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New DNA map will help find bad genes
Oct 26 2005 7:52PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists have mapped patterns of tiny DNA differences that distinguish one person from another, an achievement that will help researchers find genes that promote common illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes.
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Government mulls do-it-yourself AIDS test
Oct 26 2005 7:44PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Swab the inside of your mouth. Put that swab into a vial of test fluid, and 20 minutes later you'll learn whether you're infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
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Doctors recommend hepatitis shot for kids
Oct 26 2005 7:43PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - All children between ages 1 and 2 should be vaccinated against the hepatitis A virus, a national vaccine panel recommended Wednesday.
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Panel recommends whooping cough vaccine
Oct 26 2005 7:41PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Whooping cough is known for the sound victims make as they try to recover their breath after a coughing fit, but Colin Durkin was too young to exhibit that symptom.
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FDA warns glucose meters can be misleading
Oct 26 2005 7:41PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is warning people who use one of several glucose meters made by Abbott Diabetes Care that they can give misleading readings.
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Calif. city OKs medical marijuana office
Oct 26 2005 6:06PM (CT)
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - The City Council voted to create a department to coordinate the distribution of medical marijuana and vowed to fight federal drug regulators in court to establish it.
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FDA warns about unscreened human tissue
Oct 26 2005 5:39PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it is investigating a New Jersey-based company that sold human tissue to processors for eventual implantation into people because it may not have been properly screened for infections.
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E. coli found at Ontario reservation
Oct 26 2005 4:48PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - Ontario began evacuating about 1,000 residents of a remote northern Ontario Indian reservation on Wednesday after drinking water was found to have potentially deadly E. coli bacteria.
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Study: Walking as good as jogging
Oct 26 2005 1:13PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - There's no need to run. Just going for a brisk walk _ in the park, around the block or on a treadmill _ may be enough to help keep your heart healthy, a small study suggests.
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EU nations have strategies for bird flu
Oct 26 2005 12:36PM (CT)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Bird flu edged closer to Europe's heartland Wednesday with tests confirming the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus had reached Croatia. Health officials said the vast majority of European countries were prepared to fight a possible human flu pandemic, and downplayed the risk of people contracting the disease through food.
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Anesthesiologists OK awakening standards
Oct 26 2005 6:19AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A national doctors' group adopted new standards Tuesday to help prevent patients from awakening during surgery. But the physicians stopped short of embracing the use of new devices that monitor patient awareness.
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Bladder cancer test looks promising
Oct 26 2005 6:19AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - A simple, experimental urine test that checks for an enzyme that fuels tumors is an effective way to detect bladder cancer in early, curable stages, Italian researchers say.
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McDonald's to post nutrition info on food
Oct 26 2005 6:19AM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Make it a burger, fries and nutritional information to go. Seeking to counter charges that its food is unhealthy and contributes to obesity, McDonald's Corp. announced Tuesday that it will display nutrition facts on the packaging for most of its menu items next year.
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Bird watchers sought as bird flu sentries
Oct 26 2005 3:08AM (CT)
LAKE NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) - Most mornings James Njenga launches his motorized canoe on Lake Naivasha to show tourists some of the most spectacular birds in East Africa. These days he has a second duty: serving as a sentry against bird flu.
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