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  1. Too much sleep tied to stroke risk in older women Reuters - Thu Jul 17, 5:18 PM ET Sent 382 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regularly getting nine hours or more of sleep per night may increase the risk of stroke in postmenopausal women, according to a study published on Thursday.

  2. In this June 10, 2008 file photo, showing Canadian Hot House Tomatoes at a produce seller at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. The FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes again, Thursday, July 17, 2008, lifting its salmonella warning as outbreak slows. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
    Tomato scare ending; fears linger for many people AP - Fri Jul 18, 4:57 PM ET Sent 220 times

    WASHINGTON - The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll — it's cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods.

  3. Health officials: Don't eat lobster tomalley AP - Fri Jul 18, 7:04 PM ET Sent 145 times

    AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine officials are advising consumers to avoid eating lobster tomalley after tests revealed high levels of toxins in some lobsters.

  4. Calories of each food item appear on a McDonalds drive-thru menu in New York, Friday July 18, 2008. Several fast food chains say they have finally begun obeying a new city rule requiring some restaurants to post calorie counts right on the menu (AP Photo/Ed Ou)
    A 540-calorie Big Mac? NY chains post calorie info AP - Sat Jul 19, 12:33 AM ET Sent 118 times

    NEW YORK - Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow — like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda.

  5. A Tarahumara child is breastfed by his mother in the hamlet of Rikinapuchi, northern Chihuahua state, Mexico, January 22, 2008. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo
    Breast-feeding triggers pulses of feel-good hormone Reuters - Thu Jul 17, 9:05 PM ET Sent 108 times

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - When a baby breast-feeds, it triggers a flood of the hormone oxytocin that releases milk from the mammary gland and a feeling of love and trust in the mother that ensures the baby's needs are met.

  6. Low-fat milk recommended for some toddlers Reuters - Fri Jul 18, 3:30 PM ET Sent 61 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Once weaned from breast-milk or formula, some babies as young as 12 months of age should be given reduced-fat (2 percent) milk instead of whole milk, according to newly revised guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) this month.

  7. An illustration provided by the Cleveland Clinic showing surgery to remove donor kidneys through a single bellybutton incision. The Cleveland Clinic has pioneered surgery to remove donor kidneys through a single bellybutton incision, providing hope for almost no scarring and reduced recovery time for people providing transplant organs. (AP Photo/Joseph A Pangrace, The Cleveland Clinic)
    Donor kidneys removed with single bellybutton cut AP - Thu Jul 17, 5:18 PM ET Sent 51 times

    CLEVELAND - Brad Kaster donated a kidney to his father this week, and he barely has a scar to show for it.

  8. Two versions; cut-and-paste graphic shows the top five and bottom five states? obesity prevalence with the option to incorporate own state; map shows state rankings; three sizes; 1c x 3 3/8 inches; 46.5 mm x 85.7 mm; 1c x 3 3/4 inches; 46.5 mm x 95.3 mm; 2c x 3 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 88.9 mm
    Mississippi remains most obese state, CDC reports AP - Fri Jul 18, 4:23 AM ET Sent 50 times

    ATLANTA - The South tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, according to a new government survey.

  9. Food is seen on a table at a restaurant at the port of El Masnou, near Barcelona May 16, 2008. The Spanish government is leading a bid to persuade UNESCO to put the Mediterranean diet on the world heritage list. REUTERS/Albert Gea
    Study: Low-carb diet best for weight, cholesterol AP - Thu Jul 17, 7:23 AM ET Sent 39 times

    ATLANTA - The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.

  10. Undated brain scans show brain activity in healthy brains and ones with obsessive compulsive disorder. Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder, a finding they said could help identify people at risk of developing the condition. REUTERS/Adam Hampshire/University Of Cambridge/Handout
    Brain region linked to obsessive disorder risk Reuters - Thu Jul 17, 2:08 PM ET Sent 34 times

    LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition.

  11. A bartender serves drinks. Blame the DJ: loud bar music makes people drink more and drink faster, a study released Friday has found.(AFP/File/Thomas Grabka)
    Loud bar music makes people drink more, faster: study AFP - Fri Jul 18, 4:10 PM ET Sent 32 times

    CHICAGO (AFP) - Blame the DJ: loud bar music makes people drink more and drink faster, a study released Friday has found.

  12. An old person suffering from Alzheimer's disease is seen at a hospital. A nearly forgotten Russian-made drug, formulated to combat hay fever, helps improve cognitive abilities in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to the results of a year-long trial published on Thursday.(AFP/File/Fred Tanneau)
    Russian antihistamine drug does well in Alzheimer's test AFP - Thu Jul 17, 7:10 PM ET Sent 27 times

    PARIS (AFP) - A nearly forgotten Russian-made drug, formulated to combat hay fever, helps improve cognitive abilities in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to the results of a year-long trial published on Thursday.

  13. Family sues co. for muscular dystrophy drug AP - Thu Jul 17, 9:13 PM ET Sent 24 times

    WASHINGTON - A Minnesota family is trying to force a New Jersey drug company to give their son an experimental drug for a fatal form of muscular dystrophy, saying he'll die without it.

  14. Singing for sex: Even toadfish do it AP - Thu Jul 17, 2:10 PM ET Sent 19 times

    WASHINGTON - It's not exactly Tony serenading Maria in "West Side Story," but for all their homeliness toadfish also sing to attract mates.

  15. Parents of Autistic Children Are Often Aloof Themselves HealthDay - Thu Jul 17, 11:48 PM ET Sent 17 times

    THURSDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that some parents of autistic children appear to be "socially aloof," providing more evidence that some aspects of autism are hereditary.

  16. Alzheimer's vaccine stopped plaque, not dementia AP - Thu Jul 17, 7:09 PM ET Sent 11 times

    LONDON - Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed, they could be saved. But a new vaccine that did just that suggests the theory is wrong.

  17. Grilled Skirt Steak Sandwich with California Avocado and Blue Cheese (Photo: Business Wire)
    Are Fat Calories More Fattening Than Carbs? Time.com - Tue Jul 15, 10:10 AM ET Sent 11 times

    Harvard professor and nutrition guru, Walter Willett, weighs the balance between high-fat and high-carb diets

  18. A doctor retrieves a blood sample from a man for an HIV test in Tegucigalpa, Honduras in 2006. US scientists have scrapped plans for a large trial of a HIV vaccine due to concerns about its effectiveness, the government's medical research agency said.(AFP/File/Elmer Martinez)
    Plans for large-scale AIDS vaccine trial dropped AP - Thu Jul 17, 4:49 PM ET Sent 10 times

    WASHINGTON - Plans for a large-scale trial of a potential AIDS vaccine are being dropped in favor of a smaller, more focused study, the National Institutes of Health said Thursday.

  19. Mom's diabetes tied to early diabetes in offspring Reuters - Fri Jul 18, 1:37 PM ET Sent 10 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are exposed to mom's diabetes and obesity while in the womb are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adolescence, according to new research.

  20. An attendant cares for a patient infected with HIV/AIDS in a ward in Uganda;s Infectious Disease Institute in the capital Kampala June 5, 2008. REUTERS/James Akena
    U.S. drops trial of one AIDS vaccine Reuters - Thu Jul 17, 5:07 PM ET Sent 9 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. AIDS researchers are dropping plans to test one experimental vaccine in people, saying the high-profile failure of a Merck and Co. vaccine last year shows the need to do quicker, more focused studies.

  21. Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol Reuters - Thu Jul 17, 2:46 PM ET Sent 9 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A regimen of supplements and lifestyle coaching is just as effective as statin medication for reducing levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol, and more effective in helping people lose weight, new research shows.

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