Haiti suffers year of crisis with nobody in charge
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:31 pm PST
 AP - The silhouetted bodies moved in waves through the night, climbing out of crumbled homes and across mounds of rubble. Hundreds of thousands of people made their way to the center of the shattered city by the thin light of a waning crescent moon. There was hardly a sound. Full Story | Top |
7 Major Advances Predicted for Health & Medicine in 2011
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:25 am PST
LiveScience.com - In terms of advancement in the fields of science and medicine, 2010 was a stellar year. German doctors appeared to have cured a man of HIV. Doctors watched a drug called PLX4032 melt away the tumors of melanoma patients who otherwise were out of treatment options. And scientists created the first "synthetic life." Full Story | Top |
Ohio child cancers confound parents, investigators
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:33 pm PST
 AP - Every time his kids cough, Dave Hisey's mind starts to race. Is it cancer? Is it coming back? His oldest daughter, diagnosed with leukemia nearly five years ago when she was 13, is in remission. His 12-year-old son has another year of chemotherapy for a different type of leukemia. And his 9-year-old daughter is scared she'll be next. Full Story | Top |
In U.S., Obesity Afflicts Even Some of the Tiniest Tots
Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:48 pm PST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) -- American kids are becoming obese, or nearly so, at an increasingly young age, with about one-third of them falling into that category by the time they're 9 months old, researchers have found. Full Story | Top |
Walmart and Target $9 Generic Prescription Drugs Levitra, Fosamax, Sprintec, Tamoxifen, Clomid
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:01 pm PST
ContributorNetwork - You may know about Walmart and Target pharmacies' $4 (30-day) and $10 (three-month) generic prescription drugs. Both stores carry $9/$24 Levitra, ReliOn Ventolin, Fosamax, Clomid, Proscar, Tamoxifen, Sprintec and other generic drugs. The $4 for 30-day, $10 three-month and the $9/$24 prescription lists are regularly updated to include new medications as they are approved also. Full Story | Top |
Deadliest Cancer Getting Smaller Chunk of Research Dollars
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:49 pm PST
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Consider this: Lung cancer is the most deadly form of cancer in the United States, killing about 157,300 people every year -- more than colon, breast and prostate cancer combined, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It is also the nation's second leading cause of death, second only to heart disease. Full Story | Top |
South Korea: Should Foreign Teachers Be Tested for HIV?
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:00 pm PST
Time.com - Demand for English training brings upwards of 20,000 foreigners to Korea each year. For the most part, they are well received, but every few years, a fresh wave of anti-foreign teacher sentiment shines a light on the nation's lingering xenophobia Full Story | Top |
Type of Infant Formula Affects Weight Gain and Health
Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:20 am PST
LiveScience.com - The type of formula fed to infants influences how quickly they gain weight, according to a new study. This is important, the researchers say, because rapid weight gain during the first year increases the baby's risk later in life of becoming obese or developing diabetes and other diseases. Full Story | Top |
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