Sat Sep 29 2012
BERLIN (AP) -- German health authorities say the number of children that have fallen ill with vomiting and diarrhea after eating food from school cafeterias and daycare centers has risen from about 4,500 to 8,400....
Fri Sep 28 2012
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's Health Protection Agency has published an early genetic sequence of the new respiratory virus related to SARS that shows it is most closely linked to bat viruses, and scientists say camels, sheep or goats might end up being implicated too....
Thu Sep 27 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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....
Thu Sep 27 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Families may have to watch for dings in the car and plead with an older driver to give up the keys - but there's new evidence that doctors could have more of an influence on one of the most wrenching decisions facing a rapidly aging population....
Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands
Fri May 17, 2013
ATLANTA (AP) -- A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands....
Rising consumer demands aids organic industry sway
Fri May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand....
WHO says single yellow fever shot is enough
Fri May 17, 2013
GENEVA (AP) -- The World Health Organization says a yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial shot isn't necessary....
Thu May 16, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- In a story May 15 about a new SARS-like virus spreading from patients to health care workers in Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the 20 deaths attributed to the virus. There…
Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy
Thu May 16, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) -- As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes....
Details of Jolie's breast treatment revealed
Wed May 15, 2013
Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer - strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to…
AP Exclusive: Health reforms penalize some Indians
Wed May 15, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs....
Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual
Wed May 15, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) -- In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper tantrums get a fancy name. And certain "senior moments" are called "mild neurocognitive disorder."...
St. Louis doctor with cerebral palsy offers hope
Wed May 15, 2013
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber....
Study questions how sharply US should cut the salt
Tue May 14, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether eating super-low levels is worth the struggle....