Health care spending slows in 2007 with genericsSpending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand-names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported Monday.
Trying to prevent lymphedema after breast cancerHospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer's troubling legacies—the painful and so
Nursing industry desperate to find new hiresPlease, 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.
Recording studio in hospital about more than musicJust down the hall from the chemo infusion rooms at Texas Children's Hospital, Jalen Huckabay was about to slip into another world, away from the wearying regimen of pokes, prods and pinches she'd
Danny's heart: College swimmer faces mortalityThis 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.
MySpace is research place for busybody 'Dr. Meg'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.
FDA approves new prostate cancer drugFederal regulators on Monday said they have approved the first new drug to treat prostate cancer in four years.
Cell phone soap operas deliver safe-sex message"Hey baby, you OK?" Mike asks his girlfriend as she sits down next to him.
"Yeah, I'm OK," Toni says, and she puts her head on his shoulder. Mike thinks it's safe to move in for a kiss.
Doctor, former patient now colleagues in DetroitWhen Dr. Trevor Banka treats cancer patients alongside Dr. Michael Mott he is working with not only his mentor, but the physician who helped save his life. "I wanted to work next to Dr.
Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacksA smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers
Unusual or Off-Beat
Utah woman spends day stuck headfirst down ventTalk about deep cleaning. An woman was recovering after spending more than a day lodged inside a vent at her home after falling in while vacuuming it. Ogden police Lt.
6-year-old takes family car after missing busA 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan—and crashed. His parents were charged with child endangerment.
Man shot by his stepdad ends up in jail with himA man who police said was shot by his stepfather ended up in the same jail with him after officers discovered outstanding arrest warrants against the victim.
