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Govt panel finds too many women denied chance to avoid repeat C-section, urges policy change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum back toward the days of "once a C-section, always a C-section.... more
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Study suggests too many low-risk patients given invasive heart tests, docs need better methods Photo
NEW YORK (AP) — A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests. more
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Study Finds Those Who Stay Fit Enjoy Sex For Longer In Life; Men More Satisfied Than Women
LONDON (AP) — It seems the old cliche may be true. more
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Brazilian leader says he's quit smoking after 50 years, after scare over high blood pressure Photo
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring. more
