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  1. A crowd gathers to watch helicopter drills outside one of the venues of the 42nd ASEAN Regional Forum Saturday, July 18, 2009, in Phuket, Thailand. The Thai government has vowed to protect delegates from anti-government protestors and swine flu. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)
    Legal immunity set for swine flu vaccine makers AP - Fri Jul 17, 8:15 PM ET

    ATLANTA - The last time the government embarked on a major vaccine campaign against a new swine flu, thousands filed claims contending they suffered side effects from the shots. This time, the government has already taken steps to head that off.

  2. Circumcision Doesn't Lessen HIV Transmission HealthDay - Fri Jul 17, 11:49 PM ET

    THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Circumcision doesn't reduce transmission of HIV from infected men to women, says a study that included 922 HIV-infected men in Uganda.

  3. Five Hypertension Genes Found in Black Americans HealthDay - Fri Jul 17, 11:49 PM ET

    FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Federal researchers have identified five genetic variants associated with high blood pressure in black Americans that could hopefully become targets for therapy to prevent and treat this major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

  4. A woman prepares ribbons ahead of December 1st, the World AIDS Day, in Nairobi November 25, 2004. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna
    Circumcision helps protect men, not women from AIDS Reuters - Fri Jul 17, 9:52 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Circumcision may help protect men from the AIDS virus but it does not protect the wives and female partners of infected men, researchers reported on Thursday.

  5. Easy Baby or Fussy -- It May Be Out of Mom's Control HealthDay - Fri Jul 17, 11:49 PM ET

    FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Whether you have an easy baby or a fussy one may have nothing to do with your parenting skills because the combination of a certain gene and a particular pattern of brain activity may determine a child's temperament, a new study has found.

  6. Double hand transplant recipient Jeff Kepner, 57, of Atlanta Ga., right, works with hand therapist Kimberly Maguire after discussing his nine-hour, May 4, 2009 surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh Thursday, July 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Hand transplant patient hopes to feel wife's touch AP - Fri Jul 17, 3:45 PM ET

    PITTSBURGH - The nation's first double hand transplant patient can wriggle his new fingers a little bit now and grab a tennis ball, but what he really wants to do is be able to feel his wife's hands when he holds them.

  7. Blacks Have Highest Obesity Rates in U.S. HealthDay - Thu Jul 16, 11:49 PM ET

    THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic in the United States is hitting minorities the hardest, U.S. health officials report.

  8. People get information about AIDS near a giant red ribbon, symbolizing AIDS awareness. Circumcision of men with HIV does not reduce the risk of infection for women, according to a study published on Friday by The Lancet.(AFP/File/Louisa Gouliamaki)
    HIV: Male circumcision does not shield women AFP - Thu Jul 16, 7:12 PM ET

    PARIS (AFP) - Circumcision of men with HIV does not reduce the risk of infection for women, according to a study published on Friday by The Lancet.

  9. Teen Behaviors Stem From Genetics, Environment HealthDay - Thu Jul 16, 11:49 PM ET

    THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Teens' alcohol use and behavior problems are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, a new study finds.

  10. Pregnancy, STDs on the Rise Again Among U.S. Teens HealthDay - Thu Jul 16, 11:49 PM ET

    THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Birth rates among U.S. teens increased in 2006 and 2007, following large declines from 1991 to 2005, according to a new U.S. government study.

  11. Health Tip: Does Your Child Have Symptoms of ADHD? HealthDay - Thu Jul 16, 11:49 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects a child's ability to perform in school and form relationships.

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