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Doctors: Separation of twins going well
Aug 7 2006 11:10PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Four-year-old twin sisters born fused at the midsection, with just one kidney and one set of legs, underwent surgery Monday to separate them and allow them to lead independent lives.
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Indonesia records 43rd bird flu death
Aug 7 2006 10:09PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A 16-year-old boy in Indonesia died Monday from bird flu according to local test results that, if confirmed, would push the country's death toll from the disease to the highest in the world.
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One high-saturated fat meal can be bad
Aug 7 2006 9:52PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Eating just one meal high in saturated fat _ in this case, carrot cake and a milkshake _ can quickly prevent "good" cholesterol from protecting the body against clogged arteries, a small study shows.
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Medicare payment cuts set for doctors
Aug 7 2006 9:08PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Medicare reimbursements to doctors are set to drop by nearly 5 percent next year, an amount that physicians say could make it harder for elderly patients to see a doctor.
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Alzheimer's drug may have other uses
Aug 7 2006 8:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A medicine used to treat patients with Alzheimer's Disease may point the way to better care in cases of poisoning by nerve agents and pesticides.
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Ultrasound can affect brain development
Aug 7 2006 8:11PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Exposure to ultrasound can affect fetal brain development, a new study suggests. But researchers say the findings, in mice, should not discourage pregnant women from having ultrasound scans for medical reasons.
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Doctors seek to solve preemies' problems
Aug 7 2006 2:09PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's one of the grimmest threats to premature babies: Their immature intestines break down. They can't be fed. In the worst cases, holes in the bowel let bacteria leak into the blood _ and kill.
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