CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general post
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama''s reported choice for surgeon general, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, could bring a dose of star power to a job that hasn''t had that much clout in decades....
Nation's health spending rises, but not so much
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion....
Shaping good health as teens outgrow pediatrician
Monday, January 05, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ever watched a teen skulk in the corner of a toddler-packed pediatrician''s waiting room, obviously wishing to be anywhere else?...
MySpace is research place for busybody 'Dr. Meg'
Monday, January 05, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy settings, if they got a single cautionary e-mail from a busybody named 'Dr. Meg.' The e-mail was sent by Dr. Megan Moreno, lead researcher of a study of lower-income kids that she says shows how parents and other adults can encourage safer Internet use....
Nursing industry desperate to find new hires
Monday, January 05, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we''ll give you a chance to win cash and prizes....
Cell phone soap operas deliver safe-sex message
Saturday, January 03, 2009
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- 'Hey baby, you OK?' Mike asks his girlfriend as she sits down next to him....
Danny's heart: College swimmer faces mortality
Saturday, January 03, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- This time, when the lanky young man stepped into the pool, his chest was tight. His muscles ached. He pushed off to take his first strokes, and grimaced at the pain....
Mississippi has highest teen birth rate, CDC says
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Mississippi now has the nation''s highest teen pregnancy rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, according to a new federal report released Wednesday....
Death of Travolta's son raises medical questions
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston....
Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson's, but with risks
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- Parkinson''s sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation. The study, which followed patients for six months, offers the most hopeful news to date for Parkinson''s sufferers. The new technique reduced tremors, rigidity and flailing of the limbs and allowed people to move freely for nearly five extra hours a day....
