US woman pregnant with wrong sperm gives birth

A Connecticut woman who was artificially inseminated with the wrong sperm gave birth to a healthy baby boy, her attorney said on Wednesday.

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Patients’ age a factor in terminal cancer care

Among people with advanced cancer, the concerns of the elderly appear to be given more weight than are those of middle-aged patients, according to…    

School-based intervention shows benefit at age 21

An elementary school program that aimed to build children’s social skills and emotional control seems to have had long-lasting effects, according to researchers.

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New US food guidelines stress self-restraint

New eating guidelines issued by the U.S. government on Wednesday stress losing weight by eating more vegetables, fruits and whole grains but…    

Canadian promotes cartoon condoms against AIDS

Using humor to promote safe sex, a Canadian television producer on Tuesday launched 20 short videos of animated condoms in 41 languages to help…    

New Jersey plans $380 mln for stem cell research

New Jersey, home to scores of top drug companies, plans to spend $380 million on stem cell research to stay in the forefront of…    

Algesimeter measures pain associated with whiplash injury

Computerized pain algesimetry may offer a standardized approach for quantitatively assessing cervical pain following whiplash injuries, researchers based in Germany report. Their findings also…    

Lifestyle may explain much of drop in heart deaths

The sharp drop-off in UK heart disease deaths in recent decades may owe much more to prevention than to advances in treatment, a new…    

S. Korea grasps for ways to tackle surge in suicides

Faced with a wave of suicides by South Koreans from all walks of life, Yoo Byoung-jong has taken on a new job.

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Cleaning products may affect babies’ breathing

Pregnant women who use a lot of household chemical products are more likely to have babies with persistent wheezing, new research reports.

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Take care with mobile phones, health report says

No hard evidence exists to show mobile phones damage health but users—especially children—should take care, UK scientists said in a survey Tuesday.

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Drug firms offer saving card for U.S. uninsured

Top pharmaceutical companies launched a new prescription drug savings card on Tuesday in an attempt to help reduce costs for the roughly 45 million…    

Specter aims to finish US asbestos bill early Feb

The senator drafting a bill that aims to compensate asbestos victims from a trust fund said on Tuesday he hoped to have the measure…    

UNICEF confirms measles in Aceh, fears dysentery

The United Nations Children’s Fund has confirmed a case of measles in Indonesia’s tsunami-devastated province of Aceh as torrential rain across the region…    

Diabetes, pre-diabetes linked to cancer risk

Diabetes, or even high blood sugar levels that can lead to diabetes, appear to raise the risk of several major cancers, according to a…    

High red meat consumption linked to colon cancer

Long-term high consumption of red and processed meat may increase the risk of cancer in the colon and rectum, a new study shows.

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For elderly, an afternoon nap keeps mind sharp

Putting aside time in the early afternoon to nap appears to help older adults compensate for the sleeping problems that tend to occur with…    

Westernization linked to breast cancer rise

The breast cancer rate is rising among women in Singapore and appears to be approaching that seen in Europe, researchers report. The introduction of…    

Malaria seen among soldiers back from Afghanistan

Doctors should be on the lookout for malaria in military personnel who return from a malaria-endemic region with fever or other “indistinct” illness, military…    

Remicade benefits some with early arthritis

For people in the beginning stages of rheumatoid arthritis but who have a poor prognosis, early treatment with the drug Remicade can pay dividends,…    

Pain affects how well people with diabetes cope

People with diabetes often suffer from chronic and sometimes severe pain, and this can create difficulties for them in the management of their condition…    

Elderly with heart failure may do well on statins

Treatment with cholesterol-lowering “statin” drugs, such as Lipitor and Zocor, seems to improve survival in elderly patients with heart failure, new research suggests.…    

U.S. health care spending up 7.7 percent in 2003

U.S. spending on health care rose 7.7 percent to 1.7 trillion in 2003, outpacing overall economic growth by nearly 3 percentage points, according to…    

Vietnam testing two more suspected bird flu cases

Vietnam is testing samples from two more suspected bird flu cases, one of whom has died, as the country grapples to control a strain…    

Control asthma while pregnant

Pregnant women need to keep their asthma under control, because if they cannot breathe properly, neither can the unborn baby, according to new U.S.…