Group to Feds: Take Birth-Control Patch Off the Market

2008/05/09 10:20:11

A consumer advocacy group says the Ortho-Evra patch carries too many risks and should be taken off t...

Study: More Than Half of U.S. Diabetics Have Arthritis

2008/05/09 07:48:50

More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diab...

Boy, 2, Suffers From Rare Children's Alzheimer's Illness

2008/05/09 04:40:49

A 2-year-old boy in England suffers from a rare genetic disease sometimes referred to as children's ...

Story: Teen Gets MRSA From Lip Piercing, Almost Dies

2008/05/09 02:49:24

A Kansas City-area teenager who tried to pierce his lip with a needle from a first-aid kit ended up ...

77 More Hepatitis Cases May Trace to Vegas Clinic

2008/05/08 09:58:15

The people are among about 400 former patients of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada who tested...

China Child Virus Infections Jump to 20,000, 30 Deaths

2008/05/08 08:13:49

The death toll from a viral illness that is striking children across China has risen by two to 30, h...

Harvard Professor: Having Kids Ruins Marital Bliss

2008/05/08 07:55:44

Marriage has been shown, through research, to be an unending source of joy. But introduce children i...

Doctors: Chantix Benefits Outweigh Risks

2008/05/08 02:25:21

Chantix may be linked to suicidal thoughts and depression in some, but the risk of smoking is far wo...

Train Quarantined After Illness Kills 1, Sickens Others

2008/05/09 09:37:21

Authorities quarantined a train in Ontario Friday after a woman died and several others reported bei...

Medical Know-How Adds to High Doctor-Suicide Rate

2008/05/09 07:42:27

An estimated 300 to 400 U.S. doctors kill themselves each year — a suicide rate thought to be highe...

Happy Mother's Day: Woman Pregnant With 18th Child

2008/05/09 04:05:46

It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman — she's pregnant with her 18th child. Michelle Dugg...

Study: 5 Percent of Breast Tumors Double in One Month

2008/05/08 10:59:26

A new study of almost 400,000 women finds that 5 percent of breast tumors are capable of doubling in...

Study: Alcohol Raises Cancer Risk in Men and Women

2008/05/08 09:18:30

A new study confirms that alcoholic beverages consumed in excess can raise the risk of cancer....

Use Chantix to Quit Smoking Despite Suicide Link, Feds Say

2008/05/08 08:05:41

The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix,...

Baseball Player, 13, Has Heart Attack Rounding Bases

2008/05/08 03:17:14

Idaho emergency workers say a 13-year-old ball player suffered a heart attack as he ran the bases at...