http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Health_and_FitnessFind stories, videos, and photos about Health and Fitness from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:33:41 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Health_and_Fitness14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Health and Fitness from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/24/hiv.aids.decline/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/24/hiv.aids.decline/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew HIV infections have fallen worldwide by 17 percent over the past eight years, a testament to prevention efforts, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/24/moh.healthmag.cholesterol.surprises/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/24/moh.healthmag.cholesterol.surprises/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike most people, you probably think of cholesterol -- if you think of it at all -- and picture fatty foods and heart trouble.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:49:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20322314,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20322314,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe breast cancer survivor says she doesn't trust a healthcare system that profits off the sickTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/23/frum.supplements.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/23/frum.supplements.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextDid you know that there exists an all-natural remedy for memory loss? Weight gain? Macular degeneration? Prostate enlargement? These products are so successful that clinical testing has already begun! Just listen to the following testimonial from an unidentified person ...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/22/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/22/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmid conflicting and heated rhetoric, a political pragmatism began to emerge Sunday as senators prepared for a debate on a sweeping Democratic health care bill.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democrats cleared a major hurdle this weekend by voting to move ahead with debate on health care reform, but it was hardly a unified party standing behind the bill.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/20/news/economy/Senate_medicare_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/20/news/economy/Senate_medicare_tax/index.htmThe health care bill that passed a crucial test vote in the Senate on Saturday is proof that getting reform passed and getting it right are two very different things.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/20/house.senate.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/20/house.senate.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has his way, his chamber will vote Saturday to proceed with debate on its version of the health care bill.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/h1n1.cdc.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/h1n1.cdc.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextHealth officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/cervical.breast.cancer.screenings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/cervical.breast.cancer.screenings/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's been a confusing week for women.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/19/rotator.cuff.carpal.tunnel.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/19/rotator.cuff.carpal.tunnel.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTextI can't do a pushup or pull-up because of rotator cuff and carpal tunnel issues. What kind of exercise moves can I do instead that will get me the same sort of gains? Thanks.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/cervical.cancer.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/cervical.cancer.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe new mammogram recommendations out earlier this week caused quite an uproar. Now comes another change in screening tests for women -- this one for cervical cancer.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/pap.cervical.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/20/pap.cervical.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextYoung women should have their first Pap test no sooner than age 21, regardless of when they become sexually active, say new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Earlier screening for cervical cancer may lead to unnecessary and possibly harmful treatments for an increasingly rare cancer, according to ACOG, the leading U.S. professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/20/sotu.john.king/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/20/sotu.john.king/index.html#cnnSTCTextAisha's Fish and Chicken is named for Stanley Walker's 16-year-old daughter; it's a small family business known for its wings, catfish and signature sauce.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:56:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/19/canucks.vaccine.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/11/19/canucks.vaccine.ap/index.htmlVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- British Columbia's provincial health officer says Vancouver Canucks players jumped the line when they received swine flu vaccinations this week.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/mammogram.guidelines.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/mammogram.guidelines.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTextA government task force says women in their 40s don't need annual mammograms, but Sara Fought would beg to differ: She says she's alive today because a routine mammogram found cancer when she was 42.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:54:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/david_epstein/11/19/caster.semenya/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/david_epstein/11/19/caster.semenya/index.htmlSo this week's much anticipated news about South African women's world 800-meter champ Caster Semenya turns out to be that there is no news on the most controversial issue: whether Semenya will be allowed to continue competing as a female.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/19/pf/saving/losing_COBRA_discount/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/19/pf/saving/losing_COBRA_discount/index.htmThousands of people will begin to lose a major discount on their COBRA health care premiums in as little as 10 days. Here's what you can do:Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/breast.cancer.task.force.uspstf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/19/breast.cancer.task.force.uspstf/index.html#cnnSTCTextBreast cancer surgeons, cancer organizations and even the White House are expressing concern about new screening recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/polis.health.halloween/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/19/polis.health.halloween/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is indeed appropriate that we finished writing the House version of health care reform around Halloween. Negotiating deals among members of Congress is an exercise in wearing masks, scaring up votes, and oftentimes, bluffing.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/18/mammogram.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/18/mammogram.guidelines/index.html#cnnSTCTextA federal advisory board's recommendation that women in their 40s should avoid routine mammograms is not government policy and has caused "a great deal of confusion," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/18/poll.h1n1.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/18/poll.h1n1.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than half of all adult Americans say they don't want to get the H1N1 flu vaccine, according to a new national poll.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/17/breast.cancer.self.exams/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/17/breast.cancer.self.exams/index.html#cnnSTCTextA vacation to Washington nearly a decade ago led to a life-changing revelation for Kathi Cordsen. Passing by a breast cancer awareness event, her mother blurted it out: Her doctor had just confirmed that she had breast cancer.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/16/moh.healthmag.vitamind.heart.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/16/moh.healthmag.vitamind.heart.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople with heart disease and similar conditions who don't have enough vitamin D are more likely to be depressed than their counterparts with adequate levels of the "sunshine vitamin," according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando. This link seems to be even stronger in the winter.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/17/depression.recurrence.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/17/depression.recurrence.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is known that people who have had a depressive episode have a high chance of experiencing a second depressive episode. It seems that people are more "sensitive" to stress/life events (kindling hypothesis). What options are available for people who had a depressive episode in the past, to avoid having a recurrence or at least lower the chances of a recurrence in the future?Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/16/mammography.recommendation.changes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/16/mammography.recommendation.changes/index.html#cnnSTCTextWomen in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/17/moh.healthmag.cardiac.suppressants/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/17/moh.healthmag.cardiac.suppressants/index.html#cnnSTCTextHeart patients who take certain stomach-acid-suppressing drugs to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding may be at increased risk of dying after a cardiac procedure, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Orlando, Florida.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/16/paul.allen.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/16/paul.allen.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, more than 25 years after he was treated for Hodgkin's disease, a spokesman at his company Vulcan Inc. told CNN on Monday.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/17/news/economy/health_reform_medicare_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/17/news/economy/health_reform_medicare_tax/index.htmGetting health reform passed and getting health reform right are two very different things.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/16/lebanon.smoking.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/16/lebanon.smoking.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn Lebanon, you're never far from the whiff of cigarette smoke.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/16/herpes.treatment.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/16/herpes.treatment.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTextI have HSV-1 and HSV-2. I found out that my outbreaks are now forming from the inside lining of my genital area, which is all the way in the vagina. My question is -- does this mean my outbreaks are becoming severe, and am I more susceptible to cancer? And what's the best treatment for HSV-2?Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/13/kids.yoga/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/13/kids.yoga/index.html#cnnSTCTextGigi reaches up into her sun salutation. She steps back into her high lunge and kicks her legs straight into plank pose, a push-up she holds without wobbling for 10 seconds before looking up impatiently at her yoga teacher.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/12/depression.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/12/depression.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextRobert Enke, the goalkeeper for the German national football team who killed himself on Tuesday, was suffering from depression, his widow has revealed.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/13/kidney.disease.diabetes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/13/kidney.disease.diabetes/index.html#cnnSTCTextKidney disease is becoming a growing problem in developing countries, caused by an explosion in cases of diabetes and high blood pressure, experts say.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/06/artificial.hand.feel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/06/artificial.hand.feel/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/12/moh.kids.cardiac.problems.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/12/moh.kids.cardiac.problems.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussell Pate was driving through a neighborhood one late afternoon when he noticed something odd.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/h1n1.vaccine.maker/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/h1n1.vaccine.maker/index.html#cnnSTCTextVaccine manufacturing giant Sanofi Pasteur opened its doors to the media Wednesday, inviting reporters to a first-of-its-kind, up-close look at its H1N1 flu vaccine production facility.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/bpa.erectile.dysfunction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/bpa.erectile.dysfunction/index.html#cnnSTCTextBisphenol-A, a chemical found in hard, clear plastic used to make everything from baby bottles to food packaging, may increase the risk of erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in male factory workers exposed to large amounts of the substance, according to a study conducted in China.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/breast.cancer.survivors.pain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/breast.cancer.survivors.pain/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlmost half of women who have breast cancer surgery still have pain or numbness two to three years later, according to a new study. Women younger than 40 who receive lumpectomies are at the greatest risk.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/11/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/11/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first crucial showdown over health care reform by the full Senate could come as early as next Tuesday.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/moh.cookinglight.cardio.foods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/moh.cookinglight.cardio.foods/index.html#cnnSTCTextEveryone needs carbohydrates, the body's preferred energy source. If you get regular cardiovascular exercise or train for an endurance sport, you need more daily carbs to fuel your workouts and replenish your energy stores.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/caesarean.section.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/11/caesarean.section.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTextI was six months pregnant when a smiling stranger on a bus asked where I was delivering. Within minutes, this woman was sharing intimate details of her own birthing experience -- the water breaking, the contractions that failed to get closer together, and the way her doctor deftly sewed up the four-inch incision from her Caesarean section. "I'm telling you, this guy was good," she said. "Next time, I'm just scheduling my C-section. None of this pushing stuff."Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/mood.low.carbs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/mood.low.carbs/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople who spend a full year on a strict low-carbohydrate diet can lose weight, but they might be happier -- and lose just as many pounds -- if they focus on reducing fat intake instead of carbohydrates, new research suggests.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318611,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318611,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe retired Laker center is being treated for chronic myeloid leukemiaTue, 10 Nov 2009 18:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/10/abdul.jabbar.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/10/abdul.jabbar.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextKareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest college and professional basketball players of all time, says he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/09/cholesterol.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/09/cholesterol.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextMost people know that healthy cholesterol levels can help protect your heart. But new research suggests another potential benefit: a lower risk of developing some types of cancer.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/postpartum.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/10/postpartum.depression/index.html#cnnSTCTextShortly before last Mother's Day, 28-year-old Lauren Meehan-Machos broke down in front of her startled husband. "This is more than I can handle," she sobbed.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhere does the battle for health care reform go from here? More importantly, what does it mean for you?Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextNarrow passage of a sweeping health care bill by the House of Representatives portends a continuing difficult fight for President Obama and fellow Democrats to get a bill through the Senate and into law.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/09/anti.nicotine.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/09/anti.nicotine.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Katherine Frazier was a teenager in Silver Spring, Maryland, back in the '60s, smoking was the "in" thing to do. She thought it was glamorous. She thought it was cool. Her friends smoked, her parents smoked, and at the time, no one knew that smoking tobacco could kill you.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/09/diabetes.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/09/diabetes.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly 24 million Americans have diabetes; another 57 million have prediabetes, a precursor to the disease. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that if the diabetes epidemic continues, one in three Americans will develop it in his or her lifetime.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/09/late.menopause.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/09/late.menopause.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTextI have just turned 55 and am still having a regular, clockwork period every single 28 days. It lasts only three to four days, but it is still there! Is there any danger in having this go on so long? I was approximately 13 years old when I started, and here I still am! I have no symptoms of menopause at all.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/08/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/08/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama on Sunday praised the "historic" House vote to pass a bill overhauling the nation's ailing health care system, and said now it is time for the Senate to "take the baton" and complete its work.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/06/diabetes.fruit.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/06/diabetes.fruit.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhich fruits are allowed for a diabetic, whose condition is controlled by diet only? No medicines are taken, except Glipizide 5 mg, ½ hour premeal at noon?Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe push to overhaul health care received a major boost Thursday as the American Medical Association and AARP endorsed legislation drafted by top House Democrats.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/obesity.cancer.link/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/obesity.cancer.link/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 100,000 cases of cancer each year are caused by excess body fat, according to a report released Thursday in Washington.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/statins.heart.failure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/statins.heart.failure/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's widely known that cholesterol-lowering statins can benefit patients with heart disease, but a new study suggests they may actually harm some people with heart failure.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/04/aspirin.risk.heart.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/04/aspirin.risk.heart.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTextTaking a low-dose aspirin every day can help prevent heart attacks in people who've already had one. But if you've never had a heart attack (or stroke), the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the benefits, according to a U.K. report published in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/commentary.jennie.garth.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/05/commentary.jennie.garth.heart/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou may not think that a woman like me could be at risk for heart disease, but the truth is, I have a heart condition. Fortunately, it isn't a life-threatening one, but not all women are as lucky.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/04/h1n1.military.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/04/h1n1.military.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first shipment of H1N1 vaccine set aside for U.S. troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan arrived late Tuesday, but it contains only half the amount requested.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/04/byetta.diabetes.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/04/byetta.diabetes.risks/index.html#cnnSTCTextPeople with type 2 diabetes who are taking the blood-sugar-lowering drug Byetta may be at increased risk for kidney problems, including kidney failure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported this week.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/04/hodgkins.chemo.side.effects.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/04/hodgkins.chemo.side.effects.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy husband just completed six cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy for his non-Hodgkin's diffuse large B cell lymphoma in his upper stomach. Compared with what we've heard others have endured, his side effects were relatively mild. However, he continues to have a strained, raspy voice. His oncologist didn't seem too concerned or aware of what might be causing this. Is this a "typical" chemo side effect?Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/03/guantanamo.h1n1.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/03/guantanamo.h1n1.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Pentagon stressed Tuesday that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, won't be receiving H1N1 flu vaccinations until well after all Department of Defense active duty and civilian employees have received their vaccinations.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/03/bipolar.depression.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/03/bipolar.depression.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextI have had a quite a few ups and downs in my life. I have had depression since I was 8 years old. (I am now 26 and was diagnosed as bipolar three years ago.) In my lifetime, I have suffered major emotional abuse and betrayals from a variety of people, not to mention rough circumstances (losing a job last year, and unstable conditions in my current job). I have now gotten to a point where I've become obsessive about money due to fears of once again becoming unemployed, and I find myself drifting away from friends because I don't feel safe being close to anyone any more. It's scary for me because I went through a major depressive episode from ages 14 to 18, and I had to fight just to keep myself alive (medication was not available for me at the time, either). I've fought so hard just to get to my current point in life, which was graduating from college and living independently. I'm just so terrified of losing everything that I've fought for and returning to those lows, but I feel likeTue, 03 Nov 2009 18:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/cancer.pints.prostates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/cancer.pints.prostates/index.html#cnnSTCTextRick Lyke was diagnosed with prostate cancer when he was 47. His response was to set up "Pints for Prostates," an organization that uses the universal language of beer to reach men with its message about the importance of prostate cancer screening.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/02/h1n1.vaccine.pregnant/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/11/02/h1n1.vaccine.pregnant/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly all healthy pregnant women who receive a single dose of the H1N1 flu vaccine will be protected from that flu, according to just-released clinical trial data.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/31/kenya.music.influence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/31/kenya.music.influence/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanjii Mbugua storms the stage amid cheers as fans crane their necks to see the Kenyan musician.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/02/h1n1.thimerosal.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/02/h1n1.thimerosal.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy pediatrician's office has only the H1N1 flu nasal spray vaccine and the shot that contains thimerosal. I would like my 1-year-old son to receive the vaccine. Since he is too young for the nasal spray, is it better for him to get the shot with thimerosal or wait for the shot without the preservative?Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/healthmag.one.week.slimmer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/healthmag.one.week.slimmer/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it comes to losing weight, the little things add up -- trying just one new thing every day can quickly make a big difference. With that in mind, we've taken science's best weight-loss strategies and created a week's worth of slimming to-do's.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/30/obama.hiv.aids/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/30/obama.hiv.aids/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama announced Friday that he will lift a 22-year-old ban on entry into the United States for people infected with HIV/AIDS.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/sleep.deprived/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/sleep.deprived/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhether they blame it on the kids, stress, or the lure of the Internet, most Americans feel like they're not getting enough sleep.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/h1n1.vaccine.available/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/h1n1.vaccine.available/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the new H1N1 flu virus keeps spreading, more vaccine is available to fight it, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/30/bariatic.surgery.diabetes.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/30/bariatic.surgery.diabetes.jampolis/index.html#cnnSTCText"60 Minutes" had a story several months ago about a type of weight-loss surgery that seemed to also cure type 2 diabetes in many people. Has more research been done on this? Do you need the full bypass of about one-third of the small intestine or just the duodenum and jejunum? My weight problem came about with/after diabetes, not before.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/new.york.h1n1/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/new.york.h1n1/index.html#cnnSTCTextBroadening the number of health care professionals who can administer vaccine, New York Gov. David Paterson issued a sweeping executive order Thursday officially declaring a state of emergency due to the increase in H1N1 cases, including 75 H1N1-related deaths in New York state.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/29/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/29/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe battle over health care reform reached another milestone Thursday as top House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation that includes a highly controversial public health insurance option.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/kids.psychiatric.drugs.weight/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/kids.psychiatric.drugs.weight/index.html#cnnSTCTextSchizophrenia drugs, increasingly prescribed to children with bipolar disorder and other conditions, can cause youngsters to experience rapid weight gain, according to a new study.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/cancer.survivor.ulman/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/cancer.survivor.ulman/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt 32 years old Doug Ulman is president of cancer-support charity the Lance Armstrong Foundation. He has also survived three separate cases of cancer.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/pregnant.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/29/pregnant.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy son is not a hugger. He's almost 2 years old, and I can count on one hand the times he's squeezed his chubby arms around my neck (they all involve my husband running the vacuum). I'm okay with this because on the rare occasion when I do get a hug, I get very emotional. I imagine most moms experience these my-heart-might-burst moments when a seconds-long embrace makes them feel like the luckiest person in the world. But for me, it's a little different. A little sweeter. And I am a lot luckier. See, I wasn't supposed to have a baby. I'm a cancer patient. Seven years ago I was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a slow-moving form of blood cancer. I'm in remission, thanks to a medication I take every day that states right smack on the bottle: Do not get pregnant while taking this drug. But I did. Then I stopped my lifesaving medication and endured nine long months of what-ifs: What if the brief exposure to the drug affects the baby? What if my cancer comes back? WhatThu, 29 Oct 2009 13:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Democratic leaders will unveil on Thursday a health care bill that includes a more moderate version of the public option, several Democratic leadership aides tell CNN.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/28/footballers.spit.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/28/footballers.spit.swine.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextA UK health agency has warned footballers to stop their "disgusting" habit of spitting as it could lead to the spread of the H1N1 virus.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndependent Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Tuesday he would join a Republican filibuster to block the final vote on any health care bill that has a government-run public health insurance option.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/28/basal.cell.carcinoma.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/28/basal.cell.carcinoma.brawley/index.html#cnnSTCTextI have basal cell carcinoma. I have had two surgeries on my face. I have had a few frozen off as well. Was to go back to the doctor to get a checkup on the ones he has frozen off. I have canceled every appointment since then. I am just tired of always getting cut on and things frozen off. I always seem to get bad news every time I go. Now, I have noticed a new light brown spot on my face. It looks like a freckle. Yes, I do have them and also am a redhead. I'm 35. So I don't think I'm still getting freckles. I used to tan seven days a week 365 days a year. I always went 25-30 minutes a day. I was just wondering what that spot might be. It's the size of a pencil eraser. Can this cancer spead to my organs'? I told my husband that I would listen to you! He's very TICKED at me for not listening. Thanks for your time.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/28/asthma.swine.flu.h1n1/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/28/asthma.swine.flu.h1n1/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly one-third, or 28 percent, of adults and children hospitalized with H1N1, also known as swine flu, have asthma. That's more than any other chronic condition, according to a recent analysis of cases published in the New England Journal of Medicine.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:58:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/10/27/flyers.gagne.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/nhl/10/27/flyers.gagne.ap/index.htmlPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Flyers forward Simon Gagne has two small hernias in his right groin and could face surgery.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/27/ocd.decision.making.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/27/ocd.decision.making.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy 11-year-old daughter got a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) about six months ago. She is not currently on any medication but has been regularly seeing a therapist.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe contentious debate over health care took a new twist Monday as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced his decision to craft legislation including a public insurance option allowing states to opt out.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/26/undescended.testicle.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/26/undescended.testicle.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy 10-month-old baby boy is having surgery for an undescended testicle. Is he too young to put him through surgery or should I go ahead with it? Should I give him more time for the testicle to descend?Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/19/undiagnosed.women.problem/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/19/undiagnosed.women.problem/index.html#cnnSTCTextAshley Price felt terrible. She was tired, dizzy spells came and went, dark splotches popped up on her chest for no reason, and she'd gained 50 pounds in two years. Some days she was starving; other days she could barely eat. Her doc suggested that her problems would go away if Price just ate less and exercised more, even though she was dieting and working out regularly. Price demanded thyroid tests, only to have them come back normal.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/h1n1.vaccine.where/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/h1n1.vaccine.where/index.html#cnnSTCTextYessica Maher of Los Angeles, California, feels let down. She had wanted to get the H1N1 vaccine for herself and her children, but that's proving to be difficult.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/26/tweens.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/26/tweens.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextHannah Powell-Auslam of La Mirada, California, had surgery this month to check her lymph nodes, just in case the breast cancer had spread.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/24/commentary.brawley.cancer.treatment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/24/commentary.brawley.cancer.treatment/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis week, the comedic actress Suzanne Somers is promoting her newly released book, which espouses the virtues of alternative medicine and, more important, explains why one should avoid conventional medicine.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/smallbusiness/travel_healthy.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/smallbusiness/travel_healthy.fsb/index.htmWhile running health services at the University of Baltimore in the early 1990s, Fran Lessans met a law student who was petrified about the prospect of attending her mother-in-law's funeral in Ghana. The young woman had visited the country once before but ended up getting sick and spending two weeks in the hospital. For the funeral trip, she'd done her homework and gotten the right shots, Lessans recalls. But no one had counseled her about water purification and what foods to avoid.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/21/medical.marijuana.policy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/21/medical.marijuana.policy/index.html#cnnSTCTextPatients in the 13 states where medical marijuana is legal can now light up without fear of federal reprisal, but they may still have to answer to local authorities.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/21/childhood.cancer.survivors.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/21/childhood.cancer.survivors.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree years ago, Anne Willis mentioned to the man she was dating that she didn't know about her fertility, since she had undergone cancer treatment as a teenager. His response --"Oh, so you don't know if you're going be able to have kids?" -- was off-putting.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/20/ptsd.veterans.mortality/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/20/ptsd.veterans.mortality/index.html#cnnSTCTextPost-traumatic stress disorder may be a condition of the mind, but research has implicated it in the ills of the body. Now, a new study suggests it may be associated with death after surgery.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/swine.flu.checklist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/swine.flu.checklist/index.html#cnnSTCTextSwine flu vaccines are rolling out this month -- finally. Health-care workers in Indiana and Tennessee were the first to get the nose-spray version, while New Yorkers clamoring for the H1N1 vaccine finally had their chance too.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/breast.cancer.options/index.html#cnnSTCTextLess than an hour before her mastectomy was scheduled to begin, Eve Wallinga's surgeon gave her the bad news: Because of unforeseen complications, doctors wouldn't be able to reconstruct a new breast for her immediately after removing her cancerous breast as planned. She was told she'd have to wait another day for the plastic surgery.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/h1n1.flu.vaccinations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/h1n1.flu.vaccinations/index.html#cnnSTCTextA mass H1N1 immunization program began in the UK Wednesday, with the country's health minister urging all priority groups to take up the vaccine.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/new.york.flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/new.york.flu.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew York public health workers will no longer be required to be vaccinated against both the seasonal and H1N1 flu virus, state officials announced Thursday, prompted by a vaccine shortage.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:28:00 EDT