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Military retirees fret about healthcare fees (Reuters)
Nov 02, 2011 12:03:06 AM | Yahoo
Reuters - When Wayne Johnson flew missions in Vietnam in the 1960s, one of the allures of a military career was the pledge that those who risked their lives for the United States would be repaid with healthcare in old age.

Rural mothers-to-be in China lack syphilis testing (AP)
Nov 01, 2011 11:55:41 PM | Yahoo
AP - Nearly half of pregnant women do not get tested for syphilis in poor areas of southern China where the sexually transmitted disease has seen a resurgence, researchers said Wednesday.

Little Evidence of Heart Risks From ADHD Meds (HealthDay)
Nov 01, 2011 10:48:49 PM | Yahoo
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Medications commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder don't appear to raise the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems in children and young adults, new research shows.

'Mini' Stem Cell Transplant May Help Seniors With Blood Cancer (HealthDay)
Nov 01, 2011 10:48:44 PM | Yahoo
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Age in itself should not be a factor in deciding whether blood cancer patients are candidates for stem cell transplantation, according to a new study.

As Few As 3 Drinks a Week May Up Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
Nov 01, 2011 10:48:43 PM | Yahoo
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have as few as three alcoholic drinks a week may have a moderately increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study finds.

Cancer Risk Doubles After Organ Transplant, Study Finds (HealthDay)
Nov 01, 2011 10:48:42 PM | Yahoo
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Organ transplant recipients in the United States double their risk of developing cancer compared to the general population. And that risk is elevated for 32 different types of cancer, according to new research.

Surgeons separate California conjoined twins (AP)
Nov 01, 2011 10:42:35 PM | Yahoo

AP - Twin 2-year-old girls who were joined at the chest and abdomen were separated Tuesday during a lengthy, complex procedure at Stanford University's children's hospital.

Deaths from painkiller overdose triple in decade (AP)
Nov 01, 2011 5:03:53 PM | Yahoo

AP - The number of overdose deaths from powerful painkillers more than tripled over a decade, the government reported Tuesday — a trend that a U.S. health official called an epidemic, but one that can be stopped.

Light drinking linked to slight breast cancer risk (AP)
Nov 01, 2011 3:44:35 PM | Yahoo
AP - Whether sipping beer, wine or whiskey, women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found.

Just a few drinks a week tied to breast cancer (Reuters)
Nov 01, 2011 3:29:30 PM | Yahoo

Reuters - Women who drink just a few glasses of wine or beer a week may have a slightly increased breast cancer risk, researchers said Tuesday.