Dieter changes bad habits after cancer diagnosis

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: USATODAY.com

Pamela Langford, 50, of Ypsilanti, Mich., had a simple reason for wanting to lose weight and get fit. "I wanted to live," she ... Read more…


Study: Med mix-ups hurt 1 in 15 kids

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: USATODAY.com

Medicine mix-ups, accidental overdoses and bad drug reactions harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children, according to ... Read more…


Study: Medicare flows unevenly to hospitals

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: USATODAY.com

The government's bill for treating chronically ill seniors and the disabled in the nation's teaching hospitals is nearly four ... Read more…


Tooth erosion grinds away at the young

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: USATODAY.com

Some middle-schoolers and teens are showing up at dentists' offices with a problem more often associated with middle age: sensitive, ... Read more…


Feat of clay: Certain types kill bacteria

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: USATODAY.com

The healing powers of clay have long been the stuff of lies and legends. Itinerant merchants called it a cure-all, historical ... Read more…


Medicare policy linked to shift toward castration

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: USATODAY.com

Changes in Medicare reimbursement may have led to more prostate cancer patients being surgically castrated instead of being treated ... Read more…


65 fall ill to Norovirus at convention

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: USATODAY.com

More than 60 people fell ill with the stomach flu after attending a medical convention, with several reporting symptoms as they ... Read more…


Birth control choices abound for women over 40

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: USATODAY.com

Birth control options are growing for women 40 and older a group that once viewed its choices as pretty much limited to tube-tying ... Read more…


China vows to keep torch on track

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Beijing says "no force" can stop the world relay of the Olympic flame as it faces new protests in California. Read more…


Zimbabwe poll officials detained

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Zimbabwe police arrest at least five officials who allegedly under-counted votes for President Mugabe in the disputed election. Read more…


Congress to hear update on Iraq

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Top US officials in Iraq are due to deliver a scheduled report on the "surge" to Congress as Shia unrest continues. Read more…


Bodyguard welcomes Diana verdict

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

The only survivor of the crash which killed Princess Diana says he agrees with the jury's verdict and hopes people can "move on". Read more…


UN man stands by Nazi comments

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

The next UN investigator into alleged Israeli human rights abuses says he stands by a comparison with the Nazis. Read more…


America in Iraq

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Congress hearing has added urgency in US election year Read more…


Red-faced

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Jailbreak is setback to Morocco's anti-terror profile Read more…


Keeping pure

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

It's easy to boast, but what does it mean to be 'green'? Read more…


Last meeting

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Bitter-sweet farewell for Bush and Putin Read more…


Casablanca bomb convicts escape

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Nine people convicted over suicide bombings in Casablanca escape from a Moroccan prison, officials say. Read more…


Hundreds leave Texan sect ranch

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Texas removes more than 500 women and children from a polygamist compound as part of a child abuse inquiry. Read more…


Nine jailed over Philippine plot

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

A court in the Philippines jails nine military officers for a failed coup attempt in July 2003. Read more…


Princes welcome Diana verdicts

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Princes draw a line under their mother Diana, Princess of Wales' inquest and thank those involved. Read more…


Polls open in Egypt amid tensions

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

Local elections are under way in Egypt amid a wave of popular unrest and opposition calls for a boycott. Read more…


India pledges African investment

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

India PM Manmohan Singh says the country will invest heavily in development projects in Africa to bolster economies ties. Read more…


IMF plans gold sale to raise $6bn

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to sell some of its gold holdings in order to raise at least $6bn. Read more…


Galileo legal process ticks over

08.04.2008 10:23 - source: BBC News

EU ministers approve the legal instrument that releases the billions needed to build Europe's sat-nav system. Read more…