The medical officer of the North Bay Parry Sound District warned of more Ontario residents becoming sick as she observed an E. Coli outbreak in the province.

Over 50 people became sick after dining at the Harvey restaurant, 14 have been confirmed sick from the E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria, while another 38 are ailing. Health authorities are still determining the cause of their sickness

An 8-year study has shown that bipolar disorder found in adults also affects children. The study also shows that children with bipolar illness causes severe mood swings in almost half of the adults studied.

According to the latest report published in Archives of General Psychology this week, diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children was earlier thought as causes of senior depression

One in 6 San Francisco residents risk acquiring a heart problem, high blood pressure and other stress-related ailments, according to city public health officials. The culprit is the city's noise pollution emanating from its traffic.

Because of the high levels of traffic noise in parts of the city, the San Francisco Department of Public Health has identified parts of the city classified as "highly annoyed" where residents may suffer psychological and physical damage

Medical experts have warned caregivers and family members against using elderspeak to seniors they are caring for as it makes recovery for the sick elderly more difficult.

Dr. Becca Levy, associated professor of epidemiology and psychology at Yale University, explained the problem in a study to be published at the next edition of the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

A new report reveals that health care in the United States doesn't do a very good job of reducing the severity of disease systems in people who have serious and chronic diseases.

Even hospitals that have specific programs that aim to treat and relieve the severity of a patient's symptoms, rather than treating the disease itself aren't doing a very good job. Palliative care is given to alleviate pain in patient's with serious and chronic diseases, usually given at the end of a patient's life. Counseling is also given