Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:04:10 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. Sha...

Latest anti-NATO protest in Chicago small, peaceful

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:12:13 GMT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - About 500 demonstrators gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part of a series of rallies and marches timed to coincide with a NATO summit ...

Keeping Your Family Safe From Dog Bites

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:10:16 GMT

SATURDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- More than 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and more than half of those victims are younger than age 14, experts say.

Females, Young Athletes Take Longer to Get Over Concussions

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:10:16 GMT

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Female athletes take longer to recover from concussions, a new study says.

Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in "critical" condition

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:16:16 GMT

(Reuters) - A Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether Aimee Copeland had undergone surg...

Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme Court

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:06:27 GMT

Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling Americans to get health insurance. Nonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President Barack Obama's health care law.

Healthy Dieting in Pregnancy May Be Helpful

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:06:08 GMT

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a healthy, calorie-controlled diet during pregnancy can helps prevent excessive weight gain and cut the risk of obstetric complications, researchers report.

After stinging report, Pope softens tone for U.S. nuns

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:27:08 GMT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Friday held out an olive branch to American Roman Catholic nuns, who are reeling from a stinging Vatican report that criticized them as being feminist and politicized. "I wish to reaffirm my deep grat...

Nurses to kick off Chicago NATO summit with rally

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:10:15 GMT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - This weekend's NATO summit is attracting raucous rallies and protests to Chicago that have little to do with the mission of the military alliance, including a large rally of nurses angry about the resources devoted to healt...

Venezuela's Chavez unseen for week but follows riot

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:13:32 GMT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has not been seen or heard in public since returning a week ago from his latest cancer treatment in Cuba but was well enough to monitor a jail riot in Caracas, an ally said on Friday. The u...

Health Tip: Keep Cloth Grocery Totes Clean

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:04:07 GMT

(HealthDay News) -- Reusable grocery totes may be friendly for the environment, but they can also befriend harmful bacteria.

Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:04:07 GMT

THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions and, in turn, your emotions can wreak havoc on yo...

'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:04:08 GMT

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who eat a lot of "bad" saturated fat may hurt their overall brain function and memory over time, Harvard University researchers report.

Health Tip: Log Migraine Details in a Diary

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:04:07 GMT

(HealthDay News) -- Tracking your migraines can better prepare you to prevent or treat these often-debilitating headaches.

All baby boomers should get hepatitis C test -CDC

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:14:07 GMT

(Reuters) - All baby boomers should be tested at least once for the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus, according to proposed guidelines from U.S. health officials released on Friday. The often-undiagnosed virus is transmitted through contaminated...

U.S. health secretary urges contraception compromise

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:43:25 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's top health official on Friday took the debate over whether healthcare coverage should include contraceptives to the campus of a Catholic university that has been deeply divided over the adminis...

Georgia student with flesh-eating infection OKs more amputations

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:33:27 GMT

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia college student fighting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection mouthed "Let's do this" when told that her hands and remaining foot would have to be amputated, her father said on Friday. Andy Copeland, ...

Wall Street falls before G8 leaders meet on euro zone

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:24:28 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday as investors turned cautious before leaders of the Group of Eight nations met about the euro zone debt crisis and after a shaky market debut by Facebook Inc . The S&P 500 dipped below the 1,300 level, see...

Review so far shows mad cow case was atypical

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:47:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investigators are searching for a dozen herdmates of the elderly California dairy cow that had mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said on Friday, with all signs indicating it was a rare spontaneous case of the fatal...

Antibiotics prevent UTIs better than probiotics

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:09:12 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antibiotics are still better than probiotics at preventing urinary tract infections, but at least "good bacteria" don't add to a person's antibiotic resistance, a new study concludes. Recurring UTIs ar...

One-Third of U.S. Homeless Population Is Obese: Study

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:15:08 GMT

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of homeless people in the United States are obese, about the same rate as the general population, a new study finds.

Fees Lead Some Kids to Skip After-School Sports: Survey

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:15:08 GMT

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Schools that charge kids to participate in sports may be benching some children, a new survey finds.

Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:50:08 GMT

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Older men have an increased risk of developing melanoma, but most are careless about sun protection and do not know how to properly check themselves for signs of skin cancer, a new survey reveals.

Military Marriages Stay Strong in Face of Challenges: Study

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:50:13 GMT

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Despite being tested by long hours and frequent relocations and separations, military marriages are no more likely to end in divorce than civilian marriages, a new study shows.

Tiny Tots in the Dentist's Chair Among Changes in Pediatric Dentistry

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:50:13 GMT

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- If you've been to the dentist with your children recently, you may have noticed that things have changed since you were a kid.

Chronic Heartburn May Boost Risk for Esophageal Cancer

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:50:13 GMT

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammation caused by chronic heartburn may increase the risk of esophageal cancer, a new study finds.