Doctors Often Order Heart Test But No Disease Is Found
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Most patients without known heart disease who get coronary angiograms don't have clogged arteries after all, a large study finds. The results cast doubt on the usefulness of the expensive test in about 200,000 cases a year.

As Lice Grow Treatment-Resistant, Drug Could Help
Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Lice in children have been treated for years with lotions, creams and shampoos. But the little critters are becoming more and more resistant. Now an oral drug already used to treat certain parasites in people appears to kill lice as well. Researchers say it could be an alternative when standard treatments fail.
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Vaccinating Kids Helps Adults Avoid Flu
Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Researchers studying isolated communities in Canada showed that immunizing children against influenza lowered flu rates among unvaccinated adults by 60 percent.
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Sugary Drinks Grow Scarcer In Schools
Tue, 09 Mar 2010
An initiative to reduce sodas and high-calorie drinks in schools has worked, says a progress report. The changes have been most dramatic in elementary and middle schools. Some work remains for high schools.
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Glass Of Wine A Day May Keep Pounds At Bay
Mon, 08 Mar 2010
Ready for a double take? A new report found that women of normal weight who had a regular glass or so of wine, beer or a cocktail were less likely to get fat than those who didn't drink at all.
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Do As Obama Says On Health, Not Necessarily As He Does
Mon, 08 Mar 2010
The president had CT scans of his heart and colon to screen for disease during a recent physical. Those tests exposed him to radiation and aren't likely to have provided clinically important information to him or his doctors, a critic says.
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