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CT Scans of Smokers Cut Lung Cancer Deaths 20% WebMD By Kathleen Doheny Nov. 4, 2010 -- Low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) scans beat out standard chest X-rays in reducing lung cancer deaths in smokers and past smokers. That's according to the initial results of a large-scale government study on ... See all stories on this topic »

Proposed kids' meal toy ban baffles dieticians Palm Beach Post latest money news » From The Post and AP By Laura Green For Palm Beach Gardens nutritionist Sandy Livingston, hitting the drive-through on the way to your child's soccer practice is the result of poor planning. In her home, a McDonald's Happy Meal was, ... See all stories on this topic »

Health-Care Industry Still Braces for Change Wall Street Journal By AVERY JOHNSON And PETER LOFTUS Repeal of the federal health-care overhaul was central to many Republican campaigns this season. But even with the House changing hands, health insurers, drug companies and hospitals said they were planning as if the ... See all stories on this topic »

Obesity rates to climb to 42 percent, study says Reuters By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Americans will keep growing fatter until 42 percent of the nation is considered obese, and having fat friends is part of the problem, researchers said on Thursday. The prediction by a team of researchers at ... See all stories on this topic »

Key to Long -Term Survival with HIV/AIDS Discovered Voice of America Scientists believe they have discovered why some people who are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can survive for decades without treatment. The research could open up new avenues to an AIDS vaccine. Approximately one in 300 individuals ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Your Babysitter Getting the Flu Shot? The Stir That sneaky flu season has crept up on us this year. And it seems like people are listening this year, at least in my part of the world: the line is out the door at my local CVS most weekends and doctors' offices are full. ... See all stories on this topic » The Stir

FDA probe finds Listeria at Texas produce company CIDRAP Nov 4, 2010 (CIDRAP News) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday said it found Listeria monocytogenes and a long list of food safety infractions during an October inspection of a San Antonio produce plant linked to 10 illnesses, ... See all stories on this topic »

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