Health

Breastfeeding baby doll: creepy or groundbreaking?
We've got dolls that wet, crawl and talk. We've got dolls with perfect hourglass figures. We've got dolls with swagger. And we've got plenty that come ...
Doctor: Veins of obese Ohio inmate inaccessible
A condemned killer fighting his execution because of his extreme weight does not have accessible veins in his arms or hands and could not receive a ...
Obama's health care overhaul turns into a sprint
The long slog has turned into a sprint. President Barack Obama's health care law survived the Supreme Court and the election; now the uninsured can ...
Election won't end abortion/contraception debate
Democrats and liberal advocacy groups have declared victory in what they called a Republican "war on women" and are celebrating the pivotal defeats ...
FDA reviewing Merck's experimental insomnia drug
Drugmaker Merck & Co. says the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing its experimental insomnia medication, suvorexant (SOO'vor-eks-ant). The drug ...
UK police open inquiry into breast cancer surgeon
British police say a surgeon is being investigated by both detectives and the country's General Medical Council over allegations about his treatment ...
Mass. pharmacy board director fired
The director of the Massachusetts pharmacy board has been fired for ignoring a complaint that a company linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak was ...
Meningitis outbreak toll: 424 cases, 31 deaths
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was ...
Pfizer says FDA approves arthritis drug Xeljanz
Pfizer says the Food and Drug Administration approved its rheumatoid arthritis pill Xeljanz (ZEL'jans), seen as potential big seller for the world's ...
Study: Looking old may be a sign of heart risks
Want a clue to your risk of heart disease? Look in the mirror. People who look old — with receding hairlines, bald heads, creases near their ear lobes ...
Doctor: Colts coach Pagano's leukemia in remission
Colts head coach Chuck Pagano is winning his battle with leukemia. On Monday, Dr. Larry Cripe, Pagano's physician, told The Associated Press that the ...
Meningitis outbreak toll: 419 cases, 30 deaths
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was ...
FDA chief will testify at first meningitis hearing
House lawmakers investigating a nationwide outbreak of deadly meningitis are asking the head of the Food and Drug Administration to testify at the ...
Study: Vitamins don't lower heart risks in men
Multivitamins might help lower the risk for cancer in healthy older men but do not affect their chances of developing heart disease, new research ...
Even fit baby boomers won't escape heart problems
Here's a reality check for health-conscious baby boomers: Even among those in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or ...
Saudi Arabia confirms 2nd case of SARS-like virus
Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry has confirmed that a second person in the kingdom has contracted a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing to ...
Doctors debate value of 'fringe' heart treatment
A heart disease treatment that many doctors consider to be fringe medicine unexpectedly showed some promise in a federal study clouded by ethical and ...
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk climbs Willis Tower stairs
Gripping a handrail and wearing a brace on his left leg, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk climbed 37 floors inside Chicago's Willis Tower on Sunday in his first ...
Surgery seems best for heart disease in diabetics
New research shows that people with diabetes and several clogged heart arteries fare better with bypass surgery instead of having stents placed to ...
Pot town pushes back against industrial growers
Happily isolated on California's remote Humboldt County coast, Arcata has long made room in its heart for marijuana, whether grown illegally in the ...
Israel pushing ahead in medical marijuana industry
Moshe Rute survived the Holocaust by hiding in a barn full of chickens. He nearly lost the use of his hands after a stroke two years ago. He became ...
Russian spy case details may be made public
A British inquest into the killing of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko may make public previously unreleased details about the murder ...
Australia gives $104 million to fighting malaria
Australia will spend more than 100 million Australian dollars ($104 million) over the next four years to help reduce deaths from malaria in the ...
Meningitis outbreak toll: 377 illnesses, 29 deaths
An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has ...
Mass. firm tied to closed pharmacy issues recall
A company with the same founders as the specialty pharmacy linked to deadly meningitis outbreak says it's recalling all its products. In a statement ...