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Vegetative brains show signs of awareness

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have detected glimmers of awareness in some vegetative brain-injury patients and have even communicated with one of them — findings that push the boundaries of … more

2/4/10 | 126 views

Group wants obesity tests for children

CHICAGO — An influential advisory panel says school-aged youngsters and teens should be screened for obesity and sent to intensive behavior treatment if they need to lose weight — a move … more

By Lindsey Tanner
AP Medical Writer | 1/18/10 | 185 views

Woman gets a new windpipe

LONDON (AP) — For more than 21/2 years, Linda De Croock lived with constant pain from a car accident that smashed her windpipe. Today, she has a new one after surgeons implanted the windpipe … more

1/14/10 | 184 views

WHO says half of China’s births are C-sections

HANOI, Vietnam — Nearly half of all births in China are delivered by cesarean section, the world’s highest rate, according to a survey by the World Health Organization — a shift toward … more

By Margie Mason
AP Medical Writer | 1/13/10 | 191 views

Medicine, boutique-style

Over the counter cold-and-flu remedy: $5.99. Trip to the doctor’s office: $20. Extra time to bend your doctor’s ear: $1,500 a year and up. Primary care physicians are increasingly … more

By Tom Murphy
AP Business Writer | 1/13/10 | 417 views

Capoeira will keep you captivated

They’re captivating, those ubiquitous, action-packed capoeira videos circulating on YouTube. But they hardly do the activity justice. So fluid is the movement among participants in this … more

By Sam McManis
Sacramento Bee | 1/11/10 | 332 views

Despite dangers, some get illicit silicone shots

NEW YORK — Clara Tolentino was terrified when her 43-year-old sister died last year after getting liquid silicone injections to add a bit more shape to her buttocks. The 35-year-old … more

By Cristian Salazar
Associated Press Writer | 1/11/10 | 220 views

Staying well can improve health care

We’ve resolved to eat better, lace up the running shoes, shed a few pounds, quit smoking and lead healthier lives. If we could keep our promises beyond January, perhaps our health-care system … more

By Bobby Caina Calvan
Sacramento Bee | 1/11/10 | 215 views

Counseling of students questioned

When a student dies, even the most bustling school can feel like a mausoleum. Grief professionals come in, information assemblies are held and young people are encouraged to discuss their emotions … more

By Sarah Boesveld
Toronto Globe and Mail | 1/11/10 | 256 views

Evidence lacking for special diets in autism

CHICAGO — An expert panel says there’s no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work, contrary to … more

By Carla K. Johnson
AP Medical Writer | 1/4/10 | 244 views