Parents use religion to avoid vaccines
2007-10-18 16:17:00
Sabrina Rahim doesn't practice any particular faith, but she had no problem signing a letter declaring that because of her deeply held religious beliefs, her 4-year-old son should be exempt from the vaccinations required to enter preschool.
Doctors discuss theories on aging brains
2007-10-16 10:52:37
When aging hampers memory, some people's brains compensate to stay sharp. Now scientists want to know how those brains make do -- in hopes of developing treatments to help everyone else keep up.
Cancer death rates dropping fast in US
2007-10-15 21:18:21
Good news on the cancer front: Death rates are dropping faster than ever, thanks to new progress against colorectal cancer.
How we hear whispers discovered
2007-10-13 16:24:08
Researchers have found a tiny mechanism deep inside the ear that likely helps us hear whispers. The finding could eventually help companies design better hearing aids and other devices for restoring hearing.
Scientists explain chocolate cravings
2007-10-13 09:41:00
If that craving for chocolate sometimes feels like it is coming from deep in your gut, that's because maybe it is.
Staph fatalities may exceed AIDS deaths
2007-10-17 10:07:39
More than 90,000 Americans get potentially deadly infections each year from a drug-resistant staph "superbug," the government reported.
Study seeks DNA clues on homosexuality
2007-10-16 09:40:32
1,000 pairs of gay brothers take part in the largest study to date seeking genes that may influence whether people are gay. The findings may help silence critics who say homosexuality is an immoral choice.
Report: Pregnancy kills over 500,000 women a year
2007-10-13 09:18:00
More than half a million women still die every year in pregnancy or after childbirth in spite of two decades of efforts to bring down the toll.
More than half of lipsticks contain lead
2007-10-12 09:58:35
Lipsticks tested by a US consumer rights group found that more than half contained lead and some popular brands including Cover Girl, L'Oreal and Christian Dior had more lead than others, the group said on Thursday.
Study: Low-fat diet may cut cancer risk
2007-10-10 16:40:36
Cutting dietary fat may also cut the risk of ovarian cancer, says a study of almost 40,000 older women that found the first hard evidence that menu changes protect against this particularly lethal cancer.
Pill helps alcoholics taper off drinking
2007-10-10 10:42:43
A migraine pill seems to help alcoholics taper off their drinking without detox treatment, researchers report, offering a potential option for a hard-to-treat problem.
Low-fat diet may cut cancer risk
2007-10-10 06:54:34
Long-term adherence to a low-fat diet may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, according to the results of the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification trial, which involved nearly 50,000 postmenopausal women.