Mexico Attracting Foreigners Seeking Euthanasia

2008/05/21 11:42:43

At least 200 terminally ill people from Australia, Britain, New Zealand and the United States have v...

Boy, 8, Beats Bone Disease, Regains Ability to Walk

2008/05/21 11:12:20

An 8-year-old boy with a rare bone disease was once in a wheelchair, but he can finally walk again....

Friends Quit Smoking? You Probably Will Too

2008/05/21 06:43:16

The urge to smoke is contagious, but quitting apparently is, too....

Google Health Records Service Irks Privacy Watchdog

2008/05/20 12:18:12

Google open online filing cabinet for medical records to the public Monday, giving users instant ele...

Feds Offer Those With Rare Illnesses Free Health Care

2008/05/20 11:26:47

NIH to offer free healthcare to people with very rare diseases....

Woman Wins $20M Over Baby Stuck in Birth Canal

2008/05/20 10:35:37

Ohio jury finds doctors negligent for trying to push 9-pound baby through woman's birth canal, squee...

Doctor: Prognosis for Kennedy Not Good

2008/05/20 07:58:53

A biopsy revealed that Senator Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant glioma on his left parietal lobe....

Missouri Town Fears Cluster of Brain Tumor Cases

2008/05/20 05:52:08

Fears of a 'cluster' are circulating in the town of Cameron, Mo. as more than a dozen residents have...

Study: Just One Night of Poor Sleep Shuts Down Brain

2008/05/21 11:37:13

All it takes is one night of tossing and turning to make the brain unstable, according to a new stud...

Teen Blood Donors at Higher Risk for Complications

2008/05/21 07:18:40

Complications from donating blood are rare but happen more often in teens than in older donors, incl...

Exercise Form Essential to Getting In Shape

2008/05/21 04:30:56

Fitness trainer Jackie Warner says form is essential to prevent injury....

Erectile Problems May Signal Heart Trouble in Diabetic Men

2008/05/20 11:45:10

Two new studies indicate that erectile dysfunction in men with type 2 diabetes may be a precursor to...

Six-Year-Old Prepares to Have Half Her Brain Removed

2008/05/20 11:23:35

A 6-year-old girl suffering from a rare disorder will have half her brain removed next month at John...

Report: HRT Safe When Used in Early Menopause

2008/05/20 08:54:03

Women should not be put off hormone replacement therapy by over-hyped fears about its health risks, ...

Group Says 6 Diet Supplements Have High Lead Levels

2008/05/20 06:17:58

One group claims that six dietary supplements sold by Herbalife Ltd. contain high levels of lead if ...