Carter Center closes in on Guinea worm

The Carter Center's success in pushing the Guinea worm parasite to the brink of extinction is one of several achievements that ... Read more…


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5-month-old girls in ICU after separation

15.05.2006 16:19 - source: USATODAY.com

Abbigail and Isabelle Carlsen remained in intensive care under sedation Saturday, one day after doctors spent nearly seven hours ... Read more…


Teenager infected with rabies dies in Texas

15.05.2006 16:19 - source: USATODAY.com

A Texas teenager stricken with rabies he likely contracted when a bat flew into his bedroom and bit him died Friday. Read more…


FDA warns on risks with Paxil

15.05.2006 16:19 - source: USATODAY.com

The antidepressant Paxil may raise the risk of suicidal behavior in young adults, GlaxoSmithKline and the Food and Drug Administration ... Read more…


Pfizer anti-smoking pill gets federal approval

15.05.2006 16:18 - source: USATODAY.com

A Pfizer drug shown to help more than one in five smokers quit after a year's use received federal approval on Thursday, adding ... Read more…


'Superbugs' spread fear far and wide

15.05.2006 16:18 - source: USATODAY.com

Drug-resistant staph infections no longer threaten just hospital patients; for reasons unknown, they're striking even healthy ... Read more…


1 million more sign up for Medicare drug program

15.05.2006 16:18 - source: USATODAY.com

In the midst of a last-minute push to get seniors to sign up for the new Medicare drug program, the Bush administration on Wednesday ... Read more…


Many war vets' stress disorders go untreated

15.05.2006 16:17 - source: USATODAY.com

Only about one in five Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who screen positive for combat-related stress disorders are referred ... Read more…


Study: 4 in 10 medical malpractice cases groundless

15.05.2006 16:17 - source: USATODAY.com

About 40% of the medical malpractice cases filed in the United States are groundless, according to a Harvard analysis of the ... Read more…


Romania acknowledges child care problems

15.05.2006 16:17 - source: USATODAY.com

Romanian health officials on Wednesday acknowledged problems in caring for disabled and abandoned children, but disputed allegations ... Read more…