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  1. House Democrats vow healthcare plan by August Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 1:49 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's plans to overhaul the $2.5 trillion healthcare industry got a boost on Tuesday in the House of Representatives where Democrats predicted passage on schedule by August.

  2. UK health booklet's message: Teen sex can be fun AP - Tue Jul 14, 5:05 PM ET

    LONDON - Britain's National Health Service has a message for teens: Sex can be fun. Health officials are trying to change the tone of sex education by urging teachers to emphasize that sexual relations can be healthy and pleasurable instead of simply explaining the mechanics of sex and warning about diseases.

  3. Study: 7 key genes predict brain cancer survival AP - Tue Jul 14, 9:38 PM ET

    CHICAGO - Scientists have found seven key genes in the type of brain tumor affecting Sen. Edward Kennedy that together can predict how aggressive a patient's cancer will be.

  4. Increase in Thyroid Cancer Puzzles Experts HealthDay - Tue Jul 14, 11:49 PM ET

    TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Intensified screening doesn't entirely explain the jump in thyroid cancers noted in the United States since 1980, and scientists now believe that other as-yet-unknown factors are to blame.

  5. This April 12 2006 picture shows Hannah Clark, of Cardiff Wales, who has made a full recovery after she given an extra heart at the age of two. Hannah had a donor heart grafted on to her own after suffering heart failure as a baby. After 10 years with two hearts, Hannah Clark's heart did what many experts had thought impossible: it healed itself enough so that doctors could remove the donor heart. Details of Clark's revolutionary transplant and follow-up were published online Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in the medical journal, Lancet. (AP Photo/Barry Batchelor, PA)
    British girl's heart heals itself after transplant AP - Tue Jul 14, 9:37 PM ET

    LONDON - British doctors designed a radical solution to save a girl with major heart problems in 1995: they implanted a donor heart directly onto her own failing heart.

  6. Educated Parkinson's Patients Move to Meds Sooner HealthDay - Tue Jul 14, 11:49 PM ET

    TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Parkinson's disease patients with higher levels of education or disability typically need treatment for their symptoms earlier than other patients, a new study finds.

  7. Excess Weight Speeds Up Osteoarthritis HealthDay - Tue Jul 14, 11:49 PM ET

    TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- If fear of heart disease and diabetes isn't enough reason to slim down, here's another: Being overweight or obese can cause rapid deterioration of the cartilage in the knee, leading to osteoarthritis, researchers report.

  8. Clinical Trials Update: July 14, 2009 HealthDay - Tue Jul 14, 11:49 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:

  9. Generational shift for U.S. Hispanics on abortion Reuters - Mon Jul 13, 8:06 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A few weeks after a one-night stand and a failed morning-after pill, Ana saw only one option: Two days later she had her pregnancy terminated at a free clinic.

  10. Hunting best buys when eating healthy costs more AP - Mon Jul 13, 7:17 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Has the recession cut heart-healthy seafood and leafy greens out of your budget? Are you squeezing boxed meals or fast food between two jobs?

  11. Bathtub Accidents Injure 43,000 U.S. Kids Each Year HealthDay - Mon Jul 13, 11:48 PM ET

    MONDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- More than 43,000 children are injured in slips and falls in bathtubs each year in the United States, researchers report.

  12. Omega-3 Fatty Acid Falls Short in Alzheimer's Trials HealthDay - Mon Jul 13, 11:48 PM ET

    SUNDAY, July 12 (HealthDay News) -- Two trials that looked at whether the omega-3 fatty acid DHA might treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease have produced mixed results.

  13. Heavy Drinking Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer HealthDay - Mon Jul 13, 11:48 PM ET

    MONDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy drinking, especially when it's beer, increases the risk for highly aggressive prostate cancer, a new study finds.

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