Report: Moms Pre-Chewing Food Gave HIV to Kids

2008/02/06 03:10:27

For the first time, health officials report that the AIDS virus can be spread by a mother pre-chewin...

Study: B-Vitamin Deficiency May Triple Dementia Risk

2008/02/05 12:41:40

People who are deficient in the vitamin folate, also called B-9, may triple their risk of developing...

Report: Single Embryo Created From Three Parents

2008/02/05 11:33:25

Scientists in England say they've created a single embryo from three separate parents, according to ...

Study: MMR Vaccine Not Cause of Autism

2008/02/05 09:35:12

The controversial MMR jab does not cause autism, according to the largest ever study published on th...

Study: Overweight People Pay Less for Healthcare

2008/02/05 07:22:39

Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, researchers reported this ...

An Easier Way to Assess the Risk of Heart Disease

2008/02/05 01:22:11

A new tool helps patients and doctors better assess their 10-year heart disease risk....

Indonesian Human Bird Flu Death Total Hits 103

2008/02/04 11:27:40

An Indonesian woman died of bird flu over the weekend, bringing Indonesia's death toll from the dise...

Fla. Doctors Remove Deadly Tumor Filling Girl's Head

2008/02/04 11:21:19

Surgeons in Florida removed a rare brain tumor, filling the head of a 12-year-old Cambodian girl....

Drugs That Killed Heath Ledger Could Be in Your Home

2008/02/06 01:47:13

The lethal cocktail of prescription drugs that killed actor Heath Ledger two weeks ago could be sitt...

Rare Disease Means Girl Can Be Scared to Death

2008/02/05 11:33:25

Most youngsters scream or cover their eyes during scary movie scenes. But one young girl must leave ...

Brutal Beating Wipes Out Man's Memory

2008/02/05 10:50:26

An Australian man was beaten so badly that he suffered complete memory loss for 22 days after the at...

Study Likens Marijuana Withdrawal to That of Nicotine

2008/02/05 09:07:42

Stopping marijuana use can produce withdrawal symptoms that rival those of nicotine withdrawal, acco...

Miss. Seeks to Bar Restaurants From Serving Obese Diners

2008/02/05 07:17:26

A state lawmaker wants to ban restaurants from serving food to obese customers _ but please, don't b...

Study Finds Harmful Chemicals in Baby Lotions, Shampoos

2008/02/04 11:31:32

Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possib...

CDC: Wide-Reaching Flu Outbreaks Hit 11 States

2008/02/04 11:24:22

Flu season is in full swing, with wide outbreaks in 11 states — and a new strain is starting to eme...