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Rare chlamydia strain infecting gay men
Feb 6 2006 10:49PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A particularly bad strain of chlamydia not usually seen in this country appears to be slowly spreading among gay and bisexual men, an infection that can increase their chances of getting or spreading the AIDS virus.
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Budget pushes health care responsibility
Feb 6 2006 7:09PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - People would assume more responsibility for the costs of their health care under President Bush's budget proposal. He would help them make that transition by increasing tax cuts for health savings accounts.
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FDA warns of cochlear implant risks
Feb 6 2006 6:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Children with an early version of the cochlear implant face an increased risk of bacterial meningitis beyond just the first two years following implantation of the hearing devices, the Food and Drug Administration warned Monday.
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Calif. kids have high dental decay rate
Feb 6 2006 6:22PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Nearly three-quarters of California's third-graders have suffered from tooth decay, giving the state the second-highest rate of cavities behind Arkansas, according to a new study.
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Suspected carcinogen found in cord blood
Feb 6 2006 6:18PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - A suspected carcinogen used to make Teflon was found in nearly all the umbilical cord blood samples tested by researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The researchers are now trying to determine whether it has harmed the newborns.
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Study: Combat trauma seen in Civil War
Feb 6 2006 6:18PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A look at the medical records of Civil War soldiers suggests post-traumatic stress disorder existed back then, too, according to a study.
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Mental-health care limited for immigrants
Feb 6 2006 9:49AM (CT)
DE QUEEN, Ark. (AP) - If Eleazar Paula Mendez suffered from depression, her adopted hometown in southwest Arkansas was not the place to find help: The small community where she is charged with killing her three children has no mental-health professionals who speak Spanish.
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Doctors back needle exchange programs
Feb 6 2006 9:49AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Pediatricians should speak out in support of needle exchange programs to reduce the spread of HIV among injection drug users, the American Academy of Pediatrics says in a toughened policy statement.
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French woman shows off her new face
Feb 6 2006 6:35AM (CT)
AMIENS, France (AP) - The French woman who received the world's first partial face transplant showed off her new features in a room full of reporters and cameras on Monday.
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Calcium, exercise vital for kids' bones
Feb 6 2006 12:09AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Doctors should evaluate children for the amount of calcium they get and encourage them to exercise to help prevent an epidemic of broken bones later in life, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises.
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