Health News
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FDA warns of muscle risk from cholesterol drug
The Food and Drug Administration says the highest available dose of the cholesterol drug Zocor can cause muscle damage as well as severe and potentially lethal kidney damage.
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Obama: Health care debate about 'character'
 President Barack Obama delivered a closing argument for the goal to which he has devoted much of his presidency, urging lawmakers on Friday to pass a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health care system in a long-awaited vote this weekend.
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9 major changes in the new health care bill
 In their attempt to pass a sweeping health care overhaul this weekend, House Democrats are pushing a package of legislative fixes to lure undecided or opposed members of their party to the "yes" category.
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6 natural remedies that really work
When natural healers discovered these wonder potions hundreds of years ago, it turns out they were really on to something.
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Why we trust people we don’t even know
Pro-social behavior results from a change in social norms that allowed us to trust strangers, a new study suggests.
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U.S. kids even fatter than believed, study shows
 Extreme obesity among American children is much worse than previously believed, putting them at greater risk of serious health problems as they age, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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FDA panel backs device for mild heart failure
Federal health advisers say an electronic heart implant should be approved for millions of new heart-disease patients who currently aren't eligible for the device.
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A child's hope for a new limb, new life
 Two months after the ground shook in Haiti, 4-year-old Schneily Similien still needs a new leg. His greatest hope is at a small hospital in the rural heart of Haiti, he just needs to get there. Msnbc.com is heading to Haiti track the story of Schneily and other amputees as they work to build new lives.
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NASA, cruise line got hard-to-find flu shots
In some cases, financial institutions and other recipients got doses before some county health departments and doctors’ offices.
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Getting past 'why me?'
 In his own words, a U.S. soldier who lost his right leg in the Iraq war shares his journey from self-pity to Paralympic champion.
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Kids help mother deliver their baby brother
 A Northern California woman unexpectedly went into labor at her home in Fremont and was forced to turn to Jabari, 9, and Faith, 11, after giving birth while standing in her bathroom.
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FDA restricts tobacco marketing to kids
 U.S. health officials on Thursday sought to clamp down on the marketing of cigarettes to children and teenagers after a failed attempt more than a decade ago.
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Helpful dad can hurt mom's self-esteem
Dads are helping out with childrearing more and more these days. The result can be both a boon and a letdown for super-moms, whose self-competence can take a hit when paired with husbands who are savvy caregivers, new research finds.
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Over 1 million high chairs recalled
 The government announced a recall of some 1.2 million high chairs, saying they posed a fall hazard to children.
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Sneezing already? Allergy season starts earlier
 If you feel like you're sneezing more this allergy season, you're probably right. Thanks to global warming, this could be your stuffiest year yet — and it's getting worse.
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