- Spend big on wrinkle creams? Don't bother: study (Reuters)
- E. coli outbreak widens in Minnesota (Associated Press)
- Report: Conn. Latinos face health crisis (Associated Press)
- Family helps pancreatic cancer study (Associated Press)
- Tainted oysters sicken 8 in Oregon (Associated Press)
- Possible Alzheimer's fingerprint found (Associated Press)
- For prostate cancer, action may beat waiting: study (Reuters)
- Past flu pandemic gives clues to protections (Reuters)
- Lack of E.coli source may prolong Taco Bell crisis (Reuters)
- CORRECTED: For prostate cancer, action may beat waiting: study (Reuters)
- More Americans facing high healthcare costs (Reuters)
- Usefulness of hospital quality measures questioned (Reuters)
- FDA warns Nestle over baby formula (Reuters)
- Study links errors by doctors to long hours (Reuters)
- For prostate cancer, action may beat waiting, study finds (Reuters)
- U.S. orders halt to unapproved quinine drug sales (Reuters)
- Hospital rating may not show death rate (Associated Press)
- Exercising may reduce lung cancer risk (Associated Press)
- Protein 'Fingerprint' Could Spot Alzheimer's in Living Patients (HealthDay)
- Experts meet on cervical cancer vaccine (Associated Press)
- More children see doctors for asthma: CDC (Reuters)
- Health system not yet ready for disaster: study (Reuters)
- Alcohol in moderation may extend life (Reuters)
- FDA halts sales of some quinine drugs (Associated Press)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 12, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 12, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Drug Combo Aids Multiple Myeloma Patients (HealthDay)
- Younger Siblings May Boost Brain Tumor Risk (HealthDay)
- S.African health researchers get new hi-tech supertool (Reuters)
- Nobel laureate launches music video for eye health (Reuters)
- Groups target medical mistakes to save lives (Reuters)
- More CPR, less shock for cardiac arrest: AHA (Reuters)
- Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Cause Still a Mystery (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Using Hand Sanitizers (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Saturated Fats vs. Unsaturated Fats (HealthDay)
- Height Loss in Older Men Tied to Heart, Death Risks (HealthDay)
- Exercise Cuts Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- Pakistan, Afghans aim to eradicate polio on border (Reuters)
- Feticide means 7,000 fewer girls a day in India (Reuters)
- Call for worldwide use of cervical cancer vaccines (Reuters)
- Possible fingerprint of Alzheimer's found (Associated Press)
- Deadly sea snail venom offers pain relief potential (Reuters)
- Scientists take key step toward Alzheimer's test (Reuters)
- Sleep apnea treatment may reverse memory problems (Reuters)
- Whole grains and fish may protect against asthma (Reuters)
- Taco Bell outbreak not over, officials say (Reuters)
- Spider bite turns serious for Ore. woman (Associated Press)
- Child stem cell recipient heads home (Associated Press)
- Officials can't confirm green onion problem (Reuters)
- Judge tosses suit of Florida man on Atkins diet (Reuters)
- Study shows what helped during 1918 flu (Associated Press)
- Family helps doctors trace pancreatic cancer gene (Reuters)
- U.S. improves rate of blood pressure control: study (Reuters)
- Two more reasons to exercise, studies find (Reuters)
- Gates Foundation gives $83 million to fight malaria (Reuters)
- Obese men, girls see unusual testosterone levels (Reuters)
- Height loss tied to heart disease in men (Associated Press)
- Americans found to manage blood pressure (Associated Press)
- Hysteria a Real Neurological Condition: Study (HealthDay)
- Brain scans validate Freudian view of hysteria (Reuters)
- Probiotic may be helpful for abdominal pain (Reuters)
- Little-known disease threatening legs (Associated Press)
- FDA seeks to improve access to experimental drugs (Reuters)
- Smoking may worsen knee arthritis (Reuters)
- Gene therapy may relieve impotence (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 11, 2006 (HealthDay)
- FDA proposes wider access to experimental drugs (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Epidural During Birth May Negatively Affect Breast-Feeding (HealthDay)
- Survivors of Childhood Leukemia Faring Well (HealthDay)
- FDA proposes broadening access to drugs (Associated Press)
- "Inkjet" printer helps organize stem cells (Reuters)
- Another E.coli outbreak rattles California farmers (Reuters)
- Drugs sold over the counter fuel HIV in India (Reuters)
- Iowa illnesses tied to E. coli outbreak (Associated Press)
- 3-Drug Regimen Is New Tool in Leukemia Fight (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Getting a Second Opinion (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Ice Skating Safety (HealthDay)
- Raising 'Good' Cholesterol Levels Still a Worthy Goal (HealthDay)
- Actresses attack trend for ultra-skinny stars (Reuters)
- Fakes, bottlenecks hobble herb's fight vs malaria (Reuters)
- Hour of daily exercise cuts bowel cancer risk (Reuters)
- South Korea says third bird flu case confirmed (Reuters)
- S.Korea says third bird flu case confirmed (Reuters)
- Experts puzzle over halt of bird flu (Associated Press)
- Children suffer when mother lacks input, UNICEF says (Reuters)
- Correction: Dec. 8 contraceptive story (Associated Press)
- Correction: Chewable contraception story (Associated Press)
- Experts ponder bird flu's disappearance (Associated Press)
- Signs of child ear infection (Associated Press)
- Parents, docs: Wait out ear infections (Associated Press)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 10, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Go for Gifts That Get Kids Hopping (HealthDay)
- Choose Wisely in the Organic Food Aisle (HealthDay)
- Tajikistan grapples with drug addiction (Associated Press)
- Victim Count in Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Still Rising (HealthDay)
- Coated Stents Should Stay on Market, U.S. Advisers Say (HealthDay)
- College Students Can Pack Stress for Holiday Home Stay (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 9, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Leading killer in Finland? Alcohol. (Associated Press)
- Panel says wide use of drug-coated stents risky (Reuters)
- Huntington's Disease Linked to High Brain Cholesterol (HealthDay)
- Panel: Broad use of drug-coated stents risky (Reuters)
- Unclear if poor health or stents up risk (Associated Press)
- Panel mixed over drug-coated stent label change (Reuters)
- A Year of Major Advances in Cancer Cited (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 8, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Quebecers said perfect gene pool for medical research (Reuters)
- Obese diabetics at high risk for kidney disease (Reuters)
- California wildfires may be making children sick: study (Reuters)
- California wildfires making children sick? (Reuters)
- Infants in car seats may not get enough oxygen (Reuters)
- U.S. panel weighs unapproved drug-coated stent use (Reuters)
- Pregnancy doesn't have to wait after breast cancer (Reuters)
- Panel weighs unapproved drug-coated stent use (Reuters)
- Patients in Trials Often Forget Risks (HealthDay)
- Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Continues to Spread (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 8, 2006 (HealthDay)
- High infant birth weights seen in Latinos (Reuters)
- Hormonal contraception doesn't raise HIV risk: study (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Planning Obesity Surgery? (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Understanding End-Stage Renal Disease (HealthDay)
- Mammogram's Benefit During 40s Still Uncertain (HealthDay)
- Infant Car Seats Might Pose Breathing Risks (HealthDay)
- U.N. sees major health risks from African floods (Reuters)
- Sanofi sees FDA response on Acomplia by April 26 (Reuters)
- Bird flu has deadly friends: health experts (Reuters)
- Solvay, Bristol obesity drug advances in trials (Reuters)
- Breast cancer screening under 50 questioned (Reuters)
- Panel to weigh unapproved drug-coated stent use (Reuters)
- Panel backs approved use of drug-coated stents (Reuters)
- Formerly conjoined twins going home (Associated Press)
- Drugmaker makes chewable contraceptive (Associated Press)
- Drug-Coated Stents Don't Boost Death Risk, U.S. Advisers Say (HealthDay)
- Girls study: More weighing, more trouble (Associated Press)
- U.S. panel backs drug-coated stent use (Reuters)
- FDA: Heart stents don't up risk of death (Associated Press)
- Tea extracts repair radiotherapy skin damage (Reuters)
- Pregnant teens may have feared they were infertile (Reuters)
- Panel backs drug-coated stents: FDA spokeswoman (Reuters)
- Obese diabetics may be unrealistic about calories (Reuters)
- Physical education program boosts girls' fitness (Reuters)
- Scallions in E. coli case from Calif. (Associated Press)
- Scientists say malaria fuels AIDS spread in Africa (Reuters)
- 1 death, 19 injuries blamed on magnets (Associated Press)
- Study says malaria helps spread HIV (Associated Press)
- Much hyped health plans lead some to cut care: study (Reuters)
- Study: Ebola killed gorillas too (Associated Press)
- NSAID Use May Hinder Vaccine Effectiveness (HealthDay)
- High Protein Diets May Boost Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
- Another California-Grown Link Seen in E. coli Outbreak (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 7, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 7, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Lilly schizophrenia drug shows promise in trial (Reuters)
- Italy moves to stop ultra-skinny models (Reuters)
- Sao Paulo fashion moves to promote healthy models (Reuters)
- Panel weighs risk of drug-coated heart stents (Reuters)
- Feds questions experts on heart stents (Associated Press)
- Blacks more likely to want end-of-life intervention (Reuters)
- Standardizing ICU care would not harm patients (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Breathe Right During Exercise (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: What's an A1c Test? (HealthDay)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis More Stubborn in Women (HealthDay)
- Statin Users Risk Heart Attacks by Stopping Treatment (HealthDay)
- EPA sets final Sept. 11 building testing (Associated Press)
- Trial shows schizophrenia drug effective (Associated Press)
- Safety of drug-coated stents spotlighted (Associated Press)
- Drug-coated heart stents face U.S. safety review (Reuters)
- Drug-coated heart stents face safety review (Reuters)
- Trouble seen for solitary, substance-using teens (Reuters)
- Taco Bell removes green onions (Associated Press)
- Dropping statins shown to raise heart attack risk (Reuters)
- New Jersey asks Taco Bells to throw out their food (Reuters)
- Genetic testing may help predict excess bleeding (Reuters)
- Obesity Boosts Kidney Risk in Type 1 Diabetes (HealthDay)
- New York says 15 E.coli cases linked to Taco Bell (Reuters)
- Protein could be potential target for new flu drug (Reuters)
- Novartis anti-leukemia drug works for 5 years, study says (Reuters)
- Study disputes case in Libyan AIDS trial (Associated Press)
- New health-record plan puts patient in charge (Reuters)
- Senate to try to force vote on Bush's FDA pick (Reuters)
- U.S. payments for Amgen drug criticized at hearing (Reuters)
- CORRECTED: U.S. should merge anemia drug, dialysis costs: report (Reuters)
- Over 20 years, portions have grown (Associated Press)
- Plan B pill now readily available (Associated Press)
- Drug shows promise against schizophrenia (Reuters)
- Analysis contradicts AIDS accusations (Associated Press)
- Australia lifts therapeutic cloning ban (Associated Press)
- Biopsy Marker May Predict Breast Cancer's Course (HealthDay)
- Drug-Coated Stents Create Clot Risk (HealthDay)
- Cats Can Get Alzheimer's: Study (HealthDay)
- Food Distributor Investigated as E. Coli Outbreak Spreads (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 6, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 6, 2006 (HealthDay)
- Taco Bell pulls green onions after food scare (Reuters)
- U.S. should merge anemia drug, dialysis costs: report (Reuters)
- Jamba Juice issues warning in Southwest (Associated Press)
- Cell phones don't raise cancer risk: study (Reuters)
- Employers offer electronic medical data (Associated Press)
- Australian Parliament lifts cloning ban (Associated Press)
- Health Tip: Healing a Fractured Tailbone (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Do You Have Exercise-Induced Asthma? (HealthDay)
- Study Identifies Key Gene in Nicotine's Reward Effect (HealthDay)
- FDA Panel to Weigh Value of Drug-Coated Stents (HealthDay)
- Afghan drugs a worry as Pakistanis confront AIDS (Reuters)
- Clinton urges end to HIV/AIDS stigma in Vietnam (Reuters)
- Australia lifts ban on therapeutic cloning (Associated Press)
- Japan scientists find gene linked to heavy smoking (Reuters)
- When to use bird flu vaccine a "tricky issue" (Reuters)
- Is it flu or malaria? New disease test has answer (Reuters)
- Treating Workers' Depression Helps Companies' Bottom Line (HealthDay)
- 2 Studies Find Drug-Eluting Stents Risky Without Blood Thinner (HealthDay)
- China to prosecute deliberate AIDS infections (Reuters)
- Third U.S. mad cow case reported in Virginia, CDC says (Reuters)
- Half of world's stomach cancer victims in China (Reuters)
- Lead in children's jewelry cited (Associated Press)
- Taco Bells used same distributor (Associated Press)
- Taco Bell briefly closes 9 stores in food scare (Reuters)
- NYC bans trans fats from eateries (Associated Press)
- U.S. should merge anemia drug, dialysis costs, report says (Reuters)
- First-time mothers at risk of mental illness, study finds (Reuters)
- Effects of adult antidepressants mixed (Associated Press)
- FDA: Drug ups risk of suicidal thoughts (Associated Press)
- Death toll hits 48 from tainted medicine (Associated Press)
- New York bans trans fats at restaurants (Associated Press)
- Border diabetics face higher amputation (Associated Press)
- Study: Moms at risk for mental problems (Associated Press)
- FDA: Stent patients face blood clot risk (Associated Press)
- Study disputes cell phone-cancer link (Associated Press)
- Study: New moms face mental health risk (Associated Press)
- Elderly antidepressant risk may be less (Associated Press)
- Minnesota deemed healthiest state, Louisiana worst (Reuters)
- Patients with stents face clot risk (Associated Press)
- Best HIV prevention programs build skills: review (Reuters)
- NY bans most trans fats from restaurants (Reuters)
- CORRECTED: NY bans most trans fats from restaurants (Reuters)
- Thin is not in when it comes to pregnancy (Reuters)
- Antidepressants May Up Risk for Attempted, Not Completed, Suicide (HealthDay)
- Drug-coated stents have small clot risk: FDA staff (Reuters)
- Obesity will increase UK cancer cases (Reuters)
- Taco Bell parent says E.coli no longer in outlets (Reuters)
- NY eateries face new rules on trans fats, calories (Reuters)
- Taco Bell briefly closes 9 stores on food scare (Reuters)
- NY eateries face new rules on transfats, calories (Reuters)
- NYC health board votes to ban trans fats (Associated Press)
- New Diabetes Drug Improves Blood Sugar, Weight Loss (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: Dec. 5, 2006 (HealthDay)
- New York to phase out transfats in restaurants (Reuters)
- FDA staff: Adult antidepressant risks differ by age (Reuters)
- Breast cancer still diagnosed later in black women (Reuters)