AP - South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city.
AP - The Institute of Medicine said in 2004 there was no credible evidence to show that vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal led to autism in children. But thousands of families have a different take based on personal experience. -- read full article
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:34:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Clinical practice may be
trumping science when it comes to treatments for prostate cancer. -- read full article
Sun, 11 May 2008 03:45:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming large amounts of
acrylamide, a chemical commonly found in French fries, cakes, snacks and
even coffee, appears to raise the risk of kidney cancer, especially in
smokers, Dutch researchers report. -- read full article
Sat, 10 May 2008 03:46:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's important for a person diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease to continue to perform the daily tasks of life -- as
best as the person can. -- read full article
Sat, 10 May 2008 03:46:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Telemedicine is a
cost-effective way to replace more than a quarter of all visits to the
pediatric emergency department, according to a community-wide study
conducted in New York. -- read full article
Sat, 10 May 2008 03:46:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. -- read full article
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:25:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.
AP - Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective. -- read full article
Fri, 09 May 2008 19:25:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- While the rate at which
breast cancer tumors grow varies among patients, that growth tends to be
faster among younger women, Norwegian researchers report. -- read full article
Fri, 09 May 2008 03:47:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - Agents selling private health insurance plans to the elderly and disabled would be barred from cold-calling, door-to-door solicitations and pitching their products outside hospital waiting rooms or pharmacies, under a federal rule proposed Thursday. -- read full article
Thu, 08 May 2008 22:28:25 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AFP - The number of Chinese children confirmed dead from hand, foot and mouth disease has risen to 34 with nearly 25,000 people infected but the outbreak's spread may be slowing, state media said on Friday.
