Health

Romney Medicare plan: Key details still in flux
Medicare is the one health insurance plan that will cover virtually every American at some point in life, and Republican Mitt Romney is proposing the ...
Obama Medicare plan: No voucher but maybe a bill
He'll never turn Medicare into a voucher, but if you are lucky enough to be financially comfortable in retirement, odds are you'll pay higher premiums ...
New breast cancer clues found in gene analysis
Scientists reported Sunday that they have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer, finding four major classes of the disease.
Trader Joe's recalls peanut butter
The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states. The Food and Drug ...
Heisman finalist Ball out of game with head injury
Heisman Trophy finalist Montee Ball has left Wisconsin's game against UTEP with a head injury. Ball appeared to be injured on a 1-yard scoring run at ...
Police probe alleged poisoning of dogs in Moscow
Vera Lesovets held up photographs of her dog, Yasha, a spunky 5-year-old corgi, nipping playfully at the heels of a German shepherd twice her size.
Texas hospital plans 'moonshot' against cancer
The nation's largest cancer center is launching a massive "moonshot" effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the all-out push ...
IUDs, implants urged for teen girls' birth control
Teenage girls may prefer the pill, the patch or even wishful thinking, but their doctors should be recommending IUDs or hormonal implants — ...
Tax penalty to hit nearly 6M uninsured people
Nearly 6 million Americans — significantly more than first estimated— will face a tax penalty under President Barack Obama's health overhaul for not ...
Procter & Gamble adds Wildberry flavor to Prilosec
Procter & Gamble is adding a blast of fruit flavor to a pill that you swallow whole — a first for the world's largest consumer products maker. In the ...
Pot could be tax windfall, but skeptics abound
A catchy pro-marijuana jingle for Colorado voters considering legalizing the drug goes like this: "Jobs for our people. Money for schools. Who could ...
AP Sources: UNC's Roy Williams has surgery
North Carolina coach Roy Williams has had surgery to remove a kidney tumor, people familiar with the situation said Wednesday. Two people spoke to The ...
Queen's Brian May battles for threatened badgers
A battle over badgers is brewing in Britain — and rock star Brian May is leading the fight. May and other animal rights activists are going up against ...
NFL great Earl Campbell to undergo nerve treatment
NFL Hall of Famer Earl Campbell said Tuesday he is undergoing nerve treatment after doctors ruled out concerns that he might have Lou Gehrig's disease
AP Exclusive: Mass. inmate lauds sex-change ruling
A convicted murderer in Massachusetts says a judge's decision to grant her request for sex-reassignment surgery is "the right thing to do." U.S.
Group: More than half in 39 states will be obese
We Americans already know how fat we are. Can it get much worse? Apparently, yes, according to an advocacy group that predicts that by 2030 more than ...
FDA issues warning over-the-counter diarrhea drug
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use an over-the-counter drug called Intestinomicina because the anti-diarrhea treatment ...
Swedish doctors claim pioneering uterus transplant
Two Swedish women are hoping to get pregnant after undergoing what doctors are calling the world's first mother-to-daughter uterus transplants.
Study suggests BPA and child obesity link
A provocative new study suggests a connection between the BPA chemical used in food packaging and childhood obesity, but the researchers say their ...
Lawyers: Obese Ohio inmate faces 'torturous' death
A condemned Ohio inmate who weighs 480 pounds and has a history of difficulty losing weight argues he would face a "torturous and lingering death" if ...
Study: Military drinking 'culture' now a 'crisis'
Abusing alcohol and drugs has been part of military culture historically: Troops do it for fun, to ease the stresses of war or to be part of the ...
Older drivers face confusing array of license laws
Jerry Wiseman notices it's harder to turn and check his car's blind spots at age 69 than it was at 50. So the Illinois man and his wife took a ...
Cancer overtakes heart disease among US Hispanics
Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the No. 1 killer among Hispanics in the U.S., and the rest of the country may be only a few years behind.
WHY IT MATTERS: Health care
The issue: America's health care system is unsustainable. It's not one problem, but three combined: high cost, uneven quality and millions uninsured.
Warren Buffett finishes cancer treatment
Warren Buffett says he's done with radiation treatments for cancer, and the Oracle of Omaha seems eager to move on. The billionaire investor and ...