Health Headlines - January 17

Women's Groups Pressure FDA on 'Morning-After' Pill

Women's rights groups seeking easier access to emergency contraception are pressuring U.S. regulators as they try to decide whether to approve a non-prescription "morning-after" pill.

Dads Urged to Be Involved in Child Health

Picture a parent anxiously checking a sick child's thermometer or hauling the kids to the doctor's office and the image that usually comes to mind is of mom. But with rising numbers of stay-at-home dads, father-only households, shared-custody arrangements and other cultural changes, men are increasingly getting involved in their children's health care.

N.Y. Dems Want $1B Toward Stem Cell Study

Democratic lawmakers proposed a $1 billion stem cell research initiative on Sunday, saying New York could be left behind after California voters approved $3 billion for human embryonic stem cell research.

New Tool Assesses Home Health-Care Programs

A new tool to assess the quality of home health care for the elderly and people with disabilities has been developed by an international team that includes University of Michigan researchers.

Forgive and Forget -- Stress, That Is

Not only is being able to forgive divine, it can be a blessing to your mental and physical health, says an article in the January issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch.

Japanese firms find going healthy means fat profits abroad

As obesity around the world reaches epic proportions, Japanese firms are watching profit margins bulge on healthy products as they find consumers who have both money and fat to burn.

At 67, Romanian becomes oldest woman ever to give birth

A 67-year-old Romanian became the oldest woman ever known to have given birth, although one of her twin girls died shortly afterwards, Bucharest's Giulesti Hospital told a TV station.

Number of homosexuals infected with HIV more than doubles in Norway

The number of homosexuals annually infected with HIV in Norway more than doubled in the past two years, a Norwegian public health official told the Dagsavisen daily.