- Fruit juice tied to modest rise in diabetes risk (Reuters)
- Botox shots may help ward off migraines (Reuters)
- Kenyan cigarette-maker seeks to reverse anti-smoking law (AFP)
- Arsenic risk high in Sumatra, Myanmar, Cambodia: study (AFP)
- Spain to grant anonymity for women who have abortions (AFP)
- Self-taught behavior therapy helps those with IBS (Reuters)
- Mom's smoking tied to oral birth defect (Reuters)
- ED from prostate cancer hormone therapy treatable (Reuters)
- Overcrowding at Philippine hospital led to baby deaths: inquiry (AFP)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 11, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Study: As gas prices go up, auto deaths decline (AP)
- Dutch woman dies from Marburg virus caught in Uganda (AFP)
- Hormone Replacement May Raise Women's Gallbladder Risk (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Monitoring What You Drink (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: When to Induce Labor (HealthDay)
- Melanoma Drug Boosts Recurrence-Free Survival (HealthDay)
- Teen Birth Rates, Homicides on Increase, Report Shows (HealthDay)
- New pharma ethics rules eliminate gifts and meals (AP)
- Avoid caves in Uganda after Marburg case: WHO advice (Reuters)
- Japan finds no Tamiflu link to abnormal behavior (Reuters)
- Empathy comes naturally to children: study (Reuters)
- Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing (HealthDay)
- Stem Cells Hold Promise for Muscular Dystrophy (HealthDay)
- Hospital says its pharmacy error led to infant ODs (AP)
- Classroom malaria prevention reduces anaemia: study (AFP)
- Teaching parents how to talk about sex to teens (AFP)
- Panel rejects boxed warning for epilepsy drugs (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: July 10, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Give poor women birth control, education: World Bank (AFP)
- Heartbeat irregularity in athletes appears benign (Reuters)
- Vision vitamins may be harmful for smokers (Reuters)
- Many Americans still do not get fluoridated water (Reuters)
- Autism gene search turns up hope for treatment (Reuters)
- Middle East families shed light on autism genes: study (AFP)
- High failure rate seen after some ACL repairs (Reuters)
- Fewer nonsmokers breathe cigarette fumes, CDC says (AP)
- Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 10, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Physicians' group apologizes to black doctors (Reuters)
- Special infant formulas cut long-term allergy risk (Reuters)
- Minor surgery helps tongue tied infants breastfeed (Reuters)
- Poor need access to birth control, education: World Bank (AFP)
- World Bank urges more focus on contraception (Reuters)
- Salmonella Illnesses Now Top 1,000 (HealthDay)
- A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Keep Teen Conflicts Under Control (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Parenting Twins (HealthDay)
- Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness (HealthDay)
- Austria allows cannabis for medical purposes (AFP)
- Active lifestyle may prevent cancer: Japan study (Reuters)
- Austria allows cannabis for medical purposes (AFP)
- Salsa ingredients suspected as US salmonella outbreak spreads (AFP)
- 'Mass hysteria' closes Bangladeshi schools (AFP)
- AMA to apologize to black doctors for racism (AP)
- Health Highlights: July 9, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Man says prescription drug caused compulsive gambling (Reuters)
- Doctors worried by Supreme Court gun ruling (Reuters)
- Surfing to a Higher Weight (HealthDay)
- Do Underweight Newborns Make for Shy Adults? (HealthDay)
- ELS Plus CPR Boosts Blood Flow After Cardiac Arrest (HealthDay)
- Range of tactics can help couch potatoes get moving (Reuters)
- Prescription drugs easily purchased online: study (Reuters)
- Contamination common in red yeast rice products (Reuters)
- Study finds addictive drugs easily ordered online (AP)
- US, Europe, Australia unite on drug inspections (AP)
- Group calls for zero tolerance of doctor bullies (AP)
- Osteoporosis drug linked to fractures (Reuters)
- Austrian parliament strengthens anti-smoking law (AFP)
- Parenting style reflected in how children are fed (Reuters)
- Anorexia, 'bigorexia' may have same genetic roots (Reuters)
- Experts identify genes for bird flu replication (Reuters)
- Frozen Ebola virus reveals its deadly spike (Reuters)
- Medicare vote over HMO cuts to move in Senate (Reuters)
- Severe allergic reaction may need more epinephrine (Reuters)
- School lunch programs hit by food prices (AP)
- Watch your waistline: Fat men have bad sperm (AP)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 9, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Turn off TV during meals or kids may get fat-study (Reuters)
- Rice gets medal for helping to free HIV medics (Reuters)
- Obesity levels in China rising fast, study finds (Reuters)
- US drug watchdog wants tendinitis warning on common antibiotic (AFP)
- Health Tip: Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Keep Teeth in Tip-Top Shape (HealthDay)
- Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer PatientsDisappointed (HealthDay)
- Gene Activity May Explain Deadlier Breast Cancers Among YoungerWomen (HealthDay)
- Men Often Not Told of Severity of Wife's Cancer (HealthDay)
- Seniors Having More Sex Than Ever (HealthDay)
- More sex please, we're 70 (AFP)
- Breast Cancer Test Rates Drug Therapy Candidates (HealthDay)
- FDA Approves Genetic Test for Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
- More sex wards off erection trouble in older men: study (AFP)
- Thickness, Location Predict Skin Cancer's Spread (HealthDay)
- Dental industry gets an earful on mercury (AP)
- US healthcare system least popular out of 10 countries polled (AFP)
- Summary Box: US plans controversial autism study (AP)
- Fringe autism treatment could get federal study (AP)
- Medicare changes don't affect cancer care: study (Reuters)
- Study points to new way to test for diabetes risk (Reuters)
- Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs (AP)
- Turn off TV during meals or kids may get fat: study (Reuters)
- FDA calls for urgent warning on tendon risks (AP)
- Regular exercise good for dementia patients: study (Reuters)
- Coalition to lobby for health-care reform (Reuters)
- A Sweet Way to Shield Baby's Teeth (HealthDay)
- Quarter of Chinese adults are overweight, obese: US study (AFP)
- New test can help spot best embryos: researchers (Reuters)
- Metformin may help obese teen girls lose weight (Reuters)
- Unclear whether acupuncture helps fertility: studies (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 8, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Frozen embryo babies just as healthy: researchers (Reuters)
- FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics (AP)
- Slow eating trims calorie intake: study (Reuters)
- Nutritious porridge pays off years later (Reuters)
- Type 2 diabetes epidemic seen looming (Reuters)
- G8 set deadline for health package to Africa (AFP)
- Health Tip: Take Care of a Rash (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Protect Your Hearing (HealthDay)
- Keep a Food Diary, Lose Twice as Much Weight (HealthDay)
- Pregnancy Boosts Heart Attack Risk (HealthDay)
- Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes (HealthDay)
- Swedish two-year-old dies from E.coli: officials (AFP)
- G8 agree to $60 bln in health spending to Africa (AFP)
- G8 agree to 60 bln dollars in health spending to Africa (AFP)
- G8 agree to $60 bln in health spending to Africa (AFP)
- EU plans in the works for free fruit in schools (AFP)
- Law banning Kenyan smokers from public puffing takes effect (AFP)
- Study shows value of food diary in losing weight (Reuters)
- Law banning Kenyan smokers from public puffing takes effect (AFP)
- Law banning Kenyan smokers from public puffing takes affect (AFP)
- Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs for Some Kids (HealthDay)
- Gels to protect women from HIV may help men more (Reuters)
- Treating blood pressure may help prevent dementia (Reuters)
- New guidelines stress heart screening for kids (Reuters)
- Antidepressants tied to gastrointestinal bleeding (Reuters)
- Medivation drug improves Huntington's (Reuters)
- Some accomplishments of athletes over 40 (AP)
- Aging swimmer shows there's hope for rest of us (AP)
- Father's Age a Factor in Infertility (HealthDay)
- Heart disease prevention tips save lives: study (Reuters)
- Nutritious porridge pays off years later (Reuters)
- Kenyan smoking ban due to take effect: official (AFP)
- Male breast cancer treatment often delayed (Reuters)
- Steroid nasal spray eases mild sleep apnea in kids (Reuters)
- Probiotics help babies fight off respiratory ills (Reuters)
- Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes (AP)
- Ethics take centre stage at fertility conference (Reuters)
- Low birthweight adults leave nest later (Reuters)
- Experts eye cheap fertility treatment for poor (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 7, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: July 7, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Dietary Supplement May Prevent Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
- Hepatitis kills 67, infects 4,000, in north Uganda (Reuters)
- Substance abuse care in pregnancy helps mom, baby (Reuters)
- New fertility technique targets women with cancer (Reuters)
- ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk (HealthDay)
- 'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Eat More Vegetables (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Safety on Wheels (HealthDay)
- Secondary Schools Serve Unhealthy Foods (HealthDay)
- Cholesterol drugs recommended for some 8-year-olds (AP)
- Teva says higher dose of MS drug no more efficient (Reuters)
- Hardwired for fat: scientists identify obesity gene (AFP)
- Magic Johnson's wife in public eye on HIV campaign (AP)
- Liver donor's family, recipient unite online (AP)
- Men over 40 less fertile: study (AFP)
- Men past 40 face fertility problems: researchers (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: July 6, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Breakthroughs Offer Hope to MS Patients (HealthDay)
- Food Allergens Show Up in Unexpected Places (HealthDay)
- Democrats hit GOP on support for Medicare cuts (AP)
- It pays to go in an Indian public toilet (Reuters)
- WITNESS: Virtual friends in a cancer world (Reuters)
- Surrogate children are psychologically well: study (AFP)
- Health Highlights: July 5, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Nigeria to immunise 4.6 million children against polio (AFP)
- Get Healthy: Your Middle-Aged Heart Will Thank You (HealthDay)
- How to Stay Out of the ER This Summer (HealthDay)
- Britain marks 60 years of the NHS (AFP)
- Two million Nigerians at risk from radioactive waste (AFP)
- Just what the doctor ordered: Britain marks 60 years of the NHS (AFP)
- Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales (AP)
- Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits (HealthDay)
- German upper house wants changes to assisted suicide laws (AFP)
- German parliament debates changes to assisted suicide laws (AFP)
- Mom's Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby's Dental Health (HealthDay)
- A tomato by any other name? Experts set food rules (Reuters)
- Indonesians jailed over organ trading: Singapore court (AFP)
- Health Highlights: July 4, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Gender Plays Role in Kidney Transplant Outcomes (HealthDay)
- Romanian doctor fined for severing man's penis (AFP)
- Rotting cheese recycled in Italian food scam: report (AFP)
- Risky HPV detected in human breast milk (Reuters)
- Early surgery best for gallbladder inflammation (Reuters)
- Most study participants understand research goals (Reuters)
- Harsh school atmosphere may foster student smoking (Reuters)
- Small babies may develop "fat" belly organs: study (Reuters)
- Heart failure outcomes worse in diabetics: study (Reuters)
- Breast reconstruction can have lasting benefits (Reuters)
- "Better treatment" seen needed for endometriosis (Reuters)
- Device helps retrain arm reach after stroke (Reuters)
- Red wine makes a better life: US study (AFP)
- On Independence Day, Think Fireworks Safety First (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Trying Pregnancy Again (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Have a Safe Fourth of July (HealthDay)
- 'Pregnant man' gives birth to girl: reports (AFP)
- Barcode Technology Flaws Put Some Patients at Risk (HealthDay)
- U.S. salmonella probe expands to Mexico: CNN (Reuters)
- Siberian jail is champion in fight against TB (Reuters)
- Deadliest malaria cases on rise in UK: study (Reuters)
- Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death (AP)
- Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs (AP)
- Study sheds new light on cot deaths (AFP)
- Chance discovery points to crib death cause (Reuters)
- New West Nile virus strain may worsen epidemic (Reuters)
- FDA must require tracking of produce: food groups (Reuters)
- Vitamins block post-meal grogginess in diabetics (Reuters)
- Omega-3 fatty acid may stop repeat stroke (Reuters)
- Greek ostriches, cattle to be inspected after woman dies from tick bite (AFP)
- Baking soda may improve swimming speed (Reuters)
- Low vitamin D may harm the bones of IBD patients (Reuters)
- Study uncovers how Ritalin works in the brain (Reuters)
- Infant temperament can predict behavior problems (Reuters)
- Antipsychotics curb violence in some schizophrenics (Reuters)
- "Red tide" to blame for illnesses in Florida (Reuters)
- Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets (Reuters)
- Collagen Wrinkle Filler Approved (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: July 3, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics (HealthDay)
- Compound in Red Wine Fights Ravages of Age (HealthDay)
- FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: After Liposuction (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Beat by the Summer Heat (HealthDay)
- Playing It Safe With High School Sports (HealthDay)
- Tongue-Driven Device Aids Handicapped (HealthDay)
- At 60, Britain's health service needs reality check (Reuters)
- UK man sentenced for dealing in fake medicines (Reuters)
- Luxembourg, France are top for European heart care (Reuters)
- Glaucoma Treatment Can Prevent Blindness (HealthDay)
- MRSA Infections Can Bug Fitness Buffs (HealthDay)
- Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects (AP)
- Cuba to Juba: south Sudanese doctors come home (Reuters)
- Filipina with upside-down feet walks for 1st time (AP)
- NJ officials warn of lamp oil poisonings (AP)
- Kroger expands ground beef recall (AP)
- Abbott's drug-coated heart stent wins OK (Reuters)
- New approach offers chance to finally kill herpes (Reuters)
- Canadian abortion crusader says he deserves honor (Reuters)
- Doctors extract cancer cells from blood sample (Reuters)
- Vasopressin offers no benefit in cardiac arrest (Reuters)
- Tumor-starving pill helps thyroid cancer: study (Reuters)