- 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)
- Stomach cancer to fall 25 percent in 10 years: study (Reuters)
- Stabilizing Eye Pressure Key to Glaucoma Care (HealthDay)
- Antioxidants No Magic Bullet for Heart Disease in Women (HealthDay)
- Pediatric AIDS pill approved (Reuters)
- New device makes cataract surgery easier (Reuters)
- Undiagnosed diabetes cases in U.S. men fall sharply (Reuters)
- Verapamil for headaches may cause heart problems (Reuters)
- Heart drug may lead to pacemaker use in women (Reuters)
- Survival of second testicular cancer not lower (Reuters)
- Study: Early diet advice for kids sticks (Associated Press)
- Counseling keeps kids' cholesterol down: study (Reuters)
- Scan sees brain activity in 2nd vegetative patient (Reuters)
- Tape measure, not scale, key to knowing heart risk (Reuters)
- Common vitamins no help for women's hearts: study (Reuters)
- Placebo effect seen in kids during allergy testing (Reuters)
- Florida parent sues Mattel over toy after recall (Reuters)
- Scientists seek better tests for Lyme (Associated Press)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 13, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Marriage-Minded Women Focus on Men's Faces (HealthDay)
- Separation surgery called off for twins (Associated Press)
- Diet foods might cause kids to overeat (Reuters)
- Estrogen loss contributes to obesity, high BP (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 13, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Scientists Create Breast Tumor Stem Cells (HealthDay)
- Drugs can lower risk of genital herpes recurrence (Reuters)
- Beijing to reward citizens who report safety issues (Reuters)
- U.S. Culture Boosts Hispanic Immigrants' Substance Abuse Risk (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Reasons for Chronic Cough (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Problems With Your Dentures? (HealthDay)
- Most Asian Men Have Better Prostate Cancer Survival Rates (HealthDay)
- Italian town to pay residents to shed flab (Reuters)
- B'desh cancels hospital leave to combat disease (Reuters)
- Indonesian woman is first bird flu death on Bali (Reuters)
- Indonesian woman from Bali died of bird flu-official (Reuters)
- Indonesian woman in Bali may have died from bird flu (Reuters)
- More smoothies cutting the calories (Associated Press)
- Helping find lost Alzheimer's patients (Associated Press)
- Training helps Alzheimer's caregivers (Associated Press)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 12, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Quitting on Impulse May Be Smokers' Best Bet (HealthDay)
- U.S. Hispanics Focus of Free Cholesterol Checks (HealthDay)
- US slipping in life expectancy rankings (Associated Press)
- U.S. life span shorter (Associated Press)
- Ill. woman's death in drug study probed (Associated Press)
- U.S. lags behind 41 nations in life span (Associated Press)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 11, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Extreme Heat Hits Elderly Harder (HealthDay)
- Health clinics expand in retail settings (Associated Press)
- Pfizer facing 4 court cases in Nigeria (Associated Press)
- Canada looks to ban "light" label on cigarettes (Reuters)
- Feds pull funding for L.A. hospital (Associated Press)
- WHO optimistic on global polio goals (Associated Press)
- FDA links oysters to bacterial illness (Associated Press)
- Medicare Patients Fare Better at Orthopedic Hospitals (HealthDay)
- UK must change Alzheimer's drug advice (Associated Press)
- Fertility drugs don't raise breast cancer risk: report (Reuters)
- Study: Obese kids are absent more (Associated Press)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 10, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Toothbrushing May Strengthen Gums (HealthDay)
- Last Flu Season Was Mild, But Child Deaths Worrying (HealthDay)
- Minorities at higher risk of arthritis disability (Reuters)
- Cashews cause worse allergic response than peanuts (Reuters)
- Hearing test may spot babies at risk for SIDS (Reuters)
- Mother's diet affects cleft-palate risk in baby (Reuters)
- Eating fish: good for heart, bad for environment? (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 10, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Scientists Developing Replacement Vocal Cords (HealthDay)
- MRI Beats Mammograms at Spotting Early Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
- Treating hay fever prevents asthma in kids (Reuters)
- Moderate Exercise Might Be Healthier Than Intense Workouts (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Treating a Bedsore (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Walking on Foreign Soil (HealthDay)
- Warfarin Trumps Aspirin in Preventing Stroke in Elderly (HealthDay)
- China turns safety drive to dirty restaurants (Reuters)
- UK's NICE told to review Alzheimer's drug policy (Reuters)
- Virus outbreak contained in Uganda (Associated Press)
- Flu killed 68 children this season: CDC (Reuters)
- Dengue fever a risk in south Texas, CDC says (Reuters)
- New vaccine may beat bird flu before it starts (Reuters)
- Migraines raise women's stroke risk: study (Reuters)
- Stem Cell Trouble Slows Healing of Aging Muscle (HealthDay)
- "Fat" hormone sheds new light on obesity: study (Reuters)
- Legionnaires' suspected in UK foot and mouth area (Reuters)
- U.S., Canada reviewing Nexium, see no heart risk (Reuters)
- Allergies not linked to asthma in urban adults (Reuters)
- US, Canada reviewing Nexium, see no heart risk (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Aug. 9, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 9, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Friendship May Lie in the Genes (HealthDay)
- Cosmetic Breast Surgeries Tied to Increased Suicide Risk (HealthDay)
- FDA: Heartburn drugs seem OK for heart (Associated Press)