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A Georgia grand jury has indicted four members of an assisted suicide group on charges they helped a 58-year-old with cancer kill himself.
The United Nations says mother-to-child HIV transmission can be eliminated by 2015 if health programs receive increased investments as planned.
British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines.
Francisca Terrazas could not be left alone.

Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.
Using their computers, travelers will be able to donate $2 when making reservations on some Internet travel sites.

A letter to the editor.

Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.

New research finds even preschoolers are brand-conscious and can recognize kiddie brand logos and products.
Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic groups, according to a new national survey. But among all ethnicities, there remains a common denominator: Many of us simply don't get enough sleep.
Motorists under the influence of drugs are a growing threat on U.S. roads, while the number who drink and drive has fallen thanks to education and law enforcement, a top U.S. drug control official said on Tuesday.
These simple tools won’t provide a diagnosis, but they can help you decide whether you need help.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is automating how it pays disability claims related to exposure to the chemical Agent Orange, officials said.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says a recent health scare that sent his blood pressure soaring prompted him to kick the smoking habit he had for five decades.
The investigation will focus on Select Medical, which runs more long-term care facilities than any other company.

Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study.
Two of the oldest people in the world have died on the same day.
You know how retail clothing stores always have signs up saying they don’t allow pantie returns? Lies, they’re all lies.

Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled two versions of Pringles chips because of concerns about potential Salmonella exposure.
CBS says it will be the first time an anchor has had a colonoscopy live on network television and Katie Couric plans to be with Smith as he prepares for the procedure.
Origins of pelvic pain can be elusive; how to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s.
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.
Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella.
The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.
One in six Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes and close to 1 in 2 black women are infected, new figures from the CDC reveal.
People who donate one of their kidneys are likely to live just as long as someone with two healthy kidneys, assuming they survive the initial somewhat riskier period.
A letter to the editor.

A new survey suggests that half of all women have faked an orgasm at one time or another

New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large.
A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to faking breast cancer in a scam that netted thousands of dollars worth of sick leave donated by her City Hall co-workers and money from a church and other charities.
Good health may not only help you live longer, it could help you enjoy a longer, more satisfying sex life as well, a study shows.
In 1899, two Swiss researchers discovered that an irregular heartbeat could be stopped by shocking the heart.

The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings — those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby.
A British woman became a mother for the first time just three hours after doctors discovered she was pregnant, The Sun reported Tuesday.
Are almonds a good source of calcium or do they block calcium absorption?

Experts said state officials might be left to worry about the solvency of insurers, the ultimate consumer protection.

When you blanch the greens, these panini make for a quick and wonderful meal.

Dr. Peter J. Pronovost, medical director of the Quality and Safety Research Group at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, travels the country advising hospitals on innovative safety measures.

This week, Dr. Charles Raison offers part two of his answer to the viewer question: Can a 9- or 10-year-old be bipolar?

A letter to the editor.

Doctors are pleasantly surprised by the picture quality of a pocket-sized ultrasound device called the Vscan.
Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.

A study of isolated Hutterite farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the entire community from the disease.

People come up to Aimee Mullins all the time and say, "you know, I have to tell you, you just don't look disabled."

An electric power button symbol inched past other entries to win New York's condom wrapper design contest, the city said Tuesday.
It’s my own fault. And so without further ado, I give you the 7 ways I’ve tried to quit and why I failed miserably at them. Hopefully some of you can either relate or let me know what I’m doing wrong.

Women who abstained put on more pounds than those who had a drink or two per day. But researchers warn against an alcohol diet.
Women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol don't gain as much weight in midlife as those who abstain, a study has found. However, drinking should not be heralded as a new diet, said the authors and alcohol abuse experts.



It freshens our breath and helps us quit smoking, but some cosmetic surgeons believe chewing gum does one more thing: It gives us wrinkles.
Reovirus is harmless to normal cells -- but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in patients with prostate cancer takes the virus closer to being a new cancer treatment.
Today, the market for anti-wrinkle products and procedures is worth a thousand million. Every day, we see a new company to launch a "miracle against the" aging cream, putting an end to wrinkles. As expected, without thinking that you are investing in anything that promises to keep us yo...
Where there's smoke, there's fire, said California's new governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the final days of his campaign in response to allegations of his harassing women. At the time, it seemed as though he was speaking metaphorically but, in retrospect, maybe he was pondering on the issue of...
The key components of the immune system are thymus, bone marrow, secondary lymphatic tissues such as spleen, tonsils, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, adenoids, and the skin.
There are five types of white blood cells or leukocytes of which Lymphocytes are one off them. The most abundant ly...
The usage of Cannabis has been going on for a long time. It is used for medicinal purpose, as a recreational drug and also for obtaining fiber. It is derived from the Cannabis plant and includes three recognized species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica and Cannabis ruderalis Janisch. Called 'tax...
A herb used as a drug, marijuana is also known as cannabis. Two forms of marijuana, herbal and the resinous, are used in the preparation of the drug. Hashish is the resinous form of marijuana. Sub-tending leaves and flowers of the plant are used in preparing the drug. The plant contains a chemica...