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Q&A: Obama and the birth control controversy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal....
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Hungarian home birth advocate looses appeal
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- A Hungarian obstetrician known for promoting home births lost an appeal Friday against her two-year prison sentence for malpractice....
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Russia alarmed by rash of teenage suicides
MOSCOW (AP) -- A rash of teenage suicides in Russia has set off alarm bells and experts are urging the government to take immediate action....
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Nearly 1 in 20 US adults over 50 have fake knees
CHICAGO (AP) -- New research shows that nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than age 50 are living with artificial knees....
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India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver lifesaving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides resume protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact....
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For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible
LONDON (AP) -- Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus....
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FDA outlines path for lower-priced biotech drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to review the first lower-cost versions of biotech drugs, expensive medications which have never before faced generic competition....
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Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise
ATLANTA (AP) -- A new study shows more and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get off their duffs and exercise....
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Study: Tai chi helps ease symptoms of Parkinson's
NEW YORK (AP) -- The ancient Chinese exercise of tai chi improved balance and lowered the risk of falls in a study of people with Parkinson's disease....
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Study: Electric boost helps brain to learn better
NEW YORK (AP) -- People learned better when a key part of their brains got mild zaps of electricity, a finding that may someday help Alzheimer's patients keep more of their memories....
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Study finds MDs not always honest with patients
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients....
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Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks....
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CDC: Fewer smokers go to the dentist
ATLANTA (AP) -- A new government report finds that smokers have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers and they don't go to the dentist as often....
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Blood clot guidelines challenge economy class risk
CHICAGO (AP) -- Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists....
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CDC: Breads top list of salt sources in US diets
ATLANTA (AP) -- Trying to cut down on salt? Health officials have come up with a list of the top 10 sources of salt in the American diet - and bread is No. 1....
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Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source - a vending machine at the campus health center....
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Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the aging baby-boom generation....
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A push for family input to detect dementia earlier
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dementia can sneak up on families because its sufferers are pretty adept at covering lapses early on. It can take even longer to be noticed if spouses are there to compensate. And doctors can be fooled as well....
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Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC
CHICAGO (AP) -- Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list....
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Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget
NEW YORK (AP) -- When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer - "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. - she was so moved she sat in her car and wept....
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Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing
To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor women who visit Planned Parenthood, it's usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see....
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Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger....
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Minnesota food company recalls eggs in 34 states
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) -- A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria....
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Map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease....
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Contraception mandate outrages religious groups
The Obama administration's decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members of other faiths, no matter their beliefs on contraception....
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