CNN.com - Health - Boomer Health

Trial drug may help smokers kick butts

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:23:22 GMT

When Katherine Frazier was a teenager in Silver Spring, Maryland, back in the '60s, smoking was the "in" thing to do. She thought it was glamorous. She thought it was cool. Her friends smoked, her parents smoked, and at the time, no one knew that smoking tobacco could kill you.

Obesity responsible for 100,000 cancer cases annually

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:58:42 GMT

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

How to dodge germs in the time of H1N1

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:19 GMT

On a recent flight from San Francisco, California, to Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Julie Gerberding was thrilled to get bumped up to first class. The thrill, however, quickly disappeared: As she did her victory walk to the front cabin, she noticed that the woman in the seat next to hers was hacking up a lung.

Lab-created skin helps wounds heal

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:26:38 GMT

Adell Tomas, who lives outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, admits she has a weight problem: Ten years ago, she tipped the scales at more than 300 pounds. Because of her obesity, she developed high blood pressure, arthritis and type 2 diabetes. She says she just didn't take care of herself.

ERs hustling to keep up with H1N1 cases

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:09:40 GMT

Nate Wordell, 7, just feels lousy: swollen eyes, cough, high fever, stomach ache and he's dehydrated. Nate has H1N1.

Asthma and swine flu: Here's what to do

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:58:45 GMT

Nearly one-third, or 28 percent, of adults and children hospitalized with H1N1, also known as swine flu, have asthma. That's more than any other chronic condition, according to a recent analysis of cases published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Frustration looms as H1N1 vaccines run out

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:08:22 GMT

Yessica Maher of Los Angeles, California, feels let down. She had wanted to get the H1N1 vaccine for herself and her children, but that's proving to be difficult.

Medical marijuana policy move sparks cautious optimism

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:49:28 GMT

Patients in the 13 states where medical marijuana is legal can now light up without fear of federal reprisal, but they may still have to answer to local authorities.

Seniors Wii bowl for world record and for health

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:09:12 GMT

A world record was set recently in Houston, Texas. It wasn't the world's fastest quarter-mile run, the world's largest pumpkin or even the world's heaviest man. It was, however, as stunning to witness: the world's largest senior citizen Wii bowling tournament, as confirmed by Guinness World Records.

Doctor says near-death experiences are in the mind

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:22:18 GMT

For Laura Geraghty, April 1, 2009, started out just as any other day. It was sunny but cool, she remembers.