US drafts plan to fight feared Alzheimer's disease (AP)

AP - The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's "one of the most-feared health conditions" on Wednesday as it issued a draft of the nation's first strategy to fight the devastating disease that is on the rise as the population ages.

US drafts plan to fight feared Alzheimer's disease (AP)

AP - The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's "one of the most-feared health conditions" on Wednesday as it issued a draft of the nation's first strategy to fight the devastating disease that is on the rise as the population ages.

Vivus asks U.S. experts to back its obesity drug (Reuters)

Reuters - Proponents of a new obesity medication from Vivus Inc told U.S. reviewers on Wednesday that the drug's health benefits exceed heart and birth defect risks.

Judge to rule if pharmacies must sell "Plan B" pills (Reuters)

Reuters - A federal judge was expected to rule on Wednesday on whether Washington state can compel pharmacy owners to carry and sell the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B despite their personal religious objections to the drug.

Exercise in Pregnancy Safe for Baby, Study Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Exercising at moderate or -- for very active women -- even high intensity during pregnancy won't hurt your baby's health, a new study finds.

Endometriosis Could Raise Risk of 3 Ovarian Cancers (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of endometriosis have a significantly increased risk of developing three types of ovarian cancer, according to a new study.

Endometriosis Could Raise Risk of 3 Ovarian Cancers (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of endometriosis have a significantly increased risk of developing three types of ovarian cancer, according to a new study.

Researchers Spot New Gene Mutation Linked to Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified a new gene mutation linked to breast cancer.

Toddlers With Angry Parents May Have More Temper Tantrums (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Toddlers are more likely to become easily upset and act out if their parents anger quickly and overreact to their children's behavior, according to a new study.

Researchers Spot New Gene Mutation Linked to Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified a new gene mutation linked to breast cancer.

Panel: All adults should get whooping cough shots (AP)

AP - A federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough.

Panel: All adults should get whooping cough shots (AP)

AP - A federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough.

Doctors: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs (AP)

AP - Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a medical aid group said Wednesday.

Doctors: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs (AP)

AP - Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a medical aid group said Wednesday.

Malaysia bans British author's sex education book (AP)

AP - Malaysia has banned a nearly 40-year-old sex education book written by a British author following complaints by Muslim activists that it is obscene.

FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages (AP)

AP - Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have left patients and parents frightened about missing life-saving treatments.

FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages (AP)

AP - Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have left patients and parents frightened about missing life-saving treatments.

FDA Moves to Head Off Shortages of 2 Cancer Drugs (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday what it called a series of steps to ensure the continued availability of vital cancer drugs that have been in dangerously short supply.

Type 1 Diabetes May Develop More Slowly Than Thought (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Insulin production may continue for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.

FDA acts to stem shortages of two cancer drugs (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will resolve a potentially life-threatening shortage of two leading cancer drugs by allowing one of them to be imported from abroad and rushing approval for a new manufacturer to make the second.

Egyptian firm in fake Avastin scam proves elusive (Reuters)

Reuters - The trail of counterfeit copies of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin leads to an address in a crowded Cairo suburb, with no sign of the firm named by international suppliers as the source of the product.

Hepatitis C killing more Americans than HIV (Reuters)

Reuters - Hepatitis C has surpassed HIV as a killer of U.S. adults, and screening all "baby boomers" could be one way to stem the problem, according to two new government studies.

Transgender Children at High Risk for Child Abuse (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | On Feb. 20, the American Academy of Pediatrics released the disturbing, but unsurprising, results of a long-term study investigating abuse rates among transgender children. The investigation followed some 17,000 people who demonstrated "gender nonconformity" before age 11, measuring their mental health and markers for abuse in early adulthood. The findings of the study were alarming and indicate a frightening and hidden epidemic of abuse.

Gender Identity Issues Can Harm Kids' Mental Health: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- New studies show that children struggling with their gender identity also face higher risks for abuse and mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

National Guard Deployment May Sometimes Trigger Alcohol Abuse (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. National Guard soldiers have a high risk of developing alcohol abuse during and after deployment, and this risk is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, researchers say.

National Guard Deployment May Sometimes Trigger Alcohol Abuse (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. National Guard soldiers have a high risk of developing alcohol abuse during and after deployment, and this risk is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, researchers say.

Hepatitis C Now Kills More Americans Than HIV (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths from hepatitis C have increased steadily in the United States in recent years, in part because many people don't know they have disease, a new government report says.

Alzheimer's Drug May Impair Memory (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER – A class of drugs being investigated to treat Alzheimer's disease may actually have the opposite effect of the original intent — they may impair memory, a new study in animals suggests.

Alzheimer's Drug May Impair Memory (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER – A class of drugs being investigated to treat Alzheimer's disease may actually have the opposite effect of the original intent — they may impair memory, a new study in animals suggests.

Eating Fewer Calories May Lower Risk of Asthma, Other Diseases (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER — People with asthma may one day receive an unconventional prescription for their condition: eat less.