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September 30, 2010
Newsweek: Health hazards may plague many schools
Reform to worsen doc shortage, group says
What happens to leftover frozen embryos?
CDC chief picks 6 'winnable battles' in health
Segway owner gave 1,000 scooters to troops
Twin study sheds light on PTSD-trauma link
Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor
CDC chief picks 6 'winnable battles' in health
Official: FDA too slow to order Motrin recall
Progress being made with stem cell alternative
11 million baby toys, high chairs recalled
S. Africa's teen orphans need specialized care
UPDATE 2-Glaxo's herpes vaccine fails in trial, US NIH says
Stealing beauty: Cosmetics top list of swiped goods
September 29, 2010
Kids with ADHD may have missing DNA
Drugs before surgery help women avoid mastectomies
Video: Tanezumab helps osteoarthritis, but most trials stopped
Record number of children die in hot cars in 2010
Does your pee smell like asparagus even if you can't smell it?
More boy babies from some fertility treatments
Breast screening saved lives of younger women
Latest study renews controversy over mammograms
New study renews breast cancer screening debate
Frogs may teach humans how to regrow limbs
Costs spike when terminally ill leave hospice
IUD may help treat endometrial cancer
Bristol-Myers recalls blood pressure drug Avalide
Tamiflu may have prevented pneumonia in young adults
Newsweek: Health costs to rise to five-year high
When bedbugs infest your love life
When bedbugs infest your love life
5 surprising skin mistakes that can age you
From home-school to classroom: Kids face transition
Too many boys? Fertility treatment may alter balance
September 28, 2010
Exercise could cut endometrial cancer risk
Appeals court OKs stem cell funding — for now
Video: Sorry, it's true: Women apologize more
Appeals court agrees to allow stem cell funding
Regence to stop selling child-only health plans
Costs spike when terminally ill leave hospice-study
Most Americans' antibodies ready to squash swine flu
Costs spike when terminally ill leave hospice - study
Mouthwash makers warned on marketing claims
Parents' drinking may be risk factor for SIDS
Video: Better way to detect prostate cancer?
Feds reopen probe into medical scanner approvals
Drug firms must speed major trial risk reports-FDA
When the giggle bug bites, even cured meat is hilarious
More treated for AIDS in 2009; stigma remains 'very high'
Are you like Mr. Spock? Low testosterone may be why
WHO chief defends her agency's pandemic response
Anxious? 5 ways you can be stress-free
Peanut menace? Allergy bullies use food to torment
September 27, 2010
Sorry! Study shows why women apologize more
Sorry! Study shows why women apologize more
Middle-aged suicides on rise in U.S., study finds
How to widen the hunt for targeted cancer therapy
Nasal spray can turn jerks into nice guys
Congress asked for study of urological war wounds
Shortage of drug holds up some U.S. executions
Segway scooters can lead to serious injuries
Serious Segway injuries more common than thought
Appeals court considers ban on stem cell research
Daycare may be risky for babies with tiny lungs
Newsweek: How we can prevent medical errors
Newsweek: Why the FDA may reverse course on Avastin
$93,000 cancer drug renews debate on price of life
Erectile dysfunction ads too hot for primetime?
Genetic discovery could lead to brain treatments
September 26, 2010
Turmoil grows on abortion pill's 10th anniversary
Poll: Many think health law should do more
Knife removed from man's head after 3 years
Doctors share 15 secrets for glowing skin
5 skin mistakes that make you look older
5 infected with deadly pneumonic plague in Tibet
September 24, 2010
Stop digestive problems before they start
Heart-healthy diet doesn't have to be costly
First black physician in U.S. to be honored
Anemia drugs recalled over glass flakes
Booze tax could make us all healthier
Teens, quit sucking each other's blood or you're grounded!
Teens, quit sucking blood or you're grounded!
Facial filler foul-ups thwart quest for youth
September 23, 2010
Overweight kids even face bias from parents
US military suicide prevention efforts fail-report
Bugs in baby formula? Parents worry over recall
When death calls: Texts, talk, apps kill 16,000, study says
Heavy kids get less family help with buying a car
Did doctors jumpstart the HIV pandemic?
GOP senator blocks food safety bill
Turn in your unused, expired meds on Saturday
Salmonella thrives on chemical found in corpses
QA: Why is Avandia's safety in doubt?
Most breast cancer survivors find sex difficult
Ultrasound pregnancy dating risky for girl babies
VA defends Agent Orange, heart disease links
Nearly 1 in 5 gay men in U.S. cities have HIV
Number of fat people in US to grow, report says
Diabetes pill Avandia to be severely restricted
Mammograms offer limited help
Having a life crisis? It shows on your face
Free preventive health care as new law kicks in?
Video: Miracle mom survives ‘cut-in-half’ cancer op
September 22, 2010
Large study will examine oil spill's health effects
Video: For cancer patients, bad economy forces lethal choices
Quality of care up at U.S. hospitals, report says
Insurers stop selling new child-only health plans
Egg farm heads give Congress few answers
Obama tries to humanize the healthcare debate
Study backs new heart valve without cracking chest
Obama faults himself for not selling health law
Genetically altered salmon? That's nothing
‘Beauty Bandit’ gets a slap on the wrist
China calls for rich to help poor fight AIDS
3 square meals vs. 'mini-meals': Which is best?
Beetle-tainted baby formula recalled
JJ lawyers: FDA knew of secret 2009 Motrin recall
All pregnant women should get flu shot, say ob-gyns
Smokers show elevated diabetes risk
Video: H1N1 linked to seizures in some children
Video: Junk food linked to funk moods
White House tries to give healthcare a human face
Obama, White House boosting health law at 6 months
Debate renewed over flight safety for infants
Egg production details 'disturbing,' lawmaker says
Can 16 million mothers and children be saved?
FDA gives approval for new MS drug
3 ways Republicans want to repeal health laws
Egg company to apologize for outbreak
Salmonella-sickened grandma pleads for food safety
September 21, 2010
Many Americans still don't know what's in new health law
Many Americans still don't know what's in health law
Obesity rates remain 'disturbingly high'
Researchers develop protein-packed potato in India
Births not affected by 9/11 attacks: study
Pregnant fliers can easily hide condition
FDA weighs if modified salmon should be labeled
Teens determined to tan, no matter what
Grocers' pharmacies now selling flu shots
Can too much coffee actually make you crazy?
New study puts a price on obesity
Video: Chicago hosts first bedbug summit
More doctors moving to e-prescriptions
Cyber-bullying causes more depression, study finds
September 20, 2010
Less invasive surgery OK for breast cancer
Button batteries pose growing risk to kids
Doctors use lasers to remove worm from man's eye
Commentary: Does 'super' salmon pass the sniff test?
Super salmon or 'frankenfish'? FDA to decide
Common cold virus may be making kids fat
White girls most likely to get weight surgery
Super salmon or 'frankenfish'? FDA to decide
Super salmon or 'frankenfish'? FDA to decide
September 19, 2010
Severe asthma may have new treatment
Gene studies zero in on breast, ovarian cancer risk
Pudgy pup? Human diet tricks may help
September 17, 2010
New drug effective against aggressive thyroid cancer
FDA delays decision on breast cancer drug Avastin
FDA reviewing safety of Actos diabetes drug
Child death rate down a third since 1990
Meet ‘Lazarus tot’ whose heart stopped for 1 hour
Family meals' fat-fighting effects vary by race
Ore. company recalls crab meat products
Shortage of single ladies? Men quicker to put a ring on it
Not turned on? Placebo, talking could help
Study: 2 popular arthritis supplements don't work
Despite gains, too many pregnant mothers still die
US face transplant patient promotes organ donation
Face transplant patient promotes organ donation
September 16, 2010
Lawsuit seeks class-action in egg recall case
Whooping cough outbreak may be biggest in 55 years
Stem cell uncertainty delays research: U.S. scientists
FDA panel says 'no' to experimental diet pill
What are you doing today? Not exercising
Number of uninsured Americans hits record high
Uninsured Americans hits all-time high
Hospital violence on the rise, agency warns
Gluten-free has gone big time, but why so popular?
Forgetfulness may not be normal part of aging
Accident-prone pets: Simply stupid or really lucky?
Crazy pet stunts: Simply stupid or death wish?
September 15, 2010
Drug use higher than in nearly a decade, report says
Drug company to pay $313M over Celexa
FDA panel split on withdrawing Meridia
Popularity comes at a price: Catching the flu
Grouchy types have more heart health worries
Gene therapy appears to help patient with anemia
CDC: One-third of sex ed omits birth control
Severe migraine gives English woman French accent
Post-pregnancy weight loss tied to incontinence risk
New drug for tough-to-treat gout gets FDA nod
Kids with autism don't experience contagious yawning
Doctors find 1-square-foot sponge inside patient
Fewer women die in childbirth, but still too many
Medical groups urge flu shots for pregnant women
As flu season nears, pregnant women urged to get shots
Song stylings of Hannah Montana trigger seizures
Song stylings of Hannah Montana trigger seizures
Health reform begins — what changes mean to you
No more running: Reform stabilizes one family
September 14, 2010
FDA OKs laser to melt muffin tops
Video: A high-five for hand washing
Video: Sweetening high fructose corn syrup's image
Panel: Cough meds should stay over-the-counter
Mine! How selfishness can benefit society
Sorry, pregnant ladies, there's no cure for morning sickness
Half of docs in training work while sick
Lawsuit on Obama health plan likely going to trial
Is high cholesterol linked to mom's smoking?
Doctor gets 6 months in abortion patient death
Egg farm knew of salmonella, investigators say
Is 'Twilight' altering teen minds?
Newsweek: Tracking your period? There's an app for that
Newsweek: App helps women track periods
When the quest for self-improvement kills
Tuberculosis scare patient seeks to sue CDC
Unequal access drives fertility tourism, experts say
September 13, 2010
Video: From a heart-stopping play, a hero emerges
Video: Smooth move: Veggie PETA-butter
Antibiotics mess up your stomach, U.S. study finds
Video: Millions donate to Stand up 2 Cancer
Video: Standing up to bullying in school
Docs failed to disclose big payments to journals
Dying at home better for cancer patients
Simple blood test may detect Alzheimer's
Repeated antibiotics alter beneficial gut germs
New drug-resistant superbugs found in 3 states
Restroom spies see a rise in hand washing
Basketball head injuries rising among kids
Testosterone may be screwing up the economy
US mulls pulling diet pill linked to heart attack
5 things your toddler wants you to know
No link found between vaccine mercury, autism
Video: Is ADHD often misdiagnosed?
Diet pill linked to heart attack could be banned
Zimbabwe frees American aid workers on bail
Dot's legacy: Med students, donor's family form rare bond
Med students, cadaver donor's family form rare bond
Zimbabwe arrests Americans over AIDS drugs
Walking helps keep body and brain young
September 12, 2010
Firm handshake? You may live longer
The kids aren't all right. Self-harming on the rise?
China mass measles vaccination plan sparks outcry
September 11, 2010
CDC: Record no. of dengue deaths in Puerto Rico
September 10, 2010
Long life goes hand in hand with a firm grip
Are nutrients in your pantry expiring?
The 10 deadliest cancers and why there's no cure
AG calls prescription drug abuse a scourge
Cholera stalks West Africa as rains spread disease
USDA knew of problems at egg recall farm: report
Americans going fruitless, skipping veggies
Americans still skipping fruits, veggies
High blood pressure? Personalized meds may help
September 09, 2010
U.S. warns of fatal side effect with imaging drugs
Poll: Most still confused about health care
How to take a watermelon smash to the face
Screwy in the city? Urban living is nuts!
Video: Vitamin B could help prevent Alzheimer's
Male menopause: Reality or myth?
Appeals court puts hold on stem cell funding ban
Tween boys tackle obesity: One family's story
B vitamins found to slow progression of dementia
September 08, 2010
Too little sleep raises obesity risk in children
HIV spread 'out of control' among French gay men
More evidence ties smoking, decreased fertility
Kids eligible for, absent from, U.S. health programs
U.S. court asked to keep stem cell money flowing
NH woman blinded by drug wins $21M in lawsuit
Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers
Two gene mutations mark deadly ovarian cancer
Chronic drinking is bad; suddenly quitting is worse
Drug maker used ghostwriters for journal articles
Newsweek: Why DDT won't stop bedbugs
Half of "untreatable" asthma cases may be treatable
Grassley seeks answers to USDA's role at egg farms
Burning eyes? Cows may be to blame
Burning eyes? Cows may be to blame
Splint may be as good as cast for kids' wrist fractures
Troubled teens find new way to self-harm
Back in business after peanut deaths
Survey: Most of us think we're hotter than average
21 safest booster seats revealed with new ratings
September 07, 2010
Science helps you dance your way into her heart
U.S. judge refuses to lift ban on stem cell funds
Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer
U.S. smoking rate smolders at 1 in 5 adults
It's a wrap? von Furstenberg designs hospital gowns
It’s a wrap? Von Furstenberg designs hospital gowns
Long-term weight loss actually bad for you?
FDA warns about green tea beverage claims
Yellow jackets sting woman more than 500 times
Men more susceptible to memory problems
Steep your tea longer and other healthy tweaks
BPA-laced dental sealants OK for use in kids
Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene
September 06, 2010
Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical
Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study
Money can buy happiness, but only up to $75,000
Kindergarten dilemma: Hold back to get ahead?
After 41 years, nurse reunited with dying dad
WHO wants faster, more flu vaccine production
September 05, 2010
Army studies concussions' effects on bomb techs
Has college sendoff always been so tough?
Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle
September 03, 2010
Hit 'Hoarders' returns for third season
LA sheriff says almost all pot clinics criminal
Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit
FDA staff: Biotech salmon safe for eating
7 natural strategies to detox your body
E. coli outbreak puts focus on meat oversight
Aqua Bounty biotech salmon OK to eat: FDA staff
Odds of getting new kidney uneven
Your hair knows when you're going to keel over
Drug makers sneaking ads into social media
Drugmakers script social media to push meds
Ex-egg farm workers say complaints ignored
September 02, 2010
Osteoporosis drugs may raise throat cancer risk
When animal rescuers become animal hoarders
No Pampers link to rash cases, safety groups say
Text messages little help in remembering the Pill
Readers reveal real-world impact of health reform
Double hand transplant patient can 'wiggle fingers'
1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection
Starting periods early tied to greater asthma risk
Some cities sink boozy parties on public waters
Tall order: Brazilian teen girl stands at nearly 7 feet
Health care credit cards may add to your pain
September 01, 2010
Diet drug Meridia study renews calls for U.S. ban
Diabetes drug may keep lung cancer at bay
Mental 'exercise' linked to faster dementia
Trapped, but still sane: Survivors speak out
New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB
Judge OKs $12M settlement on bad peanuts
Cancer drug inspires new Alzheimer's approach
U.S. to aggressively pursue drug misbranding cases
Antibiotic helped fight common wound infection
Sleepy? Hunger might help you stay awake
Botox-maker pays $600M to resolve investigation
Why some people faint at the sight of blood
Sleep-deprived teens may eat more fatty foods
Some cities sink boozy parties on public waters