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Antibiotics' efficiency wanes due to global spread of drug-resistant bacteria.

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:10pm CDT by Nature Quest

International travel and medical tourism have led to the rapid, global spread of drug-resistant bacteria that may presage the end of antibiotics and leave doctors struggling to treat infected patients, scientists warn today.

Nuns in aging study leaving their brains behind

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 9:45pm CDT by msnbc.com health

After major Alzheimer's findings, research will end with final sacrifice

Mass. Gov. signs bill aimed at health care costs

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 9:00pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Mass. Gov. signs bill aimed at health care costs

Riverdale Park-University Park Patch, MD - Heat-Related Deaths Are on the Rise

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 7:45pm CDT by PGCares

County EMS says residents should be aware of heat-related symptoms. With more than 40 days this summer reaching 90-plus degrees, the number of heat-related health calls have increased for emergency services across the county.

Breath test may be able to detect common cancers

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 7:28pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Breath test may be able to detect common cancers

WHO Decides H1N1 Pandemic Is Over..

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:44pm CDT by Nature Quest

It is likely that the virus will continue to cause serious disease in younger age groups," she said, urging high-risk groups such as pregnant women to continue seeking vaccination.

Do you have a favorite gross-out comedy?

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:20pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Or do you find that kind of humor just, ah, gross?

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What's the most annoying nickname you've ever gotten — or given?

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 6:18pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Did you ever learn to love it? And how long were you stuck with it?

Health Law Expands Medicare Coverage Of Preventive Care

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 5:48pm CDT by SuperSaiyan

Preventive health care is important at any age, but never more so than as we get older. Many of the major cancers that can be screened for - such as breast and colorectal cancer - are typically diagnosed at about age 70.

Some heart patients aren't getting the right care

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 5:16pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Study suggests the trend may be contributing to nation's health costs

Swine flu pandemic over, says world health body

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 5:05pm CDT by SuperSaiyan

The swine flu pandemic has been declared officially over by the World Health Organization. The body said it was moving to the "post-pandemic phase" after many countries, including the UK, had scaled down their emergency measures.

FDA approves larger dose of Pfizer's Aricept

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 4:53pm CDT by msnbc.com health

FDA approves larger dose of Pfizer's Aricept

Quick brain scan could screen for autism

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 4:52pm CDT by msnbc.com health

British researchers say test is 90 percent accurate in adults

Deadly hospital staph infections decline in U.S.

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 4:40pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Efforts to stop spread of MRSA, such as hand-washing, are working, experts say

Medication Compliance Three Months After Stroke Is Poor

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CDT by CHCCFINC

Nearly one quarter of stroke patients discontinue at least one of their prescribed secondary prevention medications within three months after hospital discharge, leaving this group at higher risk of another stroke, according to research published online Aug.

U.S. doctor repairs victims of female genital mutilation

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:11pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Up to 140 million women worldwide have had their genitals cut, health experts say

US sees drop in dangerous hospital staph illnesses

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer

Aggressive, drug-resistant staph infections caught in hospitals or from medical treatment are becoming scarcer, another sign of progress in a prevention effort that has become a national public health priority.

Violent assaults on ER nurses rise as programs cut

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:45pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Nurses seek tougher penalties as they treat more dangerous addicts, psychiatric patients

Caregivers (still) post patient pics on Facebook

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:38pm CDT by Helen A.S. Popkin, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

Facebook didn't invent irresponsible hospital employees who take photos in emergency rooms and post them on the Internet. Most any middle school student can point you to disturbing medical or crime paparazzi images floating around in cyberspace. But like any well-made tool, Facebook sure makes things easier.

Nurses fear even more ER assaults as programs cut

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 2:00pm CDT by msnbc.com health

Nurses fear even more ER assaults as programs cut

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 12:52pm CDT by Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Writer

Emergency room nurse Erin Riley suffered bruises, scratches and a chipped tooth last year from trying to pull the clamped jaws of a psychotic patient off the hand of a doctor at a suburban Cleveland hospital.

Report: Argentina not meeting women's health needs

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 11:50am CDT by Bridget Huber, Associated Press Writer

Argentina's public health system is failing many of the women who depend on it for access to birth control and abortion, a human rights group said Tuesday.

Spinal fluid test may help diagnose Alzheimer's

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 11:04am CDT by msnbc.com health

Markers help spot disease early, but predicting who will develop disease is still years away

The Ultimate Food Betrayal: How Big Biotech Rigged the Research on GM Foods

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:51am CDT by GOZO-unlimited

In December 2009, a team of independent researchers published a study analyzing the raw data from three Monsanto rat studies.

Denny's to update $2 $4 $6 $8 value menu

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:44am CDT by Josh of Arc

Denny's is updating its $2 $4 $6 $8 Value Menu with five new items, including a fried cheese sandwich and a nacho salad, the chain said Friday.

Early puberty in girls doubles in a decade

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:20am CDT by dungbeetlemania

Twice as many white girls in the US reach puberty aged 7 as a decade ago. No one is sure why this should be the case, but obesity and exposure to chemicals that mimic the female hormone oestrogen are the prime suspects.

CDC Asks For More Whooping Cough Tests

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:19am CDT by Par4TheCourse

SAN DIEGO — The Centers for Disease Control is encouraging California doctors to do more advanced tests to diagnose whooping cough. CDC scientists have collected only seven biological samples of the illness since the state-wide epidemic began this year.

WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:10am CDT by msnbc.com health

WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over

FDA Follow-up Activities on Kellogg Cereal Recall

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 10:05am CDT by Par4TheCourse

In June 2010, Kellogg Company voluntarily recalled select packages of Kellogg's Corn Pops, Honey Smacks, Froot Loops and Apple Jacks cereals due to an off-flavor and odor of the products. Consumers were asked by Kellogg not to eat any of the recalled products.

What a jerk! What is the rudest behavior you've ever witnessed in public?

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:53am CDT by msnbc.com health

What did you did about it? Did you confront the person or avert your eyes?

The Main Reason Some People Lose Their Confidence

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:42am CDT by Ms CYPRAH

In a nutshell: Through a natural need to belong, but feeling unwanted, excluded and undervalued.

India Asks, Should Food Be a Right for the Poor?

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:11am CDT by Ms CYPRAH

JHABUA, India — Inside the drab district hospital, where dogs patter down the corridors, sniffing for food, Ratan Bhuria's children are curled together in the malnutrition ward, hovering at the edge of starvation. His daughter, Nani, is 4 and weighs 20 pounds.

How rude! Why such behavior makes us cringe

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:06am CDT by Linda Carroll, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com

Cynthia Steward walked into the store just as a customer was hitting full-throttle in an attempt to badger the owner into taking a sale item back for a full refund without a receipt. A group of customers who had been waiting to pay for their purchases had backed away from the counter, eyes averted. They looked uncomfortable and nervous.

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World Health Organization says swine flu pandemic ...

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 8:04am CDT by Associated Press

World Health Organization says swine flu pandemic is over.

WHO says swine flu pandemic is over

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:41am CDT by Frank Jordans, Associated Press Writer

The World Health Organization declared the swine flu pandemic officially over Tuesday, months after many national authorities started canceling vaccine orders and shutting down hot lines as the disease ebbed from the headlines.

FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:32am CDT by Liselotte

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S.

Women convicted of reselling her fertility drugs on the Internet

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:15am CDT by Armed4fun

A Hackensack, New Jersey woman was sentenced today in federal court for selling prescription fertility drugs that were paid for by her health insurance company.

Girls are starting puberty earlier and obesity is to blame, say experts

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 1:08am CDT by cartooncat

Growing levels of obesity are seeing some girls start puberty as young as seven, studies show. Experts say the extra fat tissue is encouraging young bodies to produce hormones which kickstart sexual changes.

New "dentist" test to detect oral cancer will save lives

Posted: August 10th, 2010, 12:25am CDT by iNfIniTEVolUshUn

Early detection is key to surviving cancer. A trip to dentist may be a life saving one.

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