A Swedish study investigating patients suffering from depression, has uncovered that younger patients between 25 and 50 years of age, suffer a greater risk of developing Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) later in life.

The study supersedes previous research. Even after accounting for socioeconomic status and gender, the risk was greatest for those diagnosed with bouts of depression completely attributing the mental condition that than socioeconomic status as a factor for the leading medical killer of Americans

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions chief Dr. Roger S. Blumenthal says that an atherosclerosis test "misses a lot of women who should be more aggressively treated with medication and lifestyle changes."

Dr. Blumenthal tells Reuters Health explains that the Framingham risk estimation or "FRE" focuses on age and doesn't take into account family history or increased waist circumferences or lack of exercise

Vigilant condom use is a proven way to lower both the risk of contracting the virus that causes genital herpes, in both genders.

HSV-2 causes most cases of genital herpes, a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that causes recurrent outbreaks of sores in and around the genitals

Vigilant condom use is a proven way to lower both the risk of contracting the virus that causes genital herpes, in both genders.

HSV-2 causes most cases of genital herpes, a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that causes recurrent outbreaks of sores in and around the genitals

Two groups of scientists on Friday released a study offering tips for improving the integrity, usefulness and safety of clinical-trial results, especially studies of new drugs.

The study was inspired by the fate of Merck's painkiller Vioxx that was taken off the market last fall because it increased the risk of strokes and heart attacks in patients taking the drug long-term, researchers said, noting that it is being well received by their colleagues