Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/health health Health News en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:22 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/health http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120203/ap_on_he_me/us_planned_parenthood_komen ap/20120203/us_planned_parenthood_komen AP health Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:28:15 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120203/ap_on_he_me/us_planned_parenthood_komen"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120203/capt.d842ec27d5a34b62b1b3a5fa0fa3790d-d842ec27d5a34b62b1b3a5fa0fa3790d-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0E5_Nj3OTaID1upeGFUkgQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="The Susan Komen For The Cure international headquarters are shown in the Dallas suburb of Addison, Texas, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" border="0" /></a>AP - For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming &mdash; and couldn't withstand.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120203/ap_on_he_me/us_planned_parenthood_komen"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120203/capt.d842ec27d5a34b62b1b3a5fa0fa3790d-d842ec27d5a34b62b1b3a5fa0fa3790d-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0E5_Nj3OTaID1upeGFUkgQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="The Susan Komen For The Cure international headquarters are shown in the Dallas suburb of Addison, Texas, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120204/ap_on_he_me/us_med_planned_parenthood_who_it_helps ap/20120204/us_med_planned_parenthood_who_it_helps AP health Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:02:25 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120204/ap_on_he_me/us_med_planned_parenthood_who_it_helps"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120203/capt.a67f3847b3724a03af8cde5e854d3654-8e1121de521d44df897407de06c14e12-0.jpg?x=130&y=122&q=85&sig=Fg9jRAXwoirHynF5wbRaMQ--" align="left" height="122" width="130" alt="Paschal High School seniors Jaz Tinsley, Emily Linstrom and Leigh Larson volunteer at Planned Parenthood of North Texas' 2012 annual luncheon at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to deny funding to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen's iconic image. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, David Kent)" border="0" /></a>AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120204/ap_on_he_me/us_med_planned_parenthood_who_it_helps"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120203/capt.a67f3847b3724a03af8cde5e854d3654-8e1121de521d44df897407de06c14e12-0.jpg?x=130&y=122&q=85&sig=Fg9jRAXwoirHynF5wbRaMQ--" align="left" height="122" width="130" alt="photo" title="Paschal High School seniors Jaz Tinsley, Emily Linstrom and Leigh Larson volunteer at Planned Parenthood of North Texas' 2012 annual luncheon at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to deny funding to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen's iconic image. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, David Kent)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120204/ap_on_he_me/us_raw_milk_illnesses ap/20120204/us_raw_milk_illnesses AP health Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:40:09 GMT AP - An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120204/hl_hsn/boozeandfamilyhistoryofcoloncancerabadmixstudy hsn/20120204/boozeandfamilyhistoryofcoloncancerabadmixstudy HealthDay health Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:14 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120204/hl_hsn/soysupplementsmaynotshieldagainstbreastcancer hsn/20120204/soysupplementsmaynotshieldagainstbreastcancer HealthDay health Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:07 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120203/en_nm/us_zalmanking_dead nm/20120203/us_zalmanking_dead Reuters health Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:35:55 GMT Reuters - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20120203/sc_livescience/obesitycouldbeinfectious livescience/20120203/obesitycouldbeinfectious LiveScience.com health Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:00 GMT LiveScience.com - We've heard obesity can be "spread" between friends when we copy each other's eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20120201/hl_ac/10915489_study_followup_exams_key_in_diagnosing_child_sexual_abuse_problems ac/20120201/10915489_study_followup_exams_key_in_diagnosing_child_sexual_abuse_problems ContributorNetwork health Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:56:41 GMT ContributorNetwork - In cases of child sexual abuse, a second follow-up exam often finds injuries, trauma or sexually transmitted infections missed on the first evaluation, especially in teens, says a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. With 80,000 reports of child sexual abuse in the U.S. annually, doctors say children should be examined at least once more in cases of reported sexual assault. Here are details about child sex abuse and how further medical evaluation might help. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120204/hl_hsn/manystrokevictimsstilldontgettreatedfastenoughstudy hsn/20120204/manystrokevictimsstilldontgettreatedfastenoughstudy HealthDay health Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:12 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- While a clot-busting medication can often help stop a stroke in its tracks if it's given promptly, a new study finds that a high number of stroke victims continue to fail to get to the emergency room quickly enough to get the drug. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120203/hl_hsn/healthtipteachyourtoddlergoodbehavior hsn/20120203/healthtipteachyourtoddlergoodbehavior HealthDay health Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:22 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Toddler tantrums can challenge even the most patient parent, but being firm and consistent can help you discipline your toddler in an effective, loving way. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120204/hl_hsn/questionnairecouldhelppredictalzheimersstudy hsn/20120204/questionnairecouldhelppredictalzheimersstudy HealthDay health Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:18 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A series of specific "yes" or "no" questions could help doctors distinguish between people who have normal memory loss that comes with age and those with a condition known as amnestic mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20120131/sc_livescience/isclubdrugspecialkaquickfixfordepression livescience/20120131/isclubdrugspecialkaquickfixfordepression LiveScience.com health Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:10:02 GMT LiveScience.com - About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there's no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs &mdash; Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft &mdash; take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half the time, the prescribed drug doesn't end up working at all, and patients must start over with a different treatment. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120202/ap_on_re_us/us_professor_cancer_videos ap/20120202/us_professor_cancer_videos AP health Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:59:29 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120202/ap_on_re_us/us_professor_cancer_videos"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120202/capt.26466fad0ea14a44966c52f598c33adf-26466fad0ea14a44966c52f598c33adf-0.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=ImatTAZXq0T1N5H8WTgelQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="In a Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 photo, David Oliver, left, hugs his wife Debra Parker Oliver receiving encouraging test results at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in Columbia, Mo. David Oliver has built a career teaching medical school students and hospital workers how to care for dying patients. Now, after the University of Missouri research professor was diagnosed with cancer in September 2011 and broke the news to colleagues by video on the Internet, he is applying those lessons to his own life. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)" border="0" /></a>AP - At first, David Oliver ignored the bump on his neck that he noticed while shaving. The medical school professor assumed it was calcified scar tissue from a previous surgery.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120202/ap_on_re_us/us_professor_cancer_videos"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120202/capt.26466fad0ea14a44966c52f598c33adf-26466fad0ea14a44966c52f598c33adf-0.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=ImatTAZXq0T1N5H8WTgelQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="photo" title="In a Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 photo, David Oliver, left, hugs his wife Debra Parker Oliver receiving encouraging test results at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in Columbia, Mo. David Oliver has built a career teaching medical school students and hospital workers how to care for dying patients. Now, after the University of Missouri research professor was diagnosed with cancer in September 2011 and broke the news to colleagues by video on the Internet, he is applying those lessons to his own life. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120204/hl_hsn/healthtipprepareforbreastfeeding hsn/20120204/healthtipprepareforbreastfeeding HealthDay health Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:21 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Preparations for successful breast-feeding begin during pregnancy. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120131/hl_hsn/studylooksatpossiblehivdrugsbirthdefectlink hsn/20120131/studylooksatpossiblehivdrugsbirthdefectlink HealthDay health Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:47:03 GMT HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120204/hl_hsn/diabetestakestollonwomenshearingstudy hsn/20120204/diabetestakestollonwomenshearingstudy HealthDay health Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:09 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is associated with hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn't well-controlled, new research indicates. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120124/ap_on_he_me/us_med_asthma_acid_reflux ap/20120124/us_med_asthma_acid_reflux AP health Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:16 GMT AP - An acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found.