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Sick girl who left Phoenix hospital appears safe
The family of an 11-year-old leukemia patient whose mother unexpectedly took her from a Phoenix hospital last month has a history of removing the ...
USDA to allow more meat, grains in school lunches
The Agriculture Department is responding to criticism over new school lunch rules by allowing more grains and meat in kids' meals.
Father: Sick girl safe and being treated in Mexico
The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of a sick girl with leukemia deepened Wednesday after her father said his 11-year-old daughter is being ...
Asperger's dropped from revised diagnosis manual
The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding ...
Gaza kids at risk in crowded urban battle zone
The image of a dead preschooler cradled by the prime ministers of Egypt and Gaza in a hospital hallway has drawn attention to the dangers Gaza's ...
Report: Steps can reduce preterm births - a little
For all the miracle stories of tiny preemies who survive, the sad reality is that scientists know far too little about what triggers premature birth ...
Malaria vaccine a letdown for infants
An experimental malaria vaccine once thought promising is turning out to be a disappointment, with a new study showing it is only about 30 percent ...
Oregon scientists make embryos with 2 women, 1 man
Scientists in Oregon have created embryos with genes from one man and two women, using a provocative technique that could someday be used to prevent ...
Panel: Pregnant women, get whooping cough shot
An expert panel is urging every expecting mother to get a shot preventing whooping cough, preferably in the last three months of her pregnancy to help ...
Benefits can flow both ways at celeb charity galas
The Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom will soon be filled with flowers, chiffon, fine china and crystal stemware for a starry black-tie ball ...
Shot Pakistani girl responding well to treatment
A teenage Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has responded well to treatment and impressed doctors with her ...
HPV shots don't make girls promiscuous, study says
Shots that protect against cervical cancer do not make girls promiscuous, according to the first study to compare medical records for vaccinated and ...
Two-day test can spot gene diseases in newborns
Too often, newborns die of genetic diseases before doctors even know what's to blame. Now scientists have found a way to decode those babies' DNA in ...
Fraud growing in scientific research papers
Fraud in scientific research, while still rare, is growing at a troubling pace, a new study finds. A review of retractions in medical and biological ...
This year's flu vaccine guards against new strains
Time to get your flu vaccine — and a surprising new report shows babies and toddlers seem to be getting protected better than the rest of us.
Girl who called self 'Mrs. Bieber' dies of cancer
A 6-year-old Massachusetts girl whose love for Justin Bieber encouraged physicians and nurses at a Boston hospital to organize a pretend wedding to ...
Boy who inspired firefighter photo project dies
A 4-year-old Dallas boy whose battle with cancer inspired his father's firefighting crew, then firefighters from across the country to post photos of ...
Studies more firmly tie sugary drinks to obesity
New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic. A huge, decades-long study ...
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 — ...
Celeb chefs team with Matt Damon for cancer cause
Ming Tsai, Mario Batali, Marc Forgione, Masaharu Morimoto and ... Matt Damon? It's an unlikely culinary cast that teamed Tuesday night to raise money ...
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 ...
CDC: US kids eat too much salt, as much as adults
American children eat as much salt as adults — about 1,000 milligrams too much, or the same amount as in just one Big Mac. Extra salt is linked with ...
Mixed grades for new, healthy school lunch rules
One student complains because his cafeteria no longer serves chicken nuggets. Another gripes that her school lunch just isn't filling. A third student ...