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Health Tip: Protect Yourself Against Cervical Cancer 25 Apr 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A prime cause of cervical cancer is human papillomavirus, which includes more than 30 types that can be transmitted sexually. A Pap test can find changes on the cervix caused by an HPV infection. more When It Comes to Memory, It's All About Location 25 Apr 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new report finds that where protein-destroying machines reside in the brain's nerve cells may help determine how memories are formed, a finding that may play a role in future treatments for Alzheimer's and other brain diseases. more FDR Might Have Had Melanoma 25 Apr 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Though shrouded in secrecy during his lifetime, historians have gone to great lengths to posthumously chronicle the mysterious circumstances surrounding the health of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States. more Clinical Trials Update: April 25, 2008 25 Apr 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: more U.S. Air Pollution Standards Don't Protect Asthmatic Kids 25 Apr 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Even when air pollution levels are within current air quality standards, inner-city children with asthma suffer, a new study finds. more 1 in 4 Uninsured Are Eligible for Aid But Aren't Enrolled 25 Apr 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- One in four Americans -- about 12 million people -- who don't have health coverage are eligible for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) but aren't enrolled, a new report shows. more Three bitten by rabies puppy in British quarantine 25 Apr 08, 19:27 ET AFP - Three people were bitten by a rabies-infected puppy dog in British quarantine, a Health Protection Agency (HPA) spokeswoman said Saturday. more Baxter CEO to testify before Congress on heparin 25 Apr 08, 18:34 ET Reuters - The chief executive of Baxter International will testify before U.S. lawmakers next week, in their probe of a contaminated drug that has led to at least 81 deaths, a lawmaker said on Friday. more Studies show brain pacemaker helps depression, OCD 25 Apr 08, 17:15 ET Reuters - Two of the largest and longest studies so far show a "brain pacemaker" can effectively treat depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), researchers said on Friday. more Early-onset osteoporosis linked to cancer risk 25 Apr 08, 15:44 ET Reuters - Early onset of the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis seems to be related to an increased risk of certain cancers, while later onset of osteoporosis may be related to a decreased risk of other cancers, researchers report. more C-section delivery may raise risk of stroke 25 Apr 08, 15:43 ET Reuters - Pregnant women who have a cesarean delivery appear to be more likely to suffer a stroke during the following year than women who give birth normally, researchers in Taiwan have shown. more Antipsychotic drugs up pneumonia risk in elderly 25 Apr 08, 15:42 ET Reuters - Older patients given antipsychotic drugs are at increased risk of pneumonia, particularly during the first week after starting treatment, Dutch researchers report. Thirty days after treatment begins, however, the risk is no longer apparent. more AstraZeneca pushes for reviews of TV drug ads 25 Apr 08, 14:17 ET Reuters - AstraZeneca Plc is urging U.S. lawmakers to revive a program for drugmakers who want to voluntarily submit their television commercials for regulatory review, according to a letter provided to Reuters. more Greater wealth tied to lower stroke risk 25 Apr 08, 11:56 ET Reuters - For people aged 50 and 64 years, being wealthy seems to protect them against having a stroke, according to new research. After age 65, however, wealth appears to make little difference in stroke risk. more Gender difference in heart risks starts early 25 Apr 08, 09:32 ET Reuters - The lower risk of heart disease enjoyed by women compared to that for men is already evident in the teenage years, a new study shows. more Health Tip: Protect Yourself Against Cervical Cancer 25 Apr 08, 09:01 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A prime cause of cervical cancer is human papillomavirus, which includes more than 30 types that can be transmitted sexually. A Pap test can find changes on the cervix caused by an HPV infection. more Laparoscopic Surgery on Pancreas Has Fewer Complications 25 Apr 08, 09:01 ET HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery to remove pancreatic tumors or cysts leads to fewer complications and shorter hospital stays, a U.S. study finds. more 'Low glycemic' diet helpful in diabetic youth 25 Apr 08, 08:14 ET Reuters - In children and adolescents with type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes, consumption of a low glycemic index diet may improve blood sugar control, according to results of a National Institutes of Health-sponsored study. more

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