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Illness Sweeps Cruise Ship Again

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 20:56

After 350 passengers fell ill on a Caribbean cruise, Celebrity Cruises plans to sanitize the Mercury before its next voyage.<![CDATA[After 350 passengers fell ill on a Caribbean cruise, Celebrity Cruises plans to sanitize the Mercury before its next...

Army Updates Fitness Training for Softer Recruits

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 20:20

The new fitness program for recruits emphasizes stretching and core strength over grueling drills and endurance runs.<![CDATA[The new fitness program for recruits emphasizes stretching and core strength over grueling drills and endurance runs.Military Might]]>...

Curing Cancer Means More Work, Less Media Hype

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 18:45

Researchers say the harsh realities of cancer should be made clearer by the news media.<![CDATA[Researchers say the harsh realities of cancer should be made clearer by the news media.Reality Checkhttp://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/5/653627/1268766262386.JPEGPhiladelphia Inquirer/MCT]]>...

Doctor says heart groups too cozy with industry

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 17:30

ATLANTA (AP) -- A prominent cardiologist accused leading heart organizations of being too cozy with industry and allowing those ties to influence its policies and education programs for doctors.......

Doctor says heart groups too cozy with industry

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 17:30

ATLANTA (AP) -- A prominent cardiologist accused leading heart organizations of being too cozy with industry and allowing those ties to influence its policies and education programs for doctors.......

Doctor says heart groups too cozy with industry

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 17:30

ATLANTA (AP) -- A prominent cardiologist accused leading heart organizations of being too cozy with industry and allowing those ties to influence its policies and education programs for doctors.......

Doctor says heart groups too cozy with industry

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 16:09

ATLANTA (AP) -- A prominent cardiologist accused leading heart organizations of being too cozy with industry and allowing those ties to influence its policies and education programs for doctors.......

They Got Rhythm, Study of Babies Finds

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 14:02

Babies come hardwired to move in sync with the rhythm of music, and respond more to music than speech, a new study reports.<![CDATA[Babies come hardwired to move in sync with the rhythm of music, and respond more to music than...

Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 14:01

ATLANTA (AP) -- Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out...

Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 14:01

ATLANTA (AP) -- Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out...

Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 14:01

ATLANTA (AP) -- Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out...

Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 14:01

ATLANTA (AP) -- Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out...

UN: HIV Infections on the Rise in High-Risk Groups

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 14:00

HIV infection rates are climbing among high-risk groups like gays, the U.N. says. The increase may be due to rising discrimination.<![CDATA[HIV infection rates are climbing among high-risk groups like gays, the U.N. says. The increase may be due to rising...

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:38

NEW YORK (AP) -- New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.......

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:38

NEW YORK (AP) -- New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.......

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:38

NEW YORK (AP) -- New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.......

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:38

NEW YORK (AP) -- New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.......

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:38

NEW YORK (AP) -- New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.......

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:55

NEW YORK (AP) -- New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

Monday, March 15, 2010 21:06

ATLANTA (AP) -- Quitting smoking can turn back time.......

600-lb. Woman Eating Her Way to Dubious Distinction

Monday, March 15, 2010 18:52

Donna Simpson spends $750 a week on groceries and has a Web site where you can watch her eat 12,000 calories a day.<![CDATA[Donna Simpson spends $750 a week on groceries and has a Web site where you can watch her...

600-lb. Woman Eating Her Way to Dubious Distinction

Monday, March 15, 2010 18:52

Donna Simpson spends $750 a week on groceries and has a Web site where you can watch her eat 12,000 calories a day.<![CDATA[Donna Simpson spends $750 a week on groceries and has a Web site where you can watch her...

Double Hand Transplant ‘Like Science Fiction’

Monday, March 15, 2010 16:19

A rare procedure uses an anti-rejection drug combined with a bone marrow infusion to minimize complications.<![CDATA[A rare procedure uses an anti-rejection drug combined with a bone marrow infusion to minimize complications.Delicate Surgeryhttp://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/5/653408/1268670958749.JPEGABCNews.com]]>...

This Week’s Burning Questions

Monday, March 15, 2010 13:41

Can Nancy Pelosi round up enough votes to pass health care reform in the House? Plus, four other stories to watch in Washington.<![CDATA[Can Nancy Pelosi round up enough votes to pass health care reform in the House? Plus, four other...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 12:17

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 3:50

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

Monday, March 15, 2010 3:50

ATLANTA (AP) -- Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...

Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics

Sunday, March 14, 2010 23:20

ATLANTA (AP) -- Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems,...