- Exercise may help pregnant women stop smoking (Reuters)
- Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents (HealthDay)
- Family history of brain cancer indicates higher risk of brain tumors (AFP)
- Gene linked to melanoma (Reuters)
- Calorie restriction diet not linked to bone loss (Reuters)
- Body pain may be due to chronic sinus trouble (Reuters)
- Three more blind patients helped by gene therapy (Reuters)
- EPA won't limit rocket fuel in drinking water (AP)
- Ex-smokers lower their cardiovascular risk (Reuters)
- Heavy children may have more headaches (Reuters)
- Passive smoking raises artery disease risk in women (Reuters)
- Stem cells open door for studying human disease (Reuters)
- Resetting immune system in bid to beat scleroderma (AP)
- China toxic milk sickens 53,000 as scare spreads (AFP)
- Shorter radiation course works for breast cancer (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 22, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Sept. 22, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Doctors: infection led to Turkish newborn deaths (AP)
- Acupuncture beats drug to treat hot flashes: study (Reuters)
- South Korean Shin elected WHO regional director (AFP)
- WHO warns against drugs from Sandoz SAfrica plant (AFP)
- Probe launched after 13 newborns die in Turkish hospital (AFP)
- Health Tip: Develop a Birth Plan (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Prevent Stomach Pain (HealthDay)
- Vitamin D Receptor Gene Variant Tied to Melanoma (HealthDay)
- Acupuncture Eases Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects (HealthDay)
- U.N. wants $460 million for hungry Ethiopians (Reuters)
- Probe launched after 13 newborns die in Turkish hospital: report (AFP)
- China toxic milk sickens 53,000 as scare spreads (AFP)
- Number of sick Chinese babies soars as milk scare spreads (AFP)
- Nearly 53,000 Chinese children sickened by milk powder: govt (AFP)
- Nearly 53,000 China babies sickened by milk powder: govt (AFP)
- Cervical cancer test poised to be a boon in developing world (AFP)
- More parents ponder cancer gene tests for kids (AP)
- 13,000 children hospitalised in China milk scare (AFP)
- Decision due soon on Lilly, Daiichi blood thinner (Reuters)
- Almost 13,000 babies in hospital over tainted formula (AFP)
- Breast Cancer Survivors Report High Quality of Life After Treatment (HealthDay)
- To Sleep, Perchance to Smell? (HealthDay)
- Acid Reflux Linked to Chronic Croup (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Sept. 21, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Fall Cleanup Is a Prime Time for Accidents (HealthDay)
- Afghan Taliban back UN anti-polio drive, Peace Day: spokesman (AFP)
- Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Bayer says early Betaferon use most effective (Reuters)
- Sports Eye Injuries Leading Cause of Blindness in Youths (HealthDay)
- Administration urged to end HIV travel ban (AP)
- Fla. Medicaid recipients want out of nursing homes (AP)
- China promises all-out effort for sick babies (AFP)
- Big Apple paring down with healthier city meals (AP)
- Studies show more links between vitamin D and MS (Reuters)
- Starbucks stops serving milk as China crisis snowballs (AFP)
- Mom's prenatal stress tied to child's brain power (Reuters)
- Obesity may diminish a man's fertility (Reuters)
- One Tysabri PML patient deteriorates, one improves (Reuters)
- Aggression among nursing home patients widespread (Reuters)
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure? Skip the salt (Reuters)
- Pain is common in Parkinson's disease (Reuters)
- Exercise reduces fat in livers of diabetics: study (Reuters)
- 'Electronic' cigarettes leave WHO fuming (AFP)
- China recalls dairy products over health scare (AFP)
- 500,000 women die in pregnancy, childbirth: UNICEF (Reuters)
- FDA Proposes Regulations for Genetically Engineered Animals (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 19, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Sept. 19, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Parental Involvement in School Has Its Limits (HealthDay)
- WHO warns against use of electronic cigarettes (Reuters)
- Group Works to Streamline Cancer Therapy Approvals (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Massage Arthritis Pain (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Is LASIK Right for You? (HealthDay)
- Red Wine Molecule Might Battle MS (HealthDay)
- Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma (HealthDay)
- Drug Can Slow Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients (HealthDay)
- China recalls dairy products over health scare (AFP)
- UNICEF urges greater focus on maternal mortality (AFP)
- WHO warns 'electronic cigarettes' may be poisonous (AFP)
- Starbucks stops serving milk as China crisis snowballs (AFP)
- China recalls dairy products over health scare (AFP)
- China recalls dairy products over health scare (AFP)
- China recalls milk powder over health scare (AFP)
- China's tainted formula shows risks of dairy boom (AP)
- Smokers enjoy last Oktoberfest before ban (AFP)
- Childhood conditions linked to adult asthma: studies (AFP)
- Paracetamol use may raise asthma risk in children (Reuters)
- New FDA rules on 'frankenanimals' (AFP)
- Some use of drug Covidien may up leukemia risk (Reuters)
- Dietary trans fatty acids may be linked to fetal loss (Reuters)
- Antioxidant cream guards skin from UV damage (Reuters)
- Public needs to know vaccines are safe, docs say (AP)
- More women in Britain turning to breast enlargement (AFP)
- FTC warns consumers about bogus cancer cures (AP)
- More women in Britain turning to breast enlargement (AFP)
- WHO: Recalculation cuts malaria cases by half (AP)
- Researchers find 'baby' fat cells (Reuters)
- Hormone discovery may help combat diabetes: study (Reuters)
- Cesarean section linked to allergy in children (Reuters)
- FDA issues rules for genetically modified animals (Reuters)
- McCain, Obama rethink drug reimportation: aides (Reuters)
- Kidneys from older donors function very well (Reuters)
- EU unveils action plan to combat drug abuse (AFP)
- Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Calcium Supplements Cut Blood Lead Levels During Pregnancy (HealthDay)
- Death toll rises to four as China milk scandal escalates (AFP)
- Blacks have higher mortality after liver surgery (Reuters)
- China should compensate HIV-hit blood donors: UN official (AFP)
- Cancer diagnoses delayed as nuclear reactor remains shut (AFP)
- Spanish Speakers Have Difficulty Accessing Health Care in U.S. (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 18, 2008 (HealthDay)
- School-Based Efforts Boost Kids' Fruit, Vegetable Intake (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Pregnancy and Back Pain (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Good Scents During Pregnancy (HealthDay)
- Antibiotics for Preterm Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy (HealthDay)
- FDA to review genetically engineered farm animals (AP)
- Psychologists vote against role in interrogation (AP)
- Melamine 'found in milk sold in Chinese shops' (AFP)
- India smoking ban 'has strong public support' (AFP)
- Malaria kills a million as Africa bears the brunt: WHO (AFP)
- Death toll rises to four as China ramps up milk scandal response (AFP)
- Malaria kills a million as Africa bears the brunt: WHO (AFP)
- 12 more arrested in China's tainted milk scandal (AP)
- Death toll rises to four as China ramps up milk scandal response (AFP)
- Fourth death reported in China milk scandal: govt (AFP)
- Home delivery pharmacies seen to boost generic use (Reuters)
- No such thing as a safe tan: scientists (Reuters)
- U.S. lawmaker questions FDA, cites industry ties (Reuters)
- Study links some antibiotic use to cerebral palsy (Reuters)
- Officials call off controversial autism study (Reuters)
- Study explains how Listeria attacks mother, fetus (Reuters)
- Colon X-ray seen as effective at spotting cancer (AP)
- Both real and virtual colonoscopies work: report (Reuters)
- Oxycontin may hook teens more easily than adults (Reuters)
- Canada's Harper promises to ban "kiddy" tobacco (Reuters)
- Congress passes bill to protect disabled (Reuters)
- Brazil to make generic version of key AIDS drug (Reuters)
- Premixed Insulin May Offer Better Blood Sugar Control (HealthDay)
- Scientists reveal how food-poisoning bug infects foetus (AFP)
- Medical device ads criticized on Capitol Hill (AP)
- Binge-drinking Britain identifies problem boozer types (AFP)
- Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 17, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Medicare Advantage Plans Get Lion's Share of Insurers' Ad Dollars (HealthDay)
- New Noninvasive Device Could Control Diabetes (HealthDay)
- Tainted milk sickens 6,000 babies in China (AFP)
- WHO says Afghan polio campaign to go ahead despite killings (AFP)
- Chinese armchairs linked to French eczema outbreak (AFP)
- Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women's Longevity (HealthDay)
- Stress Disorder Affects 20% of Intensive Care Patients (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Booster Seat Safety (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Skin Care for Diabetics (HealthDay)
- Pregnant Mom's Flu Shot Protects Baby (HealthDay)
- Tainted milk sickens 6,000 babies in China (AFP)
- Tainted milk sickens 6,000 babies in China (AFP)
- Mining boom 'linked to Australia's HIV rise' (AFP)
- Police detain sacked head of China milk-powder firm (AFP)
- Australia issues first license to clone human embryos (Reuters)
- Bad vaccines risk encephalitis epidemic in India (AP)
- Tainted milk sickens 6,000 babies in China (AFP)
- Australian mining boom linked to HIV spike (Reuters)
- Three dead, thousands sick in China milk scandal: govt (AFP)
- Plastic Chemical Tied to Heart Disease and Diabetes (HealthDay)
- MRI Detects Soft Tissue Damage Affecting Kids' Hearing (HealthDay)
- Pelvic disorders common among women: study (Reuters)
- Daily walking boosts health, survival among the very old: study (AFP)
- Healthy living cuts premature death risk in half (Reuters)
- Healthy living halves risk of early death: study (AFP)
- US issues import alert for generic drugs from Indian firm (AFP)
- Reports criticize Obama, McCain health plans (Reuters)
- Scientists raise new concern over plastic containers (AFP)
- China finds more brands of tainted baby milk: state media (AFP)
- FDA bans dozens of Ranbaxy-made generic drugs (Reuters)
- China finds more brands of tainted baby milk: state TV (AFP)
- Pre-meal blood sugar values most informative: study (Reuters)
- Statin use too low among elderly heart patients (Reuters)
- FDA blocks imports from India's generic drug giant (AP)
- Scientists raise new concern over plastic containers (AFP)
- Marathoners show higher-than-expected heart risks (Reuters)
- More Chinese baby milk powder brands contaminated: state TV (AFP)
- Heated car seat may be too hot for men (Reuters)
- Online-mediated syphilis testing shows promise (Reuters)
- Early daycare linked to lower asthma risk (Reuters)
- Older emphysema drug linked to heart deaths (Reuters)
- Chemical in plastics linked to diabetes, heart disease: study (AFP)
- New Merck osteoporosis drug boosts bone density (AP)
- Many products contain the chemical BPA (AP)
- Study links common plastics chemical to heart woes (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 16, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Sept. 16, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Lifestyle Changes Boost Enzyme Regulating Cell Aging (HealthDay)
- Dutch court allows cannabis cultivation for therapeutic use (AFP)
- Good asthma control in pregnancy important: study (Reuters)
- Common plastics chemical linked to human diseases (Reuters)
- New health risks linked with plastic in bottles (AP)
- More Chinese baby milk powder brands contaminated: state TV (AFP)
- Health Tip: Prevent Ear Pain in Flight (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Taking an NSAID (HealthDay)
- Researchers Suppress 'Hunger Hormone' (HealthDay)
- FDA Mulls Changes to Allergy Labeling on Foods (HealthDay)
- More Chinese baby milk powder brands contaminated: state TV (AFP)
- WHO cancels polio jabs for Afghan children after doctors killed (AFP)
- Two more arrested in China milk scandal: state press (AFP)
- Varicose vein treatment eases hunger for pigs (Reuters)
- Gastric stimulator induces weight loss in diabetics (Reuters)
- Outer ear prosthesis aids speech recognition (Reuters)
- Avastin slows progression of lung cancer (Reuters)
- Drug reverses Huntington's symptoms in mice: study (Reuters)
- Healthy lifestyle raises beneficial enzyme: study (Reuters)
- Jolie and Pitt give two million dollars to fight disease in Ethiopia (AFP)
- Fewer deaths with drug stents than bare metal: study (Reuters)
- Kid gyms send children out to play on treadmills (AP)
- Shorter hours mean fewer surgical mistakes: study (Reuters)
- Drug conference warns 'meth' booming beyond cocaine or heroin (AFP)
- Estrogen cream flunks sun damage test, study finds (Reuters)
- Doctors say leg pain can signal deadly blood clot (AP)
- FDA approves anti-nausea patch for chemo patients (AP)
- Gene variant raises skin cancer risk: study (Reuters)
- Deep blood clots may affect 600,000 a year (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 15, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Gardasil Approved for Additional Uses (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Sept. 15, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Newer Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Childhood Schizophrenia (HealthDay)
- Breast Cancer Vaccine Blasts Some Tumors (HealthDay)
- Zeltia drug delays progression of ovarian cancer (Reuters)
- China food scare company apologises: state media (AFP)
- Health Tip: Keep Stress at Bay (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Helping a Loved One Heal (HealthDay)
- Gene Boosts Resistance to Chemo Drug (HealthDay)
- Most Women With Osteoporosis Unaware of Raised Fracture Risk (HealthDay)
- Doctors say leg pain can signal deadly blood clot (AP)
- Sabotage cited as toll in China baby formula scandal rockets (AFP)
- China says 1,253 babies affected by contaminated milk (AFP)
- Sabotage cited as China narrows blame for deadly baby formula (AFP)
- Fonterra says contaminated milk in China was sabotaged (AFP)
- China narrows probe in deadly baby formula scandal (AFP)
- New breast cancer vaccine helps body fight tumors (Reuters)
- Tainted baby milk powder claims lives of two Chinese infants (AFP)
- Tainted baby milk powder sickens more Chinese children (AFP)
- Later Use of Clot-Buster After Stroke Possible: Study (HealthDay)
- Breakthrough in understanding of speech offers hope to the deaf (AFP)
- How TB dupes the immune system: study (AFP)
- AP IMPACT: Tons of drugs dumped into wastewater (AP)
- Baby bottle chemical draws mixed messages from U.S. (Reuters)
- Colon Cancer Oncogene Discovered (HealthDay)
- Controlled drugs dumped uncontrolled into water (AP)
- Health Highlights: Sept. 14, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries (HealthDay)
- China vows better food safety after baby milk scandal (AFP)
- China vows better food safety after baby milk scandal (AFP)
- China widens milk powder inquiry to dairy farms (Reuters)
- Spicy food may have killed British bride in India, says doctor (AFP)
- Few safeguards for Mexican produce heading north (AP)