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Surgery prevents breast cancers in high-risk women Reuters Vasiliki Kostoula, a Greek breast cancer patient, is framed through a breast x-ray after a radiological medical examination in an Athens hospital October 29, 2008. By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

White House Asks Court: Unfreeze Stem Cell $$ ABC News The Obama administration filed court papers on Wednesday asking a federal judge to suspend an order he issued last week that blocked the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research. "The court's order causes irrevocable harm to the millions ... See all stories on this topic »

H1N1 in air but vaccines find few takers Times of India NEW DELHI: Swine flu vaccines, both nasal and intra-muscular injectibles, have failed to take off here in the city even as the number of cases and deaths caused by the viral influenza continue to increase. A random survey of the popular chemist shops ... See all stories on this topic »

Battling salmonella squeezes egg farmers Los Angeles Times A strict quality assurance program has virtually wiped out salmonella in California henhouses, but it makes locally produced eggs more expensive. Francisco Jimenez Cruz gathers eggs laid by Leghorn hens at Armstrong Egg Farms in Valley Center, Calif., ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Kids' Sports-Related Concussions Soar MedPage Today By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today Emergency department visits for concussions occurring in children's and teens' team sports have risen sharply since the late 1990s, researchers said. The estimated number of adolescents 14 to 19 years old ... See all stories on this topic » MedPage Today

About 2000 employers qualify for federal subsidies for retiree healthcare Los Angeles Times Businesses, labor unions and state and local governments are seeking aid under a $5-billion program in the new healthcare law that encourages employers to keep insurance plans for retirees ages 55 to 64. By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times The Obama ... See all stories on this topic »

Babies Born Late May Face Small Cerebral Palsy Risk BusinessWeek By Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Infants born preterm or later than term are at slightly greater risk of developing cerebral palsy, Norwegian researchers report. It has been known that premature birth is associated with an ... See all stories on this topic »

Ft. Bragg investigates infant deaths Los Angeles Times Ten babies have died suddenly while living in base housing since January 2007. All were younger than 8 months, and no sign of foul play was found in any of the deaths. By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times On April 15, 2009, Melissa Pollard's ... See all stories on this topic »

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