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  1. Kenyans take part in a parade dubbed "Yes We Can" as part of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) conference in Nairobi November 4, 2009. Participants called on U.S. President Barack Obama and other donor agencies to continue funding the treatment of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA POLITICS HEALTH)
    WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:39 PM ET

    GENEVA - In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.

  2. More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 5:20 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows.

  3. Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts AP - Tue Nov 10, 3:02 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries — signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

  4. UK starts study on using human DNA in animals AP - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago

    LONDON - British scientists begin a new study on Tuesday to consider how human DNA is used in animal experiments and to determine what the boundaries of such controversial science might be.

  5. FILE - In this June 15, 2009, file photo President Barack Obama addresses the American Medical Association during their annual meeting in Chicago. The group had pinned its hopes on winning a $247 billion, 10-year reprieve from scheduled reimbursement cuts for physicians who treat Medicare patients, in return for supporting the White House push for broader changes in health care coverage. When the pay boost was sidetracked last week in the Senate in mid-October it undercut the doctors' leverage just as final negotiations on the broader health bill intensify. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, FILE)
    Medical association backs health system reform AP - 8 minutes ago

    HOUSTON - The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and independence.

  6. Watch for kidney stones in kids with abdominal pain Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 5:21 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many children with kidney stones don't have the classical symptoms associated with the condition, such as painful, bloody urination, according to a new study.

  7. This photo taken Nov. 4, 2009 shows bilingual street signs in Chicago's Chinatown in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    Eat, shop, explore Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods AP - Mon Nov 9, 3:28 PM ET

    CHICAGO - From Greektown to Chinatown, from the Polish Triangle to Pakistani restaurants on Devon Avenue, Chicago has a wealth of diverse ethnic neighborhoods to explore.

  8. Scientists Grow New Penile Tissue in the Lab HealthDay - Mon Nov 9, 11:49 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers were able to restore sexual function to rabbits with damaged penises by growing new penile tissue in the lab and implanting it, a new study reports.

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