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Plavix Receives FDAs Most Severe Warning (12 March 11:04) |
| The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug. |
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Meningitis Outbreak Closes School After 2 Die in Oklahoma (12 March 10:16) |
| two Oologah-Talala elementary school students have died of a disease related to meningitis. The disease has sickened four others. |
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Actress Glenn Close Has Genes Mapped (12 March 07:26) |
| Glenn Close has joined a handful of celebrities to have their genome sequenced in the name of science. |
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Nurses Union Care Does Not Include Sex (12 March 06:40) |
| A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care. |
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Women Taking Birth Control Pill Live Longer (12 March 06:13) |
| One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause, including cancer and he... |
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New York Woman Expecting Third Set of Twins (12 March 06:03) |
| A Brooklyn, N.Y., is expecting her third set of twins and she has had no outside fertility help, New York's Daily News reported. |
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Cadmium Probe Causes Jewelry Recall (11 March 11:08) |
| Federal regulators are recalling more children's jewelry due to high levels of the toxic metal cadmium. |
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What Women Want From Men (11 March 10:25) |
| Women appreciate a little chivalry now and then - so here's how to score points with your lady |
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Doctors to Unveil Sticking Plaster as Skin Cancer Cure (11 March 10:08) |
| The Ambulight high-tech device contains a small light that combines with a chemical cream to kill skin cancer cells. |
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Huffing More Popular Among 12 Year Olds Than Street Drugs (11 March 09:50) |
| It's important to warn children about the dangers of drugs like marijuana and cocaine, but what parents really need to worry about, researchers say, is their kids huffing common househol... |
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Fla Mans Devotees Get Sick After Drinking Snail Mucus (11 March 09:38) |
| Devotees of a Miami man claiming to practice a traditional African religion say they had to ingest the mucus of a Giant African Snail that sickened them. |
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Vatican Criticizes Condom Machines in Rome School (11 March 08:30) |
| A Rome high school has incurred the ire of the Catholic Church after its decision to install condom-vending machines for students. |
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Woman Awarded $35M After Doc Gives Her 4 Breasts (11 March 07:37) |
| A New York mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering, the New York Post reported Thursday. |
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Panel Women Need Chance to Avoid Repeat C-Section (11 March 06:22) |
| Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat Caesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel |
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NY Woman Awarded $35M Over Botched Breast Op (11 March 06:10) |
| A New York mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering, the New York Post reported Thursday. |
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Study Suggests Too Many Invasive Heart Tests Given (11 March 06:04) |
| A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study |
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Fox on Sex Big Love The Different Kinds of Polyamory (11 March 03:48) |
| Is swinging considered cheating? What is BDSM? Our sex expert answers your questions |
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Ohio Student Dies of Meningitis (11 March 12:30) |
| The superintendent of the Oologah-Talala School District says an elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis. |
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Group Pays Addicts $300 to Avoid Getting Pregnant (11 March 11:46) |
| A controversial group is hitting the streets of Honolulu, Hawaii with cash in their pockets in hopes of persuading drug addicts and alcoholics to get sterilized or go on long-term birth cont... |
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NY Chef Makes Cheese From Breast Milk (10 March 10:52) |
| Daniel Angerer is used to getting attention over the food that comes out of his restaurant Klee Brasserie, but the New York chef is making more headlines than ever over a new dish that in... |
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Panera to Post Calories at Corporate-Owned Stores (10 March 10:17) |
| Panera Bread customers around the country soon will be able to tally calories for their smokehouse turkey panini and broccoli cheddar soup with just a glance at the menu board |
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Ky Woman Unaware of Pregnancy Delivers Surprise Baby (10 March 10:01) |
| A 32-year-old Kentucky woman who said she didn't know that she was pregnant delivered her newborn son on the floor of her laundry room by herself and even cut the umbilical cord. |
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Assisted Suicide Group Preparing for Trial (10 March 09:56) |
| The leader of an assisted suicide group charged with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man with cancer kill himself says he's looking forward to a trial that he hopes will validate the group's w... |
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Salty Sweet Study Says Fat is the Sixth Taste (10 March 06:27) |
| People sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less of it and are less likely to be overweight, according to Australian research that found human tongues can detect fatty tastes. |
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Stress Changes Who Men Find Attractive (10 March 06:18) |
| When men are under stress, instead of preferring women who resemble themselves as they normally do, they choose dissimilar women, researchers now find. |
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Men Outlive Women Sexually (10 March 06:11) |
| Men have shorter life spans than women on average, but when it comes to sexual life expectancy, the guys have the advantage. |
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CDC US Herpes Rates Remain High (10 March 06:03) |
| About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tu... |
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Conjoined Twins Growing Too Big for Shared Heart (10 March 05:54) |
| The parents of 3-year-old conjoined twins face a difficult decision because their daughters are growing too big for the heart they share, Sky News reported. |
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Cuba Breaks From Past by Paying for Sex Change Ops (10 March 12:37) |
| Gonzalez is living proof of a small but remarkable transformation for the rugged revolution of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and a band of ever-macho, bearded rebels, who long punished gays and ... |
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Day Care Workers Charged With Giving Kids Sleep Supplement (10 March 12:05) |
| Two former Ohio day care workers have been charged with giving children an over-the-counter dietary supplement to make them sleep. |
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Power Symbol Wins NYC Condom Design Contest (09 March 09:34) |
| An electric power button symbol inched past other entries to win New York's condom wrapper design contest, the city said Tuesday. |
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Woman Learns Shes Pregnant Gives Birth 3 Hrs Later (09 March 09:30) |
| A British woman became a mother for the first time just three hours after doctors discovered she was pregnant, The Sun reported Tuesday. |
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Tax Soda Pizza to Cut Obesity Researchers Say (09 March 08:20) |
| U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds per year. |
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Pringles Recalled for Fear of Salmonella (09 March 08:10) |
| Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled two versions of Pringles chips because of concerns about potential Salmonella exposure. |
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Wrong Eyeglasses Makes Girl 7 Sick for 2 Years (09 March 06:17) |
| A young British girl suffered headaches and nausea for more than two years after bungling opticians fitted her eyeglasses the wrong way, The Sun reported. |
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New York Bistro Serves Cheese Made From Breast Milk (09 March 05:52) |
| A chef at a trendy New York bistro is letting diners munch on cheese made from his wife's breast milk, the New York Post reported Tuesday. |
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Manufacturer Expands Pet Food Recall (09 March 05:46) |
| Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella. |
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High-Fiber Diet Linked to Lower Lung Disease Risk (09 March 02:59) |
| People who get enough fiber in their diets, particularly from whole grains, may have a lower risk of developing chronic lung disease than those who eat few high-fiber foods, a new study find... |
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Experiment Seeks Blood Test for Breast Cancer (09 March 01:55) |
| An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. |
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New Ultrasound Gadget Fits in Palm of Doctors Hand (09 March 12:49) |
| Doctors are pleasantly surprised by the picture quality of a pocket-sized ultrasound device called the Vscan. |
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Scientists Find Why Sunshine Vitamin D Is Crucial (08 March 11:19) |
| Vitamin D is vital in activating human defenses and low levels suffered by around half the world's population may mean their immune systems' killer T cells are poor at fighting infection, sc... |
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Sane Elderly Given Antipsychotics at Nursing Homes (08 March 09:38) |
| Federal officials say nearly 2,500 Massachusetts nursing home residents were given powerful antipsychotic drugs last year that were not intended or recommended for their medical condition. |
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Fitness Interview With Shaun White (08 March 09:01) |
| AskMen.com had a chance to catch up with the golden boy, just days after his big Olympic half-pipe victory in Vancouver. |
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Baby Dies After Being Presumed Dead by Police (08 March 08:48) |
| Police in central England left an abandoned baby they thought was dead in a freezing street for up to an hour Sunday before realizing he was still alive. |
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Pharmaceutical Company Stops Arthritis Study After Deaths (08 March 07:59) |
| Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Group said Monday it has suspended a late-stage trial for a new rheumatoid arthritis and lupus drug after several patients died from infections. |
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UN Says Mother-Child HIV Can be Eliminated by 2015 (08 March 07:45) |
| The United Nations says mother-to-child HIV transmission can be eliminated by 2015 if health programs receive increased investments as planned. |
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Health Care Providers Billed Medicaid for Dead Patients (08 March 07:13) |
| A massive New York State audit claimed that health care providers recently billed publicly-funded health insurance program Medicaid for services provided to 287 dead patients |
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6 Women Hospitalized After Botched Butt-Enhancing Procedures (08 March 06:24) |
| A black-market butt-enhancement "practitioner" is injecting New Jersey backsides with household caulk and other hazardous materials, according to New Jersey health officials who have alerted... |
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Woman Charged for Squirting Breast Milk at Deputy (08 March 06:08) |
| A Kentucky woman was charged with assault after she allegedly squirted breast milk into the face of a deputy, sparking online debate Sunday in the local media. |
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Soft Drink Sales Plummet in US Secondary Schools (08 March 05:59) |
| The main trade association representing Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc., and other beverage companies plans to release a report showing that sales of soda in U.S. secondary schools dropped sharp... |
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