HEALTH NEWS

Calif. farmers use guns, poison to protect crops

2008-08-29T21:42:40Z

Farmers in “America’s Salad Bowl” are turning into hunters — stalking wild pigs, rabbits and deer — to keep E. coli and other harmful bacteria out of their Read More......(read more)

87 sick, one dead from salmonella outbreak

2008-08-29T19:50:31Z

One person has died and 87 are sick with salmonella food poisoning from tainted cheese in Quebec, health officials said on Friday. Read More......(read more)

Brain dysfunction tied to fibromyalgia

2008-08-29T18:43:00Z

Dysfunction in a portion of the brain may explain some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome, researchers suggest in a paper published in the Journal Read More......(read more)

It’s back-to-school time for bedbugs

2008-08-29T14:51:24Z

Laptops, textbooks and new jeans are among the must-haves for college students heading back to campus, but the most common back-to-school item may well Read More......(read more)

Now hear this: Don't remove earwax

2008-08-29T12:48:51Z

The gooey, golden stuff that builds up inside your ears should stay there, according to newly released national guidelines on earwax removal. Read More......(read more)

Eww or eureka? An ode to earwax

2008-08-29T00:18:11Z

It’s easy to wax poetic about such august matters as cancer, heart disease and trauma. But we prefer the bit players on the medical stage – the unsung, Read More......(read more)

Cervical cancer advances give hope to poor

2008-08-28T23:29:59Z

New screening tests and effective vaccines from Merck & Co and GlaxoSmithKline make tackling cervical cancer in poor countries a real possibility for the Read More......(read more)

Urban medical schools feel weight of uninsured

2008-08-28T23:26:54Z

Dr. Herbert Smitherman nervously monitors the city's fluctuating unemployment rate and sinking economy. Read More......(read more)

Ad for nanny: 'My kids are a pain'

2008-08-28T22:59:48Z

It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never Read More......(read more)

Drunken-driving deaths fall in 32 states

2008-08-28T22:06:44Z

Drunken-driving deaths fell in 32 states in 2007, the government reported Thursday, but alcohol-related fatalities increased among motorcycle riders in Read More......(read more)

Brain injury study adds to Alzheimer’s enigma

2008-08-28T19:42:03Z

Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's Read More......(read more)

Eat for all-day energy

2008-08-28T18:37:56Z

Certain foods can help fight fatigue. Here are three top stamina sappers you may encounter, and what to eat and drink more of to stay sharp, focused, and Read More......(read more)

1 in 10 Native American deaths alcohol related

2008-08-28T17:44:19Z

Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related — more than three times the percentage in the general population, Read More......(read more)

CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over

2008-08-28T16:54:30Z

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over. Read More......(read more)

Text message snoop? Lovers beware!

2008-08-28T16:14:19Z

Can't help checking your partner's text messages on the sly? You're not alone, with an Australian survey showing one in three mobile phone users are text Read More......(read more)