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Hungarian home birth advocate looses appeal

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:13:32 -0500

A Hungarian obstetrician known for promoting home births lost an appeal Friday against her two-year prison sentence for malpractice.

Nearly 1 in 20 US adults over 50 have fake knees

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:45:24 -0500

Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population.

For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:05:29 -0500

Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus.

Q&A: Obama and the birth control controversy

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:29:15 -0500

What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal.

Russians alarmed by rash of teenage suicides

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:24:14 -0500

A rash of teenage suicides in Russia has set off alarm bells and experts are urging the government to take immediate action.

Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:27:07 -0500

More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday.

India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:56 -0500

Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver lifesaving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides push through protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact.

Study: Electric boost helps brain to learn better

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:23:51 -0500

People learned better when a key part of their brains got mild zaps of electricity, a finding that may someday help Alzheimer's patients keep more of their memories.

Study finds MDs not always honest with patients

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:00 -0500

Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.