AOL News

Big Hurdle Cleared in Health Care Debate

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:02:05 GMT

Big Hurdle Cleared in Health Care Debate

posted: 4 HOURS 17 MINUTES AGO

filed under: Health News, National News, Political News

In a 60-39 vote during a rare Saturday session, Senate Democrats advance the top domestic priority of President Barack Obama by passing a measure that allows the legislative body to begin debating sweeping changes to the health care system.

Skip over this content

Full Coverage

Panel Reverses Pap Smear Guidelines

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:11:04 GMT

Panel Reverses Pap Smear Guidelines

posted: 1 DAY 16 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Health News, Science News

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists releases new guidelines that advise women in their 20s to receive a Pap smear every two years. Previously, the organization advised women to get the test, which can detect cervical cancer, every year. The new recommendations come in the same week that U.S. women received new (and more lax) mammogram guidelines.

Skip over this content

Full Coverage

Must Read: 0% 0%

Email Comments (0)

Former Smoker Wins $300M Verdict

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:59:43 GMT

Former Smoker Wins $300M Verdict

posted: 1 DAY 20 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Health News, Law News, National News

A jury orders Philip Morris to pay a 61-year-old former smoker $300 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Cindy Naugle, who has emphysema, filed a lawsuit against the tobacco company. The settlement is believed to be the largest award yet among thousands of similar suits in Florida.

Skip over this content

Full Coverage

Must Read: 0% 0%

Email Comments (0)

Bacteria Triggers Nasal Spray Recall

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:15 GMT

Bacteria Triggers Nasal Spray Recall

posted: 2 DAYS 1 HOUR AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Health News

Skip over this content

Procter & Gamble

Small amounts of bacteria found in nasal spray at the plant where the spray is manufactured prompt a recall. Officials say no one appears to have sickened from using Vicks Sinex spray, and the bacteria doesn't pose a danger to healthy people. But 120,000 bottles have been pulled.

Full Coverage

Must Read: 0% 0%

Email Comments (0)

Diarrhea, Pneumonia Top Child Killers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:01:06 GMT

Diarrhea, Pneumonia Top Child Killers

posted: 2 DAYS 15 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Health News, World News

Diseases such as HIV and malaria often get the most attention for the toll they take on young people globally, but two age-old illnesses are far more deadly for children. Diarrhea and pneumonia kill an estimated 3.5 million kids under 5 each year.

Full Coverage

Must Read: 0% 0%

Email Comments (0)

GOP Blasts 'Bait and Switch' Health Bill

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:14:01 GMT

GOP Blasts 'Bait and Switch' Health Bill

posted: 2 DAYS 5 HOURS AGOcomments: 4

filed under: Health News, National News, Political News

Republican senators and governors slam the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation. "It makes no sense at all and affronts common sense," says Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire. Despite the criticism, Democrats appear likely to prevail on an initial Senate showdown set for Saturday night. Also See: Bill Includes 'Botax'

Skip over this content

Full Coverage

Must Read: 0% 0%

Email Comments (4)

Diabetic's Rare Condition Baffles Docs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:08 GMT

Diabetic's Rare Condition Baffles Docs

posted: 2 DAYS 3 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Health News, World News

Skip over this content

ZUMA

A British teen may have to sleep in a hospital bed for the rest of her life due to an extreme form of diabetes that baffles doctors. Alice Halstead requires round-the-clock care because her blood sugar fluctuates wildly.

Full Coverage

Must Read: 0% 0%

Email Comments (0)

Obese Man Dies After 8 Months in Chair

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:57:41 GMT

Obese Man Dies After 8 Months in Chair

posted: 2 DAYS 16 HOURS AGOcomments: 0

filed under: Health News, National News

Firefighters in South Carolina had to cut a severely overweight man out of the recliner where he had stayed for eight months without moving. Daniel Webb, who was 33 years old and weighed about 800 pounds, according to deputies, died in a hospital. His mother had called paramedics. Webb's wife, Ada, says her husband had been in the chair since injuring his knee in March.

Full Coverage

Must Read: 0% 0%

Email Comments (0)

Critics Blast Advice About Mammograms

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:52:52 GMT

Critics Blast Advice About Mammograms

posted: 3 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO

filed under: Health News, National News

Skip over this content

New guidelines for breast cancer screenings lead to sharp disagreements among doctors. Some support the government panel's findings. Others, like Dr. Constance Lehman of Seattle's Cancer Care Alliance, consider them a "totally misguided effort to save money."
Also See: US Panel Suggests Guidelines

Full Coverage

Senate Health Bill Would Cost $849B

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:42:40 GMT

Senate Health Bill Would Cost $849B

posted: 3 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO

filed under: Health News, National News, Political News

The Democrats take another big step in their effort to overhaul health care as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveils his reform bill. The measure, clocking in at $849 billion, would cover 94 percent of Americans. "It will save lives. It saves money and it's not going to add one dime to the deficit," Reid promises.

Skip over this content

Full Coverage