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West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 10:44am CDT

West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
Would you get selective reduction?

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 7:24am CDT

For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.
Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 4:59pm CDT

He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.
For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 1:06pm CDT

All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.
West Nile virus kills 13 in Greece

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 12:51pm CDT

West Nile Virus has killed 14 people in northern Greece and sickened 142, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
She drops 100 pounds, gains new world

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 12:03pm CDT

I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.
Flu 2010: 5 things you should know

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:18am CDT

Ohio State offensive lineman Andrew Miller wants to be first in line for a vaccine this year. Here are five things you should know.
FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 8:50pm CDT

Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Weight-loss drug boosts heart, stroke risks for some

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 4:40pm CDT

Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
In mine's confines, survival instincts prevail

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 12:35pm CDT

The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities' top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.
In mine's confines, instincts prevail

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 11:42am CDT

Confinement in a dark, dirty, crowded mine shelter can take a heavy physical toll on the 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet underground. But, the human body can adapt to such extreme environments.
Justice appeals ruling that halted stem-cell research

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 6:00pm CDT

The Justice Department moved Tuesday to block a court ruling preventing the use of federal funds for embryonic stem-cell research, warning that the decision could shut down life-saving research if allowed to stand.
Breast, ovary removal cuts cancer risk in high-risk women

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 3:11pm CDT

Women who have gene mutations that increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer can substantially reduce their chances of developing -- and dying from -- those cancers if they have their breasts or ovaries removed preemptively, according to a new study.
A dying patient is not a battlefield

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 9:30am CDT

The patient, in his late 70s, had survived prostate cancer and had a new diagnosis of leukemia. A few days before, he'd been healthy and fine, but now his white blood cell count was so high that it was clogging his circulatory system, making it hard for him to breathe.
The truth about 12 health myths

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 7:06am CDT

If you cross your eyes, they'll stay that way. If you have wet hair, you'll catch a cold. Some adages -- about nutrition, home remedies, and more -- need an update.
Law requires New York landlords to tell tenants about bedbugs

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 7:01pm CDT

Facing a sharp increase in bedbug cases, New York became the latest state Monday to require landlords to disclose an apartment building's bedbug infestation history within the previous year to potential tenants, according to a release from New York State Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal, who sponsored the bill.
FDA reports numerous violations at egg farms

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 5:13pm CDT

Rodents, leaking manure, uncaged birds and flies too numerous to count were found by investigators at Iowa farms at the heart of the recall of more than half a billion eggs, the Food and Drug Administration reported Monday.
Castro was 'at death's door'

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 3:10pm CDT

In a rare interview, Fidel Castro gives new details about his health four years ago when emergency surgery forced him out of power, saying he didn't think he would make it and still has difficulty walking.
U.S. birth rate falls for second year in midst of recession

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 11:04am CDT

The number of babies born in the United States dropped 2.6 percent last year, according to a recent study, the latest in a long list of falling indicators.
Study: Smoking pot may ease chronic pain

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 7:27am CDT

People with chronic pain who aren't getting enough relief from medications may be able to ease their pain by smoking small amounts of marijuana, a new study suggests.
Biopolar child: 'Nobody was on my side'

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 7:25am CDT

Mental health professionals say that more children are receiving diagnoses for bipolar disorder, and at younger ages. This is a serious brain disorder that may include episodes of mania and depression, intense excitement and even suicidal behavior.
Ground beef recalled after E. coli reports

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 5:53pm CDT

Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. has recalled about 8,500 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday.
Chemical leak sickens dozens at Las Vegas pool

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 6:01pm CDT

A chemical leak in the pool area of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, sickened as many as 100 people Friday, sending 12 of them to local hospitals, according to a spokeswoman for Clark County.
Feds asked about possible lag in egg warning

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:13pm CDT

The congresswoman who leads the House subcommittee that oversees the Food and Drug Administration said Friday she is questioning whether there was a significant delay in public notification about the massive egg recall.
One year after double hand transplant, progress elusive

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 11:28am CDT

Jeff Kepner's new hands slump on the table, like ill-fitting, flesh-colored anchors fused to his arms.
Man's new hands carry frustration

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 11:28am CDT

More than a year after becoming the first person to receive a double hand transplant in the United States, Jeff Kepner tries to regain use of his hands and rebuild his life.
Salmonella found on recall farms

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 8:30pm CDT

Egg eaters have two new brand names to search for in their refrigerators Thursday because of the nationwide salmonella scare sparked by egg recalls. STATE MAP |
Salmonella linked to feed given to hens

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 3:36pm CDT

Egg eaters have two new brand names to search for in their refrigerators Thursday because of the nationwide salmonella scare sparked by egg recalls. STATE MAP |
Two new egg brands added to recall list

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 11:58am CDT

Egg eaters have two new brand names to search for in their refrigerators Thursday because of the nationwide salmonella scare sparked by egg recalls. STATE MAP |
'Heroic' E. coli survivor still battling

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 11:02am CDT

It was prom night, May 2009, and Linda Rivera of Las Vegas, Nevada, was making goodies for her twin sons' party.