Malaysia StarIsraeli Premier Says He Has Treatable Prostate CancerNew York Times -21 hours agoBy ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM, Oct. 29 - Israel’s prime minister, Ehud Olmert, announced Monday that he had early-stage prostate cancer that his doctors said could be treated and cured.Prime Minister's Prostate Cancer May Be the Least of His ProblemsABC NewsOlmert has prostate cancer, will stay on jobBoston GlobeTimes Online - BBC News - Reuters UK - Guardian Unlimitedall 759 news articles

  Gulf NewsAIDS Virus Came to US Via HaitiVoice of America -3 hours agoBy Jessica Berman The strain of the HIV virus which predominates in the United States and Europe has been traced back to Haiti by a team of scientists.AIDS Stopped in Haiti Before USU.S. News &World ReportA Single Person Brought AIDS to AmericaWired NewsMedical News Today - EDGE Boston - ToTheCenter.com - Gay.comall 99 news articles

  CTV.caCancer Benefit of Vitamin D May Be Limited to Colon CancerMedPage Today -2 hours agoBy Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 30 -- Vitamin D levels do not appear to protect against cancer, with the possible exception of colorectal disease, according to data from a nationwide study.Vitamin D May Not Cut Cancer DeathsWebMDVitamin D cuts colon cancer death risk: US studyReuters IndiaABC News - Science Daily (press release) - U.S. News &World Report - The Associated Pressall 124 news articles

  ABC NewsStudy Looks at Suicide in VeteransNew York Times -3 hours agoBy BENEDICT CAREY Veterans receiving treatment for depression are no more likely to take their own lives than civilian patients, according to a large Veterans Affairs study published this afternoon.Younger Vets at High Suicide RiskABC NewsKey Findings For All Veterans Seen In Depression And Suicide StudyScience Daily (press release)all 15 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesMother Of MRSA Victim Sues6abc.com -1 hour agoOctober 30, 2007 - There are new calls tonight for a national database to register cases of the drug-resistant MRSA bacteria. The calls come as the mother of a New York City 7th grader who died of MRSA sued New York City and its hospital system for 25 ...Mother Plans $25M Lawsuit After Son Dies From Staph InfectionFOX NewsComment by Assemblyman Dov Hikind New York State AssemblymanNew York Times - NY1 - CNN - New York Daily Newsall 118 news articles

  eFluxMediaUS Doctor Group Urges Autism Testing for All BabiesVoice of America -1 hour agoThe American Academy of Pediatrics says all children should be tested for autism by the age of two. Autism is a general term for a group of brain disorders that limit the development of social and communication skills.Routine Autism Screening RecommendedWebMDFinding and Fighting Autism EarlyTIMEMedscape (subscription) - eFluxMedia - Science Daily (press release)all 9 news articles

  Enews 2.0Radiation 'Boost' Can Prevent Breast Cancer RecurrenceABC News -11 hours agoAn extra dose of radiation after breast cancer surgery may help prevent recurrence of the disease. (Photodisc) By KATHARINE STOEL GAMMON After battling breast cancer and being pronounced free of the illness, women are looking for anything that can help ...CORRECTION: Smoking not linked to more advanced breast cancerReuters UKStudy: Breast cancer is more aggressive in black womenUSA TodayU.S. News &World Report - 49abcnews.com - Cookeville Herald Citizen - Dog Flu Diet and Diseasesall 59 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesHealth Highlights: Oct. 30, 2007U.S. News &World Report -8 hours agoDue to a dosing cup problem, New Jersey-based drug maker Wyeth on Monday announced a US-wide voluntary recall and replacement program of several nonprescription cold medicines.Wyeth recalls cough, cold, brands with faulty cupsReutersWyeth Recalls Cough And Cold Medicines With Faulty Dosage CupMedical News TodayWebMD - InjuryBoard.com - About.com - Drugs - Live 5 Newsall 286 news articles

  UPDATE 1-US senator asks FDA about internal Avandia voteReuters -18 hours agoBy Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A senior Republican lawmaker asked the US Food and Drug Administration to confirm that an internal FDA group privately voted to keep the troubled diabetes drug Avandia on the market by a one-vote margin, ...Columbia firm wins contract to digitize FDA archivesBizjournals.comCellCept Tied to Birth DefectsInjuryBoard.comKalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com - News-Medical.net - Boston Globe - Houston Chronicleall 167 news articles

  E Canada NowUPDATE 1-Novartis says US approves Tasigna cancer drugReuters -18 hours agoZURICH, Oct 29 (Reuters) - US regulators have approved Novartis AG's (NOVN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) Tasigna drug for use in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) for patients who no longer respond to Glivec, the Swiss company said on Monday.FDA OKsNovartis Cancer DrugTheStreet.comNew -- and Expensive -- Hope for Incurable LeukemiaWired NewsU.S. News &World Report - FDA.gov - MedHeadlines - AHNall 124 news articles

  E Canada NowFirst Lady Laura Bush's Whirlwind Mideast TripFOX News -3 hours agoThis is a rush transcript from "On the Record ," October 29, 2007. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.First lady stakes out own issuesHouston ChronicleBreast Cancer: Reduce Your RiskWPTVJerusalem Post - Voice of America - Food Consumer - The Associated Pressall 117 news articles

  Quality of Life Predicts Lung Cancer SurvivalForbes -2 hours agoTUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Quality of life is the most important predictor of survival for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, US researchers report.Radiation After Surgery Keeps High-risk Prostate Cancer At BayScience Daily (press release)Quality of life is key to cancer survival: studyReuters UKU.S. News &World Report - EurekAlert (press release) - LA Downtown News Online - Associated Contentall 51 news articles

  CTV.caReport: Heart Disease Patients Getting YoungerPittsburgh Channel.com -3 hours agoThe following is a transcript of a report by medical editor Marilyn Brooks that first aired Oct. 30, 2007, on WTAE Channel 4 Action News at 5 pm An industry report claims heart disease patients are getting younger.More young adults using cholestrol-lowering drugsABC7Chicago.comRapid growth in heart meds seen in younger patientsReutersKaiser network.org - AHN - The Associated Press - PR Newswire (press release)all 243 news articles

  NBC AugustaKroger dips recalled over deadly bacteriaWATE.com -9 hours agoKNOXVILLE (WATE/AP) -- Four Kroger dips packaged in Knoxville are being recalled after inspectors in Georgia found a deadly bacteria in one package.Smoked salmon dip recalled because of Listeria contaminationNews-Medical.netRecall expanded to three more seafood productsWAVY-TVBrownfield - 13abc.com - Kansas City infoZine - CNNMoney.comall 204 news articles