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Health News Merck Accused of Hiding Evidence of Vioxx Risk for Alzheimer's Patients   In 2004 Merck voluntarily pulled Vioxx off the market after the company acknowledged that the drug increased risk of heart attack... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:12 AM Study Estimates Huge Need for US Military Mental Health Care A prominent research organization estimated Thursday that 300,000 of the 1.5 million U.S. troops who have served in Iraq or... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:12 AM Drinking Alcohol can Increase Post-Menopausal Women's Risk Of Breast Cancer   Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in women around the world. In recent years, there's... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:12 AM Studies Show New Combination of Drugs Offer Promise of Lowering Blood Pressure   U.S. national guidelines recommend first treating high blood pressure with a diuretic, and then adding another blood pressure lowering drug if needed.Two... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:12 AM Dog Trained to Get Help for Epileptics   A young boy living with epilepsy soon will have a new tool to help him deal with his medical condition:... Tuesday, May 6, 2008 10:12 PM US Life Expectancy Falls for Large Segment of Population   Smoking is one factor driving the trend toward a lower life expectancy for women in parts of the U.S.While life... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:12 AM US Congress Rebukes US Agency Over Inspections of Food and Drug Imports Members of Congress have sharply criticized the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, saying underfunding and a failure to act aggressively... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:12 AM Real Medicine Foundation, Born in Asian Tsunami, Helps in 11 Countries   California physician Dr. Martina Fuchs wanted to help in the aftermath of the 2004 Asian earthquake and tsunami. Mike O'Sullivan... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:11 AM Allergies, Asthma on the Rise in Asia   Adopting modern lifestyles, urbanization and even climate change are among some of the factors being blamed for an alarming rise... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:11 AM World Malaria Day Highlights Disease's Impact   The United Nations observes World Malaria Day April 25th in support of international efforts to eliminate the disease. Organizations involved... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:11 AM Applying Genomic Medicine for Chronic Diseases in Clinical Practice   Genomic medicineGenomics or gene-related medicine has advanced rapidly over the last decade. According to a new study, the field is... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:11 AM Health News US Tea Connoisseur Tries to Save Small-scale Chinese Tea Farmers   Each bud is picked very carefully so as not to damage the leafA pioneer of Chinese tea export is celebrated... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:11 AM First-Ever World Malaria Day Kicks Off April 25   World Malaria Day will be celebrated for the first time April 25. It aims to focus public attention on a... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:11 AM Post-Election Violence in Kenya Particularly Hard on HIV Patients   The violence that surrounded the disputed elections in Kenya in December proved particularly difficult for people with HIV/AIDS. Like thousands... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:11 AM The Battle Against Blinding Trachoma Nears an End   Global Distribution of Trachoma in 2005Fifty-five million people are infected with trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness. The World... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:11 AM Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men   Higher protein diet rich with fruits and vegetables may help prevent muscle loss in older womenA new report finds that... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 6:06 PM NGO Calls for Increased Funding for Indoor Spraying Against Malaria   On this World Malaria Day, there's a call for increased funding for indoor residual spraying, or IRS, as a means... Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:09 PM Rapid Malaria Tests Change Medical Diagnoses in Africa   What started out as Africa Malaria Day was being observed worldwide for the first time on Friday. Health organizations have... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:11 AM Bush Renews US Commitment to Fight Malaria in Africa   U.S. President George Bush marked Malaria Awareness Day by renewing America's commitment to turning the tide against malaria in Africa.... Thursday, May 1, 2008 7:12 PM Indonesia Holds Massive Bird Flu Drill An Indonesian nurse puts a mask on a mock suspect of bird flu at a hospital during a drill in Jembrana,... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:09 AM Scientists Discover Genetic Mechanism for Mild Malaria Scientists have discovered the genetic mechanism that causes some people to develop only mild cases of malaria, a mosquito borne... Wednesday, May 7, 2008 3:09 AM Health News Better Drugs Needed to Battle New Forms of TB   As stronger and deadlier strains of tuberculosis emerge, current drugs used to treat the disease are becoming ineffective. But it... Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:04 AM Food Inflation Hits World's Poor Hardest   The rising cost of food has triggered riots in a number of countries in recent weeks.  Economic policy makers warn... Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:06 PM North Korean Defectors Risk Lives in Perilous Journey   Each year, thousands of North Koreans risk their lives to escape poverty and oppression in their Stalinist nation.  Most travel... Monday, April 28, 2008 2:10 AM Alligator Blood Proteins Show Antibiotic Potential   Alligators are more likely to make people think of life-threatening injuries than new ways of healing. But researchers in Louisiana... Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:05 PM Northern Nigeria on Meningitis Alert State-owned Nigeria News Agency says about 400 deaths have occurred from meningitis and measles outbreaks in northern Nigeria. Gilbert da... Sunday, April 13, 2008 5:06 PM Transplant Surgery Used To Remove ‘Inoperable’ Cancer   This is an illustration of a tumor that is difficult to remove. The transplant specialist says the procedure is "definitely one of... Friday, April 11, 2008 3:06 PM 6 Million in Mali to be Vaccinated Against Yellow Fever   The World Health Organization (WHO) begins a weeklong campaign on Saturday to vaccinate nearly six million people against yellow fever... Friday, April 11, 2008 2:06 PM Woman Dies of Bird Flu in Egypt A woman in Egypt has died of bird flu, bringing the number of bird flu fatalities in that country to... Friday, April 11, 2008 2:05 PM Cancer is Leading Cause of Death for Some Native American Groups   American Indians and Alaskan natives are more likely to die from cancer than any other ethnic or racial minority in... Friday, April 11, 2008 1:06 PM More Headlines