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Struggle to agree UN summit kickstart for Millennium goals
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World powers are moving slowly toward an accord on the strategy to be embraced at a looming United Nations summit aiming to get the lofty Millennium Development Goals back on track.
09/08/2010 12:24 PM
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Anti-alcohol vigilantes attack drinking Russians: police
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A gang of anti-alcohol vigilantes has targeted beer-sipping Russians in a series of attacks on the streets of the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, local police said Wednesday.
09/08/2010 11:59 AM
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Spain's Basque region moves to ban smoking in cars
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The government of Spain's northern Basque region said Wednesday it had approved a stringent anti-smoking law which will make it illegal to light up inside a car if a minor is present.
09/08/2010 11:58 AM
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372 dead in Cameroon's cholera outbreak: health ministry
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A cholera outbreak ravaging through two regions in northern Cameroon since May has caused 372 deaths, according to a health ministry report obtained on Wednesday.
09/08/2010 11:58 AM
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Prince Charles throws open garden for green festival
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Prince Charles was to open the grounds of his London home to the public Wednesday for a garden party aiming to promote sustainability with a mix of weird and wonderful exhibits and displays.
09/08/2010 12:00 PM
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Weight-loss surgery 'could save millions' in UK
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Britain's National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.
09/08/2010 06:38 AM
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Drug co. paid writers to promote hormone therapy
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Drugmaker Wyeth used ghostwriters to play up the benefits and downplay the harm of hormone replacement therapy in articles published in medical journals, a U.S. researcher said on Tuesday.
09/08/2010 01:56 PM
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Half of "untreatable" asthma cases may be treatable
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Good news for kids with treatment-resistant asthma: Their breathing troubles just might be treatable.
09/08/2010 01:47 PM
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Pneumococcal shots give space for new strains: study
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Fighting pneumococcal disease with immunizations is like trying to hit a moving target because vaccines that zero in on certain strains also make space for new types to develop and dominate, Dutch scientists said on Tuesday.
09/08/2010 12:46 PM
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NIH to use BP cash to study oil spill health effects
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Tuesday it would use $10 million from BP to start a multiyear study to look at the potential health effects from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
09/08/2010 12:49 PM
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Quality ratings may channel funds from the poor
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Physician performance programs, which reward top-tier doctors, could widen healthcare disparities, researchers warned on Tuesday.
09/08/2010 12:47 PM
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California seeks to fine UnitedHealth up to $9.9 billion
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California regulators are seeking fines of up to $9.9 billion from a unit of health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc, citing mismanaged medical claims, failure to pay doctors and other lapses.
09/08/2010 01:17 PM
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Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health
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Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.
09/08/2010 12:48 PM
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Record Hong Kong air pollution sparks protest
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Roadside air pollution in Hong Kong hit record highs in the first six months of the year, hurting public health and economic competitiveness compared with Asian rivals, activists and lawmakers said on Tuesday.
09/08/2010 09:33 AM
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Splint may be as good as cast for kids' wrist fractures
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A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests.
09/08/2010 12:50 PM
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BPA-laden dental materials prompt caution: doctors
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Just had a dental filling? You might be chewing on bisphenol A (BPA), a common plastics ingredient that could have harmful effects on your health.
09/08/2010 12:50 PM
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Fines of $7 in "tough" new China anti-smoking rules
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China's "toughest" ever smoking ban which aims to stop people lighting up during November's Asian Games will carry fines of $7, state media said on Wednesday, a limited deterrent to smokers in one of China's richest cities.
09/08/2010 04:36 AM
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Judge refuses to lift ban on government stem cell funds
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A U.S. judge refused on Tuesday to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite Obama administration warnings it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs.
09/08/2010 07:42 AM
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Half of "untreatable" asthma cases may be treatable
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Good news for kids with treatment-resistant asthma: Their breathing troubles just might be treatable.
09/08/2010 01:57 PM
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CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots
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CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.
09/08/2010 09:51 AM
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