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Top Stories National World Business Entertainment Science Health Strange Travel Politics Video Internet Technology Education Popular Sports Customize this page Symbol Price Change DJIA 8280.74 -223.32 NSDQ 1796.52 -49.20 S&P500 896.42 -26.91 GOOG 408.49 -10.50 YHOO 14.99 -0.42	You choose the headlines to display... Customize this page! USANEWS.INFO ABC Health News No Vicodin? No Fear! Alternatives Exist Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:11:15 -0400 Doctors say even if the FDA bans combination drugs, relief is still possible. Why Did I Say That? It's Scientific Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:38:33 -0400 Brain researchers unlock clues behind why we say what we know we shouldn't. Obese Patient Needs a Special $1K Ambulance Ride: Who Foots the Bill? Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:50:18 -0400 Bariatric ambulances, services are more popular, but some patients pay the bill. Interactive: Talking to Your Doc About Pain Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:05:54 -0400 Use this handy interactive to help you and your doctor discuss your chronic pain problems. Private Health Care Coverage at 50-Year Low Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:29:30 -0400 Only 65 percent of Americans below the age of 65 have private health insurance. Did Michael Jackson Get His Diprivan? Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:27:29 -0400 A nurse says the pop star demanded the risky anesthetic in his last days. Mind Games Dangerous For Schizophrenic Kids Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:32:38 -0400 Childhood schizophrenia brings demons within into the real world. Stop-Smoking Meds Get Suicide Warning Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:49:33 -0400 The FDA will immediately require drugs like Chantix to carry boxed warnings. Men's Supplements: Healthy or Harmful? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:31:38 -0400 Experts weigh in on supplement and multivitamin use. Battling a July Fourth Beef Recall Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:19 -0400 Food safety experts trace more than 421,000 lbs. of beef before big BBQ weekend. Acetaminophen Vote Baffles Some Docs Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:49:54 -0400 Panel votes to nix prescription acetaminophen combos. 'Smoking Gun' Found in Cookie Dough E. Coli Scare Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:05:00 -0400 FDA investigators find E. coli at a Nestle Toll House cookie dough plant. PHOTOS: X-Ray Oddities Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:35:00 -0400 Paratrooper Dan Powers heads back to the sky after surviving a gruesome injury. Want Better Sperm? Have More Sex Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:27:34 -0400 Daily sex could help men with damaged sperm, some doctors say. Stabbed Paratrooper Back in the Sky Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:05:16 -0400 Paratrooper stabbed in the head in Iraq in 2007 returns to flight. Top 8 Mediterranean Super Ingredients Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:19:18 -0400 Nutrition experts react to a new study that dissects the popular diet. Avoid or Ignore? 11 Sperm-Killing Suspects Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:56:08 -0400 Experts discuss sperm count myths and what factors really do hit below the belt. Kiddie Cliques Start Early in Life Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:02:46 -0400 The social pecking order starts in preschool but isn't inevitable, experts say. Lightning's Mental and Physical Scars Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:14:59 -0400 People struck by lightning can suffer burns, pain and long-term mental damage. Top 6 Body Betrayals From Sweat to Blushing Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:51:42 -0400 For some, uncontrolled physical reactions can dominate their lives and careers. ABC Health News Yahoo Health News Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people (AP) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:03:31 GMT AP - With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is — so far — more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its surface that is not very efficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology report in Friday's edition of the journal Science. Advocates are back with real health care stories (AP) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:12:26 GMT AP - When carpenter Greg Douglas crashed his pickup truck, his toolbox hit him and smashed his ribs and collarbone. After a month in the hospital, the medical bills hit him even harder, totaling $165,000. Federal probe finds problems with chelation study (AP) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:33:09 GMT AP - A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including death. World health officials tackle swine flu challenges (AP) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:44:17 GMT AP - Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico. Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer (AP) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:07:38 GMT AP - In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus. Jackson's hospital is known for 'raising the dead' (AP) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:23:09 GMT AP - When Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest, rescuers took him to a place known for bringing the dead back to life. A world-renowned surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center has pioneered a way to revive people that most doctors would have long written off, including a woman whose heart had stopped for 2 1/2 hours. Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight (HealthDay) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:04:12 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight than those without the disease, increasing their risk of serious health complications, researchers say. Women's Sexual Health Issues Hit Home (HealthDay) Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:49:01 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey finds that 70 percent of American women have experienced a sexual health issue, and 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned about it. Health Tip: Controlling Asthma (HealthDay) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:04:26 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Medication used to control asthma may be used every day, without the fear of becoming addicted, the American Academy of Family Physicians says. C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells (HealthDay) Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:04:16 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Babies delivered by cesarean section experience changes to the DNA of white blood cells, which might explain why they're at increased risk for immunological diseases such as diabetes and asthma later in life, Swedish researchers say. Yahoo Health News BBC Health News Patient safety 'still threatened' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:12:17 GMT Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety. Brain tumours 'forgotten cancer' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:15:55 GMT More funding needs to be ploughed into research into the "forgotten cancer" of brain tumours, campaigners say. Solo life ups gene dementia risk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:25:24 GMT People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. Swine flu 'cannot be contained' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:02:41 GMT The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say. Gene clues to schizophrenia risk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:04:47 GMT Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia. Youngsters 'drinking dangerously' Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:09:58 GMT One in four young drinkers consume dangerous quantities of alcohol every week, but the number is falling, a poll shows. Sound waves offer prostate hope Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:12:37 GMT An experimental therapy using sound waves may offer people with early stage prostate cancer an alternative treatment. Four pints 'increase health risk' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:55 GMT Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study says. Call for VAT cut on sports goods Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:29:22 GMT VAT rates should be reduced on sports equipment, such as tennis rackets, and gym membership to encourage people to become more active, experts say. Best way to get pregnant: have sex every day Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:04:17 GMT Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant, research finds. Chew-ned in: the robotic jaw that mimics the human mouth Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:47:10 GMT A robot jaw, designed to mimic the action of the human mouth, has been developed by a team of scientists at Bristol University. Why London should follow Bogota's lead Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:40:22 GMT Bogota is leading the way in making it easier to walk and cycle - and the UK should follow its example, says World Cancer Research Fund expert Professor Martin Wiseman. Fergus On Flu Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:33:52 GMT The H1N1 vaccine is ready, but you can't have it yet Health meltdown Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:58:25 GMT Why exactly are we so vulnerable in a heatwave? Health warning Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:04:20 GMT 'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age Saving lives Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:12:10 GMT Serious heart defects detected on screening tour Medical notes Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:57:17 GMT A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions From BBC Health Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:07:48 GMT How thyroid illness affects your health Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:59:51 GMT Vegetarians are generally less likely to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a study concludes. Lack of sleep 'hits women harder' Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:27:49 GMT Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests. BBC Health News USA Today Health News Fawcett's legacy beyond the biz: Spotlighting rare cancer Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:21:31 GMT In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to ... 'Incredibly unethical': Federal probe finds problems in chelation study Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:24:59 GMT A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment ... J&J takes on Alzheimer's disease with $1B stake in Elan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:33:15 GMT Johnson & Johnson, making a big jump into the risky but potentially lucrative field of Alzheimer's disease, is taking a major ... Obama takes health care pitch to Virginia Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:57:06 GMT At an emotional forum in Virginia, President Obama hugged a cancer patient Wednesday and vowed to bring greater efficiency and ... Jackson's hospital known for 'raising the dead' Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:42:30 GMT When Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest, rescuers took him to a place known for bringing the dead back to life. A world-renowned ... 12 hospitalized in possible E. coli beef outbreak Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:02:15 GMT Federal health officials say at least 12 people have been hospitalized in connection with a possible E.coli outbreak in beef ... CDC: Private health care coverage at 50-year low Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:59:07 GMT The percentage of Americans with private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government ... FDA: Stop-smoking drugs Chantix, Zyban must carry suicide warning Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:23:21 GMT The smoking cessation drugs Chantix and Zyban must now carry a boxed warning the strongest type possible about the risk of ... Study: More sex may help damaged sperm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:33:57 GMT For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex. In a study of ... Alabama closes in on Mississippi as most obese state Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:44:57 GMT Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese ... Gene variants linked to higher schizophrenia risk Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:29:45 GMT A handful of typos in a mysterious region of the human genetic code are connected to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia, ... FDA reviewing safety of Lantus insulin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:08:15 GMT The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing data on the safety of Lantus, a synthetic insulin made by Sanofi-Aventis SA. Aging well starts in womb, as mom's choices affect whole life Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:28:47 GMT A growing number of studies now suggest the best time to fight the diseases of aging may be before babies are even born. Getting ... Kroger, others recall beef in more than a dozen states Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:48:18 GMT The Kroger Co. on Tuesday recalled ground beef sold in some of its grocery stores. The meat was produced by JBS Swift Beef of ... FDA panel suggests smaller doses of acetaminophen, Vicodin ban Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:24:19 GMT Government experts say the maximum dose listed for Tylenol and dozens of other painkillers should be reduced to help curb deadly ... USA Today Health News
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