New research shows men who consume 35 or more alcoholic drinks per week are 45 percent more likely to experience atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm problem, than those who consume less than one drink per week.

Researchers say the same is probably true in women, but no firm conclusions could be reached because there weren't enough women classified as heavy drinkers in the study

The Japanese government says Tuesday the number of Japanese aged 100 or older at the end of this month is projected to reach a record number of 25,606; women comprise 85-percent of that figure.

The health ministry says its up from last year's record of 23,038. The number of centenarians has doubled in the last five years. Japan is expected to have nearly 1-million people aged 100 and over by 2050, the highest number in the world

A new report suggests more than 2.5 million men in Britain could have low fertility. The research by Norwich Union Healthcare estimates that 9% of the UK's 28.5 million men might have difficulty conceiving.

Many doctors blame smoking and alcohol for the trend

Eating soy-based foods slows down osteoporosis in women after menopause, according to researchers.

Bone loss is particularly quick in women during the five to seven years after menopause when a drop-off in estrogen levels may cause them to lose up to 5 percent of bone mass yearly, the report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine said

Eating soy-based foods slows down osteoporosis in women after menopause, according to researchers.

Bone loss is particularly quick in women during the five to seven years after menopause when a drop-off in estrogen levels may cause them to lose up to 5 percent of bone mass yearly, the report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine said