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Some former Komen supporters can’t forgive, forget
When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer _ "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. _ she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.
Updated: 09:38 PM
Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing
To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.
Updated: 01:06 PM
Latest illnesses point to raw milk’s popularity
An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger.
Updated: 10:06 PM
Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants
For leaders of the nation’s pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn’t see coming _ and couldn’t withstand.
Updated: 04:08 PM
New map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas
Researchers who spent three years dragging sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map they claim could improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.
Updated: 01:08 PM
Maine girl bouncing back after 6-organ transplant
A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes _ and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor.
Updated: 10:36 AM
Contraception mandate outrages religious groups
The Obama administration’s decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholics and members of other faiths, no matter their beliefs on contraception.
Updated: 06:36 AM
Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls
Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong.
Updated: 07:36 PM
Malaria death toll possibly twice as high
Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults _ long considered the least susceptible _ a new study suggests.
Updated: 07:36 PM
Highest level of drug-resistant TB found in Europe
The World Health Organization says the highest levels ever of drug-resistant tuberculosis have been found in Russia and Moldova.
Updated: 03:39 PM
Vietnam reports 2nd bird flu death in a month
A Vietnamese official on Thursday confirmed the country’s second human death from bird flu in less than a month, after it went nearly two years with no reported fatalities.
Updated: 12:39 PM
Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs after mix-up
Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder through women of childbearing age.
Updated: 12:36 AM
Fed judge considers if pharmacies must sell Plan B
A federal judge is considering whether Washington state can require pharmacies to stock and sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, even in the face of religious objections by druggists who believe they destroy human life.
Updated: 10:36 PM
UK suicide rates fell where prevention increased
British researchers say parts of England and Wales with more suicide prevention programs had bigger drops in deaths than regions with fewer services.
Updated: 06:09 PM
New European pill works against uterine fibroids
New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies.
Updated: 05:38 PM
First lady promotes healthy food in California
First lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday said the campaign to bring healthy food to all Americans is happening neighborhood by neighborhood.
Updated: 04:07 PM
W.R. Grace proposes $19.5M asbestos settlement
A proposed settlement in the W.R. Grace and Co. bankruptcy case would pay $19.5 million into a trust for people sickened by asbestos exposure from the company’s now-shuttered vermiculite plant in Libby, Mont.
Updated: 02:38 PM
Study questions proton therapy for prostate cancer
A warning to men considering a pricey new treatment for prostate cancer called proton therapy: Research suggests it might have more side effects than traditional radiation does.
Updated: 06:07 PM
Drug approved to treat cystic fibrosis’ root cause
The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness and broader hope for thousands more patients with the inherited disease.
Updated: 05:38 PM
Mexico health sec: Swine flu way up after low year
Swine flu is back in Mexico, the epicenter of a world pandemic three years ago that panicked people around the globe.
Updated: 05:09 PM
Medical Edge
Anonymous Donor Chain Used in Recent Kidney Transplants
Kidney Transplant ChainAn anonymous donor chain recently provided three kidney transplants between Minneapolis and Sioux Falls...
Updated: 08:13 PM
Research Finds People Can Be Allergic to Cold
Cold Weather AllergyIf you feel like you're allergic to the cold weather you just may be...
Updated: 12:53 PM
Survey: Meth Fills Hospitals with Burn Patients
A crude new method of making methamphetamine poses a risk even to Americans who never get anywhere near the drug: It is filling hospitals with thousands of uninsured burn patients requiring millions of dollars in advanced treatment - a burden so costly that it's contributing to the closure of some burn units...
Updated: 12:43 PM
Possible Autism Guideline Changes
Updated: 01:57 PM
Walker Turning Down $37 Million for Health Care
Updated: 05:33 PM
Conjoined Twin Separated in 1984 Gives Birth
Updated: 06:02 PM
CDC: Young Adults Average 9 Drinks When They Binge
Updated: 05:17 PM
Appeals Court: Family Can Sue Over Cancer Misdiagnosis
Updated: 04:51 PM
Health Officials On The Lookout for Swine Flu
Updated: 06:15 PM
More Retailers Pull Formula After Mo. Infant Death
Updated: 05:57 PM
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