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Aftershocks rattle Italy, residents sleep outdoors

FINALE EMILIA, Italy (Reuters) - Thousands of people in northern Italy slept in tents and cars overnight as more than 100 aftershocks rocked the area hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that killed seven people and inflicted heavy damage to centurie...

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Fending off fitness fatigue

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Runners stumble, yogis yawn, and even the bulkiest body builders get bored. But fitness experts say there are specific tricks to help people get and stay motivated. Connecticut-based exercise physiologist Tom Holland, who has ...

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CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk

Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/cdc-half-of-overweight-teens-have-heart-risk

Romney Super PAC raises less, still tops Democrats

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Restore Our Future, an outside "Super PAC" backing Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, raised $3.9 million in April, less than half of its haul in March but still far ahead of its Democratic counterpart wo...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/romney-super-pac-raises-less-still-tops-democrats

Mom with flesh-eating disease had seven operations: brother

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A 36-year-old new mother of twins who is suffering from a "flesh-eating" bacterial infection has undergone a series of operations to remove dead or damaged tissue in a South Carolina hospital, her b...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/mom-with-flesh-eating-disease-had-seven-operations-brother

Protesters begin biggest anti-NATO rally in Chicago

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters, some dressed as clowns and others bearing anti-war signs, gathered on Sunday in a lakefront park in the biggest test yet for Chicago police trying to keep the peace as world leaders began meeting for a ...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/protesters-begin-biggest-anti-nato-rally-in-chicago

Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers

New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/lung-cancer-ct-scans-just-for-older-heavy-smokers

Old drug for arthritis is effective against killer parasites

A cheap off-patent drug that is commonly used for arthritis could be a wonder treatment for amoebic parasites that infect 50 million people each year, 70,000 of them fatally, a study on Sunday said.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/old-drug-for-arthritis-is-effective-against-killer-parasites

Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea has already been linked to a host of adverse health problems, such as high blood pressure and heart disease. Now, new research suggests that in people who already have cancer, the sleep disorder may r...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/sleep-apnea-linked-to-higher-cancer-death-risk

Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function development of children with asthma, a new study finds.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/breathing-smog-while-pregnant-may-worsen-asthma-in-offspring

Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer might save the lives of patients at the greatest risk for the disease, a new analysis suggests.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/screening-for-lung-cancer-might-benefit-those-at-highest-risk

Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids

SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who smoke may put their children at greater risk for bladder irritation, according to a small new study.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/study-ties-secondhand-smoke-to-bladder-irritation-in-kids

Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day me...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/chicago-braces-for-largest-anti-nato-protest

Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit raucous, peaceful

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators staged raucous protests against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget cuts and other economic issues on the eve of the NATO summit, but police said there were few arrests and only minor clashes. The ...

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Latest anti-NATO protest in Chicago small, peaceful

CHICAGO (Reuters) - About 500 demonstrators gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part of a series of rallies and marches timed to coincide with a NATO summit ...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/latest-anti-nato-protest-in-chicago-small-peaceful

Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in "critical" condition

(Reuters) - A Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether Aimee Copeland had undergone surg...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/georgia-woman-with-flesh-eating-disease-in-critical-condition

Keeping Your Family Safe From Dog Bites

SATURDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- More than 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and more than half of those victims are younger than age 14, experts say.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/keeping-your-family-safe-from-dog-bites

Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. Sha...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/messy-facebook-debut-marks-weak-day-on-wall-street

One-Third of U.S. Homeless Population Is Obese: Study

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of homeless people in the United States are obese, about the same rate as the general population, a new study finds.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/one-third-of-u-s-homeless-population-is-obese-study

Females, Young Athletes Take Longer to Get Over Concussions

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Female athletes take longer to recover from concussions, a new study says.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/females-young-athletes-take-longer-to-get-over-concussions

Antibiotics prevent UTIs better than probiotics

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antibiotics are still better than probiotics at preventing urinary tract infections, but at least "good bacteria" don't add to a person's antibiotic resistance, a new study concludes. Recurring UTIs ar...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/antibiotics-prevent-utis-better-than-probiotics

Fees Lead Some Kids to Skip After-School Sports: Survey

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Schools that charge kids to participate in sports may be benching some children, a new survey finds.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/fees-lead-some-kids-to-skip-after-school-sports-survey

Review so far shows mad cow case was atypical

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investigators are searching for a dozen herdmates of the elderly California dairy cow that had mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said on Friday, with all signs indicating it was a rare spontaneous case of the fatal...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/review-so-far-shows-mad-cow-case-was-atypical

Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Older men have an increased risk of developing melanoma, but most are careless about sun protection and do not know how to properly check themselves for signs of skin cancer, a new survey reveals.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/melanoma-a-big-threat-to-older-men

Georgia student with flesh-eating infection OKs more amputations

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia college student fighting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection mouthed "Let's do this" when told that her hands and remaining foot would have to be amputated, her father said on Friday. Andy Copeland, ...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/georgia-student-with-flesh-eating-infection-oks-more-amputa...

Wall Street falls before G8 leaders meet on euro zone

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday as investors turned cautious before leaders of the Group of Eight nations met about the euro zone debt crisis and after a shaky market debut by Facebook Inc . The S&P 500 dipped below the 1,300 level, see...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/wall-street-falls-before-g8-leaders-meet-on-euro-zone

Chronic Heartburn May Boost Risk for Esophageal Cancer

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammation caused by chronic heartburn may increase the risk of esophageal cancer, a new study finds.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/chronic-heartburn-may-boost-risk-for-esophageal-cancer

U.S. health secretary urges contraception compromise

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's top health official on Friday took the debate over whether healthcare coverage should include contraceptives to the campus of a Catholic university that has been deeply divided over the adminis...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/u-s-health-secretary-urges-contraception-compromise

Military Marriages Stay Strong in Face of Challenges: Study

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Despite being tested by long hours and frequent relocations and separations, military marriages are no more likely to end in divorce than civilian marriages, a new study shows.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/military-marriages-stay-strong-in-face-of-challenges-study

Venezuela's Chavez unseen for week but follows riot

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has not been seen or heard in public since returning a week ago from his latest cancer treatment in Cuba but was well enough to monitor a jail riot in Caracas, an ally said on Friday. The u...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/venezuela-s-chavez-unseen-for-week-but-follows-riot

Nurses to kick off Chicago NATO summit with rally

CHICAGO (Reuters) - This weekend's NATO summit is attracting raucous rallies and protests to Chicago that have little to do with the mission of the military alliance, including a large rally of nurses angry about the resources devoted to healt...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/nurses-to-kick-off-chicago-nato-summit-with-rally

Health Highlights: May 18, 2012

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-highlights-may-18-2012

All baby boomers should get hepatitis C test: CDC

(Reuters) - All baby boomers should be tested at least once for the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus, according to proposed guidelines from U.S. health officials released on Friday. The often undiagnosed virus is contracted through contact with ...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/all-baby-boomers-should-get-hepatitis-c-test-cdc

CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C

U.S. health officials want all baby boomers to get tested for hepatitis C.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/cdc-to-baby-boomers-get-tested-for-hepatitis-c

Tiny Tots in the Dentist's Chair Among Changes in Pediatric Dentistry

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- If you've been to the dentist with your children recently, you may have noticed that things have changed since you were a kid.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/tiny-tots-in-the-dentist-s-chair-among-changes-in-pediatri...

After stinging report, Pope softens tone for U.S. nuns

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Friday held out an olive branch to American Roman Catholic nuns, who are reeling from a stinging Vatican report that criticized them as being feminist and politicized. "I wish to reaffirm my deep grat...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/after-stinging-report-pope-softens-tone-for-u-s-nuns

Healthy Dieting in Pregnancy May Be Helpful

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a healthy, calorie-controlled diet during pregnancy can helps prevent excessive weight gain and cut the risk of obstetric complications, researchers report.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/healthy-dieting-in-pregnancy-may-be-helpful

'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who eat a lot of "bad" saturated fat may hurt their overall brain function and memory over time, Harvard University researchers report.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/bad-fat-may-hurt-brain-function-over-time

Health Tip: Log Migraine Details in a Diary

(HealthDay News) -- Tracking your migraines can better prepare you to prevent or treat these often-debilitating headaches.

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-log-migraine-details-in-a-diary

Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions

THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions and, in turn, your emotions can wreak havoc on yo...

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/diabetes-can-take-a-toll-on-your-emotions