Cells change identity in promising breakthrough

AIDS cases seen on the rise in Philippines

Reuters - The Philippines has a lower incidence of HIV than most of its neighbors despite sharing many of the risks, but health officials warned on Thursday that many new cases were now coming to light.

Long-term incense use 'increases cancer risk'

Cervical cancer advances give hope to poor

Reuters - New screening tests and effective vaccines from Merck & Co and GlaxoSmithKline make tackling cervical cancer in poor countries a real possibility for the first time, researchers said on Thursday.

Tools Test Debunks 'Dumb Neanderthals' Theory

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Homo sapiens' long-extinct cousins, the Neanderthals, weren't the slow-witted losers in the evolutionary race they've been made out to be, new research suggests.

4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The makers of the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta reported Tuesday the deaths of four more people who'd been taking the medication.

Health Tip: Leaving Your Children Alone

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's important for a child to learn to be independent and care for himself. But how do you know when a child is old and mature enough to stay alone?

Health Tip: Using a Dietary Supplement

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- More than half of Americans take a dietary supplement of some kind, the Cleveland Clinic says.

Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound