Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective.
US offering to help China in fight against viral infection The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.
Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. An estimated 300 to 400 U.S. doctors kill themselves each year - a suicide rate thought to be higher than in the general population, although exact figures are hard to come by.
More than half of US diabetics have arthritis More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study.
Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study People who sleep fewer than six hours a night - or more than nine - are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.
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Calling all carbs: Dietitian hired to arrest officer obesity Los Angeles Police Department dietician Rana Parker is seen in an April 18, 2008 photo. While overweight officers aren't unique to Los Angeles, the police department believes it's the first to hire a full-time diet coach. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)