Daschle Is Obama's Pick to Lead HHS
By selecting former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) to head the Department of Health and Human Services, President-Elect Barack Obama has found a point person for sweeping health-care reform who also shares his bipartisan — read realistic — approach to politics....
POSTED 11/21/2008 at 11:47 AM -- 
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Uncertainty Is Powerful Stress Producer
In a newly published study, uncertainty was found to be far more stressful for highly neurotic people than dealing with a clearly negative outcome....
POSTED 11/21/2008 at 12:18 AM --
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Fall Babies at Higher Risk for Asthma
A new study shows that babies born four months before the peak of winter virus season are more likely to develop childhood asthma than babies born at any other time of year....
POSTED 11/21/2008 at 12:18 AM --
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Water Aerobics Reduces Pain in Childbirth
Water aerobics may help reduce the pain of childbirth. A new study shows that women who take classes during pregnancy are significantly less likely to ask for pain medication during delivery....
POSTED 11/20/2008 at 07:01 PM --
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Hib Vaccine Shortage Extended
The current U.S. shortage of childhood Hib vaccine, cut off in December 2007, will continue at least until mid-2009, the CDC warns....
POSTED 11/20/2008 at 06:04 PM --
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Happy People Get the Big Picture
If you're in a bad mood, all you see is the task at hand. But in a good mood, you can see how the task fits into the grand scheme of things in your life....
POSTED 11/20/2008 at 05:21 PM --
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Got a Complex Task? Study, Sleep on It
After learning complex skills, people perform those skills better after a night's sleep, a study using video games shows....
POSTED 11/20/2008 at 12:07 PM --
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ADHD Drugs Don't Cause Genetic Damage
Ritalin, Adderall, and Concerta do not appear to cause genetic damage in children who take them for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new government-funded study concludes....
POSTED 11/19/2008 at 06:35 PM --
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Genetic Screening May ID Diabetes Risk
Genetic screening can help identify people at risk for type 2 diabetes, but it adds little to traditional methods for determining risk, two new studies show....
POSTED 11/19/2008 at 05:08 PM --
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Exercise: The Brain’s Fountain of Youth
Daily physical exercise begun no later than middle age fights age-related brain decline, mouse studies suggest....
POSTED 11/19/2008 at 01:38 PM --
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1st Trachea Transplant From Stem Cells
Doctors in Europe have performed the first trachea transplant that hinges on the patient's own stem cells....
POSTED 11/19/2008 at 12:03 AM --
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Root Canal or Dental Implant?
Root canals and dental implants are equally successful, but implants may need more follow-up maintenance, a new study shows....
POSTED 11/19/2008 at 12:03 AM --
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FDA Panel: Toughen Dermal Filler Warnings
Dermal fillers injected to soften facial wrinkles should carry stronger and more specific warning labels about potential adverse effects, according to an FDA advisory panel....
POSTED 11/18/2008 at 06:58 PM --
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Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Prevent Dementia
The largest and longest study ever to examine the use of ginkgo biloba for the prevention of Alzheimer’s and other dementias showed no evidence of effectiveness....
POSTED 11/18/2008 at 04:21 PM --
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Cancer Drug Avastin Raises Blood Clot Risk
The life-extending cancer drug Avastin raises the risk of dangerous blood clots by 33%, an analysis of clinical-trial data shows....
POSTED 11/18/2008 at 04:21 PM --
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Canola Oil May Affect Breast Cancer Risk
Early research shows the type of oil a woman consumes during pregnancy could influence her daughter's breast cancer risk years later....
POSTED 11/18/2008 at 02:02 PM --
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Broccoli May Help Smokers' Lungs
Smokers and former smokers who eat lots of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may be less likely than other smokers to develop lung cancer, new research shows....
POSTED 11/18/2008 at 02:02 PM --
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Lean Cuisine Chicken Meals Recalled
Nestle Prepared Foods Company is recalling 879,565 pounds of frozen Lean Cuisine chicken meals that may contain small pieces of hard blue plastic....
POSTED 11/18/2008 at 10:44 AM --
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Indigo Ointment Relieves Psoriasis
A study shows 74% of patients had clearance or near clearance of psoriasis after 12 weeks' treatment with indigo naturalis ointment, a Chinese herbal remedy....
POSTED 11/17/2008 at 05:40 PM --
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Activity, Sleep May Cut Cancer Risk
Physical activity may cut cancer risk, and sleeping at least 7 hours per night may maximize that benefit, new research shows....
POSTED 11/17/2008 at 03:02 PM --
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