| Zimbabwe doctors report 800 typhoid cases |
| An independent doctors' group in Zimbabwe is reporting 800 cases of the bacterial disease typhoid in a recent outbreak. |
| Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy |
| A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. |
| Teen Driver's Friends Can Be Dangerous Distraction, Studies Find |
| SUNDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who think of themselves as thrill-seekers and who believe their parents don't set rules are among the most likely to drive with other teens in the car, which in many states violates graduated licensing... |
| Yemeni president arrives in U.S.: State Dept |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has arrived in the United States for medical treatment on Saturday, U.S. State Department spokesman Noel Clay said. "We expect he will stay here for the time that corresponds to his t... |
| Fire kills 26 patients at rehab center in Peru |
| LIMA (Reuters) - Fire swept through a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts and alcoholics in Peru on Saturday, killing 26 patients who were locked in to stop them from fleeing during treatment, local media and witnesses said. Several survivors s... |
| Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Here's How to Bounce Back |
| SATURDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For some people a change in the seasons can trigger a loss of energy or even clinical depression, according to an expert who describes how to cope with seasonal affective disorder. |
| Mathematical Model Suggests When to Shoot in Basketball |
| SATURDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- National Basketball Association players who have a tendency to hesitate too long before making shots may be missing scoring opportunities, according to a new mathematical model created by experts from the Univ... |
| China cadmium spill threatens drinking water for millions |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - A cancer-causing cadmium discharge from a mining company has polluted a long stretch of two rivers in southern China, and officials warned some 3.7 million people of Liuzhou in the Guangxi region to avoid drinking water from th... |
| Romanians take to streets in austerity winter |
| BUCHAREST, Jan 27 - In December 1989, art student Titi Amzar risked his life to join the demonstrations in University Square that brought down reviled communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Now 43, Amzar is back on the square demanding much the sam... |
| Infinity stops cancer trial as drug fails to show |
| (Reuters) - Infinity Pharmaceuticals said it stopped a mid-stage trial of its experimental pancreatic cancer drug following an interim analysis that showed it would not meet its main goal. Data from the preliminary analysis showed that patients re... |
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