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Even Cockroaches Get Fat on Bad Food (LiveScience.com)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:46:47 PDT

LiveScience.com - Cockroaches may be tiny enough to slip through the smallest of cracks, but just like humans, these eternal pests can get fat on an unhealthy diet.

Swine Flu in Britain: Nothing to Party About

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 01:08:14 PDT

Reports of 'swine flu parties' have British health officials warning parents of "seriously flawed thinking", even as the country shifts its policy on treating the pandemic in the face of the virus' rapid spread

Are the Chemicals Released by Fireworks Dangerous?

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:59:11 PDT

Are "green" fireworks the answer to unhealthy pyrotechnics?

The FDA and Painkillers: What's Safe Now?

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 23:08:16 PDT

The recent recommendation by an FDA advisory panel to do away with acetaminophen-containing prescription painkillers raised many questions for consumers. Here are some answers

Uganda to outlaw female circumcision (AFP)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:01:22 PDT

AFP - Uganda will pass a law banning female genital mutilation, which is rampant among pastoralist tribes in the country's eastern region, the president said in a statement Friday.

C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells (HealthDay)

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 21:01:55 PDT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Babies delivered by cesarean section experience changes to the DNA of white blood cells, which might explain why they're at increased risk for immunological diseases such as diabetes and asthma later in life, Swedish researchers say.

U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp (Reuters)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:38:59 PDT

Reuters - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door knobs, take the temperatures of children as they arrive and remind the campers not to share canned sodas.

Likely FDA Approval Gives Dendreon A Lift (Investor's Business Daily)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 06:55:11 PDT

Excitement over its Provenge cancer drug continues to build at Dendreon, the Seattle-based biotech that has seen shares hover near their all-time...

How Safe is Your Sunscreen? 1500 Sunscreens Ranked for Safety, Effectiveness

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:19:25 PDT

With summer now in full swing, our kid’s exposure to the sun is at its highest, and the stores are full of many different products purporting to protect children from sun damage. But how can you be sure that the sunscreen that you choose is actually effective without being harmful to them? The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) new sunscreen rankings can help you decide. Read more of this story »

Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea (Reuters)

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:57:46 PDT

Reuters - Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers report.