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Health Doctor with cerebral palsy offers hope Doctor with cerebral palsy offers hope
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Published: May 15, 2013 at 8:57 AM MDT
Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez gently but sternly admonishes a teenage cerebral palsy patient who clearly hasn't been doing his exercises, stressing the importance of keeping muscles loose and limber.
Health Women have new options for breast cancer surgery Women have new options for breast cancer surgery
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Published: May 14, 2013 at 9:00 AM MDT
Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving women more options, faster treatment, smaller scars, fewer long-term side effects and better cosmetic results.
Health Saudi health workers sickened by SARS-like virus
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer Published: May 16, 2013 at 9:14 AM MDT
A deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia, health officials said Wednesday.
Health Study questions if bed rest prevents premature birth Study questions if bed rest prevents premature birth
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Published: May 14, 2013 at 8:58 AM MDT
New research is raising fresh concern that an age-old treatment for troubled pregnancies - bed rest - doesn't seem to prevent premature birth, and might even worsen that risk.
Health Government stops study seeking to prevent type of stroke
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Published: May 12, 2013 at 7:36 PM MDT
The government has halted a study testing treatments for a brain condition that can cause strokes after early results suggested invasive therapies were riskier than previously thought.
Health Nations agree to new chemical ban, export controls Nations agree to new chemical ban, export controls
By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press Published: May 10, 2013 at 11:24 AM MDT
Officials in charge of three key international treaties said delegates agreed by consensus to a gradual phase out of the flame retardant hexabromocyclododecane, or HBCD, which is used in building insulation, furniture, vehicles and electronics.
Health Obama to promote benefits of health care law Obama to promote benefits of health care law
By JULIE PACE,AP White House Correspondent Published: May 10, 2013 at 11:50 AM MDT
Obama is launching a new effort to rally the public around his hotly disputed health care law, a strategy aimed at shoring up key components of the sweeping federal overhaul
Health Study: Fish oil doesn't help prevent heart attacks Study: Fish oil doesn't help prevent heart attacks
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer Published: May 9, 2013 at 9:32 AM MDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 1:04 PM MDT
Eating fish is good for your heart but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines to prevent them, a large study in Italy found.
Health FDA approves once-a-day inhaler from Glaxo
By Associated Press Published: May 10, 2013 at 1:12 PM MDT
The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a new once-a-day inhaler drug from GlaxoSmithKline for patients with chronic lung disease.
Health Gene test may help guide prostate cancer treatment Gene test may help guide prostate cancer treatment
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Published: May 8, 2013 at 8:42 AM MDT
A new genetic test to gauge the aggressiveness of prostate cancer may help tens of thousands of men each year decide whether they need to treat their cancer right away or can safely monitor it.
Health Baxter drug fails to slow Alzheimer's in big study Baxter drug fails to slow Alzheimer's in big study
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer Published: May 7, 2013 at 10:35 AM MDT
Baxter International Inc. says that a blood product it was testing failed to slow mental decline or to preserve physical function in a major study of 390 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.