- Government wants better sunscreen rules (Associated Press)
- China, WHO officials to hold talks on food safety (Reuters)
- Study reveals why common pneumonia is so deadly (Reuters)
- Infectious diseases spreading faster than ever: UN (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 23, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 23, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Scientists Spot Brain's 'Free Will' Center (HealthDay)
- Expenses Overshadow Optimism for Kidney Failure Patients (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Breast Self-Exams (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Dangerous Dieting (HealthDay)
- Battle Continues Over Vietnam PTSD Numbers (HealthDay)
- Asia must step up HIV/AIDS fight, experts say (Reuters)
- No prescription? No problem online (Associated Press)
- Forum urges Asia Pacific to step up HIV/AIDS fight (Reuters)
- Drug That Lowers Resting Heart Rate Being Tested (HealthDay)
- U.S. OKs J&J drug for 2 mental disorders in children (Reuters)
- WHO: Infectious diseases spread faster (Associated Press)
- UN: world health depends on cooperation (Associated Press)
- Infectious diseases spreading faster than ever: U.N. (Reuters)
- Infectious diseases spreading faster than ever, U.N. says (Reuters)
- One of 6 New Yorkers lack health insurance: report (Reuters)
- One of 6 New Yorkers lack health insurance -report (Reuters)
- Gastric bypass cuts obesity death rate: studies (Reuters)
- Survey: Seniors have sex into 70s, 80s (Associated Press)
- Seniors want sex -- and they get it, study finds (Reuters)
- Weight-loss surgery boosts survival rate (Associated Press)
- Ruptured eardrum may signal brain injury (Associated Press)
- Low glycemic load diet may help fight acne (Reuters)
- Study challenges claim on AIDS remedies (Associated Press)
- Lead causes more U.S. recalls of China-made toys (Reuters)
- FDA approves Risperdal use for children (Associated Press)
- Insurance Impacts Laryngeal Cancer Detection (HealthDay)
- Prostate brachytherapy preserves erectile function (Reuters)
- Older adults with low selenium have weaker muscles (Reuters)
- Neurofeedback can help some kids with ADHD (Reuters)
- Even a little exercise has health benefits: study (Reuters)
- Marburg virus found in African fruit bats (Reuters)
- Doctor charged in autistic boy's death (Associated Press)
- Gene mutation linked with obsessive behavior (Reuters)
- Sales soar for morning-after pill (Associated Press)
- Adult psychiatric drug OK'd for kids (Associated Press)
- Human trafficking helps spread HIV/AIDS in Asia: UN (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 22, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 22, 2007 (HealthDay)
- When 'Good' Cholesterol Goes Bad (HealthDay)
- Melanoma Diagnosis Often Delayed for Rural Poor (HealthDay)
- States seek fed crackdown on energy drinks (Reuters)
- Chopsticks picked up in new China scare (Reuters)
- CORRECTED: Chopsticks picked up in new China scare (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Before a Colonoscopy (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: While Chewing Gum May Relieve Stress ... (HealthDay)
- Traffic Fumes Plus Genes Boosts Kids' Asthma Risk (HealthDay)
- Study Probes Roots of Fearful Memories (HealthDay)
- Dirty chopsticks picked up in new China scare (Reuters)
- Dirty chopsticks picked up in new China scare (Reuters)
- Now dirty chopsticks picked up in China scare (Reuters)
- FDA to study images' impact in drug ads (Associated Press)
- USDA to give $5.5 million to study E. coli in produce (Reuters)
- South African study backs drugs over food against HIV (Reuters)
- States seek examination on energy drinks (Associated Press)
- Survey: Post-storm mental health worsens (Associated Press)
- Post-hurricane mental health worse (Associated Press)
- African Americans with diabetes risk vision loss (Reuters)
- High blood pressure often undiagnosed in U.S. kids (Reuters)
- Kids' high blood pressure goes untreated (Associated Press)
- Many kids may have hypertension (Associated Press)
- Hydrocodone abuse on rise in Appalachia (Associated Press)
- Painkiller widely abused in the South (Associated Press)
- Scientists Develop 'Natural' Protection for Stored Foods (HealthDay)
- Acrylamide Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- IUDs can be safe, effective in high-risk patients (Reuters)
- Children's fear of new foods may be in their genes (Reuters)
- Study finds key markers for bird flu change (Reuters)
- Russia bans Italian poultry to stop bird flu (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 21, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 21, 2007 (HealthDay)
- For Health Info, Women Often Turn to the Web (HealthDay)
- Cranberry Could Juice Up Ovarian Cancer Treatment (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Treating Acne Scars (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Keep Bugs at Bay (HealthDay)
- Virus Could Help Drive Obesity (HealthDay)
- Online 'Epidemic' Gives Clues to Bird Flu Spread (HealthDay)
- UK says confident will be cleared of foot and mouth (Reuters)
- Painkiller widely abused in South (Associated Press)
- White House moves to limit health plan: report (Reuters)
- Registry tracks athletes who have ICDs (Associated Press)
- Study finds virus contributes to obesity (Associated Press)
- More evidence of virus link to obesity (Associated Press)
- U.S. approves Novartis once a year osteoporosis drug (Reuters)
- Advice to the lovelorn: You will survive (Reuters)
- Video capsule may soon diagnose celiac disease (Reuters)
- Pathogens prevalent in unpasteurized milk (Reuters)
- Age alone not a barrier to liver transplantation (Reuters)
- Pain medicine usage has nearly doubled (Associated Press)
- Study Puts 1 Alzheimer's Theory in Doubt (HealthDay)
- Weight loss may foreshadow Alzheimer's in women (Reuters)
- Early Weight Loss in Women Linked to Dementia (HealthDay)
- Registry to track active heart patients (Associated Press)
- Registry to track athletes with implant (Associated Press)
- Healthy "stroke belt" residents at higher risk (Reuters)
- Green tea extract may boost cancer-fighting enzymes (Reuters)
- SIDS linked to early atherosclerosis (Reuters)
- Reclast Approved as Once-Yearly Osteoporosis Drug (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 20, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Virgin olive oil may help keep blood clot-free (Reuters)
- Cardio workouts build stronger hearts in women (Reuters)
- Staying silent in marital spats a killer for women (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 20, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Spirometry Testing for COPD Underused (HealthDay)
- Girls Really Do Prefer Pink (HealthDay)
- Egypt death sparks debate on female circumcision (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Children Who Play Sports (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Why Are My Eyes Red? (HealthDay)
- Heavy Drinking Boosts Stroke Risk for Chinese Men (HealthDay)
- AP: Pain medicine use has nearly doubled (Associated Press)
- Sex now primary cause of China HIV spread: report (Reuters)
- Heavy drinking raises risk of stroke: study (Reuters)
- Heavy drinking raises risk of stroke - Study (Reuters)
- Zero trans fat doesn't always mean zero (Associated Press)
- Work-Family Conflict Dogs Air Force Women After Deployment (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 19, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Handling Stress Properly Increases Good Cholesterol (HealthDay)
- Coloring Compound in Fruits, Veggies May Cut Colon Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- Psychologists weigh interrogation ban (Associated Press)
- Doctor's advice may boost car seat use (Reuters)
- Does Pathological Shyness Make for School Shooters? (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 18, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Add Earlier Bedtime to Back-to-School List (HealthDay)
- N.M. planning medical marijuana program (Associated Press)
- FDA Warns of Codeine Risk for Some Nursing Mothers (HealthDay)
- FDA says food lab closures still on hold (Reuters)
- Amnesty backs right to abortion despite church (Reuters)
- Infusions may ease severe diabetic nerve pain (Reuters)
- Dutch company recalls Chinese mattresses (Associated Press)
- FDA decides against closing food-testing labs (Reuters)
- Tiny N.J. baby ready to return home (Associated Press)
- Toys 'R' Us pulls bibs as a precaution (Associated Press)
- FDA: Codeine risk for some nursing moms (Associated Press)
- Breast cancer vaccine looks safe, study shows (Reuters)
- FDA takes caution on approving new drugs (Associated Press)
- Experimental anthrax vaccine is needle-free (Reuters)
- FDA won't close field labs after all (Associated Press)
- Duloxetine calms overactive bladder in women (Reuters)
- Deer hunting may put men's hearts at risk (Reuters)
- Non-stick chemical exposure tied to small babies (Reuters)
- FDA is rejecting more new drugs (Associated Press)
- U.S. warns about codeine use by some nursing mothers (Reuters)
- Dietary supplements recalled (Associated Press)
- Whole grains may lower odds of high blood pressure (Reuters)
- Sugary drinks may raise uric acid levels in men (Reuters)
- Triptan nasal spray effective for adolescent migraine (Reuters)
- Encephalitis from West Nile: Who's at risk? (Reuters)
- Restricting Blood Flow May Help Heart Bypass Patients (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Talking to Your Doctor About How to Lose Weight (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Facts About Febrile Seizures (HealthDay)
- Social Stress Could Worsen MS (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 17, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 17, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Zingo Offers Pain Relief During Child Injections (HealthDay)
- Urban Smog Tough on Young Adults' Hearts (HealthDay)
- Depression Taking Toll on Returning U.S. Vets (HealthDay)
- Indian schools asked to ban junk food (Associated Press)
- China finds 15 percent of foods fail quality check (Reuters)
- Alaska begins offering e-prescriptions (Associated Press)
- Schools infested with drugs: teen survey (Reuters)
- Stent safety questions trigger declines (Associated Press)
- Genetic testing cited for blood thinner (Associated Press)
- Uterus lining predicts in vitro fertilization success (Reuters)
- Race a factor for common vaginal infection (Reuters)
- U.S. orders genetic data on blood-thinner risks (Reuters)
- U.S. Army suicides highest since Gulf War (Reuters)
- Obesity Heightens Kidney Disease Risks (HealthDay)
- Italian town offers cash for weight loss (Associated Press)
- Panel urges tighter tobacco regulation (Associated Press)
- Kenya reduces child deaths from malaria (Associated Press)
- Obese people tend to pick overweight mates (Reuters)
- Prenatal antidepressants linked to preterm births (Reuters)
- Obesity may not bring on migraine (Reuters)
- Too much exercise may speed heart failure (Reuters)
- No proof zinc lozenges help cold symptoms (Reuters)
- Erasing memory in rats gives dementia patients hope (Reuters)
- Diet Still Important to Patients on Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs (HealthDay)
- Panel calls for regulation of tobacco (Associated Press)
- U.S. Army suicides hit highest rate since Gulf War (Reuters)
- FDA to Review Safety of Cold Remedies for Kids (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 16, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 16, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Three-Quarters of States Near Vaccine Goals for Kindergarteners (HealthDay)
- FDA to Take Another Look at Cold Remedies for Kids (HealthDay)
- Metabolic Pathway Could Boost 'Good' Cholesterol (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Symptoms of Bone Spurs (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Who's at Greater Risk for Heat-Related Illness (HealthDay)
- Healthy Lifestyle Key To Cancer Prevention (HealthDay)
- Cancer panel attacks U.S. food subsidies (Reuters)
- Indian flooding sparks new worries about polio (Reuters)
- Control tobacco, food ads to beat cancer -panel (Reuters)
- FDA warns adults about medicine for kids (Associated Press)
- Study: Dust with retardant may harm cats (Associated Press)
- N.M.: Won't oversee marijuana production (Associated Press)
- Review backs antidepressant effects of omega-3s (Reuters)
- Low-dose radiation may raise breast cancer risk (Reuters)
- Plant compounds blunt menopausal effects in rats (Reuters)
- Ibuprofen may improve liver-related brain deficits (Reuters)
- Prostate cancer pamphlets may encourage screening (Reuters)
- Study: Abortion pills don't bring risks (Associated Press)
- Researchers link gestational diabetes to cancer (Reuters)
- Test Spots Joint Replacement Infections (HealthDay)
- AIDS virus is a "double hit" to the brain: study (Reuters)
- Medicare won't cover back disc for older people (Reuters)
- U.S. parents say wary after China product recall (Reuters)
- "Healthy" fast foods not easier on the heart (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 15, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 15, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Chemical Flame Retardants Linked to Thyroid Disease in Cats (HealthDay)
- Avandia to Carry Stronger Heart Failure Warning (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Warning Signs of Dehydration (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Living With Bipolar Disorder (HealthDay)
- Mt. Everest Deadlier for Older Climbers (HealthDay)
- Molecule May Predict Prostate Cancer's Return (HealthDay)
- Bad air raises heart risks in young adults: study (Reuters)
- California in hot spot with medical pot (Reuters)
- Empathy can spark contagious yawning: study (Reuters)
- Toy recall puts attention on lead poisoning (Reuters)
- Size of blood donor pool has been overestimated (Reuters)
- MRI may make colon cancer screening more tolerable (Reuters)
- Prenatal education may improve vaccination rates (Reuters)
- Diabetes drugs to include new warnings (Associated Press)
- U.S. warns Novartis on Alzheimer's drug promotion (Reuters)
- Guiding Kids to Better Diets Boosts Health (HealthDay)
- U.S. OKs new heart failure warning on diabetes drugs (Reuters)
- Vaccines prevent, but can't treat HPV: study (Reuters)
- Red meat diet linked to colon cancer recurrence (Reuters)
- Review set for pregnancy weight advice (Associated Press)
- Lead poisoning mostly from house paint (Associated Press)
- Hypertension in pregnancy predicts weight gain (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 14, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Tiny Telescope Treats Age-Related Eye Disease (HealthDay)
- Decline in U.S. Breast Cancers Tied to Drop in Hormone Use (HealthDay)
- Testosterone pills: How safe for aging men? (Reuters)
- Few obese adults get treatment plan from docs (Reuters)
- Mattel recalls millions more Chinese-made toys (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 14, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Nursing Home Residents at Highest Heatstroke Risk (HealthDay)
- Mattel recalls millions of toys (Reuters)
- Mattel recalls toys with magnets, lead paint (Reuters)
- Nanotechnology Could Help Ease Soldiers' Pain (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Heat Cramps Shouldn't Be Ignored (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Treating a Blister (HealthDay)
- Fewer Minority Men Have Undiagnosed Diabetes (HealthDay)
- Stomach cancer to fall 25 pct in 10 years-study (Reuters)