Health Headlines - February 7

Cambodia Confirms Bird Flu in Poultry Near Capital

Bird flu has been found in chickens near the Cambodian capital, officials said Sunday, raising fears about the spread of the deadly virus in a country with little to no health system.

Some Calif. MDs Quit Worker Comp System

Francis Pecoraro is trading a San Francisco Bay area medical practice that mainly serves injured workers for one in Wilmington, N.C., that he believes will be more doctor friendly.

Many in Vietnam Carry on Despite Bird Flu

As bird flu rages across the country, killing 12 people here and one in Cambodia in the past six weeks, Vietnamese continue to live among poultry as they have for centuries.

Report: School Steroid Use Silent, Rampant

Texas high school students yearning for athletic fame or a chiseled physique are easily obtaining and using steroids as many coaches look the other way and parents seem unaware, a Dallas Morning News investigation has found.

'Shrimp Dip' Remains in Use Despite Deaths

Shrimpers are still using a preservative known as "shrimp dip" despite reports of deaths and injuries because they lack a cost-effective alternative, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Plastic Surgery Booming on Mexico Border

Thousands of people yearning for a better body are visiting Mexican plastic surgery clinics that offer makeovers at a third of the cost in the United States.

Sex education steers India's truckers away from AIDS highway

Trilok Singh, 24, says he treats sex workers with "love and affection" and uses a condom. If his fellow road warriors did the same, India could drastically cut the spread of AIDS.

Cambodia confirms its first bird flu death, new outbreak

Cambodia's health ministry confirmed that a woman who died last week was the country's first bird flu victim while a new outbreak of the disease was reported in a village outside Phnom Penh, officials said.

Health official says China's meningitis outbreak no cause for alarm

An outbreak of bacterial meningitis in China that has so far claimed 16 lives should not be considered cause for alarm, a senior health official was quoted as saying by state media.

Seasonal viruses and hysteria bug Lunar New Year

Two years ago Lunar New Year celebrations in Hong Kong were muted by the deadly SARS epidemic. Last year the threat of bird flu tainted the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar.

Lovesickness might be just that, experts warn

The concept of lovesickness might be more than just a flighty poetic notion, as it can burden the afflicted with genuine mental trauma, a British psychological study warned.