- Increase in throat cancer parallels obesity rate (Reuters)
- Neglect, abuse seen in 90,000 infants (AP)
- Man donates kidney to best friend (AP)
- FDA clears Glaxo diarrhea-virus vaccine (AP)
- Dads' Early-Onset Obesity Linked to Liver Disease in Kids (HealthDay)
- Dads' Early-Onset Obesity Linked to Liver Disease in Kids (HealthDay)
- More contraception choices for women 40 (AP)
- Man donates kidney to best friend (AP)
- FDA clears Glaxo diarrhea-virus vaccine (AP)
- More contraception choices for women 40+ (AP)
- Norovirus sickens 65 at medical meeting (AP)
- IOC: Beijing pollution no danger (AP)
- States 'recycle' meds to battle costs (AP)
- Medicine mix-ups harm hospitalized kids (AP)
- Philly school effort cuts weight gain (AP)
- Hospital capacity drives costs (AP)
- Research on worst skin cancer struggling (AP)
- Babies' sleep tied to childhood obesity (AP)
- Study: Dyslexia differs by language (AP)
- Man has gastric surgery to become cop (AP)
- 4 get cancer from teen's donated organs (AP)
- Study: NYC obesity, diabetes rate rising (AP)
- Study: Dyslexia differs by language (AP)
- Babies' sleep tied to childhood obesity (AP)
- Research on worst skin cancer struggling (AP)
- 4 get cancer from teen's donated organs (AP)
- Baby with 2 faces born in north India (AP)
- Baby with 2 faces born in north India (AP)
- Estrogen linked to benign breast lumps (AP)
- House expands aid for brain injuries (AP)
- 6 kidneys transplanted at once in Md. (AP)
- Mumps shots didn't fully protect in 2006 (AP)
- Climate change brings health risks (AP)
- Kyrgyz babies pass HIV to mothers (AP)
- Mumps shots didn't fully protect in 2006 (AP)
- Drug experiment blocks radiation damage (AP)
- No surge of food-borne illness in 2007 (AP)
- FDA investigates transplant drugs' risks (AP)
- Warning on medication mix-ups for kids (AP)
- Drug companies to reveal grant practices (AP)
- Dangerous animal virus on US mainland? (AP)
- Gov't seeks help with vaccine questions (AP)
- Dems question timing of Vytorin papers (AP)
- Man jailed for fake Viagra sales (Reuters)
- Gov't seeks help with vaccine questions (AP)
- Costs soar for Mass. health care law (AP)
- Sludge tested as lead-poisoning fix (AP)
- Study: Boomers to flood medical system (AP)
- Stolen rhino horns could be deadly (Reuters)
- Diet reduces heart attacks, strokes (AP)
- Boom in camps for chronically ill kids (AP)
- Diet reduces heart attacks, strokes (AP)
- Boom in camps for chronically ill kids (AP)
- France may outlaw inciting thinness (AP)
- Hawaii working to link its food chain (AP)
- New HPV Vaccine Promising in Mice (HealthDay)
- Gov't raises safety questions about chemical in plastics (AP)
- Ghostwriters for medical research criticized, reforms urged (AP)
- EPA urges Great Lakes residents not to flush old meds (AP)
- Gov't raises safety questions about chemical in plastics (AP)
- French bill takes aim at those who glamorize the ultra-thin (AP)
- US: Indonesia endangering world by not sharing bid flu samples (AP)
- FDA review finds generic Wellbutrin safe, effective (AP)
- Asia is world's cradle for flu, where new strains emerge (AP)
- School nutrition policy can prevent obesity (Reuters)
- Study: Gender, other factors guide preemies' survival (AP)
- Federal judge upholds NYC's calories-on-menus law (AP)
- YouTube surgery video investigated (AP)
- One-day valacyclovir effective for genital herpes (Reuters)
- Study: Gender, other factors guide preemies' survival (AP)
- PetSmart sued over infected hamster blamed in 3 deaths (AP)
- CDC: Flu season worst in 4 years; vaccine didn't work well (AP)
- Nearly 1 in 5 vets reports mental problems (AP)
- Brazil develops new malaria treatment, combining drugs (AP)
- Dad's early obesity tied to liver disease in kids (Reuters)
- Study links incontinence drugs with memory problems (AP)
- Cancer patients try untested drugs in Britain (AP)
- Study links incontinence drugs with memory problems (AP)
- Nearly 1 in 5 troops has mental problems after war service (AP)
- Australian Olympians tested for asthma (AP)
- Is it her genes? Oldest known person turns 115 on Sunday (AP)
- The oldest Americans are also the happiest, research finds (AP)
- Rats cause famine scare in Indian state, officials say (AP)
- Metabolic Syndrome Triggered by Overeating, Not Obesity (HealthDay)
- The oldest Americans are also the happiest, research finds (AP)
- CDC: Mounting illness reports linked to supplement (AP)
- Feds are looking into the dangers of lead in artificial turf (AP)
- Metabolic Syndrome Triggered by Overeating, Not Obesity (HealthDay)
- Report: Language help better for patients at NY hospitals (AP)
- Rare liver disease kills 10 Afghans; wheat blamed (AP)
- Many Cancer Survivors Are Overweight and Sedentary: Study (HealthDay)
- FDA cites Chinese firm's manufacturing processes for heparin (AP)
- FDA says Pfizer's online Viagra ad did not mention risks (AP)
- Pap smears still needed, more interest in new tests, too (AP)
- Heart exam, EKG recommended before children get ADHD drugs (AP)
- Polio cases double in Nigeria (AP)
- FDA objects to online ad for Pfizer's Viagra (Reuters)
- Many Cancer Survivors Are Overweight and Sedentary: Study (HealthDay)
- World Food Program warns of 'silent tsunami' of hunger (AP)
- Panel says link between smog and premature death is clear (AP)
- Auditors: FDA has long way to go on foreign inspections (AP)
- It's no LOL: Few US doctors answer e-mails from patients (AP)
- Obesity, smoking cuts many US women's life expectancy: study (AFP)
- World Food Program warns of 'silent tsunami' of hunger (AP)
- Democrats seek resignation of top VA mental health official (AP)
- UN official: Biodiversity loss could hurts medical research (AP)
- Whirlpool suspends 39 workers, says they lied about smoking (AP)
- Mom's diet seen as factor in whether baby is boy or girl (AP)
- Risk of depression dims hopes for anti-addiction pills (AP)
- Experts say sex abstinence program doesn't work (Reuters)
- Mom's diet may play role in whether baby is boy or girl (AP)
- Atlantic City votes to ban smoking on floor of casinos (AP)
- Seller of viagra chocolate faces stiff sentence for mail fraud (AFP)
- Stressed out? Turmoil takes a toll on diet, exercise routine (AP)
- Senate expected to pass genetic discrimination bill (AP)
- Obesity and low birthweight mar health of kids (Reuters)
- Experts say sex abstinence program doesn't work (Reuters)
- FDA takes closer look at Lasik complaints (AP)
- Newspaper: FDA found concerns at Merck vaccine plant (AP)
- Indonesians hold major drill for bird flu pandemic (AP)
- FDA takes closer look at Lasik complaints (AP)
- Veterans Affairs official denies cover-up of suicide rates (AP)
- Federal panel seeks clearer warnings on Lasik eye surgery (AP)
- Woman pounds the drums for a cystic fibrosis cure (AP)
- FDA turns down application for combo allergy drug (AP)
- Medical marijuana patients face transplant hurdles (AP)
- Study: Diabetes before motherhood on the rise (AP)
- 20 children dead, 1,200 sickened by infection in eastern China (AP)
- Lasik worries? Some may see better with alternatives (AP)
- Study says FDA allowed risky tests of blood substitutes (AP)
- Gastric Bypass May Also Relieve Low Back Pain (HealthDay)
- Exercise-heart study casts doubt on 'fit but fat' theory (AP)
- FDA seeks more information from Merck for cholesterol drug (AP)
- Gastric Bypass May Also Relieve Low Back Pain (HealthDay)
- Researchers create health, happiness index (AP)
- Study finds increases in nursing home, assisted living costs (AP)
- Contaminated heparin deaths noted (AP)
- Lasik worries? Some may see better with alternatives (AP)
- Families of contaminated heparin victims tell stories of deaths (AP)
- CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants (AP)
- FDA warns Merck to clean up violations at vaccine plant (AP)
- Chilean town giving free Viagra to senior citizens (AP)
- Chilean town giving free Viagra to senior citizens (AP)
- UK-Odd Summary (Reuters)
- House approves anti-genetic discrimination bill (AP)
- CDC: Measles cases in US top 70, highest in 6 years (AP)
- OxyContin that's harder to abuse? FDA debates new version (AP)
- Audit: Vets with brain injury still not getting proper care (AP)
- Pentagon changes rule for security clearances (AP)
- Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma (HealthDay)
- Teen girl's upside-down feet treated in NYC surgery (AP)
- CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants (AP)
- Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma (HealthDay)
- UK-Odd Summary (Reuters)
- The Androgynous Pharaoh? Akhenaten had feminine physique (AP)
- Scientists share $500,000 prize for biomedical research (AP)
- FDA says wider use of Cephalon drug carries risks of misuse (AP)
- Medical marijuana user who was denied liver transplant dies (AP)
- Ore. court rejects medical costs claim on tobacco industry (AP)
- Doctors to reassess antibiotics for 'chronic Lyme' disease (AP)
- Intestinal virus kills at least 21 children in China (AP)
- Special Diet Can Ease Epileptic Seizures in Kids (HealthDay)
- Doctors to reassess antibiotics for 'chronic Lyme' disease (AP)
- China orders alert on virus that has killed 22 (AP)
- Special Diet Can Ease Epileptic Seizures in Kids (HealthDay)
- UK-Odd Summary (Reuters)
- Part I: Hunting for a miracle, grasping at a chance (AP)
- Part II: Straining to progress, as family challenges mount (AP)
- 24 Chinese children die of virus; other countries affected (AP)
- FDA study: Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens (AP)
- Anti-psychotic drug use soars in UK children, too (AP)
- Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers (AP)
- WHO: deadly child virus in China not a threat to Olympics (AP)
- Part II: Straining to progress, as family challenges mount (AP)
- Chewing the fat: New targets emerge for tackling obesity (AFP)
- Australian doctor proposes paying $47,000 for a kidney (AP)
- Obesity studies explain genetic risks; lead to potential treatments (AFP)
- Study: Restaurant tobacco bans influence teen smoking (AP)
- Caution urged in choosing gene tests (AP)
- Wal-Mart expands low-price drug program (AP)
- Obese moms-to-be have longer pregnancies (Reuters)
- Study: Restaurant tobacco bans influence teen smoking (AP)
- Caution urged in choosing gene tests (AP)
- Wal-Mart expands low-price drug program; Target follows (AP)
- Official says Russia 'not ready' for tough HIV steps (AP)
- 10M children worldwide die from lack of health care (AP)
- Committee chairman accuses VA of cover up (AP)
- Calling all carbs: Dietitian hired to arrest officer obesity (AP)
- Pandemic flu threat remains substantial, health experts say (AP)
- New disease outbreaks in China; 12K children infected (AP)
- China accuses US of shoddy probe into tainted heparin (AP)
- Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks (HealthDay)
- China accuses US of shoddy probe into tainted heparin (AP)
- Calling all carbs: Dietitian hired to arrest officer obesity (AP)
- New disease outbreaks in China; 15,000 children infected (AP)
- Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks (HealthDay)
- Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study (AP)
- Common gene variants linked to obesity (Reuters)
- Weight-loss drugs may harm developing brain: study (Reuters)
- Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns (AP)
- Death toll from child viral disease up to 30 in China (AP)
- Pelvic floor maladies can impact women's sex life (Reuters)
- Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors (AP)
- More than half of US diabetics have arthritis (AP)
- Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study (AP)
- New rule would limit insurers contact with elderly, disabled (AP)
- Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness (AP)
- Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors (AP)
- Report: Child viral death toll up to 34 in China (AP)
- 77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say (AP)
- Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season (AP)
- Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness (AP)
- South Korea to double Tamiflu stockpile (AP)
- Families will make case for vaccine link to autism (AP)
- Families will make case for vaccine link to autism (AP)
- All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak (AP)
- Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism (AP)
- Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds (AP)
- Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers (AP)
- U.S. obesity rates alarmingly high (Reuters)
- Viagra may help heart in muscular dystrophy: study (Reuters)
- Families make case for vaccine link to autism (AP)
- All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak (AP)
- Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for OverweightAmericans (HealthDay)
- Viagra May Protect Hearts of Some Muscular DystrophyPatients (HealthDay)
- Exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer (AP)
- Disclosing drug makers payments to docs gets boost (AP)
- Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers (AP)
- Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds (AP)
- Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism (AP)
- Study: Over half of Americans on chronic medicines (AP)
- Government to unveil fitness test for adults (AP)
- Exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer (AP)
- Beijing reports first child virus death (AP)
- Tackle obesity like smoking: researcher (Reuters)
- Malaysia considers teaching sex to graduates (AP)
- Unilever says new milkshake helps control appetite (Reuters)
- Study likely spells end for anti-bleeding drug (AP)
- Doctors told to check up on heart device patients (AP)
- Obesity may start as early as baby's bottle: researchers (AFP)
- Global market expected to drive cancer drug growth (AP)
- 9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach (AP)
- Childhood obesity levelling in France: studies (AFP)
- People over 60 urged to get one-time shingles shot (AP)
- TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects (AP)
- Study likely spells end for anti-bleeding drug (AP)
- Obesity tied to risk of psychiatric disorders (Reuters)
- Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds (AP)
- Tips on getting vitamin D for cancer prevention (AP)
- More cancer patients having whole breast removed (AP)