Health Headlines - October 31

Grumpy British Bosses Need More Sleep

A quarter of Britain's bosses are likely to be in a bad mood at work because of too little sleep, research released on Monday showed.

New Childhood Vaccine Helps Elderly, Too

A new vaccine used in U.S. children since 2000 has slashed deadly pneumococcal bacteria infections in older adults, experts said on Sunday.

World Unprepared for Avian Flu, Experts Warn

The current U.S. flu vaccine shortage shows perfectly how poorly the world is prepared to handle the next global epidemic of influenza, health experts said on Sunday.

Florida Court to Review Tobacco Ruling

A decade has passed since a group of sick and angry cigarette smokers banded together in an unprecedented legal fight against the tobacco industry. A two-year trial produced the biggest award ever delivered by an American jury — $145 billion.

Diarrheal Disease Vaccine Shows Promise

A new vaccine against rotavirus, the diarrheal infection that kills millions of children worldwide, doesn't appear to raise the risk of serious bowel blockages that caused a previous vaccine to be pulled from the market five years ago, doctors reported Sunday.

Ohio Clinic Plans Human Face Transplant

The Cleveland Clinic says it is the first institution to receive review board approval of human facial transplant for someone severely disfigured by burns or disease.

Vegan CEO Offers Meat-Free Cafeteria

For telephone company CEO Norm Mason, a vegan and lifelong animal lover, there was never any doubt what he'd offer at his company cafeteria. Soy steaks and soy sloppy joes, veggie burgers, nachos and other meatless, eggless, butter-free delicacies are common.

Getting a Good Night's Sleep

Many people suffering from insomnia use sleep medications to help them nod off, but this isn't a good first choice for combating sleep problems.

Blood Pressure Drugs Protect Diabetics' Kidneys

Two new studies show that standard blood pressure medications may have an even greater effect than originally thought on kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.