- Cooling cap to cut infant brain damage wins US OK (Reuters)
- Study: Psilocybin relieves OCD symptoms (Associated Press)
- Study connects echinacea, tract bacteria (Associated Press)
- Scientists link weight to gut bacteria (Associated Press)
- Size of gut linked to gut microbes (Associated Press)
- Study casts doubt on new blood tests (Associated Press)
- FDA OK's newborn 'cooling cap' (Associated Press)
- Infant Jaundice Treatment May Encourage Moles (HealthDay)
- Lizard Love a Truly Singular Sensation (HealthDay)
- Trip to food store a risk factor for Salmonella (Reuters)
- Democrats increase pressure on health official (Reuters)
- Experimental cancer drug attacks tumors in novel way (Reuters)
- Weight may be linked to type of bacteria (Associated Press)
- Pain often untreated in elderly with dementia (Reuters)
- FDA Calls for Tougher Warnings on OTC Painkillers (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 20, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 20, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Study Compares Lung Cancer Radiation Treatments (HealthDay)
- FDA OKs J&J's next-generation schizophrenia pill (Reuters)
- Vatican cardinal: Chastity fights AIDS (Associated Press)
- J&J schizophrenia drug wins federal OK (Associated Press)
- Bungee cord backpack lightens the load (Reuters)
- Feds yank VaxGen's anthrax contract (Associated Press)
- Health Tip: Less Stress for the Holidays (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Got Jet Lag? (HealthDay)
- Obesity No.1 Kids' Health Issue: Survey (HealthDay)
- Kidney Transplants Boost Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- U.S. soldiers' suicide rate in Iraq doubles in 2005 (Reuters)
- Indian state plans obligatory pre-marriage HIV test (Reuters)
- Bush expected to ok valley fever grants (Associated Press)
- ER starts asthmatic children on right path, study finds (Reuters)
- Researchers optimistic on valley fever (Associated Press)
- Bill seeks to ban trans fats from Massachusetts (Reuters)
- Generic Proscar Approved (HealthDay)
- FDA wants sterner pain reliever warnings (Associated Press)
- U.S. wants prominent warnings on pain relievers (Reuters)
- Sudoku anyone? Limber brain keeps seniors sharp (Reuters)
- Gilead cystic fibrosis drug fares well in trial (Reuters)
- Cancer risk rises after kidney transplant, study says (Reuters)
- Vitamin D may cut multiple sclerosis risk, study finds (Reuters)
- Immune Cells Predict Lung Cancer Recurrence (HealthDay)
- Brain training can have lasting benefits (Associated Press)
- Vitamin D may fight multiple sclerosis (Associated Press)
- Osteoarthritis may respond to acupuncture (Reuters)
- U.S. firm designs nasal spray to fight obesity (Reuters)
- Taste perceptions may aid depression treatment (Reuters)
- U.S. wants liver, stomach warnings on painkillers (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 19, 2006 (HealthDay)
- FDA wants liver, stomach warnings on painkillers (Reuters)
- Feeling stressed? Try holding your husband's hand (Reuters)
- U.N. urges circumcision in AIDS-hit southern Africa (Reuters)
- Skin cancer easy to cure if found early (Associated Press)
- FDA proposes new pain reliever warnings (Associated Press)
- Firm designs nasal spray to fight obesity (Reuters)
- Olive oil may hinder cancer process (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 19, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Fluid Displacement From Leg to Neck Can Cause Apnea (HealthDay)
- Black Cohosh Fails to Relieve Menopausal Symptoms (HealthDay)
- Nutrients may help older people fight flu (Reuters)
- Many probiotics may be dead on arrival (Reuters)
- UN urges circumcision in AIDS-hit southern Africa (Reuters)
- No letup in California's anti-cigarette politics (Reuters)
- Protective effect from alcohol seen in head injury (Reuters)
- Safety Tips for Cooks Preparing the Holiday Table (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Symptoms of Scoliosis (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Trim Your Tree With Care (HealthDay)
- For Holiday Toys, Think Safety First (HealthDay)
- Marijuana top U.S. cash crop, analyst says (Reuters)
- Popular supplement doesn't help hot flashes: study (Reuters)
- India says will be polio-free in three years (Reuters)
- Characteristics of Fast-Growing Melanomas Identified (HealthDay)
- Norovirus eyed in Olive Garden sickness (Associated Press)
- Newborns needing jaundice therapy prone to moles (Reuters)
- Diabetes control maintained with exercise training (Reuters)
- Aromasin after tamoxifen ups breast cancer survival (Reuters)
- Angioplasty becoming safer for octogenarians (Reuters)
- U.S. says 2 die after Biogen, Genentech drug (Reuters)
- New malaria vaccine approach tested in mice (Reuters)
- Evidence Shows Fibromyalgia Pain Is Real: Experts (HealthDay)
- US says 2 deaths in Biogen, Genentech drug users (Reuters)
- Rerouting nerves may aid bladder control (Associated Press)
- Popular supplement doesn't help hot flashes -study (Reuters)
- Proximity linked to vivid 9/11 memories, study finds (Reuters)
- Marijuana top US cash crop, analyst says (Reuters)
- Menopause study disputes herb treatment (Associated Press)
- Menopause study disputes herb use (Associated Press)
- Surgery seen to aid bladder control (Associated Press)
- Study: Black cohosh no help in menopause (Associated Press)
- Stomach virus likely caused Olive Garden illnesses (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 18, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Suburban sprawl may create heavier kids (Reuters)
- Program boosts bone health of lean teen girls (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 18, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Antibiotics Mostly Useless for Sinusitis (HealthDay)
- Doctors' Judgment Still Trumps Mammography Advances (HealthDay)
- Black cohosh won't cool hot flashes (Reuters)
- Italy issues new code to stop ultra-skinny models (Reuters)
- Chinese grapple with obesity, herbs not a solution (Reuters)
- Black women have lower breast cancer survival (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Hangover Help (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Monitor Your Child's TV Watching (HealthDay)
- Low-Fat Diet Helps Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence (HealthDay)
- Human Sense of Smell Nothing to Sniff At (HealthDay)
- U.S. doctor wages war on childhood obesity (Reuters)
- Nepal among "deadliest" places to give birth (Reuters)
- Drug resistant TB cases higher than once estimated (Reuters)
- Brain can repair alcohol's damage (Reuters)
- Eli Lilly played down risks of top drug: report (Reuters)
- Study: Holidays can make women eat more (Associated Press)
- Clash over canyon near Death Valley (Associated Press)
- Hormones used in breast cancer fight (Associated Press)
- Super-drugs help young cancer patients (Associated Press)
- Scientists identify gene mutation in autism (Reuters)
- Make the Holiday Buffet Your Friend This Season (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Eli Lilly played down risks of top drug-NY Times (Reuters)
- Low-fat diets may help some dodge cancer (Associated Press)
- Bacteria outbreak closes hospital units (Associated Press)
- U.S. black women have lower breast cancer survival (Reuters)
- Pandemic preparations, state-by-state (Associated Press)
- Tamiflu stockpiles states can expect (Associated Press)
- Lower-fat diet cuts breast cancer recurrence: study (Reuters)
- Biocontainment unit ready for germs (Associated Press)
- Survivors recall horror of flu pandemic (Associated Press)
- State pandemic preparations vary widely (Associated Press)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2006 (HealthDay)
- FDA Panel Hits Antibiotic For Bronchitis, Sinusitis (HealthDay)
- FDA OKs Celebrex for Kids With Arthritis (HealthDay)
- Helping Grieving Children Through the Holidays (HealthDay)
- 300 say they got ill at Olive Garden (Associated Press)
- Germ outbreak reported at L.A. hospital (Associated Press)
- Nicotine Can Boost Blood Vessel Growth (HealthDay)
- FDA panel urges limits on Sanofi antibiotic (Reuters)
- FDA OKs kit to treat cyanide poisoning (Associated Press)
- FDA: Implantable heart bag needs study (Associated Press)
- Advisers suggest restricting antibiotic (Associated Press)
- FDA OKs Celebrex as treatment for kids (Associated Press)
- Synthetic marijuana helps cancer patients: study (Reuters)
- US panel backs limiting Sanofi antibiotic uses (Reuters)
- Researchers reverse diabetes in mice (Reuters)
- Panel backs limiting Sanofi antibiotic uses (Reuters)
- Hormone fears rise with cancer news (Associated Press)
- 300 say they got ill from Olive Garden (Associated Press)
- Bayer drug can cause kidney damage, FDA warns (Reuters)
- FDA toughens warning on blood loss drug (Associated Press)
- 300 say Indiana restaurant made them ill (Associated Press)
- Rehab goes luxury with gourmet food, massage (Reuters)
- Over 250 sick after eating at Indiana Olive Garden (Reuters)
- Exercise may reduce smokers' lung cancer risk (Reuters)
- Liquid calories add up at mealtime (Reuters)
- Soy-Based Inhibitor Holds Promise as MS Treatment (HealthDay)
- Mass. smokers sue Philip Morris on cancer checks (Reuters)
- 112 students in China get hepatitis A (Associated Press)
- Treating localized prostate cancer boosts survival (Reuters)
- Blood sugar control early in pregnancy important (Reuters)
- Botox shots may relieve constipation (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 15, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 15, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Multidrug-Resistant TB Growing at Faster Pace (HealthDay)
- Study Reveals How Common Painkillers Fight Cancer (HealthDay)
- Fluid displacement may contribute to sleep apnea (Reuters)
- High levels of resistant TB in Russia, China (Reuters)
- Smart children "more likely to become vegetarians" (Reuters)
- U.S. Panels Begin Hearings on Antibiotic's Safety (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Bell's Palsy Causes Facial Paralysis (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: If Your Blood Sugar is Low (HealthDay)
- Gene Tests Predict Breast Cancer Treatment Success (HealthDay)
- Kids With High IQs Grow Up to Be Vegetarians (HealthDay)
- FDA needs to watch drugs ads more closely: report (Reuters)
- Europe backs Glaxo's pandemic flu vaccine (Reuters)
- European agency backs Glaxo pandemic flu shot (Reuters)
- Roche drops deal with biotech firm Epigenomics (Reuters)
- Avastin Plus Chemo Benefits Lung-Cancer Patients (HealthDay)
- N.J. lawmakers approve stem cell funding (Associated Press)
- E. coli outbreak may be over, CDC says (Reuters)
- Tennessee study shows heart disease risk (Associated Press)
- New system cuts delay in heart patients (Associated Press)
- FDA to assess antibiotic linked to woes (Associated Press)
- FDA: Blood substitute test shouldn't go on (Associated Press)
- E. coli outbreak may be over: CDC (Reuters)
- Farmers defend safety of lettuce (Associated Press)
- Virgin process can produce stem cells, study says (Reuters)
- 8 African nations added to U.S. anti-malaria plan (Reuters)
- Latest E. coli outbreak not worst (Associated Press)
- Senator's illness caused by brain tangle (Associated Press)
- Breast cancer rate plunged 7 pct. in '03 (Associated Press)
- Breast cancer rates drop dramatically (Associated Press)
- Breast cancer drop tied to hormones (Associated Press)
- Asian boom undercuts pollution cleanup (Associated Press)
- Scientists racing to catch gene-dopers (Associated Press)
- Drug Blocks Brain System Involved in Alcoholism (HealthDay)
- New Drug Fights Type of Aggressive Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
- Eight African nations added to anti-malaria plan (Reuters)
- Navy says blood substitute is needed (Associated Press)
- Wide variation seen in kids given flu shots in U.S. (Reuters)
- Too much exercise not so good (Associated Press)
- U.S. Breast cancer rate falls (Associated Press)
- Stem cells gotten from unfertilized eggs (Associated Press)
- Cancer drug helps early lung cancer patients (Reuters)
- U.S. breast cancer rates fall (Associated Press)
- CORRECTED: Cancer drug helps early lung cancer patients (Reuters)
- Fewer breast cancers linked to less hormone therapy (Reuters)
- Cancer pill helps early lung cancer patients: study (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 14, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 14, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Michigan man 'amazed' by new right hand (Associated Press)
- Young people who cook at home eat better (Reuters)
- Epidural during labor may hinder breastfeeding (Reuters)
- N. Korea may have anti-bird flu vaccine (Associated Press)
- Anti-Pneumonia vaccine is promoted (Associated Press)
- Bush adds 8 nations to malaria fight (Associated Press)
- Senator's illness a lifelong condition (Associated Press)
- Assisted suicide advocate Kevorkian paroled (Reuters)
- Global fund steps up efforts to curb malaria (Reuters)
- Faster colonoscopies miss more problems: study (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Pyelonephritis of the Kidneys (HealthDay)
- Lettuce Now Focus of Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak (HealthDay)
- FDA Panel Urges Changes to Antidepressant Labeling (HealthDay)
- Circumcision Reduces HIV Rates, U.S. Studies Confirm (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Understanding Trans Fats (HealthDay)
- Study Finds Laughter Is Truly Contagious (HealthDay)
- Health minister faces two Indias, obese and hungry (Reuters)
- China to crack down on fake rabies vaccines (Reuters)
- More needed to prepare for flu pandemic, experts say (Reuters)
- Group wants FDA to review more drug ads (Associated Press)
- Recreational workouts may ward off breast cancer (Reuters)
- Hormone strategy eyed for male contraceptive (Reuters)
- Women Still Chief Household Organizers: U.K. Study (HealthDay)
- Medicare's Hospital Ratings System May Be Flawed (HealthDay)
- Panel backs young adult antidepressant warning (Reuters)
- Lettuce probable cause of Taco Bell e. coli: FDA (Reuters)
- Flu shot doesn't need perfect virus match, study says (Reuters)
- Study: Fast colonoscopies miss growths (Associated Press)
- Fast colon exams miss polyps, study says (Associated Press)
- Study: Flu shots better than FluMist (Associated Press)
- Gene defect keeps some from feeling pain (Associated Press)
- Panel sees young adult antidepressant risk (Reuters)
- Asian leaders call for pollution fight (Associated Press)
- Studies support Sanofi antibiotic (Reuters)
- For unlucky few, life is painless (Associated Press)
- Merck wins latest federal Vioxx trial (Reuters)
- Panel agrees on young adult antidepressant risk (Reuters)
- Male circumcision greatly reduces HIV risk: studies (Reuters)
- Low-protein diet might reduce cancer risk (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 13, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Pakistani boy leads scientists to pain discovery (Reuters)
- Circumcision may cut risk of HIV (Associated Press)
- U.S. panel urged to back new antidepressant warning (Reuters)
- Genes keep some people from feeling pain (Associated Press)
- Most Americans misjudge long-term care needs: AARP (Reuters)