Mental Health Charity Calls for Cannabis Probe
A British health charity called on Saturday for an investigation into evidence that smoking cannabis may cause psychosis in people at risk of mental illness.
Bill Aims to Curb Out-of-State Abortions
The abortion bill most likely to become federal law this year would affect a relatively small number of pregnant teens, yet its impact on them could be dramatic — sharply reducing the options for girls in many states.
Exotic Trips May Increase Exotic Diseases
American travelers made more than 56 million foreign trips in 2003, up from more than 44 million a decade earlier. They often bring back germs that can take weeks or months to cause symptoms and diseases, which American doctors may be slow to recognize.
Group Fights to Deliver Water to the Poor
Gary White remembers landing in a grassy field in Ecuador, canoeing two hours to a remote village and finding a gas-powered pump that was supposed to help the impoverished residents get water.
Tsunami Children Suffer From Malnutrition
In a ramshackle refugee camp of destitute farmers and fishermen on Indonesia's Sumatra island, hunger is rare these days. But so are protein, vegetables and vitamins.
New Drug Targets Pancreatic Cancer Two Ways
A new drug that targets pancreatic cancer in two ways is being tested by oncologists at the University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Scientists Explore Risks Posed by Steroids
While Major League Baseball owners and the players' union have agreed on a stricter policy to combat the use of performance-enhancing steroids, scientists are exploring the potential dangers posed by these drugs.
Doctors Debate Value of Vitamin E
Doctors and other health professionals defended on Thursday the safety of vitamin E, and reported on continuing studies that they said show its potential benefits in treating a variety of health problems.
New push for public health, AIDS spending at African Union summit
Activists hope this weekend's African Union summit will net commitments to boost government spending on public health, helping to curb the spread of AIDS which killed 2.3 million Africans in 2004.
Health experts carefully watching bird flu evolution
Bird flu cases in Vietnam have grown since December at around the same rate as last year but scientists are carefully watching for any change in the way the virus is spreading.
Zimbabwe fights to revive key hospital in 'intensive care'
Zimbabwe has given 100 billion dollars (18 million US/13.5 million euros), while well-wishers chipped in another 230 million to rescue the country's second hospital, a daily said.
Cancer-stricken BBC journalist ends 'tumor diary'
Ivan Noble posted the last entry in his "tumor journal", an online record of the two-year long battle the BBC journalist has waged, ultimately without success, against brain cancer.
Meningitis kills eight in eastern China
An outbreak of meningitis across 11 cities in eastern China has claimed eight lives and left seven people hospitalised, state media reported.
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