In second US cluster, amoeba blamed in deaths of 2 Arizona organ transplant recipients

Amoeba blamed in 2 more organ transplant deaths

Atlanta man who was thrust into middle of 2007 international TB scare seeking to sue CDC

Patient at center of 2007 tuberculosis scare seeking to sue the CDC

More than 3-dozen indigent Atlanta patients, many illegal immigrants, can continue dialysis

Dialysis to proceed for some indigent Ga. patients

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

US adults still don’t eat enough vegggies, and diets are largely fruitless, CDC study shows

US smoking rate remains flat at about 21 percent of adults, frustrating health officials

US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults

Passenger dies from ovarian cancer aboard Delta flight from Nigeria to Atlanta

Georgia Tech’s Cooper Taylor says he is stronger as he makes return from heart condition

Tech’s Taylor making comeback from heart condition

Frozen fruit pulp used in smoothies tied to rare US outbreak of typhoid fever in West

CDC: Fruit pulp linked to rare US typhoid cases

Was it the chicken? Poultry, beef, leafy greens named top culprits in food poisoning outbreaks

Poultry fingered as No. 1 food poisoning culprit

US doctors told to avoid 1 flu shot brand for kids because of fever, convulsions in Australia

Docs told to avoid 1 flu shot brand for small kids

Obesity rates: Gap closing between what Americans say they weigh and what measurements show

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Save your breath: 2 studies show hands-only CPR is enough to save lives

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Rare tropical fungus tied to 60 illnesses, 15 deaths in US Northwest, health officials say

CDC: 15 US deaths tied to rare tropical fungus

Experimental diet pill promising, with fewer health risks; one of 3 awaiting FDA approval

Experimental diet pill shows promise, little risk

Achoo! Coughing and sneezing into hands is common, but isn’t right way to stop spread of germs

Colon cancer testing continues to increase, but breast screening has plateaued, CDC says

Donnie Fritts: Man Without Face

ATLANTA (GaeaTimes.com)- Cancer is a killer disease that has many variants and some of the, can have fatal consequences on the lives of the affected lot. However, what happened to musician Donnie Fritts perhaps surpasses all the ordeals faced by cancer victims anywhere in the world. This lively man who was always full of life got the shock of his life when he came to know that he was afflicted with a dangerous and rare variant of cancer. He was scared when the doctors told him that he will have to undergo a surgery that will remove a part of his face. That was terrible for him but there was no other choice. He was also told that the chances of survival were really slim. The lives of him and his wife got a huge blow and they ultimately decided to opt for the surgery.

West Nile virus illness continued to decline in 2009; just 1 serious case so far this year

CDC: West Nile virus illness continue to decline

AP IMPACT: 40 million doses of expired swine flu vaccine to be burned; $260 million lost

CDC: Only 1 in 18 Americans are meeting toughest limits on salt consumption

Small fraction of Americans meet salt guidelines

Report: Abuse of painkillers and other meds now cause as many ER visits as illegal drugs

Abuse of meds sends as many to ER as illegal drugs

South African surgeons report transplanting kidneys between patients with HIV infections

Millions of cancer survivors put off medical care because of cost, study suggests

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More teens using rhythm method for birth control, support single motherhood, CDC survey shows

Teen sex: More use rhythm method for birth control

CDC survey shows more teens using rhythm method for birth control, support single motherhood

More teens using rhythm method for birth control

CDC offers 1st contraception guidelines for women with weight-loss surgery, medical conditions

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Study shows ‘the pill’ still favorite birth control in US; used even more in some countries

‘The pill’ tops in US, even more popular elsewhere

US survey shows just 1 in 5 kids live within half-mile of parks, making exercise a challenge

Exercise limits: Just 1 in 5 kids live near parks

Contraception study shows ‘the pill’ favored by women globally; US women favor ‘tube-tying’

‘The pill’ most popular birth control worldwide

Foreign women use the pill more, sterilization less than Americans, CDC study says

Foreigners use the pill more, sterilization less

CDC study show 1 in 8 public pools shut down because of dirty conditions, other problems

CDC: 1 in 8 swimming pools closed, many too dirty

Study says US cancer costs almost double in 20 years; private insurance pays half

For Rosalynn Carter, four-decade mental health fight continues with new book

Rosalynn Carter pens new book on mental health

CDC: Record number of Americans got seasonal flu shots; fear of swine flu contributed

Study: Fast treatment with Tamiflu or similar drugs saved many pregnant swine flu victims

CDC: US food poisoning rates remain relatively flat, but some declines noted in 2009

CDC surveys find swine flu vaccination rates highest in New England, lowest in the South

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Indicted members of an assisted suicide group face arraignment in north Georgia

Ga. Sen. Isakson hospitalized with irregular heartbeat; was treated last week for infection

US Sen. Johnny Isakson of Ga. returns to hospital

CDC renews push for swine flu vaccinations; cites increase in hospital cases in Georgia

CDC study: More Hispanic women breast-feed their babies in East, more whites in West

CDC: Breast-feeding varies by race, place

ATLANTA — A new study confirms that Hispanic women generally breast-feed more than white and black women do. But it finds surprising regional differences in U.S. breast-feeding rates.