Government to unveil fitness test for adults  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
If you didn't get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you're in shape.

Study likely spells end for anti-bleeding drug  
Thursday, May 15, 2008
An anti-bleeding drug probably will stay off the market, experts say, after a rigorous study found patients getting the medication during heart surgery were much more likely to die than patients given other drugs.

Government to unveil fitness test for adults  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
If you didn't get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you're in shape.

More Americans are taking prescription medications  
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.

Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism  
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies."

Older brains don't benefit from painkillers  
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.

Poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak  
Monday, May 12, 2008
South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city.

Families will make case for vaccine link to autism  
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Institute of Medicine said in 2004 there was no credible evidence to show that vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal led to autism in children. But thousands of families have a different take based on personal experience.

Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness  
Friday, May 09, 2008
Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.

Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors  
Friday, May 09, 2008
There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own.

Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite concerns  
Thursday, May 08, 2008
The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior.

Death toll from child viral disease up to 30 in China  
Thursday, May 08, 2008
The death toll from a viral illness that is striking children across China has risen by two to 30, health officials said Thursday, as the number of reported cases jumped to nearly 20,000.

Charges dropped against doctor over autistic boy's death  
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Criminal charges were dropped Tuesday against a doctor accused of causing the death of a 5-year-old autistic boy by incorrectly administering the wrong drug for him.

China urges precautions against deadly virus  
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
China has made it mandatory for health care providers to report all cases of a viral illness that has sickened thousands of young children across the country, as the death toll rose Wednesday to 28.

Caution urged in choosing gene tests  
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Everyone's genes spell out a risk for some disease, and a coming anti-discrimination law is about to give genetic testing a boost.

Restaurant tobacco bans influence teen smoking  
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers.

Australian doctor proposes paying $47,000 for a kidney  
Monday, May 05, 2008
An Australian doctor proposed Monday that the government pay up to $47,000 for kidney donations to overcome a chronic shortage.

Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens  
Monday, May 05, 2008
Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster.

3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed  
Friday, May 02, 2008
More than 3 out of 4 new moms now breast-feed their infants, the highest rate in the U.S. in at least 20 years, according to a a government report released Wednesday.

Measles cases in US top 70, highest in 6 years  
Friday, May 02, 2008
Measles outbreaks in several states have led to more than 70 cases so far this year, the worst in six years, health officials said Thursday.