The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on Wednesday of another new drug for schizophrenia patients may be a hopeful new relief for the usually dysfunctional and/or debilitating mental health symptoms of these individuals.

The new drug, Invega (paliperidone), is an extended-release tablet being manufactured by ALZA Corp. in Mountain View, CA for Janssen, L.P. in Titusville, NJ

Scientists are suggesting that a contraceptive pill that promises to end the pain and misery of menstruation for millions of women has been proved safe and effective. The study, published in the December issue of Contraception, has for the first time demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of continuous-use oral contraceptives that can eliminate menstrual cycles.

Lead investigator David F. Archer, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School, said that the medicine, called Lybrel, was taken every day for a year and halted periods in more than half of the 2,000 women who used it

Scientists have found that a simple surgical procedure can solve one of the leading causes of male infertility. The minimally invasive technique can correct the blocked vessels in the testicle to allow formerly infertile men to conceive.

The German team presented the findings during the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America

The latest report by the United Nations on Tuesday estimates there are nearly 40 million cases of HIV worldwide. According to the report, HIV infections are on the rise in all regions of the world and are spreading from high-risk groups to the general population in China.

The reports shows that an estimated 39.5 million people worldwide are HIV positive. It goes on to say that the virus claimed 2.9 million lives this year and another 4.3 million people became infected with it

A study by researchers from the University of Rhode Island confirms the long-held belief that slow eating reduces intake of food. Moreover, the research suggests that chewing each mouthful 15 to 20 times makes the meal enjoyable and leaves the eater with a feeling of satiety for a longer time.

The concept that eating slower restricts appetite has been bandied about for decades, but there was been no scientific evidence to prove it