Study: Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma (AP)
AP - An acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found.

Diabetes Takes Toll on Women's Hearing: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is associated with hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn't well-controlled, new research indicates.

Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study.

Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feeding (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Preparations for successful breast-feeding begin during pregnancy.

Professor documents cancer battle in online videos (AP)

AP - At first, David Oliver ignored the bump on his neck that he noticed while shaving. The medical school professor assumed it was calcified scar tissue from a previous surgery.

Is Club Drug 'Special K' a Quick Fix for Depression? (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there's no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs — Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft — take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half the time, the prescribed drug doesn't end up working at all, and patients must start over with a different treatment.

Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer's: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A series of specific "yes" or "no" questions could help doctors distinguish between people who have normal memory loss that comes with age and those with a condition known as amnestic mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study.

Health Tip: Teach Your Toddler Good Behavior (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Toddler tantrums can challenge even the most patient parent, but being firm and consistent can help you discipline your toddler in an effective, loving way.

Many Stroke Victims Still Don't Get Treated Fast Enough: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- While a clot-busting medication can often help stop a stroke in its tracks if it's given promptly, a new study finds that a high number of stroke victims continue to fail to get to the emergency room quickly enough to get the drug.

Study: Follow-up Exams Key in Diagnosing Child Sexual Abuse Problems (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - In cases of child sexual abuse, a second follow-up exam often finds injuries, trauma or sexually transmitted infections missed on the first evaluation, especially in teens, says a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. With 80,000 reports of child sexual abuse in the U.S. annually, doctors say children should be examined at least once more in cases of reported sexual assault. Here are details about child sex abuse and how further medical evaluation might help.

Obesity Could Be Infectious (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - We've heard obesity can be "spread" between friends when we copy each other's eating habits, but a new study in mice suggests obesity could actually be infectious.

Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.

Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests.

Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity (AP)
AP - An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger.

Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing (AP)

AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.

Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants (AP)

AP - For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand.

No stress relief for stress writer
"I see here you'll be staying overnight," says the woman at the surgery check-in, fixing me with a soothing beam.

Opinion: How our doctors do harm
The cold hard reality is that America does not need to reform health care, it needs to transform health care, Dr. Otis Brawley says.

Brain bank examines hard hits
The world's largest collection of athletes' brains is being used to understand exactly what hits on the field are doing to the brain.

Doctor fights mental health stigma
As Kenya's leading psychiatrist, Frank Njenga has been championing the cause of better mental health care for more than three decades.

Why I became a triathlete
Senior executive producer Roni Selig's personal and professional problems led to her eventually start the Fit Nation program at CNN.

The 'forbidden fruit' of medicinal mushrooms
Paul Stamets was shy as a child; he couldn't look people in the eyes, so he stared at the ground. That's where he found mushrooms.

Exclusive: Doctors cheating in dermatology exams
Doctors studying to become dermatologists have, for years, shared exam questions by memorizing and writing them down after the test to become board certified, CNN has confirmed.

Egyptian mothers take to the internet
Egyptian mothers take to the internet for help and advice

Why do some people never get depressed?
Why do some people never get depressed?

Dutch unease over tobacco lobbying
Are Dutch officials too close to the tobacco industry?

'Swan' family want genetic answer
Mother tries to raise the profile of a "syndrome without a name"

When was the real baby boom?
Why 1920 was the biggest year for

'Cycling gave me my freedom back'
'How cycling helped me fight my brain tumours'

VIDEO: Injured soldiers to climb Everest
A group of injured soldiers are training to climb Mount Everest for the charity Walking With The Wounded

VIDEO: UK 'will do more to fight disease'
The British Government has announced it is to significantly increase funding to fight disease in the most deprived parts of the world.

VIDEO: '£6,000 to replace my burst PIP implants'
Debbie Lewis had her PIP breast implants removed after they ruptured and leaked

VIDEO: Soldier's mind-control bionic op
A Tyneside soldier travels to Austria for the first stage of a process to fit him with a bionic arm he will be able to control with his mind.

VIDEO: Mystery illness at US high school
High school students in the small community of Leroy, New York State, have been coming down with strange tics and verbal outbursts, with no obvious cause.

VIDEO: Contaminated drugs given to 40,000
More than 100 people have died in Lahore after taking contaminated heart medicine, Pakistan officials have said.

VIDEO: Singing teacher's speech problems
A singing teacher - who once auditioned for the Spice Girls, is trying to raise awareness of the rare neurological condition that's paralysed her voice box.

VIDEO: Brains may be 'wired' for addiction
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge.

Foetus parties: Womb with a view?
Prof Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, outlines her fears about the "commercialisation of childbirth"

'Take both arms' blood pressure'
Measuring blood pressure in both arms should be routine, says a University of Exeter study, because it is the difference between the arms that counts.