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To fix U.S. healthcare, focus on value, experts say

The secret to fixing healthcare in the United States is to focus on value, a measure that takes into account both quality and cost, says Dr. Denis Cortese, president of the Mayo Clinic.

Recession giving U.S. women pause about motherhood

Worries about the economy have led many American women to think twice about having a baby, a survey released on Wednesday found, with nearly half of those surveyed saying they want to delay pregnancy or limit the number of children they have.

Allergen rules may alter scents of great perfumes

Perfume makers, sniffers and vendors are upset over the International Fragrance Association's (IFRA) latest rules governing what can go into a scent's formula.

Drug firms can make H1N1 vaccine for half planet: WHO

Drug makers can only produce enough H1N1 vaccine each year for half the planet because they lack factory capacity, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

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Not just fatigue - stressed doctors mess up, too

Want to know if a doctor-in-training is stressed out or tired and about to make a big mistake? Just ask.

Senate panel debates healthcare affordability

Democrats pushed on Tuesday to make insurance reforms more affordable for workers and Republicans decried what they called a rush to judgment, as a key Senate panel began debate on a sweeping healthcare overhaul.

FDA, in first tobacco action, bans flavors

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took its first steps to rein in the tobacco industry on Tuesday, implementing a ban on candy, clove and other flavored cigarettes.

Bayer, Onyx pill beats hopes in breast cancer test

Women with breast cancer lived significantly longer without their disease getting worse when treated with Bayer and Onyx Pharmaceuticals' cancer pill Nexavar, researchers said on Wednesday.

Targeted drug strategy offers hope in skin cancer

Scientists offered new hope in the fight against a difficult-to-treat skin cancer on Wednesday as an early-stage clinical trial showed an experimental drug dramatically shrank tumors.

Vitamin K

Vitamin K is being touted these days in beauty creams, but what is it exactly? Essential to healthy blood and clotting, as well as to bone health, vitamin K is our body's single greatest defense against

Speeding Healing

Did you know pineapple and vitamin C can help your body heal faster? To find out how the body heals itself and what we can do to help it along, the Wellness Advisor spoke to Sandra Marin, M.P.H. and R.D., about wound healing.

Elevating Mood

Feeling blue? The Wellness Advisor has some advice which may help brighten your mood. Here are some tips which may help you feel a bit sunnier.

Senate panel takes up healthcare plan

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee opened consideration of its long-delayed healthcare reform bill on Tuesday, with affordability topping the list of concerns for Democrats who control the panel.

Oxford Bio's failed cancer vaccine may help some

A therapeutic cancer vaccine from Oxford BioMedica that failed in a clinical study may still help a subset of patients, researchers said on Tuesday.

Sleep apnea drivers often mum to authorities

While UK drivers with sleep apnea are required to inform the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) of their diagnosis, they often fail to do so, according to research released at the 2009

Anti-epileptic drugs during pregnancy risky

New research suggests that it is largely the drugs used to treat epilepsy and not the condition itself that increase the risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes.

Beer for Brain Injury? Maybe

People who suffer a traumatic brain injury from a car crash or other mishap are more apt to survive if they had been drinking at the time of the injury, according to a study published Monday.

Flu causes heart attacks but vaccine protects

Influenza can help trigger heart attacks and may account for a 35 percent to 50 percent rise in heart attack deaths during flu season, British researchers reported on Monday.

Heat helps in cancer treatment, BSD shares soar

Cancer patients whose tumors are targeted with heat treatment as well as chemotherapy are more likely to stay alive and cancer-free for longer than those who receive only chemotherapy, researchers said on Tuesday.

Know thy enemy? Author pens guide to surviving the office

If your office feels like a warzone some days, a book identifying all those colleagues and bosses you've been tempted to battle should help you survive -- through laughter, and cutting back on e-mails.

Ice-cream and burgers can control your brain: study

It's official. That tub of ice-cream really can control your brain and say eat me.

Smoking bans cut heart attacks by a third: study

Smoking bans in public places can reduce the number of heart attacks by as much as 36 percent, offering fresh proof that the restrictions work, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Cookbook offers recipes for parent-child bonding

Cookbook author Karen Berman is tackling two big challenges -- finding family activities that don't involve television and getting children to eat healthier food.

Yoga helps cancer survivors breathe easier

Gale McCombie was sitting in a hospital waiting room when she spotted a brochure offering free yoga classes for cancer patients.

Want to run a faster marathon? Start walking

The hardest thing about my running of this year's London marathon was not hitting the wall after 20 miles but having to endure the encouragement of fellow runners and supporters when I started walking after one.

Men with rare gender disorder can still have kids

Men with a rare disorder in which they carry extra female genes can still have children if they undergo a surgical procedure for collecting their sperm, according to a new study.

New blood tests promise simple cancer detection

Two new blood tests could help doctors detect colon and stomach cancers simply, cheaply and early without the need for invasive procedures or unpleasant examinations, researchers said on Monday.

Melanoma patients live longer on Roche's Avastin

Patients with melanoma, a notoriously difficult to treat cancer of the skin, live longer when given Roche's drug Avastin, according to a scientific abstract from Europe's top cancer meeting.

Mosquito-borne African virus a new threat to West

The United States and Europe face a new health threat from a mosquito-borne disease far more unpleasant than the West Nile virus that swept into North America a decade ago, a U.S. expert said on Friday.

More than 35 million globally have dementia: report

More than 35 million people globally will suffer from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia in 2010, and few will get any treatment at all, according to a report released on Monday.

Study finds aspirin protects against colon cancer

A daily dose of aspirin can prevent cancer in people with a genetic disorder that increases their risk of developing the disease, scientists said on Monday.

Study shows link between bereavement and heart attack

A world first study has shed fresh light on why people traumatised by the loss of a loved one are more susceptible to having a heart attack.

Do women choose or consent to caesarean delivery?

The portrayal of natural childbirth as dangerous and uncontrollable is one of the reasons behind Australia's rising rate of surgical delivery according UTS midwifery researcher Associate Professor Jennifer Fenwick.

Contraception vital in climate change fight: expert

Contraception advice is crucial to poor countries' battle with climate change, and policy makers are failing their people if they continue to shy away from the issue, a leading family planning expert said on Friday.

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