Dentists Warn of Excessive Fluoride Intake in Infants

2007/02/08 10:26:00

A new report has raised concerns that feeding infants fluoride-fortified liquid or powdered baby for...

Did Motherhood Kill Anna Nicole Smith?

2007/02/08 06:59:05

The death of Anna Nicole Smith just months after giving birth serves as a sad reminder that maternal...

Experiment: Retts Syndrome Might Be Treatable

2007/02/08 03:36:09

Scientists are raising the first hope of recovery from an autism-like disease that leaves thousands ...

Loneliness Can Double Risk of Alzheimer's

2007/02/07 11:53:16

Lonely individuals are twice as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease as those who are not...

Heart Surgery Drug Raises Death Risk, Study Finds

2007/02/07 10:47:46

Researchers have found that Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, raises d...

Doctor's Diary, Part II: Hope and Inspiration in Sudan

2007/02/07 09:46:16

The former U.S. Senate majority leader, a heart and lung transplant surgeon, describes his visit to ...

Number of Unwed Births, C-Sections Hit Record Highs

2007/02/06 01:28:17

Births to unmarried women, and births by C-section, hit record highs in 2005, according to the CDC's...

Skin Cancer Linked to Frequent Driving

2007/02/05 11:19:17

New research suggests a link between an increased risk of skin cancer on the left side of the body a...

FDA Approves OTC Sales of Fat-Blocker Drug Xenical

2007/02/08 07:59:04

The FDA has approved over the counter sales of the fat-blocking prescription drug Xenical....

Study: One in 150 U.S. Children Have Autism

2007/02/08 03:50:44

The largest study ever done on autism rates reports that one in 150 U.S. children have the disorder....

Doctor's Diary, Part III: The Politics of Peace

2007/02/08 01:13:39

The former U.S. Senate majority leader, a heart and lung transplant surgeon, seeks answers to peace ...

Louisiana Offers Cervical Cancer Vaccination Order

2007/02/07 11:15:31

Louisiana offers adolescent girls a new vaccine against the sexually transmitted virus that causes c...

Hospitals Can Fight Drug Resistant Bacteria With Quarantines

2007/02/07 10:41:07

Quarantining patients can help hospitals combat deadly drug resistant staph bacteria, infectious dis...

Beauticians, Barbers, New Front Line in Stroke Response

2007/02/07 04:57:50

Beauticians and barbers increasingly are being used to spread the word about stroke, cancer and othe...

FDA Approves Gene Test That Predicts Breast Cancer Relapse

2007/02/06 01:03:00

The FDA has approved a new genetic test for women with early stage breast cancer that will help pred...