Jul 29, 2010 03:59PM

Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk

Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.

Jul 29, 2010 04:54PM

Pregnant women rights questioned

The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.

Jul 29, 2010 11:06AM

Drug prescribed after web search

A father persuades the NHS to give his sick daughter a "miracle" drug he found on the internet.

Jul 29, 2010 05:28PM

Addiction drugs 'aid weight loss'

A combination pill of two drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight, say US researchers.

Jul 29, 2010 09:17AM

Child heart op ban 'should stay'

Children's heart surgery should remain suspended at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital where four babies died, a report says.

Jul 29, 2010 02:20AM

Hoarding called a public health issue

In extreme cases, hoarders' obsession has led to fires, attracted vermin, endangered their families, that experts describe it as a growing public health problem.

Jul 29, 2010 04:00PM

Calcium supplements may boost heart attack risk

The millions of people who take calcium supplements to strengthen aging bones and ward off osteoporosis may be putting themselves at increased risk of a heart attack, a new study has found.

Jul 28, 2010 08:00AM

Clone farm goal: Disease-resistant animals

Cloning has been a controversial issue since German embryologist Hans Spemann first made a pair of adorable, genetically identical salamander twins out of a single egg, way back in nineteen-dickety-two.

Jul 27, 2010 04:30PM

Alcohol may fight rheumatoid arthritis

Drinking alcohol may ease the pain of -- and lower the risk of developing -- rheumatoid arthritis, a potentially crippling autoimmune disorder, a new study finds.

Jul 28, 2010 05:46AM

Cell phones save lives in Rwanda

The Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies.

By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS on Jul 30, 2010 01:35AM

Getting Into Med School Without Hard Sciences

A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.

By WILLIAM NEUMAN on Jul 29, 2010 11:50PM

Added to the Recall List: Millions of Frozen Mice

Salmonella outbreaks that sickened more than 400 in the U.S. and Britain have been traced to mice sold as food for exotic pets.

By THE NEW YORK TIMES on Jul 29, 2010 10:37AM

Are Migraines Linked to a Heart Defect?

Dr. David Dodick of the Mayo Clinic explores the link between migraines and a hole in the heart.

By HILARY STOUT on Jul 29, 2010 11:39AM

Monitoring Elderly Parents

New technologies can help adult children keep track of their aging parents.

By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN on Jul 29, 2010 07:20PM

Recipes for Health: Baked Large Limas With Spinach and Feta

This Greek-inspired dish makes a hearty meal rich in nutritious spinach.

Jul 30, 2010 01:47AM

Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (AP)

AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.

Jul 29, 2010 04:25AM

Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)

AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.

Jul 29, 2010 12:20AM

DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (AP)

AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."

Jul 28, 2010 06:53PM

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)

AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.

Jul 27, 2010 03:44AM

New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP)

AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.