Public Health
New Salmonella Outbreak Shows Resistance to Antibiotics
Linked to chicken from California
Doctors Still Overprescribing Antibiotics, Researchers Say
Even with the risk of helping create resistant bugs
House Passes Spending Bills For Some Programs, District of Columbia
Democrats not fans of "piecemeal" strategy
Stigma Against HIV Hampering Treatment Efforts in Somalia
Infection is associated with promiscuity
Antifungal Cream Discovered to Eradicate HIV
Could be important breakthrough, as it's already approved for use on humans
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Louisiana Water Supply
Officials still say water is safe to drink
Tulsa Dentist Charged with Hep. C Outbreak
First outbreak associated with dental care
Attorney Sues Scientists Because Their Paper Made It Harder To Win Suits
For the "First Amendment? What's that?" files.
Stephen Hawking Declares Support for Assisted Suicide
"We don't let animals suffer, so why humans?"
WHO Consultant Slams Guam Medical Marijuana Legalization Efforts, Suggests Tobacco and Marijuana Should Both Be Illegal
Also would like to see the import of processed foods restricted, for health
The White House's Latest Food Police Efforts Appear All Wet
Science doesn't back up overconsumption of water
Living Tissue Reverted Back to Embryonic State
We'll live forever! Except it causes tumors.
Nevada Pushes Back on California's Claims of Mental Patient Dumping
State officials say evidence is lacking
NH Hospital Patients Exposed to Deadly Brain Disease
Risk is extremely low, though
Pat Robertson Claims Gays Deliberately Spread HIV with Rings
A security guard once told him so
Researchers Think Broccoli May Help Fight Arthritis
Crap, we are going to be forced to buy it, aren't we?
Federal Judge Upholds Porn Condom Law, But Makes Actually Enforcing It Difficult
Get a search warrant, a judge orders
Somalia Polio Outbreak Spreads
Has 105 cases, more than the rest of the world combined
Poll: One in 10 Americans Have Taken Drugs Prescribed for Someone Else
A quarter of those using drugs they are not prescribed are using them to get high
The Top 5 Bogus Public Health Scares
How activist misinformation wastes time, money, and harms Americans
Medical Marijuana May Have Saved This Little Girl's Life
Pot successfully helps child manage severe, rare form of epilepsy
Diabetics in UK Suffer Rationing of Glucose-Testing Strips
Many denied tools to monitor blood sugar levels
Big Hospitals Not Always Best Choices for Surgeries
According to report rating nearly 2,500 hospitals
Experts Call for Redefinition of 'Cancer'
Concerns about overdiagnosis and overtreament
Man Dies from Rabies Transmitted Via Organ Transplant
Eighth-known victim of such an unusual transmission method
New Surgical Knife Can Detect Cancer
Will help doctors know if they've removed all the bad tissue
Saudi Arabia to Restrict Pilgrimages over Virus Fears
No visas for the elderly, pregnant or children