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C. EVERETT KOOP, 'ROCK STAR' SURGEON GENERAL, DIES
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dr. C. Everett Koop has long been regarded as the nation's doctor- even though it has been nearly a quarter-century since he was surgeon general. Koop, who died...
LEAVING HOSPITAL? HEED CARE TIPS OR YOU MAY RETURN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michael Lee knew he was still in bad shape when he left the hospital five days after emergency heart surgery. But he was so eager to escape the constant prodding...
PANEL QUESTIONS VALUE OF CALCIUM, VITAMIN D PILLS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Popping calcium and vitamin D pills in hopes of strong bones? Healthy older women shouldn't bother with relatively low-dose dietary supplements, say new recommen...
STUDY: FISH IN DRUG-TAINTED WATER SUFFER REACTION
BOSTON (AP) -- What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it's an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social and aggressive, ...
STINKY FEET MAY LEAD TO BETTER MALARIA TRAPS
LONDON (AP) -- For decades, health officials have battled malaria with insecticides, bed nets and drugs. Now, scientists say there might be a potent new tool to fight the deadly mo...
MORNING-AFTER PILL USE UP TO 1 IN 9 YOUNGER WOMEN
NEW YORK (AP) -- About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, according to the first government report to focus on emergency contraception since its appro...
Study: Better TV might improve kids' behavior
SEATTLE (AP) - A new study has found teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers' behavior, even without getting them to watch...
FDA WANTS CANCER WARNINGS ON TANNING BEDS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Indoor tanning beds would come with new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to more stringent federal oversight under a proposal unveiled Monday by ...
