AP - Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death.
AP - Bone marrow transplants are one of cancer care's striking successes, but they have a dark side: The transplanted cells can turn on patients, attacking their skin and organs.
AP - The aggressive antibiotic-resistant staph infection responsible for thousands of recent illnesses undermines the body's defenses by causing germ-fighting cells to explode, researchers reported Sunday. Experts say the findings may help lead to better treatments.
AP - China's safety watchdog confirmed Saturday that toy beads recalled in the United States and Australia after sickening children contain a substance that can turn into the "date-rape"drug after ingested.
AP - The rate at which infants die in the United States has dropped substantially over the past half-century, but broad disparities remain among racial groups, and the country stacks up poorly next to other industrialized nations.
HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- In another sign that too muchweight spells health problems, new research suggests that fat men aretwice as likely to die after being diagnosed with prostate cancer than menof normal weight.
Reuters - For women who have a high risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, their risk of developing bacterial vaginosis and the associated changes in vaginal microflora is reduced if they use condoms during every sexual encounter, according to a report in the journal Epidemiology.
AFP - A two-year-old Indian girl who was born with four arms and four legs is making a good recovery after a marathon operation last week, doctors said Monday.
Reuters - Nursing home patients often are overlooked when it comes to taking basic steps to improve their vision, leading to a decline in their quality of life and problems such as depression, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Women taking oralcontraceptives are at a slightly increased risk for developing cervicalcancer, but a decade after stopping the pill even this very small riskdisappears, a new British study suggests.
