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Childhood behavioral problems such as inability to make friends or being disobedient may double the risk of having chronic pain during adulthood, a new study finds.

According to the study published in Rheumatology, bad early life experiences may harm the brain system, causing not only behavioral problems in childhood but also chronic pain in adulthood.

An experimental new blood thinner is reported to be safer and more effective than the commonly used warfarin in treating patients suffering from atrial fibrillation.

More than half of the patients suffering from a heart condition are not taking the most effective dose of Warfarin, a blood thinner used for more than 50 years, due to concerns about serious bleeding risks.

Scientists have recently announced that the experimental, minimally invasive technique used to repair the most common type of heart valve problem is safe.

According to the study presented at the scientific meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta, the Abbott device is as effective as open heart surgery in treating mitral regurgitation (MR).

A powerful cyclone has hit northern Fiji, flattening houses and villages, and forcing some 5,000 people to leave their homes.

People fled to some 200 evacuation centers as Cyclone Tomas with winds of up to 205 kilometers per hour ripped through Fiji's northern islands on Monday.

A new study raises doubt over the belief that Starlix and Diovan can prevent the progress of diabetes, lowering the risk of heart disease in at risk sufferers.

"Most experts believed that nateglinide [the chemical name of Starlix] would prevent diabetes and that valsartan [the chemical name of Diovan] would reduce cardiovascular events in this population [diabetics at high risk for both diabetes and heart disease]," said lead researcher Robert Califf.

Former England captain David Beckham will undergo surgery at a Finnish hospital on Monday due to a ruptured Achilles tendon which will keep him from appearing in this year's World Cup.

Orthopedic surgeon Sakari Orava said full recovery for the 34-year-old would likely take several months.

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has rejected calls to resign after being accused of covering up allegations of child abuse in the 1970s.

Reports say Cardinal Sean Brady failed to inform authorities after admitting that he was present at meetings where two allegedly abused teenagers were made to sign vows of silence.

A strong cyclone has slammed into Fiji's northern islands, battering buildings and crops and causing thousands of people to flee their homes, officials say.

Cyclone Tomas also killed one person, but the storm is only likely to sideswipe the main islands of the South Pacific country.

Inability to taste fat in food is one of the reasons contributing to excess weight and obesity in some individuals, a new study finds.

The tongue has long been believed to have the ability to detect the main five tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami.

FDA officials have added a new warning label to the anti-clotting drug Plavix, stressing that not metabolizing the pill may cause non-responsiveness in some patients.

Plavix, the second most commonly used blood thinner, is believed to reduce the risk of heart attack, unstable angina, stroke and cardiovascular death in patients with heart disease.