- British study links IMF loans to tuberculosis (Reuters)
- New pill helps shrink prostate tumors: study (Reuters)
- Health officials tout computer prescribing (AP)
- Sleep apnea may trigger nighttime heart attack (Reuters)
- Not all women complete radiation for breast cancer (Reuters)
- Laser resurfacing fixes wrinkles, study finds (Reuters)
- Vaccine kick-starts immune response to cancer (AFP)
- Cultural sensitivity may improve diabetes outcomes (Reuters)
- Schering-Plough, Merck's Vytorin misses study goal (AP)
- Salmonella found in a fresh jalapeno, FDA says (Reuters)
- Livers from older donors work well in transplants (Reuters)
- Viagra helps depressed women: study (AFP)
- Quest: Repairing more hearts with implanted pumps (AP)
- Abnormal sleep patterns in women linked to stroke (Reuters)
- Vytorin not linked to cancer in other trials: doctor (Reuters)
- Two die in possible Legionnaire's outbreak in Norway: agency (AFP)
- Vytorin fails to meet main goal of heart study (Reuters)
- Nigerian health workers to join strike (AFP)
- New polio case found in Pakistan valley: officials (AFP)
- Singapore plans new measures to boost birth rate (AFP)
- Lung Cancer Trial Targets Asbestos-Related Disease (HealthDay)
- Singapore says will study kidney donor payments (AP)
- Stretch That Grocery List in Lean Times (HealthDay)
- Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: If Your Child Wears Glasses (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Choosing Exercise Equipment (HealthDay)
- Singapore to examine kidney trading (AP)
- WHO urges Asian nations to tackle tuberculosis threat (AFP)
- WHO says Asia should act against tuberculosis (AP)
- Massachusetts patient tested for mad cow disease (AP)
- Spanish police discover 400 websites inciting anorexia: press (AFP)
- Drug restores speech in Alzheimer's: experts worry (Reuters)
- Gene Profiles Might Help Guide Lung Cancer Care (HealthDay)
- Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some (HealthDay)
- Children treated abroad as U.S. doctors push for devices (Reuters)
- NYC chain restaurants posting calories on menus (Reuters)
- Access Is Key to Kids' Decision to Smoke (HealthDay)
- Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly (HealthDay)
- Magnetic Pulses to Brain Improve Lazy Eye in Adults (HealthDay)
- Health officials: Don't eat lobster tomalley (AP)
- A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie info (AP)
- Clinton vows to fight "insulting" abortion plan (Reuters)
- Cameroon refugee on trial in Poland for infecting women with HIV (AFP)
- Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression (HealthDay)
- "Emotional" writing may help ease cancer pain (Reuters)
- Many widowers not told wife's illness is terminal (Reuters)
- Mom's diabetes tied to early diabetes in offspring (Reuters)
- Racial disparity seen in prostate cancer treatment (Reuters)
- US activists praise Senate for lifting HIV travel ban (AFP)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 18, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: July 18, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Gene Variations May Predict Antidepressant Response (HealthDay)
- Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks (HealthDay)
- FDA Says It's Safe to Eat Tomatoes (HealthDay)
- All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Caring for a Sprain (HealthDay)
- A Better Blood Test for Heart Risk? (HealthDay)
- China says post-quake health situation still grim (Reuters)
- Food safety worries change buying habits (AP)
- US scientists scrap major AIDS vaccine test (AFP)
- Indian man survives after iron rod pierces chest: reports (AFP)
- China denies Olympic ban on drug sales (Reuters)
- Indian man survives after iron rod pierces chest: reports (AFP)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 17, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: July 17, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Disease Prevention Programs Worth the Investment (HealthDay)
- Breast-feeding triggers pulses of feel-good hormone (Reuters)
- Epilepsy drug eases diabetic neuropathy pain (Reuters)
- Russian antihistamine drug does well in Alzheimer's test (AFP)
- Alzheimer's vaccine stopped plaque, not dementia (AP)
- China, India drug makers agree to cut malaria drug price: Clinton (AFP)
- Family sues co. for muscular dystrophy drug (AP)
- Jury finds J&J not liable in Motrin lawsuit (Reuters)
- Too much sleep tied to stroke risk in older women (Reuters)
- Brain region linked to obsessive disorder risk (Reuters)
- First-trimester asthma flares tied to birth defects (Reuters)
- More Americans obese, government finds (Reuters)
- Plans for large-scale AIDS vaccine trial dropped (AP)
- Regulators lifting tomato Salmonella warning (Reuters)
- Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol (Reuters)
- Brazil to start dengue vaccine production: researcher (AFP)
- More than two billion people lack adequate sanitation: UN (AFP)
- Singing for sex: Even toadfish do it (AP)
- Brain region linked to obsessive disorder risk (Reuters)
- Salmeterol for asthma may cause serious events (Reuters)
- World "badly off track" to meet sanitation targets: WHO (AFP)
- More Americans obese, government finds (Reuters)
- Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports (AP)
- Analgesic drugs don't reduce ovarian cancer risk (Reuters)
- Anti-malaria gene in Africans raises HIV risk (AFP)
- Polio resurfaces in region of Pakistan (AP)
- Report: Invest $10 a person for better health (AP)
- Two genes may prevent HIV infection: study (AFP)
- Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Staying Emotionally Healthy (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Risk Factors for Osteoporosis (HealthDay)
- Gene Mutation Puts Some Kids at Risk for Tobacco Addiction (HealthDay)
- Low-Fat Milk OK for Some Toddlers (HealthDay)
- U.S. Health Care Still Ill, Survey Finds (HealthDay)
- Cleveland Clinic taking kidneys through navel (AP)
- WHO says cholera, typhoid main health risks in Iraq (AFP)
- US healthcare costs more, delivers less: study (AFP)
- Bill Clinton aims to stabilize malaria drug prices (AP)
- US Senate triples funding for global AIDS fight (AFP)
- New Model Allows Testing of Hepatitis C Treatments (HealthDay)
- US Senate triples funding for global AIDS fight (AFP)
- Panel narrowly backs wider J&J antibiotic use (Reuters)
- Study: Low-carb diet best for weight, cholesterol (AP)
- Rituximab improves chances for kidney transplant (Reuters)
- Surgery may be option for advanced liver cancer (Reuters)
- Nasal antibiotic doesn't get rid of hay fever (Reuters)
- Aerobic capacity lower in boys with hemophilia (Reuters)
- Similar weight loss on 3 different, popular diets (Reuters)
- Common-sense actions cut falls in elderly: study (Reuters)
- Companies use menthol to hook young smokers: U.S. study (Reuters)
- Researchers: Menthol used to attact young smokers (AP)
- Gene variant common in Africa ups HIV risk: study (Reuters)
- Breast self-exams do not cut breast cancer deaths (Reuters)
- Genital herpes therapy effective if begun early (Reuters)
- Polio detected in Pakistani Taliban stronghold: officials (AFP)
- Vietnam suspects anthrax in mass food poisoning (AFP)
- Scientists find key brain circuits for attention (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 16, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: July 16, 2008 (HealthDay)
- No Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deaths (HealthDay)
- Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis (HealthDay)
- Genetic Trait Boosts AIDS Risks in Blacks (HealthDay)
- Injured teens can be impaired by depression, stress (Reuters)
- Colon cancer screening rates still too low (Reuters)
- Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Dealing With Diarrhea (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Signs of Problems at Daycare (HealthDay)
- Researchers Find Link Between Organ Transplants, Cancer (HealthDay)
- Malaria drug may be fueling antibiotic resistance (Reuters)
- Chinese woman hails life-changing surgery on giant, deformed legs (AFP)
- Chinese woman hails life-changing surgery on giant, deformed legs (AFP)
- Drug May Ease Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis (HealthDay)
- Hip, Knee Replacements Do Ease Symptoms (HealthDay)
- Family planning groups object to abortion plan (Reuters)
- Slightly high blood pressure related to plaques (Reuters)
- Carotid artery distension predicts coronary events (Reuters)
- Regular chlamydia tests urged for young people (Reuters)
- Teachers become nurses as schools get squeezed (AP)
- Ulcer bacteria may protect from asthma (Reuters)
- Obesity ups a woman's pancreatic cancer risk: study (Reuters)
- E. coli linked to beef now reported in 5 states (AP)
- Study: When kids become teens, they get sluggish (AP)
- Statin drug no aid for a learning disability: study (Reuters)
- As they get older, U.S. kids do less exercise: study (Reuters)
- Half of kids with peanut allergy don't have Epi-Pen (Reuters)
- Neighborhood may affect high blood pressure risk (Reuters)
- France ends 12-year ban on energy drink Red Bull (Reuters)
- Congo kids to get free AIDS checks and malaria drugs (AFP)
- Men may need to work harder to cut diabetes risk (Reuters)
- Laparoscopic gastric bypass provides better results (Reuters)
- Background TV disruptive for very young children (Reuters)
- Smoking linked to decrease in uterine cancer risk (Reuters)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 15, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: July 15, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Third of Elderly Patients Take Companion to See Doctor (HealthDay)
- Brain Cancer Vaccine's Immune Response Key to Outcomes (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Keep Your Kitchen Clean (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Toddler-Proof Your Home (HealthDay)
- Background TV Distracts Kids From Play (HealthDay)
- Expectant moms who go nuts boost child asthma risk (Reuters)
- Gene therapy opens new frontier in fight against Huntington's (AFP)
- Gene therapy to help fight Huntington's (AFP)
- Ulcer bacteria may protect from asthma: study (Reuters)
- Diabetic Hispanics Missing Out on Eye Exams (HealthDay)
- Experts detail fatal symptoms of pesticide poisoning (Reuters)
- Diabetes makes people more vulnerable to TB (Reuters)
- Bristol's Orencia can ease juvenile arthritis: study (Reuters)
- Eating Less May Slow Aging Process (HealthDay)
- Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients (HealthDay)
- Food aimed at kids has poor nutrition value (Reuters)
- Group to demand US clear Mexican tomatoes (AP)
- U.S. FDA staff questions J&J antibiotic studies (Reuters)
- Global warming may increase kidney stones: researchers (AFP)
- Medical visit companions boost care satisfaction (Reuters)
- Visual impairment indirectly linked to suicide (Reuters)
- Genentech warns of anemia in Avastin combo trial (Reuters)
- Physical fitness may slow Alzheimer brain atrophy (AP)
- Study backs knee, hip replacements for elderly (Reuters)
- Studies point to immune system role in Huntington's (Reuters)
- Bassinets and bedsharing: both have risks (Reuters)
- Kids should work with hands for brains' sake (Reuters)
- Doctors hopeful easier blood thinners are nearing (AP)
- Study finds genetic link to violence, delinquency (Reuters)
- Heart surgeon DeBakey is remembered as pioneer (AFP)
- Russian laser show blinds revellers (AFP)
- Clinical Trials Update: July 14, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Health Highlights: July 14, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery ImpactsOutcomes (HealthDay)
- Baby's smile gives mom a natural high (Reuters)
- Ancient bones could help combat TB, say scientists (Reuters)
- FDA staff questions J&J antibiotic studies (Reuters)
- Drug prevents bone loss in prostate cancer: Amgen (Reuters)
- Health Tip: Keep Stitches Clean and Dry (HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Teens and Sleep (HealthDay)
- Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low (HealthDay)
- Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes (HealthDay)
- Holidaymakers urged to be safe in the sun (Reuters)
- Ravers lose sight at Russian laser show (Reuters)
- Treadmill workstation brings exercise to office, slowly (AFP)
- Health Highlights: July 13, 2008 (HealthDay)
- France to crack down on under-age binge drinking (Reuters)
- Are You Getting Burned by Your Sunscreen? (HealthDay)
- Don't Take a Vacation From Healthy Eating (HealthDay)
- Siamese twins from Morocco separated in Saudi (AFP)
- Kenyan diabetes group seeks free treatment for under-18s (AFP)
- Health Highlights: July 12, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Summer Is Peak Time for Lightning Strikes (HealthDay)
- Pioneering heart doctor Michael DeBakey dead at 99 (AP)
- Study finds arsenic threats in SE Asia (AP)
- Alcon ends macular degeneration drug program (Reuters)
- Hospital error blamed for more infant overdoses (AP)
- Roche to suspend HIV research, seeing no advances (Reuters)
- Health Highlights: July 11, 2008 (HealthDay)
- Workshop Helps Parents, Kids Talk About Sex (HealthDay)
- Popular Tilapia Might Not Help Heart (HealthDay)
- Nanoparticle Stops Cancer From Spreading (HealthDay)
- U.S. to list retailers getting recalled meat and poultry (Reuters)
- School rebuked for ibuprofen strip search (Reuters)
- New genetic mutation tied to Alzheimer's disease (Reuters)
- Body composition changes plague women with RA (Reuters)
- Repeat TB test urged for kids adopted from overseas (Reuters)
- 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)