Though colon cancer is in the top three cancer killers in "Westernized" countries, it is does have to be so because when detected early it is 90% treatable. While survival rates for those with the condition continue to rise, still 1 in 3 will die from the condition, usually because of a diagnosis that is too late... more »

With annual sales estimated at 25% of the value of illegal drugs, counterfeit pharmaceuticals represent a significant world market for organized crime. Copies of every popular and high priced medication are being sold as if authentic and countries like India and China are the primary producers of these untested, ineffective and dangerous drugs. .. more »

Though much has been written about the effect that Baby Boomers will have on the health care system over the next 20-40 years, Baby Boomers will also have their share of issues to deal with relating to their well being. Though health is important, other aspects of aging can make life difficult for those who do not plan sufficiently... more »

As a condition affecting 1% of the population, Rheumatoid Arthritis can be crippling and is often progressive in nature, causing ongoing damage and worsening health to those with the condition. In addition to the medications offered by the medical field, the benefits of exercise to those with RA continue to be confirmed in one discovery after .. more »

As a condition that accounts for 1 in 20 instances of illness worldwide, depression is a major cause of suffering in the lives of many. Though not a fatal condition, it is certainly a contributor to increased mortality. Though the causes are not always clear, there are a number of causes for depression that can be understood. Knowing what these .. more »

With the odds of surviving cancer increasing all the time, a greater number of people are experiencing the effects of life after cancer and one effect in particular, "chemobrain", is only in the early stages of becoming understood. For many years, however, cancer survivors have talked about mental challenges faced after having beaten the disease... more »

"The company's domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for October 2009 were 50,552, a 40 percent growth over 36,168 sold in October last year," the statement said. "Cumulative sales (including exports) for the company for the fiscal at 326,895, recorded a growth of 7 percent over 305,438 sold last year," it .. more »

Officials on either side toiled hard to take business ties forward but results were far from satisfying. Finally, the investment promises made by Japanese companies over the years have started to show on the ground. Last month, Idemitsu, a leading petroleum company, has identified land for its Rs 125-crore lubricant manufacturing plant in Jhagadia. .. more »

Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan owns a Santro car and 20 sovereigns of gold jewellery as moveable property and three houses and two plots as immovable assets. He and 20 other judges of the Supreme Court today declared their assets. While the CJI has no investment in shares and fixed deposits, the assets declared by him on the apex .. more »

Though the US is on the verge of what could be sweeping changes to its health care system to provide greater coverage at potentially less cost, the US and other countries still have not taken the steps to truly reduce costs by actively promoting preventative medicine... more »

25, 2009: Japan and Australia are set to elaborate on competing visions for building an East Asian bloc that may involve trade ties and a common ,” foreign ministry spokesman Kazuo Kodama told reporters yesterday. Japan will “closely discuss and coordinate” with the U.S. on the group’s formation, Kodama said. Southeast .. more »

Cha-Am Hua Hin: Keen to tap the booming services market in Southeast Asia, India has pressed for an early conclusion of talks with the 10-member ASEAN on trade in services and investments to create an Asian economic community. "We attach high importance to the early conclusion of negotiations on the trade in services and investment agreement .. more »

LONDON (Reuters) - British insurer Standard Life is not looking at selling off its underperforming Canadian business, according to a source, despite a newspaper report saying that it had asked its advisors to review the unit. "It is not the case that Standard Life is looking at selling its Canadian business," a source with knowledge of .. more »

Considered "black gold" because of our willingness to pay handsomely for it, coffee is a highly valued part of our daily life that in recent years has been given credit for its health benefits. As the #1 source of antioxidants in most people's diets, coffee does do our bodies well in some ways, but remember that there can be too much of a good .. more »

As one of the staples of agriculture and human civilization as well as one of the first foods to be cultivated some 10,000 years ago, wheat is an embedded part of our food culture. However, since that time, celiac disease has also been a part of society, often quietly causing damage to the health of those with the genetic defect that prevents a .. more »