- In Philippines slum desperately poor sell kidneys for cash (AFP)
- High Doses of Vitamin E Lengthen Lives of Alzheimer'sPatients (HealthDay)
- Smoking, Drinking, Cholesterol May Be Alzheimer's RiskFactors (HealthDay)
- Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment (HealthDay)
- Dust Mites Trump Asthma Prevention Guidelines (HealthDay)
- Sickened pork workers have new nerve disorder (Reuters)
- Study: Gender, other factors guide preemies' survival (AP)
- Formaldehyde exposure linked with ALS in U.S. study (Reuters)
- Sleep disorder may precede Parkinson's disease (Reuters)
- Flu comes fresh from Asia each year, study finds (Reuters)
- Cediranib shows promise for recurrent glioblastoma (Reuters)
- YouTube surgery video investigated (AP)
- FDA review finds generic Wellbutrin safe, effective (AP)
- Asia is world's cradle for new strains of flu (AP)
- Premature baby's fate depends on more than age, study finds (Reuters)
- US warns of health concern from chemical in food containers (AFP)
- High Doses of Vitamin E Lengthen Lives of Alzheimer'sPatients (HealthDay)
- Smoking, Drinking, Cholesterol May Be Alzheimer's RiskFactors (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Improve Indoor Air After a Flood (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: If You Have High Cholesterol (HealthDay)
- Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 16, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 16, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Dust Mites Trump Asthma Prevention Guidelines (HealthDay)
- Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Leg Artery Blockages (HealthDay)
- S.Korea upgrades alert as bird flu nears Seoul (Reuters)
- US: Indonesia endangering world by not sharing bid flu samples (AP)
- Merck played down the true risks of Vioxx: study (AFP)
- Most older suicide victims not on antidepressants (Reuters)
- EPA urges Great Lakes residents not to flush old meds (AP)
- Women's Awareness of Cancer Risk Linked to Race, Ethnicity (HealthDay)
- New HPV Vaccine Promising in Mice (HealthDay)
- AstraZeneca agrees deal with Indian generic firm over key drug (AFP)
- Gov't raises safety questions about chemical in plastics (AP)
- Senators rip EPA over lack of knowledge on drugs in water (AP)
- Most older suicide victims not on antidepressants (Reuters)
- Computer feedback can help with lung disease (Reuters)
- Early dementia often caused by autoimmune disorders (Reuters)
- Hormone therapy does not prevent dementia (Reuters)
- French bill takes aim at those who glamorize the ultra-thin (AP)
- France may make it illegal to promote extreme thinness (AP)
- FDA sees possible fraud behind tainted heparin (Reuters)
- New Drug Duo Helps Cut Colon Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Pain in Your Side (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Having High Blood Pressure (HealthDay)
- Women's Awareness of Cancer Risk Linked to Race, Ethnicity (HealthDay)
- New HPV Vaccine Promising in Mice (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 15, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 15, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Heart Failure Drugs Linked to Hip Bone Loss in Older Men (HealthDay)
- Japan to vaccinate medical workers for bird flu (Reuters)
- South Korea probes new suspected bird flu cases (Reuters)
- WellPoint developing drug safety monitoring system (Reuters)
- Anti-cholesterol statins may reduce blood pressure: study (AFP)
- Drug combination reduces colon cancer risk (Reuters)
- Senate plans hearing on sludge (AP)
- Experimental drug shrinks advanced skin cancer (Reuters)
- Study: Boomers to flood medical system (AP)
- Boom in camps for chronically ill kids (AP)
- Diet reduces heart attacks, strokes (AP)
- GlaxoSmithKline urges Kenya to block fake medicines (AFP)
- Diabetic eye disease may predict heart failure (Reuters)
- Gene blockage may help treat childhood cancer (Reuters)
- Philly seeks controls on drugs in water (AP)
- Drinking May Raise Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- Biomarker May Predict Response to Cancer Therapy (HealthDay)
- Drinking May Raise Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Tornado Safety (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Taking Kids on the Road (HealthDay)
- Molecule Disrupts DNA Sequence in Ewing's Sarcoma (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 14, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 14, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Donating Blood (HealthDay)
- Celebrex Plus Lipitor Could Fight Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
- Seoul dog meat eateries face first hygiene crackdown (AFP)
- Beijing's Olympic smoking ban stubbed out amid backlash (AFP/File)
- Big U.S. study links breast cancer to drinking (Reuters)
- Breast cancer vaccine may reduce risk of death (Reuters)
- Rare genetic disease yields clues on iron deficiency: study (AFP)
- Mouth test could predict lung cancer, study finds (Reuters)
- Biomarker May Predict Response to Cancer Therapy (HealthDay)
- Muscle Weakness Found in Some Autistic Children (HealthDay)
- Breast Cancer Vaccine Works Against Deadlier Form ofDisease (HealthDay)
- Genes may link autism and muscle-weakening disease (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: April 13, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Diabetic Food Shopping That Won't Break a Budget (HealthDay)
- Sludge makeup hard to know (AP)
- Sludge tested as lead-poisoning fix (AP)
- South Korea confirms latest deadly bird flu strain (Reuters)
- Bird flu case caused by deadly strain (AP)
- Male Contraception: Progress Slow but Steady (HealthDay)
- Spring and Pollen Are in the Air (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 12, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Robot anaesthetist developed in France: doctor (AFP)
- Costs soar for Mass. health care law (AP)
- China rejects human-to-human bird flu report (AFP)
- Lawsuit claims "CSI" toy kits contain asbestos (Reuters)
- Lawmakers question makers on key Vytorin meeting (Reuters)
- Mild dementia may not preclude driving (Reuters)
- Dems question timing of Vytorin papers (AP)
- Gov't seeks help with vaccine questions (AP)
- Kids With Cell Phones Not as Safe Crossing Streets (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 11, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 11, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Heart ills not to blame for women's poor sex life (Reuters)
- Meditation technique can lower blood pressure (Reuters)
- Traditional acupuncture may ease migraines (Reuters)
- Soy compound linked to lower breast cancer risk (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Taking Folic Acid (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Battling Bunions (HealthDay)
- T-Cell Duplication Delayed Up to 3 Days After Infection (HealthDay)
- Few Countries on Track to Curb Maternal, Child MortalityRates (HealthDay)
- Drug companies to reveal grant practices (AP)
- Dangerous animal virus on US mainland? (AP)
- New drug protects against radiation damage: study (AFP)
- Thai Red Cross ends separate screening for gay blood donors (AFP)
- Birth Size, Early Weight Gain Tied to Boost in Heart Risks (HealthDay)
- Researchers Pursuing Nasal Anthrax Vaccine (HealthDay)
- New Drug Protects Against Radiation Damage (HealthDay)
- Yoga helps older women balance, stand taller (Reuters)
- Dementia often a consequence of Parkinson's (Reuters)
- Drug experiment blocks radiation damage (AP)
- Health Highlights: April 10, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 10, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Marked rise in hepatitis C-related deaths seen in U.S. (Reuters)
- High blood pressure hard on the aging brain (Reuters)
- Painkillers help build muscle in older exercisers (Reuters)
- No surge of food-borne illness in 2007 (AP)
- Little progress in preventing foodborne ills: CDC (Reuters)
- Whisk Those Blues Away (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Symptoms of Diabetes (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Weight Gain During Pregnancy (HealthDay)
- Egg Consumption Poses Risks for Diabetic Men: Study (HealthDay)
- Postmenopausal Women's Sexual Dissatisfaction Not Linked to HeartTroubles (HealthDay)
- Indian hospital performs 'Asia's first artificial heart transplant' (AFP)
- Chinese company says sent apology letter to Greeks (Reuters)
- China experts develop shells to preserve cells longer (Reuters)
- Mumps shots didn't fully protect in 2006 (AP)
- House expands aid for brain injuries (AP)
- Kyrgyz babies pass HIV to mothers (AP)
- Climate change brings health risks (AP)
- US attributes 100 deaths to blood thinner heparin (AFP)
- Gene raises asthma risk, offers treatment (Reuters)
- British PM pledges to donate 20 million mosquito nets (AFP)
- Health Tip: Before Getting Plastic Surgery (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Swelling During Pregnancy (HealthDay)
- Faces May Provide Clues to Sexual Attitudes (HealthDay)
- Breast Cancer Lymph Node Biopsy May Need Closer Look (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 9, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 9, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
- Raloxifene Safe for Women With Decreased Kidney Function (HealthDay)
- Cancer Stem Cells Created in Lab (HealthDay)
- Estrogen linked to benign breast lumps (AP)
- World food shortages to stay, riots a risk: FAO (Reuters)
- Cavity-fighting candy helped cut tooth decay: study (Reuters)
- China toughens smoking ban in schools before Games (Reuters)
- Seven or more eggs a week raises risk of death (Reuters)
- 6 kidneys transplanted at once in Md. (AP)
- Estrogen raises risk of benign breast disease (Reuters)
- Omega-3 fatty acids don't work on Crohn's (Reuters)
- Combo therapy extends life for liver cancer patients: study (AFP)
- Baby with 2 faces born in north India (AP)
- Stem cell therapy in rats improves Parkinson's: study (AFP)
- Study links magnesium deficiency to faster aging (AFP)
- Too Little Sleep Leads to Too Much Weight for Kids (HealthDay)
- Probable Case of Human-to-Human Bird Flu TransmissionReported (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Taming a Temper Tantrum (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Having Neck Pain? (HealthDay)
- Medical Errors Costing U.S. Billions (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 8, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 8, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Exercise During Pregnancy Has Baby Benefits, Too (HealthDay)
- Food as Medicine? (HealthDay)
- Tai chi shows promise for managing diabetes (Reuters)
- GW Pharma plunges as cannabis drug trial disappoints (Reuters)
- Antigenics wins Russian approval of cancer vaccine (Reuters)
- Heard the One About How to Beat Tension? (HealthDay)
- 4 get cancer from teen's donated organs (AP)
- Kenya needs 113 million dollars to combat malaria: government (AFP)
- Two deaths in Spain linked to mad cow disease: authorities (AFP)
- Chinese son likely gave bird flu to father: report (Reuters)
- Babies' sleep tied to childhood obesity (AP)
- Study: Dyslexia differs by language (AP)
- Study: NYC obesity, diabetes rate rising (AP)
- Suit claims man received cancerous lungs (AP)
- Less sleep in infancy linked with excessive weight (Reuters)
- Research on worst skin cancer struggling (AP)
- Health Tip: Take Care of Your Feet (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Why am I Constipated? (HealthDay)
- Tight Backpack Straps Cut Blood to Shoulders, Arms (HealthDay)
- Did Medicare Reimbursement Changes Affect Prostate CancerTreatment? (HealthDay)
- TV in the Bedroom Is Not a Teen's Best Friend (HealthDay)
- Fetal Exposure to Substance Abuse Changes Brain Structure (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 7, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 7, 2008 (HealthDay)
- School Environment Can Curb Kids' Weight Gain (HealthDay)
- Asia will bear brunt of climate change-linked deaths: WHO (AFP)
- WHO faces up to climate change in sixtieth anniversary year (AFP)
- Medicare spending breakdown (AP)
- Hospital capacity drives costs (AP)
- Climate change increases cataract blindness risk: experts (AFP)
- Study ties bedroom TV to unhealthy habits in teens (Reuters)
- Medicine mix-ups harm hospitalized kids (AP)
- Philly school effort cuts weight gain (AP)
- 'Freshman 15' Theory Takes a Pounding (HealthDay)
- Parkinson's Disrupts Stem Cell Therapy Transplants (HealthDay)
- Mud Harnessed to Fight Infections (HealthDay)
- New studies raise questions over foetal grafts for Parkinson's (AFP)
- States 'recycle' meds to battle costs (AP)
- Indian baby born with two faces doing well, say parents (AFP)
- Health Highlights: April 6, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Travel Tips for Seniors (HealthDay)
- Animal Study Links Social Standing With Drug Use Risk (HealthDay)
- Painkillers Boost Muscle Mass Among Weight-Training Elderly (HealthDay)
- Aussie medics warn on health impact of climate change (AFP)
- Australian doctors warn of health impacts of climate change (AFP)
- Egypt reports new bird flu death (AFP)
- Age-Related Eye Disease on the Increase (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 5, 2008 (HealthDay)
- IOC: Beijing pollution no danger (AP)
- IOC head: Beijing air no danger to athletes (Reuters)
- Norovirus sickens 65 at medical meeting (AP)
- More contraception choices for women 40+ (AP)
- Health Tip: Calculating Your BMI (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Maintain Healthy Blood Sugar During Exercise (HealthDay)
- Small Firms Shoulder Burden of Increasing Health Costs (HealthDay)
- Most Cancer Survivors Say Chemo Fears Unfounded (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 4, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Rotarix Approved to Treat Rotavirus in Children (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 4, 2008 (HealthDay)
- FDA OKs New Rotavirus Vaccine (HealthDay)
- Young Gymnasts Tumbling and Vaulting Their Way to the ER (HealthDay)
- Sleep more to slim down, scientists say (AFP)
- DNA Find in Oregon Is Oldest Yet Discovered in Americas (HealthDay)
- FDA clears Glaxo diarrhea-virus vaccine (AP)
- Scientists find host of antibiotic-eating germs (Reuters)
- Measles outbreak spreads in Australia (AP)
- Man donates kidney to best friend (AP)
- Germs in soil find antibiotics tasty (AP)
- Study pours cold water on drinking eight glasses a day (AFP)
- Anemia Triples Risk of Local Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients (HealthDay)
- Small kidney changes linked to high blood pressure (Reuters)
- Abuse, neglect seen in 30,000 newborns (AP)
- Health Tip: Risk Factors for Alcohol Abuse (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Avoiding Cellulite (HealthDay)
- Better-Educated Smokers More Likely to Quit After SeeingAds (HealthDay)
- Women Veterinarians Face Higher Miscarriage Risk (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: April 3, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: April 3, 2008 (HealthDay)