Health News
Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants
(AP)
AP - For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand.
Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing
(AP)
AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.
Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity
(AP)
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.
Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few
alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are
at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests.
Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect
women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Teens who move a lot have twice suicide risk
Kids aged 11 to 17 were twice as likely to attempt suicide if their families moved three or more times compared to those who had never moved, a new study says.
Details, schmetails: Think big on health care
As the debate over health care reform heats up, critics say overhauling U.S. health care can’t work because reform is “all in the details.” But in this case, success is not in the details.
Jackson’s health woes took center stage
Plastic surgery, mysterious hospitalizations and reports of pill popping have long plagued the “King of Pop.”
Is a 'public plan' the fix for health insurance?
Two words — public plan — now dominate the debate over how to overhaul the nation’s health insurance system. Would you and your family be better off if there were such a government-sponsored rival to private insurers?
Alcohol blamed for half of ’90s Russian deaths
Drinking may have caused more than half of deaths among Russians aged 15 to 54 in the turbulent era following the Soviet collapse.