AP - ap.online.headlines.health http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.headlines.health News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:46:57 -0500 UNAIDS: Sex main cause for HIV spreading in China Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:06:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/25/AS.China.AIDS/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_AS.China.AIDS 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2f78 The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said. Comatose for 23 years, Belgian feels reborn Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:29:14 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/23/EU.Belgium.Coma.Recovery/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_EU.Belgium.Coma.Recovery 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4346 Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body. China reports 8 cases of swine flu mutation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:31:37 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/25/AS.China.Flu.Mutation/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_AS.China.Flu.Mutation 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2b9e China has detected eight cases of swine flu mutation, a health official said Wednesday, amid longstanding concerns among scientists that the virus could change into a more dangerous form. Docs say formerly conjoined twins recovering well Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:08:48 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/25/AS.Australia.Conjoined.Twins/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_AS.Australia.Conjoined.Twins 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-309f Formerly conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna are enjoying a favorite DVD and trying new foods as they continue their recovery from marathon separation surgery, doctors said. CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:14:53 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/24/US.MED.Swine.Flu.Thanksgiving.Travel/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_US.MED.Swine.Flu.Thanksgiving.Travel 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-326f Let us give thanks — and pass the Purell. UN: HIV outbreak peaked in 1996 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:14:39 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/24/EU.MED.HIV.Report/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_EU.MED.HIV.Report 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-3be1 The number of people worldwide infected with the virus that causes AIDS — about 33 million — has remained virtually unchanged for the last two years, United Nations experts said Tuesday. Trying last-ditch lung bypass for worst swine flu Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:57:58 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/23/US.MED.HealthBeat.Flu.Lung.Machine/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_US.MED.HealthBeat.Flu.Lung.Machine 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4345 A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of the sickest swine flu patients by rerouting their blood so their lungs can rest. Schumer says failure not an option on health care Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:58 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/25/US.Health.Care.Overhaul/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_US.Health.Care.Overhaul 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-2fef Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands. Health reform: Is tax on 'Cadillac' plans fair? Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:17:42 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/23/US.Health.Care.Fairness/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_US.Health.Care.Fairness 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-43a2 Schoolteacher Kinzi Blair makes only $46,000 a year, but she has what many would consider a "Cadillac" health plan, now targeted for a big tax increase by health reformers. Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:35:39 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/health/2009/11/23/US.MED.TV._.Tots/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_health_US.MED.TV._.Tots 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-3696644f:1250ca3ef75:-4bc8 Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday.