohlrabi, are also a vital part of a healthy dietary pattern....

U.S., May 18 -- CRC RAScan - which is a novel identification assay to monitor patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) for RAS mutations (KRAS and NRAS) - has been introduced by Transgenomic Inc. and its commercial availability has been declared by the company....

Israel, May 18 -- Reimbursement approval has been obtained by InspireMD Inc. for MGuard Coronary Embolic Protection Stent (EPS) from UNIMED, which is Brazil's largest private health care insurer. ...

Israel, May 18 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given a clearance to Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Investigational New Drug application (IND) for ORMD-0801 - which is an oral insulin capsule....

Israel, May 18 -- Novel improvements to ground-breaking body shaping products such as the UltraShape V3 system - which is presently obtainable in Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia, and the VelaShape II system that has a market leading established base and is accessible worldwide - has been launched by Syneron Medical Ltd....