Health Headlines - March 7

Egyptian 'Two-Head' Baby Has Second Operation

An Egyptian baby who had an operation to remove a second head last month has had a second operation to extract excess fluid from her brain, one of her doctors said Sunday.

Schools Moving to Rid Mercury From Labs

As mercury spills in schools disrupt classes, teachers and environmental groups want to rid student labs of the versatile but dangerous metal.

Drug-Coated Stents Transform Heart Care

A new generation of tiny metal scaffolds that prop open arteries has transformed heart care in just a few years and is allowing a growing number of people to avoid having bypass surgery.

At-Home Genetic Testing Raises Questions

Commercials hawking prescription drugs directly to consumers have driven doctors crazy for years. Now comes a new kind of medical marketing that is already troubling some medical professionals: at-home genetic testing.

Schwarzenegger Wants School Junk Food Ban

At the bodybuilding event named for him, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Sunday that he wants to ban all sales of junk food in California schools and fill vending machines with fresh fruits, vegetables and milk.

Ark., Iowa Governors Unite to Run Marathon

Nearly two years after he embarked on a diet and fitness regimen that left him 110 pounds lighter and diabetes free, Gov. Mike Huckabee finished the Little Rock Marathon Sunday ahead of his new running mate — Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa.

Vietnam Reports a New Case of Bird Flu

A man who worked as a nurse for a bird flu patient has contracted the deadly virus, but it was unclear whether he caught the disease from the patient, a Vietnamese health official said Monday in announcing Vietnam's fifth case in two weeks.

Abortion illegal in Iran -- with dangerous effects

A booming business in backstreet abortions has pushed Iran's religious conservatives to consider changing the law, which was supposed to have protected the lives of mothers.

Zambia bans maize exports due to looming hunger

Zambia has banned maize exports to neighbouring countries with immediate effect because of a countrywide drought that could lead to serious food shortages this year.