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In cardiac arrest, think 'Stayin' Alive'

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:53:34 EST

Debra Bader was taking a walk in the woods with her 53-year-old husband one morning when suddenly he collapsed. At first she thought the situation was hopeless.

After fire, boy with autism recovers, rebuilds

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:01:02 EST

A California fire destroyed Jonathan Reyes' house last year. Shaken by the fire, Jonathan, who has autism, had frequent meltdowns and nightmares. Today, the family has started a new life in a rebuilt home.

Where to go for healthy holiday shopping

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:22:43 EST

It's that time of year to make your list, check it twice -- and hit the stores. Happily, some retailers today realize that shoppers want a healthy experience as well as bargains. Here's a look at America's healthiest shopping spots.

Mother hopes for cure for dying children

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:22:36 EST

"Every 15 minutes, a child is born who will develop a mitochondrial disease by the age of 10."

Vegetable-inspired creativity for Thanksgiving

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:09:32 EST

Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean molding tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs. Here are some mouth-watering ideas from iReporters.

H1N1 linked to rise in bacterial pneumonia cases

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:57:24 EST

As H1N1 cases are rising, so are bacterial pneumonia cases, health officials are finding.

The Hajj: A perfect storm for swine flu?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:08:28 EST

Forget stampedes, fires and terrorist attacks. The big fear this year concerning the Hajj, the annual millions-strong pilgrimage to Mecca, is swine flu.

U.N. report: New HIV infections decreasing

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:16:10 EST

New HIV infections have been reduced by 17 percent over the past eight years, a U.N. report said Tuesday.

'Coma' man was really awake for 23 years

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:16:04 EST

A Belgian car crash victim who was misdiagnosed as being in a vegetative state for 23 years was conscious the whole time, it has emerged.

With discord in the ranks, health bill moves ahead

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:04:23 EST

Senate Democrats cleared a major hurdle this weekend by voting to move ahead with debate on health care reform, but it was hardly a unified party standing behind the bill.