Washington, April 7: A new study has suggested that brief stress management sessions prior to and immediately after surgery may have both short- and long-term benefit for men undergoing a radical prostatectomy for early-stage prostate cancer.

The study, conducted by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, is the first to examine the benefits of psychosocial intervention for prostate cancer patients prior to surgery.

Washington, Apr 7 : Both a large belly and obesity can increase the risk of developing restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move your legs, a new study has shown.

The research is published in the April 7, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Washington, Apr 7 : Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have devised a simple bedside test that can effectively diagnose chronic back pain.

According to the study, the new test is better than currently used techniques in identifying specific symptoms and signs that could signify underlying pain mechanisms.

London, Apr 7: Are last night’s festivities making your head pound, stomach queasy and skin a deathly shade of grey? Well, then go ahead and grab a big, fat bacon sandwich to save your life, say scientists.

The yummy grub has always been a popular cure for a hangover, and now scientists have come up with proof to claim that it really works, reports The Mirror.

Beijing  - The Chinese government announced a three-year action plan on health care reform on Tuesday, pledging improved facilities, universal access to basic insurance and the introduction of an essential drug system.

Admitting that health care services in rural areas lag behind those in the country's cities, the government has pledged to build 2000 new county-level hospitals which adhere to national standards, and to provide each village with a local clinic.

Washington, April 7: Smoking cigarettes is not the only risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it may also change the body''s immune responses to bacteria that commonly cause exacerbations of the disease, according to a study in mice.