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2008-08-21 20:05:50 - Face transplants can work, studies show (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - New faces given to a Chinese man after a bear tore off part of his face and a French-Caribbean man disfigured by a rare tumor show that such transplants can work and are not medical oddities, researchers said on Thursday.

2008-08-21 20:05:49 - Extra pounds mean insurance fees for Ala. workers (AP) (health)
AP - Alabama, pushed to third in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat.

2008-08-21 18:05:42 - Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Zometa (zoledronic acid) prevented bone loss at 12 months in premenopausal women undergoing chemotherapy after they had surgery for early stage breast cancer, a new study found.

2008-08-21 18:05:41 - Stress of war may help cause schizophrenia: study (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - Pregnant women who live through wars are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday in a study linking prenatal stress with the mental illness.

2008-08-21 18:05:40 - FDA investigates possible Vytorin link to cancer (AP) (health)
AP - Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer.

2008-08-21 14:07:42 - EU food safety agency disputes products' health benefit claims (AFP) (health)
AFP - The EU food safety agency on Thursday disputed claims of health benefits by food manufacturers, notably that dairy products promote good teeth and healthy body weight in children.

2008-08-21 12:06:31 - Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 21, 2008 (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

2008-08-21 10:06:59 - Osteo Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The osteoporosis drug Zometa (zoledronic acid) prevented bone loss at 12 months in premenopausal women undergoing chemotherapy after they had surgery for early stage breast cancer, a new study found.

2008-08-21 10:06:58 - Health Tip: Monitor the Mercury in Your Food (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Mercury is found in many types of fish and shellfish. Because significant amounts of mercury can harm unborn babies and young children, women who are or may become pregnant, those who are nursing, and young children should avoid some kinds of seafood.

2008-08-21 10:06:56 - Insurance gap leads some elderly to forgo medicine (AP) (health)
AP - Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.

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