HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- St. John's wort isn't
effective for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in
children, a new study finds. -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:01:52 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - A Manhattan appeals court has granted three women who suffered genital mutilation in their native Guinea a new chance to stay in the United States. -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:30:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - The only over-the-counter weight loss pill in the U.S. isn't exactly flying off shelves, but it's not because Americans are getting any slimmer. -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:39:17 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday, although the United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span. -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:35:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
Reuters - A high-tech X-ray called a spiral CT
scan may help reduce lung cancer deaths in smokers and former
smokers, but only reduces their overall risk of premature death
by 4 percent, researchers reported on Tuesday. -- read full article
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:28:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Costs for treating Medicare
patients with cancer increased substantially from 1991 to 2002,
researchers report. -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:47:19 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children who are slow to talk as much as
others the same age may be affected by a problem called speech delay. Some
children simply grow out of this problem, while others may require
treatment. -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:47:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- The medication rosiglitazone may
slow the progression of eye disease in diabetes patients, according to new
research from the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of
California, Los Angeles. -- read full article
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:47:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - Plastic baby bottles and water bottles are safe, a federal health official said Tuesday, seeking to ease public concerns about the health hazards of a chemical used in the products. -- read full article
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:25:04 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - If you smoke, start thinking of yourself as a decade older than you really are. A 55-year-old man who smokes has almost the same chance of dying in the next 10 years as a 65-year-old who's never smoked — a stark example from newly published charts that aim to put some of Americans' biggest health risks into context. -- read full article
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:53:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - Children and teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder fared no better on St. John's wort than they did on dummy pills in a government study, another blow for herbal supplements. -- read full article
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:37:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - More people are hurt snowboarding than any other outdoor activity, accounting for a quarter of emergency room visits, according to the first national study to estimate recreational injuries.
Reuters - British scientists said on Tuesday they
had identified subtle chemical changes that allow abnormal
cells to multiply out of control, a finding that could help
detect colon cancer earlier. -- read full article
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:19:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
