Fruit Juices Block Common Drugs
Grapefruit, orange, and apple juices block common drugs for infections, allergy, transplant rejection, cancer, and high blood pressure.
California Fines Hospitals For Shoddy Care
Eighteen hospitals in California were fined for state health code violations in which patients received shoddy care that in some cases led to deaths.
Health Care Ads Go Retro, With A Twist
Harry and Louise, a fictional couple used in television ads to oppose health care reform during the Clinton administration are back. But this time, they're supporting universal coverage.
Oldest Elders Surprisingly Spry
People may see a decline in their health between age 92 and 100, but not as much as you might think, a Danish study shows.
Chew Gum for Colon Surgery Recovery
Simply chewing gum after colon surgery can reduce recovery time and shorten hospital stays, a review of research shows.
Report: Tainted Peppers Didn't Alarm FDA
Federal inspectors at U.S. border crossings repeatedly turned back filthy, disease-ridden shipments of peppers from Mexico in the months before a salmonella outbreak that sickened 1,400 people was finally traced to Mexican chilies.
More U.S. Women Having Fewer Kids, If Any
More American women in their early 40s are childless, and those who are having kids are having fewer than ever before. The Census Bureau also found 36% women who gave birth in the survey year were separated, divorced, widowed or unmarried.
Poor Nations Populations Grow Fastest
Currently 1.2 billion people live in countries classified as developed by the United Nations, compared with 5.5 billion in less developed regions.
The Truth About Coffee
Is it good for you? Bad for you? Dr. Holly Phillips addressed the myths and the reality, on The Early Show
Harmful New Air Pollutant Found
LSU scientists report a new form of air pollution -- persistent free radicals. Each day, we breathe in 300 cigarettes' worth of the harmful molecules.
