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CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak 5.16.2008 : 8:40 pm RENO, Nev. -- A hepatitis C outbreak was caused by workers improperly reusing syringes and medicine vials at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday. Survival of quake victims depends on many factors 5.16.2008 : 6:22 pm NEW YORK -- A nurse survived eight days in the wreckage of a Turkish hospital destroyed by an earthquake in 1992. A newborn was rescued after more than a week in the rubble of Mexico City's 1985 quake. Now, in China, rescuers are pulling out victims days after they were buried by a powerful earthquake. FDA stresses birth defect risks with Roche drug 5.16.2008 : 4:56 pm WASHINGTON -- Health regulators warned again Friday that Roche and Novartis drugs prescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages and birth defects when used by pregnant women. Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds 5.16.2008 : 11:26 am Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found -- adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing. Drug combo helps women with advanced breast cancer 5.16.2008 : 1:25 am A combination of two new-generation cancer drugs modestly delayed the time it took for cancer to worsen in a study of 300 women with very advanced disease who had stopped responding to other treatments. More cancer patients having whole breast removed 5.15.2008 : 9:03 pm A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous lump, doctors are reporting. Study finds heart risks in young cancer survivors 5.15.2008 : 9:03 pm Children who survive cancer face a much greater risk of heart problems later in life than their brothers and sisters who did not have cancer, new research shows. Tips on getting vitamin D for cancer prevention 5.15.2008 : 9:01 pm Evidence is growing that vitamin D, which the skin makes from sunshine, is linked to lower risk of breast cancer and other cancers. But that doesn't mean it's good to get a golden tan -- and certainly not a sunburn. People over 60 urged to get one-time shingles shot 5.15.2008 : 8:00 pm ATLANTA -- People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending. There's a 50-50 chance the shot will prevent shingles for those 60 and up, though the odds get worse the older you get. But shingles can be severe for some people, and the government believes it's worth the $160-per-dose cost. Baby subpoenaed for unpaid chiropractor bill 5.15.2008 : 6:53 pm HARRISONBURG, Va. -- A Harrisonburg court has dismissed a case against a baby boy summoned to appear in court for an unpaid bill. Richard White said he was shocked when he got a subpoena in the mail requiring his 1-year-old son, Jacy, to appear in Rockingham County General District Court next Tuesday over a $391 chiropractor bill. Pair say they attacked each other with frying pan 5.15.2008 : 6:47 pm CROSSVILLE, Tenn. -- Out of the frying pan and into the fire. That's pretty much what happened to a Cumberland County couple arrested and charged with whacking each other with a frying pan. 9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach 5.15.2008 : 3:52 pm ATHENS, Greece -- A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday. Indonesia hands over bird flu data to new database 5.15.2008 : 2:54 pm JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia announced Thursday it would start sharing all information about its bird flu cases with a new global database to monitor whether the disease is mutating into a dangerous pandemic strain. TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects 5.15.2008 : 2:12 pm WASHINGTON -- Would consumers get the same warm, fuzzy message from a drug advertisement that promised to lift their mood if it also urged them to report side effects like suicidal thoughts and diarrhea? Study likely spells end for anti-bleeding drug 5.15.2008 : 10:10 am An anti-bleeding drug probably will stay off the market, experts say, after a rigorous study found patients getting the medication during heart surgery were much more likely to die than patients given other drugs. Exercise may protect girls from future breast cancer 5.14.2008 : 4:19 pm WASHINGTON -- Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years -- starting as young as age 12 -- can help protect girls from breast cancer when they're grown. Middle-aged women have long been advised to get active to lower their risk of breast cancer after menopause. Government to unveil fitness test for adults 5.14.2008 : 4:18 pm WASHINGTON -- If you didn't get a Presidential Physical Fitness Award in school, the government is giving you another chance to prove you're in shape. More Americans are taking prescription medications 5.14.2008 : 4:18 pm TRENTON, N.J. -- For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows. Doctors told to check up on heart device patients 5.14.2008 : 4:18 pm People with implanted heart devices need closer follow-up care, an international panel of heart specialists recommended Wednesday in the first guidelines for monitoring this rapidly growing group of patients. O'Connor makes personal plea for Alzheimer's aid 5.14.2008 : 3:41 pm WASHINGTON -- The first woman on the Supreme Court is now the nation's most prominent Alzheimer's caregiver. Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor made public her family's private battle with the mind-destroying illness Wednesday as she urged Congress to speed research in hopes of slowing a coming epidemic. Beijing reports first child virus death 5.14.2008 : 2:58 am BEIJING -- China's capital reported Wednesday its first death from the hand, foot and mouth disease virus that has sickened tens of thousands of children across the country and killed at least 42 people. Disclosing drug makers payments to docs gets boost 5.13.2008 : 5:02 pm WASHINGTON -- Legislation that would require prescription drug makers to disclose payments to doctors got a boost Tuesday when Eli Lilly and Co. broke ranks with the industry and endorsed the bill. Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism 5.13.2008 : 4:31 pm NEW YORK -- News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies." Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds 5.13.2008 : 4:31 pm WASHINGTON -- 4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Cincinnati doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem: Tweens and teens too often do a lousy job of controlling chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes or kidney disease. Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers 5.13.2008 : 4:31 pm CHICAGO -- Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people. All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak 5.12.2008 : 10:14 pm SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city. Families make case for vaccine link to autism 5.12.2008 : 9:02 pm WASHINGTON -- Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has already rejected any link, government lawyers argued Monday on the first day of a hearing in federal court. Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness 5.9.2008 : 9:17 pm WASHINGTON -- Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday. US offering to help China in fight against viral infection 5.9.2008 : 3:57 pm BEIJING -- The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others. 77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say 5.9.2008 : 3:25 pm LAS VEGAS -- Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said. Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season 5.9.2008 : 3:25 pm ATLANTA -- Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective. Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors 5.8.2008 : 11:19 pm CHICAGO -- There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. An estimated 300 to 400 U.S. doctors kill themselves each year -- a suicide rate thought to be higher than in the general population, although exact figures are hard to come by. New rule would limit insurers contact with elderly, disabled 5.8.2008 : 6:28 pm WASHINGTON -- Agents selling private health insurance plans to the elderly and disabled would be barred from cold-calling, door-to-door solicitations and pitching their products outside hospital waiting rooms or pharmacies, under a federal rule proposed Thursday. Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study 5.8.2008 : 4:57 pm ATLANTA -- People who sleep fewer than six hours a night -- or more than nine -- are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies. Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns 5.8.2008 : 4:57 pm CHICAGO -- The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new guidelines mention the psychiatric risks but also say the popular Pfizer Inc. drug is the most effective at helping people get off cigarettes. More than half of US diabetics have arthritis 5.8.2008 : 4:39 pm ATLANTA -- More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study. Group asks government to end use of birth-control patch 5.8.2008 : 12:45 pm WASHINGTON -- A consumer advocacy group petitioned the government Thursday to pull the birth-control patch off the market, calling it far riskier than the pill. Humane Society releases new video of mistreated livestock 5.7.2008 : 10:24 pm WASHINGTON -- The Humane Society of the United States released video footage Wednesday of sick and injured livestock the group says were mistreated at auction sites and stockyards where cattle are sold for slaughter. Calling all carbs: Dietitian hired to arrest officer obesity 5.6.2008 : 9:06 pm LOS ANGELES -- Rana Parker tells pudgy police they have the right to remain chubby, but it can and will be used against them on the streets of Los Angeles. The dietitian lays down the law for recruits, veterans and top brass, letting them know that eating right can help them do a better job and could even save their lives. Study: Restaurant tobacco bans influence teen smoking 5.6.2008 : 4:28 pm BOSTON -- A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers. Youths who lived in towns with strict bans were 40 percent less likely to become regular smokers than those in communities with no bans or weak ones, the researchers reported in the May issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Pandemic flu threat remains substantial, health experts say 5.6.2008 : 4:27 pm GENEVA -- The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts said Tuesday. European athletes in asthma study at Beijing Olympics 5.6.2008 : 1:13 pm ATHENS, Greece -- Athletes from 10 European countries will take part in an allergy and asthma study at the Beijing Olympics. The study announced Tuesday on World Asthma Day is likely to involve hundreds of athletes. It's sponsored by the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network, an EU-funded research network. 10M children worldwide die from lack of health care 5.6.2008 : 7:41 am MANILA, Philippines -- More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Wednesday. Caution urged in choosing gene tests 5.5.2008 : 8:48 pm WASHINGTON -- Everyone's genes spell out a risk for some disease, and a coming anti-discrimination law is about to give genetic testing a boost. FDA study: Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens 5.5.2008 : 4:56 pm CHICAGO -- Insulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers worldwide with Type 1 diabetes, but they can be risky and have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a review by federal regulators finds. Official says Russia 'not ready' for tough HIV steps 5.5.2008 : 4:54 pm MOSCOW -- Russia is "not ready" to adopt measures that could prevent thousands of people from getting infected with the virus that causes AIDS, the country's chief public health officer said Monday. Anti-psychotic drug use soars in UK children, too 5.5.2008 : 2:32 pm CHICAGO -- American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom, according to a comparison based on a new U.K. study. China: Hand, foot and mouth spreading 5.5.2008 : 2:04 pm BEIJING -- China reported a jump Monday in the number of children sickened with hand, foot and mouth disease, saying more than 11,900 cases have been reported. Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers 5.5.2008 : 9:47 am CHICAGO -- Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die. Australian doctor proposes paying $47,000 for a kidney 5.5.2008 : 5:49 am SYDNEY, Australia -- An Australian doctor proposed Monday that the government pay up to $47,000 for kidney donations to overcome a chronic shortage. Part II: Straining to progress, as family challenges mount 5.4.2008 : 8:36 pm EDITOR'S NOTE -- Left quadriplegic by an accident, John Pou refused to accept his paralysis without a fight. He and wife Marci decided to move their family from North Carolina to California to enter an unusual therapy program, Project Walk. Part II of AP's three-part serial narrative, A Wish to Walk, recounts the painful adjustment for both patient and family. Part I: Hunting for a miracle, grasping at a chance 5.3.2008 : 12:35 pm EDITOR'S NOTE -- Paralysis after a spinal cord injury brings wrenching decisions: Do you accept it as permanent and adapt, or do you refuse to resign yourself? A family from North Carolina, John and Marci Pou, took the latter course after his accident, embarking on an arduous quest for rehabilitation, recounted in AP's three-part serial narrative, A Wish to Walk. Part I tells how the couple chose to gamble on a different kind of therapy. Doctors to reassess antibiotics for 'chronic Lyme' disease 5.3.2008 : 12:13 am HARTFORD, Conn. -- Patients who believe they suffer long-term problems from Lyme disease are claiming victory over a national doctors group. The Infectious Diseases Society of America has agreed to review its guidelines, which say there's no evidence long-term antibiotics can cure "chronic Lyme" disease -- or even that such a condition exists. FDA says wider use of Cephalon drug carries risks of misuse 5.2.2008 : 4:28 pm WASHINGTON -- Government regulators on Friday said encouraging wider use of a powerful painkiller made by Cephalon Inc. raises the risk of potentially fatal misuse of the drug. The Androgynous Pharaoh? Akhenaten had feminine physique 5.2.2008 : 4:13 pm BALTIMORE -- Akhenaten wasn't the most manly pharaoh, even though he fathered at least a half-dozen children. In fact, his form was quite feminine, which has puzzled experts for years. 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