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Obama's pick to lead on health care gets hearing

Obama's pick to lead on health care gets hearingWASHINGTON (AP) -- Showing the emphasis that some lawmakers are putting on health care issues this year, former Sen. Tom Daschle will be the first of President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet choices to undergo a hearing....

Vietnam bird flu patient's sister had same symptoms

Vietnam bird flu patient's sister had same symptomsHANOI (Reuters) - The sister of Vietnam's first confirmed bird flu patient of the year died with similar symptoms last week and the director of the hospital where she was treated said she probably also had avian flu.

Drug from genetically engineered goats a first

Drug from genetically engineered goats a firstWASHINGTON (AP) -- You've heard of making cheese from goats' milk, but prescription drugs? In what would be a scientific first, an anti-clotting drug made from the milk of genetically engineered goats moved closer to government approval Wednesday after experts at the Food and Drug Administration reported that the medication works and its safety is acceptable....

Low blood oxygen on Everest offers treatment hope

Low blood oxygen on Everest offers treatment hopeLONDON (Reuters) - A team of British doctors conducting experiments in the "Death Zone" of Mount Everest has recorded the lowest levels of blood oxygen in humans, far below those of critically ill patients.

China finds no new bird flu outbreak

China finds no new bird flu outbreakChina said Thursday that no other cases of bird flu have been detected in Beijing and neighboring provinces after a woman died from the avian influenza in the capital.

Early C-section for full-term babies poses risk

Early C-section for full-term babies poses riskBOSTON (Reuters) - More than half of all Cesarean deliveries are done by choice and more than a third are done too early, putting the babies at risk of breathing and other difficulties, U.S. researchers reported Wednesday.

Salmonella outbreak spreads to 42 states, CDC says

Salmonella outbreak spreads to 42 states, CDC saysATLANTA (AP) -- Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak that has reportedly sickened nearly 400 people in 42 states, but they don't know how the bacteria are spreading....

New therapy helps boy with rare disease

New therapy helps boy with rare diseaseCHICAGO (Reuters) - A drug used to suppress the immune system in cancer and rheumatoid arthritis has helped extend the life of a Minnesota boy struggling with a rare and deadly form of the genetic disorder Pompe disease.

Major lab discloses problem with vitamin D testing

Major lab discloses problem with vitamin D testingWASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's largest medical lab company says it recently discovered and fixed a problem that led to inaccuracies in a small number of tests for vitamin D deficiency....

Salmonella outbreak spreads to 42 states

Salmonella outbreak spreads to 42 statesHealth officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak that reportedly has sickened nearly 400 people in 42 states, but they don't know how the bacteria has been spreading.

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