Panel: All adults should get whooping cough shots (AP)

AP - A federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough.

Panel: All adults should get whooping cough shots (AP)

AP - A federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough.

Exercise in Pregnancy Safe for Baby, Study Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Exercising at moderate or -- for very active women -- even high intensity during pregnancy won't hurt your baby's health, a new study finds.

Endometriosis Could Raise Risk of 3 Ovarian Cancers (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of endometriosis have a significantly increased risk of developing three types of ovarian cancer, according to a new study.

Endometriosis Could Raise Risk of 3 Ovarian Cancers (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of endometriosis have a significantly increased risk of developing three types of ovarian cancer, according to a new study.

FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.

Doctors: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs (AP)

AP - Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a medical aid group said Wednesday.

Doctors: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs (AP)

AP - Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a medical aid group said Wednesday.

The 'Choking Game': 1 in 7 College Kids Has Tried It (Time.com)

Time.com - The potentially lethal Choking Game, which involves cutting off the blood supply to the brain, appears to be popular with some college students who think it's not as dangerous as using illicit drugs

Malaysia bans British author's sex education book (AP)

AP - Malaysia has banned a nearly 40-year-old sex education book written by a British author following complaints by Muslim activists that it is obscene.

FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages (AP)

AP - Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have left patients and parents frightened about missing life-saving treatments.

FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages (AP)

AP - Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have left patients and parents frightened about missing life-saving treatments.

Pension, Medicaid changes sought in Illinois budget (Reuters)

Reuters - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will call for cuts to escalating pension and Medicaid costs in his budget address on Wednesday to stop the two programs From devouring more of the cash-strapped state's general funds budget, top officials in his office said on Tuesday.

FDA Moves to Head Off Shortages of 2 Cancer Drugs (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday what it called a series of steps to ensure the continued availability of vital cancer drugs that have been in dangerously short supply.

FDA Moves to Head Off Shortages of 2 Cancer Drugs (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday what it called a series of steps to ensure the continued availability of vital cancer drugs that have been in dangerously short supply.

Type 1 Diabetes May Develop More Slowly Than Thought (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Insulin production may continue for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.

FDA acts to stem shortages of two cancer drugs (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will resolve a potentially life-threatening shortage of two leading cancer drugs by allowing one of them to be imported from abroad and rushing approval for a new manufacturer to make the second.

Egyptian firm in fake Avastin scam proves elusive (Reuters)

Reuters - The trail of counterfeit copies of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin leads to an address in a crowded Cairo suburb, with no sign of the firm named by international suppliers as the source of the product.

Hepatitis C killing more Americans than HIV (Reuters)

Reuters - Hepatitis C has surpassed HIV as a killer of U.S. adults, and screening all "baby boomers" could be one way to stem the problem, according to two new government studies.

Transgender Children at High Risk for Child Abuse (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | On Feb. 20, the American Academy of Pediatrics released the disturbing, but unsurprising, results of a long-term study investigating abuse rates among transgender children. The investigation followed some 17,000 people who demonstrated "gender nonconformity" before age 11, measuring their mental health and markers for abuse in early adulthood. The findings of the study were alarming and indicate a frightening and hidden epidemic of abuse.

Big outbreak of child virus in Vietnam may worsen (AP)

AP - Vietnam says a large ongoing outbreak of a common childhood virus could worsen this year.

Gender Identity Issues Can Harm Kids' Mental Health: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- New studies show that children struggling with their gender identity also face higher risks for abuse and mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

National Guard Deployment May Sometimes Trigger Alcohol Abuse (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. National Guard soldiers have a high risk of developing alcohol abuse during and after deployment, and this risk is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, researchers say.

National Guard Deployment May Sometimes Trigger Alcohol Abuse (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. National Guard soldiers have a high risk of developing alcohol abuse during and after deployment, and this risk is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, researchers say.

Female Cancer Survivors Report Worse Health Habits: Survey (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Female cancer survivors are more likely to smoke and have other unhealthy behaviors than women who have never had cancer, a new study finds.

Hepatitis C Now Kills More Americans Than HIV (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths from hepatitis C have increased steadily in the United States in recent years, in part because many people don't know they have disease, a new government report says.

Alzheimer's Drug May Impair Memory (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER – A class of drugs being investigated to treat Alzheimer's disease may actually have the opposite effect of the original intent — they may impair memory, a new study in animals suggests.

Alzheimer's Drug May Impair Memory (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER – A class of drugs being investigated to treat Alzheimer's disease may actually have the opposite effect of the original intent — they may impair memory, a new study in animals suggests.

Eating Fewer Calories May Lower Risk of Asthma, Other Diseases (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER — People with asthma may one day receive an unconventional prescription for their condition: eat less.

Without Treatment, Mental Health Problems Plague Transgender Kids (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Kids who are distressed because they feel their physical body doesn't match their gender suffer from high rates of psychiatric symptoms, such as depression and suicide attempts, a new study finds.