- Suspected bird flu in northern Turkey: report (AFP)
- Japan, China plan safety council amid food scare: report (AFP)
- Indian state says bird flu under control, Bangladesh reports spread (AFP)
- Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Epilepsy drugs carry suicide risk: US Food & Drug Administration (AFP)
- Sitting on wet sand too long may cause stomach bug: study (AFP)
- U.S. Unlikely to Meet Target for TB Elimination (HealthDay)
- Stars Don Red to Raise Awareness of Women's Heart Risk (HealthDay)
- Fight looms over global AIDS program (AP)
- Japan, China plan safety council amid food scare: report (AFP)
- FDA: Chantix may pose psychiatric risks (AP)
- Key Risk Factors for Suicide Consistent Across Globe (HealthDay)
- Social Networking Sites Safer Than IM or Chat Rooms (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Feb.1, 2008 (HealthDay)
- 9/11 Attacks Changed Way Americans Dream (HealthDay)
- CDC: Drug sickens dialysis patients (AP)
- CDC: Flu outbreaks reported in 11 states (AP)
- CDC pins name on slaughterhouse illness (AP)
- Double dipping? 'Seinfeld' was right (AP)
- HPV causing more oral cancer in men (AP)
- Pfizer anti-smoking drug needs warning: FDA (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Feb. 1, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Obese patients wait longer for kidney transplants (Reuters)
- Two drug firms charged in France over hepatitis vaccine (AFP)
- Sugary drinks raise risk of gout in men (Reuters)
- Pfizer anti-smoking drug needs stronger warning: U.S. FDA (Reuters)
- Sarkozy unveils plan to fight Alzheimer's disease (AFP)
- Health agencies stick to condom advice after Swiss AIDS study (AFP)
- Displaced Kenyans face growing health risk: WHO (AFP)
- Good food in early childhood improves adult wages: study (AFP)
- Thailand reaches deal on cancer drug with Novartis: official (AFP)
- US-Vietnam project starts Agent Orange remediation (AFP)
- Concern mounts in Japan over Chinese-made food (AFP)
- Funding shortfalls threaten science research (Reuters)
- FDA Warns Epilepsy Drugs May Raise Suicide Risk (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Soothing Engorged Breasts (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Exercise Routines for Arthritis Patients (HealthDay)
- Unintended Errors Leave Many Newborns Vulnerable (HealthDay)
- Experimental Vaccine Halts Prostate Cancer in Mice (HealthDay)
- India isolates 26 people as bird flu spreads in Asia (Reuters)
- Bangladesh hit by bird flu outbreak (AP)
- Bangladesh steps up vigilance as bird flu spreads (Reuters)
- Puerto Rico home of deadly syndrome (AP)
- Concern mounts in Japan over Chinese-made food (AFP)
- Rats might hold clues to ancient migration: study (Reuters)
- Indonesian woman dies of bird flu near capital (Reuters)
- Fla. doctors remove girl's rare tumor (AP)
- Severe Asthma Unlike Mild Asthma (HealthDay)
- Study Spots Gene That Plays Role in Infertility (HealthDay)
- Nourishing under-threes boosts long-term earnings (Reuters)
- Suicide risks common across borders: study (Reuters)
- Walking in rhythm is safe, even with earbuds: study (Reuters)
- Parenting lessons don't stop toddler tantrums: study (AFP)
- Sweet drinks linked to surge in gout amongst men (AFP)
- FDA warns of risks from epilepsy drugs (AP)
- Atkins-Like Diet Cuts Epileptic Seizures (HealthDay)
- Epsom Salt Cut Cerebral Palsy Rate in Half Among Preemies (HealthDay)
- Chinese dumplings trigger food scare in Japan (AFP)
- City offers counselling to harried Chinese travellers (AFP)
- UN agency warns meningitis outbreak in W Africa may spread (AFP)
- U.S. warns of suicidal actions with epilepsy drugs (Reuters)
- Suicides by US soldiers spike (AFP)
- Japan researchers put tiny camera in mouse's brain (Reuters)
- Aneurysm repair: less invasive approach better (Reuters)
- Scientists study how HIV hides in body (AP)
- Swiss change safe sex message on HIV (AP)
- Ah, that's the spot: Why scratching brings relief (Reuters)
- Epsom salt can prevent cerebral palsy: U.S. study (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 31, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Compound cuts cerebral palsy in preemies (AP)
- Mercury in Childhood Vaccines Excreted Quickly (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Boys and Body Image (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Experience Grief as a Healthy Emotion (HealthDay)
- Folic Acid May Help Prevent Premature Birth (HealthDay)
- Drug-resistant flu is found in Europe (AP)
- Brain screenings for vets may be flawed (AP)
- Suspected bird flu shuts Hong Kong park's aviaries (Reuters)
- Scientists link mutation in sex chromosome to mental defects (AFP)
- China toxic dumplings spark food scare in Japan (Reuters)
- China looking into tainted dumplings (AP)
- Premature births lower in women taking folic acid (Reuters)
- Heating Plastic Bottles Releases Potentially HarmfulChemical (HealthDay)
- Lung cancer surgery improves quality of life (Reuters)
- No-needle anesthetic method useful for vasectomy (Reuters)
- Outpatient care improves kidney patients' survival (Reuters)
- Middle Age a Low Point for Most (HealthDay)
- Protein Linked With Poor Prognosis in Early-Stage Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
- Soccer matches can break fans' hearts - literally (Reuters)
- Gentler fix for artery bulge proves best (AP)
- Super Bowl could be heart health hazard (AP)
- Infant study casts doubt on vaccine-autism link (Reuters)
- Researcher admits leaking diabetes study (AP)
- Periodontal disease associated with kidney disease (Reuters)
- EU wants simpler food labels (AP)
- Deep Brain Stimulation May Improve Recall (HealthDay)
- Swiss AIDS group claims patients on retrovirals don't transmit virus (AFP)
- Cholera outbreak hits southeastern DR Congo: MSF (AFP)
- India's poor migrants easy targets in kidney trade (AFP)
- Merck says "media hype" overlooks Vytorin value (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 30, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Jan. 30, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Bird flu sweeps Indonesia, India, Tibet (AP)
- EU moves to revamp food labels amid public health concerns (AFP)
- Health Tip: Teens, Talk With Your Parents (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Understanding an Aneurysm (HealthDay)
- Study Challenges New Benchmark for High-Volume Heart TransplantHospitals (HealthDay)
- Concussion Raises PTSD Risk for Iraq Vets (HealthDay)
- Study ties soldiers' maladies to stress (AP)
- Indonesia launches bird flu plan as death toll tops 100 (AFP)
- Health experts fear HIV crisis for uprooted Kenyans (Reuters)
- Pfizer aims to reformulate HIV prevention drug: report (Reuters)
- 8 Japanese sickened by Chinese dumplings (AP)
- Vaccine for drug addiction could offer hope to users (AFP)
- Indonesian man dies of bird flu (AP)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 29, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Digital Mammography Better Than Film for Some Women (HealthDay)
- Anti-Clotting Drug Helps Infants With Heart Ills (HealthDay)
- Stents Slightly Better Than Bypass for Blocked Left CoronaryArtery (HealthDay)
- Surgeons' Characteristics Influence Breast Cancer Care (HealthDay)
- ABC defends show against outcry by pediatricians (Reuters)
- Genes affect risk from smoke in CF patients (Reuters)
- Mouth burns during tonsillectomy underreported (Reuters)
- Exercise reverses weight gain from antipsychotics (Reuters)
- Drug offers hope in treating deadly leukemia: study (AFP)
- FDA warns Novartis over vaccine sterility (Reuters)
- Second-hand smoke harm assessed in cystic fibrosis (Reuters)
- Salmonella from pet turtles sickens 103 in '07 (Reuters)
- Costs for elderly diabetics on the rise in the U.S. (Reuters)
- Product recalls (AP)
- Risk was too high, Canada ex-nuclear watchdog says (Reuters)
- FDA should be clearer on plan for food safety: GAO (Reuters)
- WHO studies Tamiflu resistance after new report (Reuters)
- Middle-aged? Join the misery club (AFP)
- Hand gels alone may not curb infections (AP)
- French students avoiding dirty school restrooms: report (AFP)
- Indonesia's 100th bird flu death shows disease out of control: experts (AFP)
- Under-the-tongue vaccination may spare children needle jabs (AFP)
- 'Forced circumcision': the latest weapon in Kenya's ethnic strife (AFP)
- Health Highlights: Jan. 29, 2008 (HealthDay)
- SARS enters host cells via "fatty rafts": study (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Coping With a Cough (HealthDay)
- Researchers Map Paths Governing Neuron Function (HealthDay)
- Clot-Busting Drug Offers New Approach to DVT (HealthDay)
- Middle-age is truly depressing, study finds (Reuters)
- China reports bird flu outbreak in poultry in Tibet (Reuters)
- Cannabis bigger cancer risk than cigarettes: study (Reuters)
- Digital mammogram best for younger women: study (Reuters)
- Mouse Model of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Developed (HealthDay)
- Diuretics Best for Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome (HealthDay)
- Pediatricians group wants show canceled (AP)
- Internet helps doctor get back to basics (Reuters)
- Pats' Bruschi inspires stroke survivors (AP)
- New flu vaccine may not need needles (AP)
- Snorers more likely to develop chronic bronchitis: study (AFP)
- Under-the-tongue vaccine may be best to lick flu (Reuters)
- Vitamin D may help fight tuberculosis, study finds (Reuters)
- Cranberries can fight some urinary tract infections (Reuters)
- Rabies outbreak discovered in Toronto area (Reuters)
- New treatment can clear brain clots (AP)
- Cancer risk growing in developing world: UN agencies (AFP)
- U.S. dietary guides criticized for potential harm (Reuters)
- Stigma of leprosy is worse than disease itself (Reuters)
- EU health chief uses food labels to fight obesity (Reuters)
- India steps up culling, calls for calm as bird flu spreads (AFP)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 28, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Jan. 28, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Breast-Feeding Protected Mice From Asthma (HealthDay)
- Indian police probe transplant ring (AP)
- Indonesia reports 100th bird flu death (AP)
- Health Tip: Use Sunscreen Year-Round (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Exercise for Teens (HealthDay)
- Embryos Discarded During IVF Create Stem Cell Lines (HealthDay)
- Caffeine Could Spell Trouble for Diabetics (HealthDay)
- Indonesia bird flu death toll hits 100 (Reuters)
- India steps up culling as bird flu spreads (AFP)
- Some ordinary flu strains resist Tamiflu in study (Reuters)
- India swoops on homes in night raids to halt bird flu (Reuters)
- Indian health minister tells Bollywood stars to stop smoking (AFP)
- Caffeine ups blood sugar level in diabetics: study (Reuters)
- Bayer gets Japan approval for kidney cancer drug (Reuters)
- India plans motorcycle first-aid team for clogged Delhi: report (AFP)
- Bangladesh bird flu situation alarming, says science adviser (AFP)
- Brazil carnival star eyes surgery record (AP)
- Alzheimers Research Target May Be a Dead End (HealthDay)
- Rights dilemma as South Africa faces drug resistant TB epidemic (AFP)
- Breastfeeding mice shed new light on asthma: study (AFP)
- Lead linked to aging in older brains (AP)
- Dust, air, water sources of lead (AP)
- Radon Gas More Deadly Than Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Jan. 27, 2008 (HealthDay)
- NY subpoenas Merck and Schering-Plough over Vytorin (Reuters)
- New wrinkle for Botox as activists press for tougher warnings (AFP)
- Future chefs learn how to cut trans fat (AP)
- Food, drink worries surface in Davos (AFP)
- Health Highlights: Jan. 26, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Allergy Shots Are Effective Treatment for Symptoms (HealthDay)
- Indian state asks for 'all possible help' to defeat bird flu (AFP)
- USDA lab focuses on deadly E. Coli (AP)
- Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Lower Production of BCells (HealthDay)
- California universal health care plan in doubt (Reuters)
- Cancer treatment may also help osteoporosis (Reuters)
- FDA reviewing Vytorin cholesterol drug (Reuters)
- Heavy drinking in youth tied to heart risks later (Reuters)
- Leprosy down but not out in China: state media (AFP)
- Nuclear plant workers show higher cancer risks (Reuters)
- Vitamin D ups calcium's bone-building effect (Reuters)
- In Cairo the noise pollution can be a killer (AFP)
- Aspirin reduces death rate in heart patients (Reuters)
- China child mortality still a worry: state media (AFP)
- Indian police bust organ trading racket: report (AFP)
- FDA says reviewing Merck, Schering-Plough drug (Reuters)
- Undernourished stroke patients have poor outcomes (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Jan. 25, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 25, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Colonoscopy 'Coaches' Play Lifesaving Role (HealthDay)
- Teens, Young Adults Missing Out on Latest Cancer Advances (HealthDay)
- Seasonal flu vaccine may help in fight against H5N1 (Reuters)
- WHO to recommend ways to reduce harm of alcohol (Reuters)
- Anti-Clotting Drug Trial Shortened by Bleeding Problems (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Coping With Urinary Incontinence (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Don't Suddenly Stop Taking an Antidepressant (HealthDay)
- Doctors Review End-of-Life Care Guidelines (HealthDay)
- Oral Contraceptives Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- The Pill protects against cancer (AP)
- Pancreatic stem cell breakthrough could offer treatment for Type 1 diabetes (AFP)
- Scientists isolate pancreatic stem cells in lab mice (AFP)
- 5 patients sue over tainted syringes (AP)
- FDA downplays long-term impact of animal cloning (Reuters)
- CORRECTED: FDA downplays long-term impact of animal cloning (Reuters)
- Stem Cells Finally Found in Pancreas (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 24, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Infection With Common Parasite Raises Schizophrenia Risk (HealthDay)
- Pet Turtles Linked to Rise in Salmonella Infections (HealthDay)
- Australian girl changes blood group, immune system (Reuters)
- Study: The Pill protects against cancer (AP)
- Birth pill has prevented 100,000 deaths from ovarian cancer: study (AFP)
- Birth control pill lowers ovarian cancer risk: study (Reuters)
- Report seeks one-stop source for health info (Reuters)
- EU experts add new warnings to Glaxo's Avandia (Reuters)
- FDA chief seeks satellite offices abroad (AP)
- Health Highlights: Jan. 24, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Driving Skills Decline Among People With Early Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
- U.S. group seeks Botox warning after 16 death reports (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Understanding Shingles (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Pack for the Hospital Before Giving Birth (HealthDay)
- Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial (HealthDay)
- New Colon Cancer Test Might Spot Trouble Earlier (HealthDay)
- China reassures on food safety ahead of holiday (Reuters)