Ask a new doctor to perform a medical test or procedure, and most can handle it confidently. But ask them to talk to a patient from another culture, and they’re a little more hesitant. That’s the finding of a survey of about 2,000 new doctors. Virtually all (96 percent) stated …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” September 19, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, the president of Columbia last week; now the prime minister of Israel this week, Ariel Sharon (search). He sat down with me after his visit with the …

WASHINGTON – Expect more hurricanes large and small in the next 10 to 20 years, the director of the federal National Hurricane Center (search) said Tuesday. Max Mayfield (search) told a congressional panel that he believes the Atlantic Ocean is in a cycle of increased hurricane activity that parallels an …

BESLAN, Russia – Wails from grief-stricken residents of this southern Russian town interrupted a moment of silence Saturday, a year to the day that hundreds died in a hail of gunfire and explosions at the horrific end to a school hostage crisis. President Vladimir Putin (search) ordered his prosecutor-general to …

HONG KONG – An American found guilty of murdering her investment banker husband after a sensational trial that featured lurid testimony about drugs, wealth and sexual abuse has filed an appeal, an attorney said Thursday. Nancy Kissel (search) was sentenced to life in prison on Sept. 1 for the killing …

Women who feel stressed out may be less likely to develop breast cancer than their mellower peers, Danish researchers report intheBritish Medical Journal. But the scientists aren’t trumpeting the benefits of stress. They warn that feeling stressed can take a big toll on the body. If that sounds like a …

BEAUMONT, Texas – People who fled coastal towns in Texas and Louisiana in preparation for Hurricane Rita (search) were returning to their homes Monday as some New Orleans residents were told to come back and help rebuild those parts of the Crescent City that weren’t underwater. As Rita’s waters receded …

WASHINGTON – Vice President Dick Cheney (search) planned to work from home Monday while recuperating from surgery to repair aneurysms on the back of both knees. Spokesman Steve Schmidt said the vice president was doing well after the procedure on Saturday. Cheney walked slowly out of George Washington University Hospital …

TRENTON, N.J. – Use of prescription drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (search) is growing at a faster rate among adults than children, new research shows. Between 2000 and 2004, use of drugs that help keep ADHD patients focused doubled among adults aged 20 to 44, but rose only 56 …

BERLIN – A German military plane carrying 15 tons of military rations for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (search) was sent back by U.S. authorities, officials said Saturday. The plane was turned away Thursday because it did not have the required authorization, a German government spokesman said. The spokesman, speaking on …