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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
A physician holds samples of patients suspected of being infected with swine flu at a hospital in Buenos Aires, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.  Health authorities have warned that while the swine flu peak has passed in Mexico, the Southern Hemisphere is at risk as it heads deeper into its winter flu season as the nation's swine flu death toll surged to 35. (AP Photo/Ezequiel Pontoriero)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
Carpenter Greg Douglas sits with dozens of medical bills at his home in Harpswell, Maine, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.  The community held a benefit for him and put out collection cans to help with medical expenses after he was injured when his truck rolled on black ice. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)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
Hundreds of mourners paid tribute to Farrah Fawcett as the "Charlie's Angels" star was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Los Angeles. The 62-year-old actress and pin-up girl died last Thursday after a three-year battle with anal cancer, news that was quickly overshadowed by the death of King of Pop Michael Jackson later that day.(AFP/Getty Images/Jason Merritt)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
Dr. Gerald Buckberg, a cardiac surgeon at UCLA, poses next to a computer display in his office at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 30, 2009. The screen shows an illustration of how a heart-lung machine is used in an emergency room setting to keep blood and oxygen moving through the body. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)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 ...

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