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Treating trauma victims may cause its own trauma

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:48:33 EST

As they listen to tales of life's worst moments, they may absorb some of their patients' suffering. Who protects the mental health of our mental health professionals?

Study: Holocaust survivors have higher cancer risk

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:47:57 EST

Many Jews lived through extreme hunger, mental duress and near-death experiences during the Holocaust. Now -- decades after the war -- they face another peril: a higher risk of developing cancer.

How to squash worry and grab more happiness

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:02 EST

These days it can feel like the age of anxiety is winning over the pursuit of happiness. But you don't have to live on the dark side. Here's your recipe for a more joyful life.

House narrowly passes health care bill

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:57:01 EST

The House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care bill Saturday night with a tight vote of 220-215, making it the biggest expansion of health care coverage since Medicare was created more than 40 years ago.

Respirator or face mask? Best shield still debated

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:07 EST

A preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).

The artificial hand that can 'feel'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:33:26 EST

Researchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.

Obesity linked to 100,000 cancer cases annually

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:58:42 EST

More than 100,000 cases of cancer each year are caused by excess body fat, according to a report released Thursday in Washington.

Study: Heart failure may worsen with statins

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:13:03 EST

It's widely known that cholesterol-lowering statins can benefit patients with heart disease, but a new study suggests they may actually harm some people with heart failure.

House health care bill gets 2 major backers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:11:34 EST

The AARP will endorse the House Democratic leadership's bill to overhaul health care, according to a Democratic source with direct knowledge of the plan.

WHO: H1N1 is now world's dominant flu virus

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:01 EST

The H1N1 virus has now become the dominant influenza virus around the globe, with high levels and an increase of activity in many regions, the World Health Organization said Thursday.