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LA County urges gays to cut back smoking
Oct 27 2005 8:51PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County health officials are focusing a new anti-smoking program at gays and lesbians, who they say are nearly twice as likely to smoke as the general population.
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New DNA map will help find bad genes
Oct 27 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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Agency: 'Natural Cures' guy selling names
Oct 27 2005 7:38PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A New York consumer protection agency warns the infomercial star who wrote "Natural Cures 'They' Don't Want You to Know About" has something he doesn't want his customers to know about.
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Chiron gets contract for bird flu vaccine
Oct 27 2005 7:34PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A second manufacturer is beginning mass production of a vaccine to protect against bird flu, and the Senate moved Thursday to invest far more _ $8 billion _ on preparations in case the influenza strain ever sparks a worldwide epidemic.
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Companies meet demands of snacking dieters
Oct 27 2005 7:31PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag.
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Roche suspends shipments of Tamiflu
Oct 27 2005 7:31PM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - Pharmaceutical company Roche Holding AG said Thursday it temporarily suspended shipments of Tamiflu to private sector recipients in the United States to ensure that enough of the antiviral drug that experts believe is most effective in treating bird flu will be available for the influenza season.
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Flu drug shipments to U.S. suspended
Oct 27 2005 7:30PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Amid worries about bird flu, demand for a flu medicine is so extreme that the drug's maker has stopped shipping it to private U.S. suppliers just as consumers fret over whether they should try to stock up on the drug.
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Robot surgeons could change surgery
Oct 27 2005 12:49PM (CT)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Meet Dr. Robot: About the size of a lipstick case, it's able to drive around inside your body and serve as the eyes or hands of a surgeon who could be thousands of miles away.
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Roche suspends Tamiflu shipments to U.S.
Oct 27 2005 6:23AM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Holding AG said Thursday it had temporarily suspended shipments of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to wholesalers and other private sector recipients in the United States to ensure that enough treatments will be available for the regular influenza season.
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Doctors recommend hepatitis shot for kids
Oct 27 2005 6:23AM (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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Government mulls do-it-yourself AIDS test
Oct 27 2005 6:22AM (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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