CDC: 4 people in US state test positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, first such US cluster
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:16:00 CST
ATLANTA - Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to the medication Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
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Weight gain guide for Cdn pregnant women revised based on US recommendations
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:56:00 CST
OTTAWA - Health Canada is replacing its weight gain guidelines for pregnant women to conform with the latest recommendations from the U.S. Institute of Medicine.
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Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:00 CST
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.
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Safe Kids Canada asks public for support for helmets on the slopes
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:34:00 CST
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Safe Kids Canada is asking the public for their virtual votes in favour of the use of helmets on the slopes.
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Overweight students at university in US told to take fitness class or risk diplomas
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:00 CST
PHILADELPHIA - A university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
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Former smoker, 61, to speak out after winning $300 million US verdict against Philip Morris
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:43:00 CST
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A former smoker in Fort Lauderdale is speaking out about her $300 million verdict against Philip Morris.
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US guidelines say less frequent Paps OK to detect cervical cancer - every 2 years for under-30
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:00 CST
WASHINGTON - New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
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Bangladeshi mother tells newspaper formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:00 CST
MELBOURNE, Australia - The mother of recently separated conjoined Bangladeshi twins does not want custody of the daughters she gave up for adoption and wants them to have new lives in Australia, newspapers reported Saturday.
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University of Nebraska regents vote not to further restrict embryonic stem-cell research rules
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:00 CST
LINCOLN, Neb. - The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office.
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As price of child vaccines drop, millions of lives saved from preventable diseases
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:19:00 CST
HANOI, Vietnam - Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs at a public health clinic on the outskirts of Hanoi on Friday. Like little ones everywhere, the reaction to the sting was never pretty.
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Diarrhea and pneumonia are biggest child killers, but world is focused on AIDS and malaria
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:34:00 CST
HANOI, Vietnam - Diarrhea doesn't make headlines. Nor does pneumonia. AIDS and malaria tend to get most of the attention.
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Ont. looking to impose new rules to restrict OxyContin, other painkillers
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:51:00 CST
TORONTO - Ontario may have new rules before the end of the year to restrict how the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin is prescribed and dispensed, as well as other narcotics and controlled substances, government officials said.
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The Apprentice meets Amway: Donald Trump jumps into multilevel marketing with nutritional aids
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:00 CST
MIAMI - It's like "The Apprentice" meets Amway.
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Obama poised to follow in Lyndon Johnson's footsteps with health-care reform
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:07:00 CST
WASHINGTON - Many have tried, and almost all have failed - but Barack Obama stands on the brink of becoming only the second U.S. president in history to achieve a sweeping overhaul of the country's troubled health-care system.
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Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:14:00 CST
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Two days before shipping off to war, marine Pte. 1st Class Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.
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Asthma appears to be significant risk factor in kids for severe H1N1: study
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:00 CST
TORONTO - Parents of children with asthma should have an "increased state of alertness" about the pandemic flu virus, suggests the co-author of a new Canadian study comparing it to seasonal flu.
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Guidelines say less frequent Paps OK to detect cervical cancer - every 2 years for under-30
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:57:00 CST
WASHINGTON - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
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Formerly conjoined twins to need years of special care after separation surgery in Australia
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:11:00 CST
MELBOURNE, Australia - Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins separated this week in a marathon surgery will remain in the care of a humanitarian group for at least two years, the organization's CEO said Friday.
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Now the Botax? Once-shelved tax on face lifts, tummy tucks could help fund US health bill
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:46:00 CST
WASHINGTON - They call it the "Botax."
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Health spending to hit $183B this year, up $10B from 2008: report
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:10:00 CST
TORONTO - Canada's total health-care bill this year is predicted to reach $183 billion - or almost $5,500 for each man, woman and child in the country, says a report released Thursday.
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