"We are pleased that the court has found that Fireman's Fund can't sue Mr. De Niro for getting cancer."

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Robert De Niro by an insurance company that claimed he misrepresented his health for a movie role.

Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. insured the film 'Hide and Seek.' The company claimed the actor misrepresented his health when he wrote that he had never been diagnosed with or treated for prostate cancer.

According to court documents, De Niro was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Oct. 15, 2003, two days after he signed the medical certificate. De Niro underwent a prostate-gland biopsy on Oct. 10, 2003. Read more

"In simple language -- we may be able to tell you if you are depressed and more importantly, whether you are responding to the chosen antidepressant therapy."

A new discovery could change future diagnosis and therapy of depression. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered that a change in the location of a protein in ... via Newswise

Annie Lennox invites some of the world's most acclaimed female superstars to become a part of the Sing campaign. via ClipSyndicate

"Overall, our real-life trial did not show an added benefit for widespread rapid screening on admission compared with standard MRSA control alone in preventing (hospital) MRSA infections in a large surgical department"

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Screening all incoming hospital patients for a dangerous drug-resistant staph infection and isolating those infected did not curtail its spread, and proved costly, Swiss researchers said on Tuesday.

Some hospitals and a few U.S. states have called for the controversial approach of testing every incoming patient for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA, which was blamed for an estimated 19,000 U.S. deaths in 2005.

But a 1-1/2-year study at the University of Geneva Hospitals and Medical School, where MRSA has occasionally been a problem, found screening did not reduce the number of patients who caught the infection during their hospital stays. Read more

"High STD rates among young women, particularly African-American young women, are clear signs that we must continue developing ways to reach those most at risk"

At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age group. via NewsCenter 25

"Like most Americans, I go see my doctor fairly frequently."

John McCain declared Monday he has been cancer-free since a bout with skin cancer 7 1/2 years ago, although the pending Republican presidential nominee underwent a full medical examination _ including a cancer ... via News Max