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Europe 'losing' superbugs battle BBC News By Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News The emergence of antibiotic-resistant infections has reached unprecedented levels and now outstrips our ability to fight it with existing drugs, European health experts are warning. ... See all stories on this topic »

Baruch Blumberg, Nobel winner with ties to Fox Chase, dies at 85 ... Philadelphia Inquirer By Stacey Burling and Andy Wallace Baruch Blumberg, 85, a Philadelphia researcher who won the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1976 for his work on hepatitis B, died Tuesday in Moffett Field, Calif. He collapsed after giving a speech at the International ... See all stories on this topic »

Women encouraged to learn more about breast cancer at Muncie church event Muncie Star Press WHO: Women from all backgrounds are invited to attend. A free lunch will be provided after the program. MUNCIE -- It's time to take awareness of breast cancer out of the doctor's office and into the church. That's the message behind Saturday's "Pink, ... See all stories on this topic »

Major breakthrough in preventing premature birth DailyIndia.com Washington, April 07: A groundbreaking clinical study of a new method for preventing premature birth in millions of women each year shows that the rate of early preterm delivery in women can be reduced by 45 percent. This can be achieved by treating ... See all stories on this topic »

Scientists find superbugs in Delhi drinking water Reuters A girl waits to collect drinking water from a water tanker in New Delhi, March 21, 2007. By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - A gene that makes bugs highly resistant to almost all known antibiotics has been found in ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

FDA approves drug for medullary thyroid cancer Denver Post WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators said Wednesday they have approved a new drug from AstraZeneca to treat a rare form of thyroid cancer that can be fatal when it spreads to other parts of the body. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug ... See all stories on this topic »

If food addiction exists, blame the brain -- not the cookies Los Angeles Times By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey To the food lovers who can't deny themselves an extra cookie (or 10): The problem may begin in your brain, where, scientists say, chemical surges affect your response to food, much in the way an addict responds to alcohol ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Parkinson's-like symptoms found in welders: study Montreal Gazette By APRIL LIM, For Postmedia News April 7, 2011 12:00 AM Workers exposed to welding fumes may be at risk for developing Parkinson's disease-like symptoms, a new study suggests. The study, published online Wednesday in the American Academy of Neurology's ... See all stories on this topic »

Richmond raises more than $25k in Relay for Life The Collegian — University of Richmond The University of Richmond raised nearly $25280 April 1 in its fifth annual Relay for Life, a relay walk to support cancer research. By Sarah Craig The University of Richmond raised nearly $25280 April 1 in its fifth annual Relay for Life, ... See all stories on this topic » The Collegian — University of Richmond

Heart Association's new walking app features Kingston Times Herald-Record Four paths in the Kingston area are featured on the American Heart Association's Walking Paths application for the Android smartphone. Wayne Cantwell browses through the app during the Heart Association's Start Walking event Wednesday at United Health ... See all stories on this topic »

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