- Drug prolongs life expectancy for lung cancer patients: study (AFP)
- Drug prolongs life expectancy for lung cancer patients: study (AFP)
- China has 15 million underage smokers: govt (AFP)
- Erbitus prolongs life expectancy for lung cancer patients: study (AFP)
- Six dead in China after drug injection: report (AFP)
- Girls get more boost from breast-feeding than boys (Reuters)
- CORRECTED-Blood test may detect lung cancer in early stages (Reuters)
- Study: Kids' cancer rates highest in Northeast (AP)
- Erbitux Works Well for Two-Thirds of Colon Cancer Patients (HealthDay)
- Blood test may detect lung cancer in early stages (Reuters)
- Test may predict cancer response to anemia drugs (Reuters)
- Combo Therapy Knocks Out Melanoma Tumors (HealthDay)
- Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients (HealthDay)
- Japan's Fukuda urges relief measures amid food crisis (AFP)
- Celebrex May Reduce Levels of Lung Cancer Biomarker (HealthDay)
- Celebrex shows promise in lung cancer prevention (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: June 1, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Young Hodgkin Survivors Face Later Risk of Second Cancers (HealthDay)
- Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck CancerTreatments (HealthDay)
- New drug cocktails show promise against breast cancer: studies (AFP)
- Football and health: when the Grim Reaper blows time (AFP)
- Malaysian women urged to carry condoms (AP)
- Acupuncture eases pain in head and neck cancer surgery (AFP)
- Lilly drug doubles pancreatic cancer survival: study (Reuters)
- Erbitux adds 5 weeks to lung cancer survival (Reuters)
- Acupuncture helped with pain after neck surgery (Reuters)
- Avastin plus Taxotere slows advanced breast cancer: study (AFP)
- Narcolepsy drug helps cancer-related fatigue: study (Reuters)
- Avastin Added to Chemo Helps Women With Advanced Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
- New Hope for Tough-to-Treat Cancers (HealthDay)
- New treatment reduces breast cancer by 35 percent: study (AFP)
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Kids Face Greater Risk of Future Problems (HealthDay)
- Erbitux Plus Chemo Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes (HealthDay)
- Amsterdam magic mushroom incidents on the rise: health service (AFP)
- Avastin slows progress of breast cancer in trial (Reuters)
- Avastin Added to Chemo Helps Women With Advanced Cancer (HealthDay)
- Erbitux slightly boosts survival in cancer study (AP)
- Dubai bans sale of cigarettes to under 20s (AFP)
- Health Highlights: May 31, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Bone Drug Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence (HealthDay)
- Avastin slows progress of breast cancer in trial (Reuters)
- Avastin plus chemo better without Erbitux (Reuters)
- Bone drug helped stave off breast cancer (Reuters)
- Bone drug Zometa helps fight breast cancer spread (AP)
- Chemo May Limit Fertility in Breast Cancer Survivors (HealthDay)
- Dubai bans sale of cigarettes to under 20s (AFP)
- US cancer researchers attack federal budget cuts (AFP)
- Neurologist, choir explore music's healing power (AP)
- Report: Japanese mob boss gave $100,000 to UCLA (AP)
- Report: UCLA gave transplant to Japanese gang boss (AP)
- U.S. alerts asthma patients about inhaler switch (Reuters)
- FDA panel favors Glaxo, Ligand blood drug (AP)
- More Young People Going Without Health Insurance (HealthDay)
- Bacterial Infection May Boost SIDS Risk (HealthDay)
- Injury Patterns Similar for 'Circus' Artists, EliteAthletes (HealthDay)
- Genetic Disorder Drug Helps Reverse Heart MuscleEnlargement (HealthDay)
- Baby boomers' bodies hit by years of wear and tear (Reuters)
- FDA: Time for asthma patients to switch inhalers (AP)
- Gene variant worsens chances for women with breast cancer (AFP)
- Football Can Shrink Players (HealthDay)
- FDA panel favors Glaxo, Ligand blood drug (AP)
- Alzheimer's brain plaques cleared in mice (Reuters)
- Vitamin D for babies may prevent type 1 diabetes (Reuters)
- WHO: Half a billion young Asians at risk from tobacco addiction (AFP)
- Smoking and quitting problematic with arthritis (Reuters)
- Lung cancer patients fight stigma (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: May 30, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: May 30, 2008 (HealthDay)
- FDA: Time for asthma patients to get new inhalers (AP)
- Death of spouse ups odds of nursing home care (Reuters)
- Baby boomers' bodies hit by years of wear and tear (Reuters)
- Four in five Swazi men reject AIDS testing: survey (AFP)
- Bacterial Infection May Boost SIDS Risk (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Living With a Pacemaker (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Diet for People With Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
- Injury Patterns Similar for 'Circus' Artists, EliteAthletes (HealthDay)
- Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay)
- Bayer, J&J clot-drug success lifts U.S. prospects (Reuters)
- J&J clot-drug study succeeds, lifting U.S. prospects (Reuters)
- WHO urges complete tobacco advertising ban to protect children (AFP)
- Bayer, J&J clot-drug success lifts U.S. prospects (Reuters)
- Germ clue to tragic 'cot death' babies (AFP)
- Roche says Herceptin with chemo prolongs survival (Reuters)
- WHO: Half a billion young Asians at risk from tobacco addiction (AFP)
- Baby born after rare ovarian pregnancy (AP)
- WHO slams tobacco industry's youth focus (AP)
- Australian doctor stunned by baby which grew outside womb (AFP)
- Roche says Herceptin with Pertuzumab "impressive" (Reuters)
- US FDA approves Glenmark's metformin tablets (Reuters)
- Australian doctor stunned by baby which grew outside womb (AFP)
- Number of uninsured U.S. young adults grows (Reuters)
- Knee Injuries Main Cause of HS Sports Surgeries (HealthDay)
- British Cabinet had warning of cancer-smoking link (AP)
- Mediterranean diet may also help stop diabetes (Reuters)
- Crib deaths linked to common bacteria (Reuters)
- Mediterranean diet also protects against diabetes: study (AFP)
- Germ clue to tragic "cot death" babies (AFP)
- UK Cabinet had warning of cancer-smoking link (AP)
- Study: Bacteria may be link in sudden baby deaths (AP)
- US soldier suicides the highest on record: army (AFP)
- US researchers get grants to study games as health tools (AFP)
- Canadian film festival to highlight breast cancer (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: May 29, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: May 29, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Guideline Backs Food, Drink During Labor (HealthDay)
- Initiative Links Celebrities to Cancer Research (HealthDay)
- Researchers to examine video games and health (AP)
- Aetna, Cigna top doctor payment survey (Reuters)
- Football players lose height during games (Reuters)
- Social ties delay memory loss in the aged (Reuters)
- U.S. health insurers pitch policy changes (Reuters)
- For women, more children can mean fewer teeth (Reuters)
- Good vitamin A intake may prevent cleft palate (Reuters)
- Pregnancy asthma flare-ups tied to birth defects (Reuters)
- Gingko may help treat vitiligo (Reuters)
- Swimming-related brain disease claims lives (Reuters)
- Diabetes death risk higher in young adults (Reuters)
- DTaP and polio vaccines effective when combined (Reuters)
- WHO launches 28 million dollar healthcare plan for Myanmar (AFP)
- Merck wins appeal on first Vioxx case (Reuters)
- NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases (AP)
- Doctors say Obama in excellent health (Reuters)
- Aetna, Cigna top doctor payment survey (Reuters)
- NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases (AP)
- Merck says wins appeal on first Vioxx case (Reuters)
- U.N. sees major disease threat in Myanmar (Reuters)
- Outlook poor for babies needing brain drainage (Reuters)
- Monkey Controls Robotic Arm With Brain (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Giving Your Child Medicine (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Dealing With Exercise-Induced Asthma (HealthDay)
- Daily Glass of Wine Cut Risk of Fatty Liver Disease (HealthDay)
- Type of Tomato Product Determines Power Against ProstateCancer (HealthDay)
- 100 mln Indians smoke unfiltered cigarettes: study (AFP)
- Japan awards Kenyan, Briton new Africa health prize (AFP)
- Swiss company says malaria vaccine tests 'successful' (AFP)
- Researchers hail anti-cancer advances but lament dip in funds (AFP)
- Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Criminal BehaviorLater (HealthDay)
- US games developer makes quitting smoking child's play (AFP)
- Drug labeling aimed at pregnant women may change (AP)
- C-sections increasing U.S. premature births: study (Reuters)
- FDA proposes new pregnancy labels for medicines (Reuters)
- Canada ruling keeps 'legal drug' clinic alive (AFP)
- Swiss company says malaria vaccine tests 'successful' (AFP)
- Group of drugs cuts Alzheimer's risk by a quarter (Reuters)
- US games developer makes quitting smoking child's play (AFP)
- US researchers link early-life lead exposure to violence in adults (AFP)
- Kenya deploys secret service to bust fake medicine trade (AFP)
- Preventive treatment curbs eczema flare-ups (Reuters)
- Scientists Break Into HIV 'Hideout' (HealthDay)
- States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' HealthCare (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: May 28, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: May 28, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Air Bags-Seat Belts Cut Injuries, Deaths, Costs (HealthDay)
- Malaria parasites fine-tune offspring's gender: study (Reuters)
- Statins may reduce periodontal disease severity (Reuters)
- Low-carb diets work for overweight diabetics (Reuters)
- Gut feeling: bacteria may inspire bowel treatment (Reuters)
- New MRI technique could catch cancer early: study (Reuters)
- Spain's Prince of Asturias prize shared by African malaria centres (AFP)
- PTSD cases surged in 2007: US military (AFP)
- "Silent" heart attack boosts dementia risk (Reuters)
- Brazil court to decide on embryonic cell research (Reuters)
- FDA says Glaxo drug fails to control bleeding (AP)
- Very elderly fare well after planned surgery (Reuters)
- Program provides lung rehab remotely (Reuters)
- Gut superbug causing more illnesses, deaths (AP)
- Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Take a Short Nap (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy (HealthDay)
- Scientists Break Into HIV 'Hideout' (HealthDay)
- Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections (HealthDay)
- States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' HealthCare (HealthDay)
- Food crisis could set back children's health: UNICEF (AFP)
- US child obesity may be stabilizing after huge rise: study (AFP)
- Money dispute threatens toxic tap water study (AP)
- Kids in Katrina trailers may face lifelong ailments (AP)
- New Calcium Measure Better Predictor of Heart Risks (HealthDay)
- Many With Heart Disease Don't Know Signs of Heart Attack (HealthDay)
- Kennedy has major cancer bill in Senate (AP)
- Groups sue government over new smog rules (AP)
- Studies link lead to adult crime, brain damage (Reuters)
- Study shows benefit of statins before heart surgery (Reuters)
- Gum Disease Might Boost Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: May 27, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Wartime PTSD cases jumped roughly 50 pct. in 2007 (AP)
- Global Fund seeks G8 commitment despite slowdown (Reuters)
- Antioxidants may undermine cancer therapy (Reuters)
- Early treatment of stomach bug may cut cancer risk (Reuters)
- Men With Low Testosterone Not Receiving Treatment (HealthDay)
- Incident shows Taser may have affected heart (Reuters)
- Vitamin D doesn't cut prostate cancer risk (Reuters)
- Obesity battle among US children may have peaked (AP)
- World failing to monitor biotech trade: U.N. (Reuters)
- FDA official sees some delays over safety (Reuters)
- Wartime PTSD cases jumped roughly 50 pct. in 2007 (AP)
- Child obesity epidemic seen leveling off (Reuters)
- Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia (HealthDay)
- Wartime PTSD cases jump to 40,000 (AP)
- Outlook poor for babies needing brain drainage (Reuters)
- Post-traumatic stress soars in U.S. troops (Reuters)
- Teens OK with community-based weight loss program (Reuters)
- Drinking water can be harmful to smallest babies (Reuters)
- Omega-3 may ease depression during pregnancy (Reuters)
- Mental illness cited in asthma link to suicide (Reuters)
- Gum disease may raise cancer risk, study finds (Reuters)
- Post-traumatic stress soars in U.S. troops in 2007 (Reuters)
- Children in Katrina trailers may face lifelong ailments (AP)
- At least 40,000 have post-traumatic stress (AP)
- World failing to monitor biotech trade: U.N. (Reuters)
- Heavy pollution warning issued in Beijing (Reuters)
- Flying may tax the hearts of apnea sufferers (Reuters)
- Prenatal fish intake benefits kids' brains (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: May 27, 2008 (HealthDay)
- New Calcium Measure Better Predictor of Heart Risks (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Get Your Child Back to Bed (HealthDay)
- Men With Low Testosterone Not Receiving Treatment (HealthDay)
- Gum Disease Might Boost Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- North Korea fights off malaria as disease heads South (Reuters)
- China says faces tough health job in quake region (Reuters)
- China in emergency vaccination drive in quake-hit areas (AFP)
- North Korea fights off malaria, disease heads South (Reuters)
- Researchers studying better insect repellants (AP)
- Conditions ripe for disease in Myanmar delta (AP)
- Conditions ripe for disease in Myanmar (AP)
- ADHD can cost adults 20 or more workdays a year (AP)
- Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia (HealthDay)
- Dutch scientists claim to map female genome (AFP)
- Dutch claim first sequencing of female DNA (AP)
- Common chemical said to reverse ischemia: study (AFP)
- USDA looks for next-generation insect repellent: study (AFP)
- Evolution of flu strains points to higher risk of pandemic: study (AFP)
- Hanging with the young doubles life span of fruit flies: study (AFP)
- Better bug repellants studied (AP)
- Many ignorant of heart attack signs: study (Reuters)
- Antipsychotics given for dementia pose risks: study (Reuters)
- Cane Use May Cut Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis (HealthDay)
- Don't Leave Diet Out to Lunch on Vacation (HealthDay)
- Laser Therapy a New Option for Vocal-Cord Cancers (HealthDay)
- Injuries common among young pole vaulters (Reuters)
- "Bulking up" may raise athletes' heart disease risk (Reuters)
- Low vitamin D tied to back pain in older women (Reuters)
- Coffee and tea don't raise breast cancer risk (Reuters)
- Mild insulin pump-related skin problems common (Reuters)
- Novel breast radiation technique curbs skin problems (Reuters)
- Acne drug linked to depression (Reuters)
- Depressed heart patients at risk for stroke: study (Reuters)
- Depression ups risk of poor kidney transplant outcome (Reuters)
- Scientists test brain pacemakers for depression (AP)
- Review suggests asthma drugs safe, effective in COPD (Reuters)