Medical flight leaves Antarctica after picking up sick American as blizzard conditions ease
Watercress may help fight breast cancerLONDON - Eating a portion of watercress every day could help prevent breast cancer, according to a new research. NFL doctor says four concussions in one weekend bears close watching
NFL doc: Four concussions in Week 1 not a trend Summary Box: FDA weighs pulling Abbott diet pill from market due to heart and stroke risks
With sleep apnea diagnosis, Percy Harvin believes his migraine problems are in the past more images New gene that turns any bacteria into drug-resistant superbugs is found in 3 states, Canada
New drug-resistant superbugs found in 3 states More than 3-dozen indigent Atlanta patients, many illegal immigrants, can continue dialysis
Dialysis to proceed for some indigent Ga. patients British businessmen charged for illegally making sperm available on the Internet
UK men charged for illegal sperm donor Web site After 4 years of silence, Fatima can hear herselfNEW DELHI - Doctors at a Delhi hospital Monday succesfully operated on a four-year-old Iraqi girl suffering from deafness since birth to restore her hearing. The girl was responding to sounds after the surgery. ‘Hand-washing police’ find more of us are washing up after bathroom use; men still dirtier
Restroom spies say we’re washing hands more often First lady asks restaurants to provide healthy options for kids and easier choices for parents
First lady asks restaurants to serve healthy foods Doctors sent to cholera-hit Orissa districtBHUBANESWAR - Orissa Monday sent 30 more doctors to the tribal district of Rayagada to tackle cholera and other water borne diseases that have claimed 39 lives since August. Pacemaker implanted in brain at Delhi hospitalNEW DELHI - Doctors in a Delhi hospital implanted a pacemaker in the brain of a woman suffering from a psychiatric disorder - probably performing the unusual surgery for the first time in Asia. Utah and Western states are tops in breast-feeding, Mississippi lowest, says CDC report
CDC: Utah leads US for breast-feeding, 9 of 10 try 69 more cases of dengue detected in DelhiNEW DELHI - The surge in the number of dengue cases in Delhi continued Monday with 69 new cases, taking the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease to 1,857. Russia’s Fedotov takes office as new chief of the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime
New UN drugs czar takes office VIENNA — Russia’s Yury Fedotov has taken office as United Nation’s new drugs and crime czar. Alternative therapies beneficial for both people and nation: Oz studySYDNEY - A new Oz study has revealed that taking St John’s Wort to manage mild depression, fish oil to prevent heart disease, or visiting an acupuncturist for back pain adds to your health and to the nation’s finances Ghostwriters overstate drug benefits, downplay flip sideWASHINGTON - Ghostwritten articles overstate benefits of hormone replacement therapy and downplay its flip side. Genzyme to sell genetic testing unit to LabCorp for $925 million cash
Genzyme to sell testing unit to LabCorp for $925M Drying hands as important as washing themLONDON - Is washing your hands enough to prevent infections or stop them from spreading? No, drying them is equally important. Energy drinks can cause ’serious heart conditions’ in kidsMELBOURNE - Primary school children, who drink caffeine-packed energy drinks for breakfast are at risk of heart damage, doctors have warned. Force deployed to tackle Orissa cholera menaceBHUBANESWAR -) An eight-member team of a specially trained state force was pressed into service Monday to tackle cholera and other water-borne diseases that have claimed 39 lives in Orissa’s Rayagada district since August, an official said. An extra inch on waistline ups bowel cancer riskLONDON - Beware! Even an extra inch on your waist ups the likelihood of bowel cancer — even if you are trim otherwise. |
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