Cancer treatment can sometimes lead to infertility, but young women are far less likely than young men to be informed of this, according to a Swedish study. Findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that of nearly 500 cancer survivors aged 18 to 45, 80 percent of men surveyed said their doctor had
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Asian shares and the euro edged up from lows on Monday as opinion polls showing a lead for Greece's pro-bailout camps helped ease risk aversion and calm fears of a disorderly exit by Athens from the single currency. The recovery looked vulnerable, however, as MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.4%, after
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The U.N. Security Council on Sunday unanimously condemned the killing of at least 108 people, including many children, in the Syrian town of Houla, a sign of mounting outrage at the massacre that the government and rebels blamed on each other. Images of bloodied and lifeless young bodies, laid carefully side by side after the
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Italian police investigating a soccer match-fixing scandal searched 30 homes and made a number of arrests including the captain of Lazio Stefano Mauri and former Genoa midfielder Omar Milanetto, authorities said on Monday. A police statement said five people had also been arrested in Hungary on suspicion of being part of an illegal international betting
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northern Argentina early on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake occurred at 2:07 a.m. local time (0507 GMT) and was centered 116 km east-southeast of Santiago del Estero, the USGS said. Police in the town said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake,
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Sweden's Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan on Sunday before an international TV audience of 100 million, days after angering Azeri authorities by meeting rights activists critical of the host country's human rights record. Opposition groups have used the Eurovision spotlight, intended by Azerbaijan to promote the oil-rich country as a destination for
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Cyprus could ask for a bailout from European Union partners if the government deems it would be good for the island's recession-hit economy, its central bank chief said on Friday. One of the euro zone's smallest economies, Cyprus has been stuck in recession after a munitions disaster last year destroyed its largest power station, hurting
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Central banks and companies not bracing for a possible Greek euro exit would be making a grave error, Belgium's foreign minister said on Friday, rattling markets already alarmed by Spain's deteriorating finances. Greek elections are due on June 17 and could hasten the country's departure from the currency club should a government intent on ripping
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French banks, which are among the lenders most exposed to Greece, have stepped up their efforts on contingency plans for the debt-laden country leaving the euro zone, sources familiar with the situation said. The heightened preparations by banks, including Credit Agricole, BNP Paribas and Societe Generale , come after euro zone sources told Reuters earlier
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Uncertainty over the fate of the euro currency is already dampening U.S. economic growth and any significant worsening of the crisis would deal a blow to a recovery that is gradually gathering steam. Economists estimate that volatile markets and business uncertainty over the fate of Greece and the policy course in Europe is already shaving
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