Researchers in Italy have found a natural Viagra in the form of an ancient Chinese herbal remedy that cures erectile dysfunction (ED) or male impotence.

Mario Dell'Agli of the University of Milan, Italy, and colleagues tested four plants which are used as natural aphrodisiacs in traditional cultures but found Epimedium brevicornum, also known as horny goat weed and Bishop's Hat - had an effect

A new study finds that children in the United States are about three times more likely to be prescribed anti-depressant and stimulant medication than their West European counterparts.

Antidepressant and stimulant prevalence were three or more times greater in the U.S. than in the Netherlands and Germany, while antipsychotic prevalence was 1.5 to 2.2 times greatera, said lead researcher Julie Zito, associate professor in pharmacy and psychiatry from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. The study is published in the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

Over 440 food products have been taken off shelves this year in Canada due to exposure to Listeria monocytogenes. The bulk, or 323, originated from one production line at Maple Leaf Foods.

The rise in food recalls has alarmed Canadian food experts. Rick Holley, a food authority from the University of Manitoba, told the Globe and Mail, "Right now, we're walking in a fog... We don't have any idea what foods are making us sick in this country

Sancuso, a five-day patch that fights nausea from cancer chemotherapy, has won a federal approval in the United States. The patch is worn on the arm and delivers a widely used anti-nausea medicine, known as granisetron, through the skin, Galashiels, UK-based pharmaceutical company ProStrakan said.

Nausea is a common side effect of chemotherapy that many patients face. Some patients have to prematurely stop their cancer treatment because of severe nausea and vomiting. Sancuso blocks serotonin receptors and helps prevent nausea. The only side effect in the clinical trial of this patch was constipation

Fast-growing economies in Asia and the Middle East are fuelling the global demand for synthetic drugs, according to a report released Tuesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The use of synthetic drugs such as amphetamine, methamphetamine (meth) and ecstasy is growing in developing countries, notably in Asia and the Middle East, and in the Gulf states in particular, a top UN body has warned