Temporary workers risk impotence, doctor says Italian men on temporary job contracts may have to worry about impotence as well as paying the bills, a leading urologist said on Wednesday.
Regional experiment against drug dependence The largest anti-dependency programme in Europe is beginning in Tuscany.
Motherhood worries for Italian women Almost 40% of Italian mothers believe that having children is a daily struggle, according to a new report by the Doxa research institute on Monday.
Italy needs more organ donors Some 9,500 people will need organ transplants in Italy this year but just over 3,000 will receive organs due to a lack of donors, according to data from the National Transplant Center (CNT).
Teens choose morning-after pill Image-conscious teens in Italy are opting for the morning-after pill instead of taking regular contraceptive medication because they are worried about getting fat, Italian gynaecologists warned on Friday.
Made in Italy, id card for shoes Project sponsored by the Centro Servizi Calzaturiero in collaboration with the Lucca Chamber of Commerce and the Environmental Ministry.
Italy worst in European Union-15 for workplace deaths Italy was responsible for almost a quarter of all workplace deaths within the European Union (EU 15) in 2005, the most recent year for which comparable data is available, the National Confederal Welfare Institute INCA said on Monday.
World's first shoulder transplant carried out in Bologna An Italian hospital has carried out the world's first shoulder transplant.
Boom in Italian 'health tourists' Record numbers of Italians are travelling abroad for medical treatment, patient figures released on Thursday showed.
The flu season in Italy is heading into full swing with the number of confirmed cases last week double that of the previous week, according to the Higher Institute of Health (ISS).
