U.S. researchers announced Wednesday the discovery of compounds contained in raisins that suppress bacteria responsible for cavities and gum disease.

Despite identifying five compounds known as phytochemicals in raisins that can be beneficial for teeth and gums, researchers haven't proven that people who actually eat raisins have heathlier mouths

CBC News reports the surfacing of a potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease that rarely appears in industrialized countries in Canada.

According to the report, there are currently 22 cases of lymphogranuloma venereum reported to the country's public health agency. An analysis in the May 31 online edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal first announced the potential outbreak

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan stated at a senior level AIDS summit at UN Headquarters that AIDS is still posing a grave threat to the world.

According to UN study figures, 3.1 million AIDS related deaths and 4.9 million new AIDS infections were reported last year alone. This represents the single largest one-year increase to date. Less than 12 percent of those who need AIDS treatments are receiving them

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is attempting to counteract confusion stemming from recent statistics that suggested being overweight may not be as lethal as once thought.

CDC Director Julie Gerberding said that the confusion was due to the fact that obesity was not listed in medical records as a cause of death

Writing in the June issue of the journal Addiction, Carrie Murray Carpenter of the Harvard School of Public Health, and colleagues said their study of tobacco company documents show a clear effort to find out what might make women want to smoke.

"Light" cigarette brands, promise of smaller amounts of harmful tar and nicotine, to pursuade women torn between the desire to smoke and health worries