http://health.yahoo.net/feeds/news?type=news Yahoo! Health News en-us Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. en-us Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/who-warns-of-high-blood-pressure-diabetes-obesity LONDON (Reuters) - Health data released on Wednesday provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease from developed nations to poorer regions such as Africa, as lifestyles and diets there ch... Wed, 16 May 2012 08:54:08 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/who-warns-of-high-blood-pressure-diabetes-obesity Kate Kelland 2012-05-16T08:54:08Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-when-physical-therapy-ends (HealthDay News) -- Don&#39;t become a couch potato just because your doctor&#39;s prescription for physical therapy has run out. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:06 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-when-physical-therapy-ends 2012-05-16T13:04:06Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/fda-panel-backs-at-home-hiv-test TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Tuesday approval of the first HIV test that would give people the results in the privacy of their own home. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:06 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/fda-panel-backs-at-home-hiv-test <b>By Randy Dotinga</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i> 2012-05-16T13:04:06Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-when-should-i-wash-my-hands (HealthDay News) -- Washing your hands is among the best and easiest ways to prevent infection and the spread of germs. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:06 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-when-should-i-wash-my-hands 2012-05-16T13:04:06Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/palpitations-may-signal-future-heart-rhythm-problem WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Heart palpitations and high blood pressure are strong risk factors for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study reports. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:06 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/palpitations-may-signal-future-heart-rhythm-problem 2012-05-16T13:04:06Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/corrected-senator-seeks-expanded-visas-for-foreign-high-tech-workers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading Republican in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday unveiled legislation to raise the number of permanent visas for skilled technical workers from foreign countries, but prospects of passage this year could be clouded by elec... Wed, 16 May 2012 13:23:40 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/corrected-senator-seeks-expanded-visas-for-foreign-high-tech-workers 2012-05-16T13:23:40Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/u-s-hiv-aid-has-prevented-741-000-deaths-study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The United States foreign aid program that sends billions of dollars to African countries for HIV treatment and prevention has cut the number of people dying for any reason in those nations, a new study suggests. Resear... Wed, 16 May 2012 13:07:57 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/u-s-hiv-aid-has-prevented-741-000-deaths-study Genevra Pittman 2012-05-16T13:07:57Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/feds-skechers-deceived-consumers-with-shoe-ads Claims that Skechers&#39; fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government — and they&#39;re going to cost the company millions of dollars. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:02:47 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/feds-skechers-deceived-consumers-with-shoe-ads JENNIFER C. KERR 2012-05-16T15:02:47Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/steroids-cut-sinus-infection-symptoms-slightly NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nasal spray steroids, taken for three weeks, help to shorten the length of time people feel pain and congestion from a sinus infection, according to a new review of several studies. &quot;But the effect is not huge. It&... Wed, 16 May 2012 15:52:08 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/steroids-cut-sinus-infection-symptoms-slightly Kerry Grens 2012-05-16T15:52:08Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/developmental-woes-common-in-siblings-of-children-with-autism WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- One in three children with an older sibling who has an autism spectrum disorder, or problems with social interaction and communication, shows signs of developmental delay or autism-related behaviors by the age... Wed, 16 May 2012 16:06:05 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/developmental-woes-common-in-siblings-of-children-with-autism 2012-05-16T16:06:05Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/genetic-test-may-spot-raised-autism-risk WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a new DNA test may be able to spot an increased risk of autism in children as young as 6 months old. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:06:05 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/genetic-test-may-spot-raised-autism-risk <b>By Barbara Bronson Gray</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i> 2012-05-16T16:06:05Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/many-parents-of-kids-with-autism-don-t-put-faith-in-pediatricians WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder don&#39;t feel they can turn to their pediatricians for advice on treatments, a new study finds. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:06:05 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/many-parents-of-kids-with-autism-don-t-put-faith-in-pediatricians <b>By Jenifer Goodwin</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i> 2012-05-16T16:06:05Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/could-nasal-spray-of-love-hormone-treat-autism WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions known to be involved with processing social information, a small study found. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:06:05 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/could-nasal-spray-of-love-hormone-treat-autism <b>By Jenifer Goodwin</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i> 2012-05-16T16:06:05Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/back-pain-tends-to-improve-quickly-not-completely NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lower back pain often fades fairly quickly, but it may stubbornly linger to some extent for months or more, a new study finds. &quot;The clear good news is that if you seek care for your back pain, you do improve pretty... Wed, 16 May 2012 16:26:39 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/back-pain-tends-to-improve-quickly-not-completely Amy Norton 2012-05-16T16:26:39Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/factbox-tax-provisions-in-obama-s-healthcare-law (Reuters) - President Barack Obama&#39;s healthcare overhaul law contains a slew of new tax provisions, and their fate is unclear as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the law&#39;s constitutionality. Some have been put into effect in the two years sin... Wed, 16 May 2012 17:53:38 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/factbox-tax-provisions-in-obama-s-healthcare-law Kim Dixon 2012-05-16T17:53:38Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/taxes-lurk-behind-court-test-of-obama-health-law WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While Supreme Court watchers focus on the controversial insurance requirement in President Barack Obama&#39;s healthcare law, lesser known is that the court&#39;s ruling next month will also decide the fate of billions of do... Wed, 16 May 2012 17:51:41 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/taxes-lurk-behind-court-test-of-obama-health-law Kim Dixon 2012-05-16T17:51:41Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/ftc-skechers-deceived-consumers-with-shoe-ads The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers&#39; fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian&#39;s curves or Brooke Burke&#39;s toned tush. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:16:48 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/ftc-skechers-deceived-consumers-with-shoe-ads JENNIFER C. KERR 2012-05-16T15:16:48Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/scientists-hunt-ways-to-stall-alzheimer-s-earlier Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer&#39;s disease — by testing possible therapies in people who don&#39;t yet show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is destroyed. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:23:44 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/scientists-hunt-ways-to-stall-alzheimer-s-earlier LAURAN NEERGAARD 2012-05-16T11:23:44Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/revealing-brain-damage-from-battlefield-to-playing-field NEW YORK (Reuters) - Traumatic brain injury, the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is doubly cruel: it leaves many victims emotionally shattered and cognitively crippled. But because mild and moderate brain injuries do not show up ... Wed, 16 May 2012 18:09:12 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/revealing-brain-damage-from-battlefield-to-playing-field Sharon Begley 2012-05-16T18:09:12Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/paralyzed-patients-use-mind-to-move-robotic-arm WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Two stroke patients who had lost the use of their arms and legs were able to use their brains to move a robotic arm, researchers report. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:06:05 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/paralyzed-patients-use-mind-to-move-robotic-arm <b>By Steven Reinberg</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i> 2012-05-16T18:06:05Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/high-blood-pressure-affects-1-in-3-who One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key trigger of heart disease, health experts said on Wednesday while underlining the growing number of cases in developing countries. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:32:36 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/high-blood-pressure-affects-1-in-3-who 2012-05-16T16:32:36Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/cdc-lowers-lead-poisoning-threshold-for-kids WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials on Wednesday lowered the threshold for what&#39;s considered lead poisoning in young children. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:06:05 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/cdc-lowers-lead-poisoning-threshold-for-kids <b>By Steven Reinberg</b><BR/><i>HealthDay Reporter</i> 2012-05-16T18:06:05Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/fake-pig-ears-latest-china-food-scandal-report Police in China are investigating after the discovery of a batch of &quot;fake&quot; pigs&#39; ears reportedly made from gelatin, according to state media. Wed, 16 May 2012 07:43:24 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/fake-pig-ears-latest-china-food-scandal-report 2012-05-16T07:43:24Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/us-lowers-cutoff-for-lead-poisoning-in-young-kids For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:24 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/us-lowers-cutoff-for-lead-poisoning-in-young-kids MIKE STOBBE 2012-05-16T18:47:24Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/mps-urge-action-on-medicine-shortages LONDON (Reuters) - Britain faces a worsening shortages of medicines because vital supplies are being sucked out of the country by exporters who can sell them for higher prices elsewhere, MPs said. The All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) said on Tuesda... Tue, 15 May 2012 07:02:40 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/mps-urge-action-on-medicine-shortages Ben Hirschler 2012-05-15T07:02:40Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/uk-lawmakers-urge-action-on-medicine-shortages LONDON (Reuters) - Britain faces a worsening shortages of medicines because vital supplies are being sucked out of the country by exporters who can sell them for higher prices elsewhere, lawmakers said. The All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) said on ... Tue, 15 May 2012 07:04:52 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/uk-lawmakers-urge-action-on-medicine-shortages Ben Hirschler 2012-05-15T07:04:52Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/achillion-s-hepatitis-c-drug-gets-fda-fast-track (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted a fast track designation to Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc&#39;s experimental hepatitis C drug ACH-3102, currently in an early-stage trial. The fast-track status is designed to expedite the ... Tue, 15 May 2012 11:51:31 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/achillion-s-hepatitis-c-drug-gets-fda-fast-track 2012-05-15T11:51:31Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/insecticide-resistance-threatens-malaria-fight LONDON (Reuters) - Malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Africa and India are becoming resistant to insecticides, putting millions of lives at greater risk and threatening eradication efforts, health experts said on Tuesday. While existing prevention mea... Tue, 15 May 2012 12:13:52 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/insecticide-resistance-threatens-malaria-fight Kate Kelland 2012-05-15T12:13:52Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/ind-diocese-denies-discrimination-over-ivf An Indiana diocese asked a federal court on Monday to reject a lawsuit by a former parochial school teacher who claims she was fired for violating Roman Catholic doctrine by using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant. Tue, 15 May 2012 12:35:53 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/ind-diocese-denies-discrimination-over-ivf CHARLES WILSON 2012-05-15T12:35:53Z http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-exercising-in-the-heat (HealthDay News) -- You shouldn&#39;t stop exercising during the summer months, just because the mercury has jumped to uncomfortable heights. But you should take precautions to protect yourself against heat-related illness. Tue, 15 May 2012 13:04:10 GMT http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-exercising-in-the-heat 2012-05-15T13:04:10Z