Health News
BBC's Andrew Marr appears 3 months after stroke
'Lucky to be alive:' Andrew Marr appears on BBC, needs extensive physical therapy after stroke
Safe is sexy; defensive stocks lead gains
Defensive stocks lead this year's gains for the S&P 500
Boy triplets a sensation at top Cuba ballet school
Identical brothers a triple threat at Cuba ballet school; all have talent to make the stage
FDA reviewing heart risks of Glaxo diabetes pill
FDA will reevaluate heart risks of Avandia, former blockbuster diabetes drug from Glaxo
Marlins' Kearns out because of irregular heartbeat
Marlins OF Austin Kearns taken to hospital after complaining of irregular heartbeat
Jonathan Winters, man of many faces, dead at 87
Jonathan Winters, groundbreaking comic who influenced generations, dead at 87
US says preemie study didn't fully disclose risks
US: Researchers in study of oxygen for premature babies didn't fully disclose risks to parents
Implanted 'bracelet' helps treat chronic heartburn
Hope for heartburn: 'Bracelet' implant for the throat can help treat severe acid reflux
Mexico City tries to get salt shakers off tables
Lime, chili and salt: Mexico's capital targets the restaurant salt shaker in health campaign
FDA finds safety issues at specialty pharmacies
FDA inspectors find unsanitary conditions at 30 compounding pharmacies across the US
China WHO chief: Beijing H7N9 case not surprising
China WHO chief says new bird flu was expected to spread after 1st case reported in Beijing
Boston mayor recovering after broken-leg surgery
Boston's 70-year-old mayor recovering in hospital after surgery to fix fractured leg bone
Medication nation: Study shows antibiotic overuse
Too much? US doctors prescribe enough antibiotics to treat 4 out of 5; study suggests overuse
Budget: cover uninsured, trim Medicare, tax cigs
Obama health care budget: cover uninsured, trim Medicare, hike tobacco taxes
W. Va. top state for antibiotic prescription rates
Highest antibiotic use found in the South; diabetes, which invites infection, may be a reason
Dutch recall 50,000 tons of meat across Europe
Dutch recall 50,000 tons of meat sold as beef across Europe; say it may contain horse meat
Doctors use brain scans to 'see' and measure pain
Doctors use brain scans to 'see' and measure pain and tell whether medicine is relieving it
IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dead at age 87
British Nobel laureate and IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dies at age 87
Low bone density can be prevented, reversed
Good news for women with low bone density: osteoperosis is a disease that can be prevented, stabilized and, at times, reversed.
Health issues caused by lack of sleep are eye-opening
Fitness Magazine compiled a list of syndromes related to sleep patterns and deprivation, with eye-opening results.





