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Pringles Recall: Company Kept Shipping Flavoring Even After Finding Salmonella, FDA Says
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:51:47 -0500
HVP, widely-used flavoring, made by Basic Food Flavors of Nevada.
Father Sues Doctors Over Autism Therapy
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:44:00 -0500
In perhaps the first lawsuit of its kind, a parent of a child with autism is suing his son's doctors, claiming they provided treatments without proven scientific benefit. The treatment, called chelation therapy, was expensive, and, the suit says, carried risks of serious harm.
Top 3 Reasons Fat May Not Be Your Fault
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:58:06 -0500
As more scientists and sociologists look at our bulging waistlines, some unusual explanations for the increasinb obesity rate in the last 30 years are popping up.
Woman: Surgeon Gave Me 'Four Breasts'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:28:45 -0500
Women may not know about a the risk for a 'double bubble deformity' when they have surgery for breast augmentation. A woman from Staten Island, N.Y., is now suing her doctor for what she describes as four breasts.
Why Can't Adults Agree on What 'Sex' Means?
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:19:24 -0500
Researchers at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University asked 484 people what it meant 'to have sex,' and there was no consensus.
WATCH: An Osteoporosis Drug Linked to Fractures
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:35:11 -0500
New research suggests that osteoporosis drug Fosamax could contribute to broken bones.
WATCH: Understanding Over-the-Counter Painkillers
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:55:08 -0500
Dr. Marie Savard explains how to select and use popular pain medications.
WATCH: Health Care Fight Gets Personal
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:44:03 -0500
Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., says he is being pushed out of House over health care.
WATCH: Eyes on Glaucoma
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:31:47 -0500
Raising awareness for the disease during World Glaucoma Week.
WATCH: Spring Break Sun Safety
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:54:40 -0500
Keeping your kids safe from the sun's harmful rays.
WATCH: Go Inside the Operating Room
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:47:25 -0500
Witness open heart surgery in the "Cardiac Classroom."
WATCH: Dental Care Don'ts
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:55:06 -0500
Bad habits that can jeopardize your oral health.
WATCH: The Athlete's Palate
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:29:14 -0500
5 nutrients that help support an active lifestyle.
WATCH: Illegal Circumcisions at Home
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:59:17 -0500
56-year-old Michigan man is charged with illegally practicing medicine.
WATCH: Computer Eye Burnout
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:38:32 -0500
How to alleviate the symptoms of computer vision syndrome.
WATCH: Grace's Story
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:43:48 -0500
Meet a family determined to find a cure for Sanfilippo syndrome.
WATCH: Deepak Chopra's Yoga Routine
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:42:26 -0500
The spiritual guru discusses his new yoga iPhone app.
WATCH: No More Lying on Food Labels
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:18:50 -0500
The FDA cracks down on 17 food manufacturers for misleading claims.
WATCH: Abortion Language Delays Health Care Bill
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:35:07 -0500
Congressman Bart Stupak wants to remove public funding for abortions from Obama's proposal.
WATCH: How An Olympian Got His Vision Back
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:34:07 -0500
Steve Holcomb needed corrective eye surgery to compete in bobsledding.
ABC Health News
Yahoo Health News
Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening (AP)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:04:34 GMT
This Oct. 2007 family photo provided by Clare Johnson shows Linda Coale holding her son Benjamin in Crownsville, Md. Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot. (AP Photo/Family Photo)AP - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.


Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP)
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:15:30 GMT
AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.
WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination (AP)
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:15:26 GMT
A child is given an oral polio vaccine in Angola camp, southern Khartoum in 2007. A campaign to immunize over 85 million children under five against polio will kick off March 6 in west and central Africa in a bid to halt a year-long epidemic, health bodies said in a joint communique.(AFP/File/Isam al-Haj)AP - The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio.


Gene test claims to show what diet works best (AP)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:22:26 GMT
AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.
Appetite may be partly linked to germs in the gut (AP)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:49:46 GMT
AP - Germs in the gut may help drive appetite, says new research into the link between obesity and bacteria.
Senators: Lift ban on gays donating blood (AP)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:12:07 GMT
AP - The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday.
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:48:47 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:48:37 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds.
Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:48:52 GMT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated (HealthDay)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:48:44 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children who get a flu shot help prevent flu from spreading in their communities, Canadian researchers say.
Yahoo Health News
BBC Health News
Call to halt NHS medical database
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:55 GMT
Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
Social care deal 'dead in water'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:36:06 GMT
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
MP writes to police over hospital
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:39:00 GMT
An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.
'Problem kids' risk future pain
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:47 GMT
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
Illegal cord blood sample warning
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:07 GMT
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
'London bomb stress' recognised
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:26 GMT
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Patients 'get care in cupboards'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:06:37 GMT
Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.
Pharmacy probe over pill refusal
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:29:30 GMT
A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.
UK gives SA millions of condoms
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:57 GMT
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:17:10 GMT
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:56:41 GMT
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
The health risks of a big carbon footprint
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:57:02 GMT
In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston, warns of the health dangers of a big carbon footprint and says doctors are leading by example
Obesity risk
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:18:38 GMT
Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
Chickenpox row
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:10:38 GMT
A vaccine is available - why don't we use it?
Three-way swap
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:41:57 GMT
UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success
Surgery on joints
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:25:19 GMT
Patient benefits from rare ankle replacement
Full circle
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:59:27 GMT
Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer
From BBC Health
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:11:14 GMT
What happens to your body under anaesthetic?
Premature brain 'wash out' hope
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:19:54 GMT
A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.
US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:36:40 GMT
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
BBC Health News
USA Today Health News
Hospital ship USNS Comfort sailing home from Haiti
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:32:34 GMT
Doctors treated nearly 1,000 patients onboard, starting just days after the earthquake.

Too many 'preventable' deaths among new moms, experts say
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:16 GMT
Pregnancy-related deaths appear to have risen nationwide over the past decade, and while they're very rare about 550 a year ...

Should hyper kids get ECG before getting ADHD medicine?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:12:34 GMT
Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may ...

Government to warn against baby slings after deaths
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:57:59 GMT
The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents ...

Q&A: How Henrietta Lacks' cells fueled medical breakthroughs
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:09:20 GMT
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells the story of a black woman whose tissue was taken without her consent, and some of ...

Study: People would lose 5 pounds a year if soda cost extra 18%
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:13:28 GMT
If the price of sweetened drinks increased 18% people would consume an average of 56 fewer calories a day and lose about 5 pounds ...

Report: Minorities more likely to suffer Alzheimer's disease
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:42 GMT
A new report shows African-Americans and Hispanics are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease as they age.

Study: Nicotine builds, doesn't spike, in brain while smoking
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:54:14 GMT
Nicotine builds up gradually in smokers' brains rather than spiking after each puff, according to a study that might help point ...

Supreme Court to hear case about vaccine side effects
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:58:28 GMT
The Supreme Court will decide whether drug makers can be sued by parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems ...

Q&A: Your health care legislation questions answered
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:37:51 GMT
Answers to some questions you may have about President Obama's attempt to pass health care legislation.

Americans of all races don't get enough sleep
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:52:18 GMT
All Americans are struggling to get more snooze time, but a report shows that race and cultural differences play a role in sleep-related ...

Researchers link inflammation to illness in overweight people
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:47:29 GMT
Obesity scientists dig deep to find the connection between body fat, white blood cells and a cascade of diseases.

Diagnosis in psychiatry's 'DSM-5' has power to change lives
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:53:24 GMT
The door is not closed yet on the fifth edition of the 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.'

Your Health: Many women avoid calling 911
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:15:14 GMT
If you think you are having a heart attack or stroke, what would you do? Anything other than an immediate call for help can carry ...

How would health care overhaul help young people?
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:37:01 GMT
A fierce debate is raging over how much young adults would benefit from catastrophic insurance policies.

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