Health, Medicine And Fitness
Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:50 pm
Cost of child vaccines fall, more kids saved
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.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:25 am
Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps
First mammograms. Now _ in an apparent coincidence _ Pap smears.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:10 am
AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound
When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.
Nov 20, 2009 | 7:50 am
China to punish those concealing swine flu info
China's health ministry said it will punish officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the true number of swine flu deaths is being covered up.
Nov 19, 2009 | 10:45 pm
Formerly conjoined twins to need years of care
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.
Nov 19, 2009 | 9:05 pm
US survey shows southern counties most obese
The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. High rates of obesity and diabetes were reported in more than 80 percent of counties in the Appalachian region that includes Kentucky, Tennessee and…
Nov 19, 2009 | 7:30 pm
Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu
Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu _ most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms _ have failed to contain the disease.
Nov 19, 2009 | 9:25 am
AP Poll: Support for curbs on malpractice lawsuits
Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll.
Nov 19, 2009 | 7:50 am
Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice
A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying Thursday that it was based on the most up-to-date, accurate information available.
Nov 19, 2009 | 6:50 am
Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster
A CT scan _ a kind of super X-ray _ provides a faster, cheaper way to diagnose a heart attack when someone goes to the emergency room with chest pains, a new study suggests.
Nov 18, 2009 | 11:50 am
Ex-Kiss drummer: Breast cancer not just for women
Lying in bed one night in 2007, Peter Criss felt something strange: a small lump on his left breast.
Nov 18, 2009 | 8:30 am
Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes
Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
Nov 18, 2009 | 1:50 am
Study: New device boosts heart failure survival
For the first time, a miniature heart pump shows the potential to become a widely used, permanent treatment for many older people with severe heart failure. But can we afford it?
Nov 17, 2009 | 7:55 pm
FDA says heartburn drugs can interfere with Plavix
Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.
Nov 17, 2009 | 3:25 pm
Army helps vets with `invisible wounds' find jobs
Richard Martin keeps a rearview mirror on his desk to prevent co-workers from startling him in his cubicle. The walls are papered with sticky notes to help him remember things, and he wears noise-canceling headphones to keep his easily distracted mind focused.
Nov 17, 2009 | 2:20 pm
Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients
Tom Dougherty jokes that he takes "get-lost walks." To his wife, Cleo, it's a constant fear: When will his Alzheimer's get bad enough that she has to end his 4-mile daily strolls?
Nov 17, 2009 | 1:05 am
History on the auction block
WASHINGTON — Rose Percy has a long history with the American Red Cross. Complete with an extensive wardrobe and her own Tiffany jewelry, this 23-inch wax doll was first sold for $1,200 back in 1864 to benefit the U.S. Sanitary Commission — the precursor to one of the best-known U.S. c…
Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ER
CHICAGO — Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance, according to a troubling new study.
Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | (1) Comments
