- Health Highlights: March 21, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: March 21, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Study Compares Late-Stage Lung Cancer Treatments (HealthDay)
- Raising a Glass for the World's Poor (HealthDay)
- Some doctors balk at inhaled insulin (Associated Press)
- Many still die from "curable" testicular cancer (Reuters)
- Scandal brews over China tea-for-urine samples (Reuters)
- Artery risk looms in seemingly healthy patients (Reuters)
- Leukemia survivors more prone to other cancers (Reuters)
- Pet Death Toll Rises in Tainted Food Recall (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Testing Your Blood Glucose (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Recognizing Appendicitis (HealthDay)
- Activity Levels Key to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
- Lymph Nodes Crucial to Colon Cancer Care (HealthDay)
- Chinese restaurant food draws criticism (Associated Press)
- Health alert over Tamiflu, bird flu spreads in Myanmar (Reuters)
- Study: Chinese restaurant food unhealthy (Associated Press)
- Indonesia warns vaccine inequity could threaten world peace (Reuters)
- Japan warns against bird flu drug for teens (Reuters)
- Japan drug firm: Tamiflu not for teens (Associated Press)
- Report: Care on 3 conditions improving (Associated Press)
- Cardiac risk persists long after Hodgkin's therapy (Reuters)
- Drug firm money not always disclosed by MDs (Reuters)
- U.S. black-white life expectancy gap shrinking (Reuters)
- Bone mineral loss seen in men after heart surgery (Reuters)
- High-fat diet may increase breast cancer risk (Reuters)
- Over 5 million living with Alzheimer's (Associated Press)
- Doctor-drug company laws questioned (Associated Press)
- Millions of flu shots to be destroyed (Associated Press)
- Circadian Rhythm Linked to Bipolar Disorder (HealthDay)
- Age and stress associated with pregnancy loss (Reuters)
- Exercise helps prevent falls in elderly (Associated Press)
- Smoking lowers Parkinson's disease risk (Reuters)
- More Than 5 Million Americans Now Have Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
- Better Measurements, Better Results After Facial Reconstruction (HealthDay)
- EU to ask for plan to fight tuberculosis (Associated Press)
- Cosmetic Procedures on the Rise -- Again (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: March 20, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: March 20, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Medication Errors Common for Transplant Patients (HealthDay)
- Brain Scan Advance Could Diagnose Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
- Correction: March 20 split liver story (Associated Press)
- Correction: HealthBeat-Split-Livers news (Associated Press)
- More than 5 million have Alzheimer's in U.S. (Reuters)
- Wounded vet struggles with deeper injuries (Reuters)
- Thai bird flu strain found to be resistant to drug (Reuters)
- Toddler improving on experimental smallpox drug (Reuters)
- Umbilical blood banks "taking advantage" of parents (Reuters)
- House drug safety bill has additional review (Reuters)
- Malaria-resistant mosquitoes outbreed others: study (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Are Sleep Aids For You? (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Shop Healthy (HealthDay)
- Cosmetic Procedures on the Rise Again (HealthDay)
- High Rate of Psychiatric Woes in Children Bereaved by 9/11 (HealthDay)
- It's not just your face -- smoking ages skin (Reuters)
- Tanzania Rift Valley Fever death toll rises to 16 (Reuters)
- Report: Over 5M living with Alzheimer's (Associated Press)
- Singapore to scrap anti-obesity program (Associated Press)
- Indonesian woman dies of bird flu -health ministry (Reuters)
- Secret to slim kids? Just a little running around (Reuters)
- Survey: Fewer N.Y. women are smoking (Associated Press)
- Arteries benefit from smoking cessation: study (Reuters)
- Antibiotics over-prescribed for sinus ills: study (Reuters)
- Lipitor to face pressure from insurers (Associated Press)
- Sinus study: Antibiotics overprescribed (Associated Press)
- It's not just your face - smoking ages skin: study (Reuters)
- Antibiotics, steroids overused for sinusitis (Reuters)
- Bone drug may benefit immobile Parkinson's patients (Reuters)
- Lou Gehrig's disease hard on family caregivers: study (Reuters)
- Splitting livers is saving kids' lives (Associated Press)
- Bush's health care plan not most effective: study (Reuters)
- Study casts doubt on duct tape wart cure (Associated Press)
- Duct tape may not help with warts (Associated Press)
- Quitting Smoking Rejuvenates Arteries (HealthDay)
- 2-for-1 liver transplant saves two (Associated Press)
- Cellular 'Fingerprint' IDs Infectious Disease (HealthDay)
- More Studies Find Americans Aren't Eating Enough Fruits and Veggies (HealthDay)
- ABC's of healthy shopping for teens (Associated Press)
- Early sunbed use boosts melanoma risk (Reuters)
- Mother nature still a rich source of new drugs (Reuters)
- Animal study links prediabetes and gum disease (Reuters)
- New U.S. scrutiny could curb anemia drugs' use (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: March 19, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Obese Men With Prostate Cancer Face Higher Death Risk (HealthDay)
- Eating extra soy may not promote weight loss (Reuters)
- Kids with mental illness often rejected socially (Reuters)
- Bird flu experts back calls on vaccine access (Reuters)
- Child in hospital after father has smallpox jab (Reuters)
- Video Racing Games Linked to Risky Road Behavior (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Take Care of the Caregiver (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Prevent Sports Injuries (HealthDay)
- Male Breast Cancer Deadlier for Blacks (HealthDay)
- Lead paint case heads to top Rhode Island court (Reuters)
- Malaysia pins hopes on herbal Viagra for biotech push (Reuters)
- Training the doctor to do sensitive exams (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: March 18, 2007 (HealthDay)
- U.S. Opens Study of Prescription Drug Abuse Treatments (HealthDay)
- Eating Disorders: A Midlife Crisis for Some Women (HealthDay)
- Writer whips back injury, runs marathon (Associated Press)
- U.S. opens ad-hoc clinic in Sadr City (Associated Press)
- Health Highlights: March 17, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Researchers Seek More Women for 'Sister Study' of Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
- Report: Toddler contracts rare infection (Associated Press)
- Mandates complicate HPV vaccine debate (Associated Press)
- Man with hand transplant to go home (Associated Press)
- Study shows more risk with Pfizer antibiotic: FDA (Reuters)
- Hearing loss may raise risk of meningitis in kids (Reuters)
- Judge rules tobacco ad curbs extend overseas (Reuters)
- Urine test may predict diabetic kidney disease (Reuters)
- Dietary vitamin C may prevent oral pre-cancer (Reuters)
- Antidepressant may boost brain function after stroke (Reuters)
- Chest presses, not breaths, better CPR (Associated Press)
- Pet deaths prompt recall of pet food (Associated Press)
- Daily Migraine Pill Boosts Worker Productivity (HealthDay)
- Online Tool Can Cut College Drinking (HealthDay)
- Light-activated therapy may curb tooth disease (Reuters)
- FDA OKs drug to treat blood disorder (Associated Press)
- Memory workouts beat other computer games in study (Reuters)
- Mom's weight, fitness affects newborn's fatness (Reuters)
- School safety inspections - by state (Associated Press)
- Many school cafeterias rarely inspected (Associated Press)
- New meningitis test gets OK from feds (Associated Press)
- Sleep apnea a risk for heart disease, stroke (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: March 16, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: March 16, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Test Could Determine Which Breast Cancer Patients Need Chemo (HealthDay)
- Diabetes Epidemic Spreading Worldwide: Experts (HealthDay)
- Mid-life cholesterol dip may signal mental decline (Reuters)
- Chest presses, not breaths, help CPR (Associated Press)
- Health Tip: Symptoms of Strep Throat (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Seeing Your Doctor? (HealthDay)
- Checklist May Help Cut Sudden Death in Athletes (HealthDay)
- For Heart Attack Victims, Skip the Mouth-to-Mouth (HealthDay)
- Indonesian man dies of bird flu: health ministry (Reuters)
- Meningitis in Africa kills 1,670 in two months: UN (Reuters)
- Tree bark extract might help treat rare eye cancer (Reuters)
- Spending on kids to be smaller share (Reuters)
- High blood sugar tied to increased cancer risk (Reuters)
- N.Y. newborns potentially exposed to TB (Associated Press)
- Sexually transmitted HPV remains mystery (Associated Press)
- Spending on children to shrink: study (Reuters)
- No extra bowel problem risk with Merck vaccine: CDC (Reuters)
- French firm develops possible test for Alzheimer's (Reuters)
- Health agency says hepatitis cases down sharply (Reuters)
- Employers up use of high-deductible health plans (Reuters)
- Americans still not eating their veggies, CDC says (Reuters)
- CDC: Too few eating fruits, vegetables (Associated Press)
- Ginkgo may not aid memory in healthy older adults (Reuters)
- DNA "glitches" tied to autism, researchers say (Reuters)
- Treating Sleep Apnea Could Lower Stroke Risk (HealthDay)
- HIV's Houdini Powers Examined (HealthDay)
- Americans Not Eating Enough Fruits and Veggies (HealthDay)
- World Bank says money alone cannot fight malaria (Reuters)
- Screening spots heart trouble in student-athletes (Reuters)
- Number of Kazakh children with HIV 96 (Associated Press)
- Health Highlights: March 15, 2007 (HealthDay)
- New Tuberculosis Blood Test Spots Hidden Infection (HealthDay)
- Genes Can Predict Hip Replacement Success (HealthDay)
- China leprosy victims walk again with prosthetic limbs (Reuters)
- U.S. downplays H5N1 entering via bird pathways (Reuters)
- Effects of chickenpox vaccine fade over time (Reuters)
- Cairo's popular waterpipes no safer than cigarettes (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Recognizing Lice Infestation (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Using a Walker (HealthDay)
- Stem Cell Finding Could Help Fight Autoimmune Disease (HealthDay)
- Are Common Chemicals Feeding Obesity Epidemic? (HealthDay)
- Dangers for teens lurk in medicine cabinets (Reuters)
- Binge drinking and drug abuse a problem on campuses (Reuters)
- Report: Binge drinking rises at colleges (Associated Press)
- Prescription drugs a problem on campuses: study (Reuters)
- Chickenpox Vaccine Booster Shot a Good Idea (HealthDay)
- Woman in Spain dies in right to die case (Associated Press)
- Binge drinking a problem in four nations (Associated Press)
- Survey: 40 pct. in Japan not having sex (Associated Press)
- Type 1 diabetes incidence rising in Colorado youth (Reuters)
- Low birth weight ups teen girls' depression risk (Reuters)
- Court upholds ban on medical marijuana (Reuters)
- Dangers for U.S. teens lurk in medicine cabinets (Reuters)
- U.S. agencies track bird flu at ports (Associated Press)
- Study: Weekend heart attacks riskier (Associated Press)
- Effects of chickenpox vaccine fade over time: study (Reuters)
- Don't have a heart attack on the weekend: study (Reuters)
- Effects of chickenpox vaccine fade over time-study (Reuters)
- Shock treatment sought for autistic man (Associated Press)
- Court says U.S. can ban medical marijuana (Reuters)
- FDA orders stronger warnings on sleep drugs (Reuters)
- Male offspring of assisted reproduction less fertile (Reuters)
- Green tea plus painkiller slows prostate cancer (Reuters)
- Acne gel found effective in two studies (Reuters)
- Sleepless nights may hinder moral judgment (Reuters)
- Obesity surgery complication studied (Associated Press)
- Clinical Trials Update: March 14, 2007 (HealthDay)
- FDA Strengthens Warnings on Sleeping Pills (HealthDay)
- Dying woman loses marijuana appeal (Associated Press)
- Two top Democrats unveil child-health proposal (Reuters)
- FDA says pills can cause 'sleep-driving' (Associated Press)
- Health Highlights: March 14, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Research Reveals How Memories Are Made (HealthDay)
- Many Blacks, Hispanics Misinformed About Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
- Glitch delays Pratt brain cancer study (Associated Press)
- U.S. FDA orders warnings for sleep drugs (Reuters)
- FDA orders warnings for sleep drugs (Reuters)
- Gay male parents get dedicated fertility program (Reuters)
- South Africa unveils plan to fight HIV (Associated Press)
- Wellpoint says some patient info disappeared: NYT (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Talk to Your Anesthesiologist (HealthDay)
- U.S. Faces Shortage of Cancer Doctors: Report (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Prevent Obesity in Your Child (HealthDay)
- Grocery Lists Don't Guarantee Healthy Choices (HealthDay)
- Social Stress May Kill Off New Brain Cells (HealthDay)
- Singapore halts Lasik surgery after inflammation cases (Reuters)
- Angered U.S. firm excludes Thailand from new drugs (Reuters)
- With 1,500 infected each day, S.Africa gets AIDS plan (Reuters)
- China health pledges still not enough, delegates say (Reuters)
- Indonesia won't share bird flu samples (Associated Press)
- Mexico's capital plans to legalize abortion (Reuters)
- Pregnancy tops emergency spending for immigrants (Reuters)
- Heavy men may be less apt to commit suicide (Reuters)
- Measles, chickenpox vaccines okay for preemies (Reuters)
- Shortage of cancer doctors in coming years (Reuters)
- Survival is cold comfort in AIDS-stricken rural China (Reuters)
- Scarred for life: Rat nerve cells damaged by stress (Reuters)
- Glaxo breast cancer pill wins FDA approval (Reuters)
- Medicaid spends 1 pct on illegal immigrants: study (Reuters)
- FDA OKs Glucose-Monitoring Device for Children (HealthDay)
- Tykerb Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
- Study: Quick walks may help smokers quit (Associated Press)
- Imaging Compound IDs Telltale Signs of Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
- FDA approves advanced breast cancer drug (Associated Press)
- Obesity reduces odds of going home after stroke (Reuters)
- Immigrant health spending mostly birth related (Reuters)
- Crave a smoke? Try taking a short walk (Associated Press)
- WHO seeks smart technology to stop fake medicines (Reuters)
- A quick walk could help smokers quit (Associated Press)
- Obese More Likely to Be Kept in the Hospital After Stroke (HealthDay)
- Exercise cuts young adults' hypertension risk (Reuters)
- Diets an unhealthy fix for teen weight concerns (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: March 13, 2007 (HealthDay)
- Medical Errors Focus of New Campaign (HealthDay)
- Sleeping Pill Wakes Woman After 2 Years in Coma (HealthDay)
- Omega-3 may be good for your mood (Reuters)
- Corpse, cancer images to confront Indian smokers (Reuters)
- CORRECTION: Pre-pregnancy douching may curb early birth risk (Reuters)
- Men who want children should skip the hot tub (Reuters)
- Village ways fuel bird flu spread in rural Egypt (Reuters)
- Second-hand smoke riskier for black children: study (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Building Your Child's Self-Esteem (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Avoid Fad Diets (HealthDay)
- Antibiotic Resistance in Poultry Not Tied to Farms (HealthDay)