A recent report shows that in Southeast Asia, and India in particular, children and adults are still at risk of brain damage and disease from lead paint inside the home.

As some Americans face the cancellation of their current insurance policies, lawmakers and consumers ponder the benefits and challenges of the Affordable Care Act’s minimum coverage requirements.

Techniques are being trailed to find new ways to repair scarred heart tissue and improve heart function after the damaging effects of a heart attack.

London has been identified as a real problem area for the National Health Service because of the numerous health care challenges and costs associated with the capital city’s population.

Stage 1 of Qatar’s National Health Insurance Scheme has seen success, offering free coverage for women’s health services at public and private hospitals.

Laboratory tests suggest that chemicals can be used to protect brain tissue and prevent brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's.

As Obamacare dominates the news in America, China enjoys the benefits of its own government-sponsored health insurance.

With Obamacare state exchanges opening in less than a week, the law’s benefits and flaws are coming under a huge amount of media scrutiny.

Autism is a well known disorder without any known cure. Affecting neural development, autism is usually diagnosed in early childhood, when toddlers with the disorder display impaired skills in social and verbal interaction. The good news is that although there is no cure, many people with autism are able to cope thanks to therapy and sometimes medication. The bad news, however, is that…

A non-smoker is healthier than a smoker. Chronic ailments are less likely to affect those who exercise often. Disease screening reduces disease prevalence. All of these facts are true, generally speaking - preventative health measures reduce illness and health care needs in the future, which is why starting in 2014, employers in the