- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 8, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Smoking in Movies Linked to Kids Lighting Up (HealthDay)
- Diabetes Drug May Cut Med-Related Weight Gain (HealthDay)
- BRCA Mutations Don't Raise Breast Cancer Risk Equally (HealthDay)
- BRCA genes get help in causing breast cancer: study (Reuters)
- Statins cut cancer risk, too: U.S. study (Reuters)
- WHO urges less qualified AIDS workers for poorer countries (AFP)
- Medicare Drug Plan Fuels Health-Care Spending (HealthDay)
- Malawi pays to improve nutrition of HIV-positive workers (AFP)
- Building boom drives rapid AIDS spread in Indonesia: ADB (AFP)
- China experts identify drug addiction genes (Reuters)
- Team Finds 118 Genes That Might Play Role in Cancer (HealthDay)
- Effect of antidepressant warnings moderate: U.S. study (Reuters)
- Study: Anxiety may be bad for your heart (AP)
- Sun exposure may outweigh the cancer risks for Vit D deficient people (AFP)
- More sun is healthy, despite skin cancer risk, study says (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Youth Suicide Warnings Are Slowing Antidepressant Sales (HealthDay)
- 224,000 fake anti-impotence pills seized (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Stay Safe on the Stairs (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Help Ease Growing Pains (HealthDay)
- Fatherhood Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- No Change in Cancer Care 'Race Gap' Since 1990s (HealthDay)
- Breast-Feeding Seems to Protect Against Some Allergies (HealthDay)
- Experts change advice on kids' allergies (AP)
- Racial disparities persist in U.S. cancer treatment (Reuters)
- Antidepressants Help HIV-Infected Patients Stick to Treatment (HealthDay)
- Calf. study finds decline in cancer risk (AP)
- Deformities common among kids with cancer (Reuters)
- Dengue fever killed 407 in Cambodia (AP)
- "Psychoeducation" doesn't increase melanoma survival (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 4, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Almost Half of 10-Year-Olds Have Tasted Alcohol (HealthDay)
- Treating Childhood Pneumonia at Home Could Save Lives in Developing Countries (Health
- Research Gets Closer to Origin of Parkinson's Disease (HealthDay)
- Localized Breast Cancer Cells Have Potential to Spread (HealthDay)
- Swiss scientists use cat-and-mouse tactics for allergy vaccine (AFP)
- Health Tip: Get Children Tested for Lead Poisoning (HealthDay)
- Docs: Home care OK for kids' pneumonia (AP)
- Home treatment for childhood pneumonia as good as hospital stay (AFP)
- J&J drugs don't work in treating aggression: study (Reuters)
- Childhood pneumonia can be treated at home, say scientists (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 3, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Exercise Eases Some Menopause Symptoms (HealthDay)
- Body Abnormalities, Childhood Cancer May Share Genes (HealthDay)
- Ouch! Cervical cancer shots painful (AP)
- Special camps help kids with asthma cope (Reuters)
- Breast Cancer Gene Might Extend Ovarian Cancer Survival (HealthDay)
- Combo Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Death Rates (HealthDay)
- Candidates Scored on AIDS Policies (OneWorld.net)
- US lawmaker Lantos, suffering cancer, to retire (AFP)
- Pa. study to probe Vitamin C, cancer (AP)
- U.S. team identifies possible Parkinson's trigger (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 2, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Genetic Variation Doubles Risk of Liver Cancer (HealthDay)
- New Cancer Drug Boosts Blood Pressure (HealthDay)
- France warns against excessive mobile phone use (Reuters)
- HIV carriers in Saudi urged to report discrimination (AFP)
- Britain tops fast-food league, as world obesity grows: study (AFP)
- Study links ovarian cancer survival to gene change (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Heal Baby's Diaper Rash (HealthDay)
- Colon Cancer Gene Traced to Arrival in United States (HealthDay)
- Research Yields Clues to Recurrent Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
- Britain tops fast-food league, as world obesity grows: study (AFP)
- Colon cancer risk traced to common ancestor (Reuters)
- Politics and graft undermine African health care (Reuters)
- Researchers work on cocaine vaccine (AP)
- Children Who Sleep Less Weigh More (HealthDay)
- Miscarriage ups risk of trouble in next pregnancy (Reuters)
- "Swish-and-spit" test screens for cancer (Reuters)
- UVa. tests Viagra-like drug for women (AP)
- Chinese-made 'supplements' contain Viagra drug, US regulator warns (AFP)
- Afghan Guantanamo prisoner dies of cancer: US military (AFP)
- Men Who Smoke Prone to Impotence (HealthDay)
- Put Safety First During Winter Fun (HealthDay)
- Viagra ingredient in Chinese supplements (AP)
- Childhood Diabetes Boosts Risk for Kidney Problems (HealthDay)
- Drug Combo Halves Death Risk for Severe COPD Patients (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 28, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Fish Oil May Help Prevent Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
- Pesticides May Cause Asthma Among Farm Women (HealthDay)
- Prenatal X-rays don't raise kids' brain tumor risk (Reuters)
- High-fat, high-carb meals more harmful to obese (Reuters)
- Drinking alcohol may keep leg arteries healthy (Reuters)
- Cancer patients, doctors talk little of emotions (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 27, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Uninsured Benefit Once They Are Covered by Medicare (HealthDay)
- D.C. to fund needle-exchange programs (AP)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 26, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Fewer Children Outgrowing Allergies to Milk, Eggs (HealthDay)
- Class of Chemotherapy Drugs Helps Certain Breast CancerPatients (HealthDay)
- Malaria Drug Promising Against Cancer (HealthDay)
- Aspirin, Hormone Therapy Combo Can Shorten Lives of Prostate CancerPatients (HealthDa
- Painkiller blocks unwanted effects of morphine (Reuters)
- Secondhand smoke may raise child allergy risk (Reuters)
- Ultrasound fails to spot early ovarian cancer (Reuters)
- Erectile dysfunction may precede Parkinson's (Reuters)
- New Jersey targets HIV transmissions (AP)
- Vietnam suspects bird flu killed young child (Reuters)
- Worms infect more poor Americans than thought (Reuters)
- Post-Holiday Letdown Can Be Avoided (HealthDay)
- Playing Catch in Winter Could Save Kids' Pitching Arms (HealthDay)
- Hispanic women at risk of breast cancer gene (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Drug and Food Interactions (HealthDay)
- Republican Giuliani says he does not have cancer (Reuters)
- Beware Holiday Toys That Can Injure Young Eyes (HealthDay)
- Realistic Expectations Help Ward Off Holiday Depression (HealthDay)
- Pregnant women at risk for HIV may opt out of testing (Reuters)
- Parents don't realize kids are fat (AP)
- Tea drinking may not curb ovarian cancer risk (Reuters)
- Chronic tummy aches common in young teens (Reuters)
- Nigeria court seeks 3 arrests in Pfizer drug trial (Reuters)
- Strategies reduce return hospital visits for asthma (Reuters)
- Erectile dysfunction may boost Parkinson's risk (Reuters)
- Cholesterol, inflammation tied to preterm birth (Reuters)
- Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of kidney cancer (Reuters)
- HIV women forced into sex for treatment in India: report (AFP)
- Brain Center May Link Addiction, Mental Illness (HealthDay)
- 698-pound man dies after stomach surgery (AP)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 21, 2007 (HealthDay)
- New Combo Treatment Extends Kidney Cancer Survival (HealthDay)
- Weight Loss Surgery May Help Less Severely Obese (HealthDay)
- Kids in Poor Neighborhoods Fall Behind in School (HealthDay)
- Low-Income Women's Cancer Screenings Cost Effective: Report (HealthDay)
- Interactive consoles get kids off the couch (Reuters)
- Breast Cancer Surgeons Don't Discuss Reconstruction Options (HealthDay)
- Treating Depression Cuts Diabetes Death Risk (HealthDay)
- Study: MDs mum on breast cancer options (AP)
- Risky sex returns syphilis to Europe (AP)
- Babies do the driving in Delaware lab (AP)
- Some temper tantrums can be red flags: study (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 20, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Prior Miscarriage Raises Risk for Low-Birthweight Infant (HealthDay)
- Race, Gender Affect Laryngeal Cancer Survival (HealthDay)
- Sex Ed Does Delay Teen Sex: CDC (HealthDay)
- Parents Should Postpone Child Vaccine Booster: CDC (HealthDay)
- Study says foster care benefits brains (AP)
- Tobacco and poverty drive cancer in developing world (Reuters)
- Parents' Smoking Boosts Child's Allergy Risk (HealthDay)
- Uninsured More Likely to Die From Cancer FollowingDiagnosis (HealthDay)
- Study: Insured cancer patients do better (AP)
- Generic antidepressant may affect Wyeth (AP)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 19, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Microchip Spots Stray Tumor Cells in the Bloodstream (HealthDay)
- Area Around Breast Tumor May Predict Cancer's Spread (HealthDay)
- Standard Hepatitis B Treatment Bested by Newcomer (HealthDay)
- Congress OKs Va Tech-inspired gun bill (AP)
- Green tea may cut prostate cancer risk (AP)
- Senate passes gun bill in response to rampage (Reuters)
- Very obese wait longer for transplant (AP)
- Very obese wait longer for transplant (AP)
- High dairy in childhood linked with cancer risk (Reuters)
- CORRECTED: Sex ed in schools may help delay teen sex (Reuters)
- Recall of vaccine prompts dose deferral (AP)
- Sex ed in schools may help delay teen sex (Reuters)
- MDS Nordion begins medical isotope shipments (Reuters)
- Device can spot cancer cells in blood: U.S. study (Reuters)
- Addicted doctors are allowed to practice (AP)
- Green tea may cut prostate cancer risk: Japan study (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Ear Infection May Not Need Antibiotic (HealthDay)
- Cancer Docs' Bedside Manner Often Lacks Empathy (HealthDay)
- U.S. Senate backs extension of child health bill (Reuters)
- Green tea may halve prostate cancer risk: Japanese study (AFP)
- Many kids may not outgrow cow's milk allergy (Reuters)
- Duloxetine improves depression-related pain (Reuters)
- Biomarkers in blood aid lung cancer diagnosis (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 18, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Robotic Surgery Treats Tonsil Cancer (HealthDay)
- Lack of Strong Thirst Signals Leads Elderly to Drink TooLittle (HealthDay)
- FDA to add HIV warning to contraceptive products (Reuters)
- Boy develops leukemia after gene therapy in UK (Reuters)
- New Type of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Shows Promise (HealthDay)
- Cancer Care Advances in 2007 Offer Hope (HealthDay)
- Thailand, big pharma wrangle over cancer drugs (Reuters)
- Astra wins EU orphan drug status for cancer drug (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Make Exercise Fun (HealthDay)
- Cancer Killed Almost 8 Million Worldwide in 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 17, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Sunlight Helps Put Lung Cancer in the Shade (HealthDay)
- HER-2-positive breast cancer tied to hormone status (Reuters)
- Disadvantaged kids may have poor verbal skills (Reuters)
- Arimidex most effective in breast cancer study (Reuters)
- Over 12 million cancer cases in 2007: study (AFP)
- Abortion pill 'may become available in Italy' (AFP)
- Picking the Right Toys Isn't Child's Play (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 14, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Breast Cancer Genes Also Raise Men's Risk for Malignancy (HealthDay)
- Arimidex Beats Tamoxifen in Keeping Breast Cancer at Bay (HealthDay)
- NJ requires flu shots for preschoolers (AP)
- Men carry breast cancer genes, too (AP)
- Wild mushroom can fight prostate cancer: Israeli researchers (AFP)
- Traffic Pollution Hurts Asthmatic Kids' Lungs (HealthDay)
- EU watchdog backs Glaxo breast cancer pill (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Changing Your Baby's Diaper (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 13, 2007 (HealthDay)
- High-Dose Chemo Provides Little Benefit to Breast CancerPatients (HealthDay)
- Cell 'Addiction' to Growth Factors May Help Spur Cancers (HealthDay)
- Fibers in Semen Help HIV Penetrate Cells (HealthDay)
- New Cancer Drug Tied to Heart Problems (HealthDay)
- Fewer breast patients may need chemo (AP)
- FDA panel rejects OTC cholesterol drug (AP)
- Ingredient in human semen may enhance HIV infection (Reuters)
- Common children's vaccine recalled (AP)
- Bush vetoes children's health bill a second time (Reuters)
- Health Tip: When Your Child Has a Fever (HealthDay)
- Obesity Weakens Immune Response (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 12, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Cancer Patients Hold Fast to Belief That Opioids Mean Death (HealthDay)
- Evolution Tips the Balance in Mom's Favor (HealthDay)
- Study: Why pregnant women don't topple (AP)
- Spinal curve keeps pregnant women on balance (Reuters)
- Merck recalls 1.2 mln doses of children's vaccines (Reuters)
- Milk, egg allergies harder to outgrow: study (Reuters)
- U.S. teen drug use down, but problems remain: survey (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Choose Children's Shoes Carefully (HealthDay)
- High Meat Consumption Linked to Heightened Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- Amount of Exercise Key to Lowering Kids' Blood Pressure (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 11, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Lawmakers protest HIV/AIDS travel rule (AP)
- Mutated Suppressor Gene Leads to a Type of Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
- Drug Combo With Antibiotic May Slow MS Progression (HealthDay)
- High blood pressure tied to dementia: researchers (Reuters)
- Meat raises lung cancer risk, too, study finds (Reuters)
- Obesity linked to weaker immunity in animals: study (AFP)
- Love in the World of Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
- Immigrants Less Likely to Report Family History of Cancer (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 10, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Most Medicare Recipients Ignore Colorectal Cancer Screening (HealthDay)
- Infant mortality rates declining around the globe: UNICEF (AFP)
- UNICEF cites child health progress, work remains (Reuters)
- Ignored by the state, a father of four disabled Iraqis turns to God (AFP)
- Scientists discover how BRCA1 gene causes cancer (Reuters)
- Products with good bacteria get popular (AP)
- Cephalon drug works in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: study (Reuters)
- Cancer risk higher among kids near nuclear plants: German study (AFP)
- Child cancer risk higher near nuclear plants: study (Reuters)
- Bangladesh completes polio vaccination drive (Reuters)
- Report criticizes care of detainees (AP)
- Canada reactor shutdown hitting medical tests (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Therapy Options for Children With Autism (HealthDay)
- Pneumonia Vaccine Is Keeping Kids Healthier (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 7, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Obesity, Diabetes Linked to Cancers (HealthDay)
- Everyday Choices Can Influence Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- Gene-Based Sunscreen Might Someday Prevent Skin Cancer (HealthDay)
- Court to rule on acting as own lawyer (AP)
- Rights group urges better HIV care for US immigration detainees (AFP)
- U.S. care for HIV detainees falls short: report (Reuters)
- Black Women Wait Longer for Breast Cancer Surgery (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 6, 2007 (HealthDay)