At least 360 workers who volunteered to perform search and rescue operations at the World Trade Center directly following the September 11, 2001 attacks have since died; 80 of which suffered cancer-related deaths.

The volunteers and rescuers worked at Ground Zero, nearby blocks and at the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island. New York state health officials have identified the cause of death for 154 dead volunteers

Insulin pumps used by teens to treat Type 1 diabetes have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found.

The FDA advised parents to keep a watch on their children's use of pumps, as many times the devices fail to function properly

The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing a national lawsuit by veterans rights groups for trying to conceal the number of suicide attempts among former service members and of failing to provide adequate mental health care.

During the first day of the trial of a national lawsuit in San Francisco on Tuesday, two Democratic senators called for the chief mental health official of the VA to resign, saying he tried to cover up the rising number of veteran suicides, CBS News reported

Researchers have developed a new drug that can protect healthy cells from anti-cancer radiation. The drug, CBLB502, was shown to protect gastrointestinal cells and bone marrow in mice and monkeys from radiation without reducing the treatment's effectiveness.

The new research could not only improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer but also help prevent radiation sickness after exposure to a nuclear accident or attack

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working with the drug company Merck to investigate a possible link between Merck's asthma and allergy drug Singulair and suicide risk associated with it. Meanwhile, "patients should not stop taking Singulair before talking to their doctor," the FDA said in a statement, adding that doctors should monitor patients for suicidal behavior and mood changes.

The federal agency said that the investigation may take nine months. Currently there is no proof that Singulair can lead to mood changes, suicidal behavior and suicide in patients