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Safety Should Be Priority for Those Involved in Kids' Sports (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Sports offer children and teens many health and social benefits, but parents and players also need to be aware of the risks, experts advise.

Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat (AP)

AP - As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests.

Swine Flu in Pregnancy Leads Some to ICU (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with the H1N1 (swine) flu were 13 times more likely to become critically ill than non-pregnant women infected with H1N1, according to a report from researchers in Australia and New Zealand.

Avandia Researchers' Financial Ties Questioned (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new review of studies on the controversial diabetes drug Avandia finds that most of the researchers who reported positive results had financial ties to pharmaceutical companies, but it's not clear if being paid by drug makers directly leads to supportive research.

Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Rising Drug Prices Slam Some Medicare Recipients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare Part D Plan coverage gap prices for widely used brand name drugs rose in 2010, and price increases since 2006 have far exceeded the rate of inflation, a new study finds.

Testing overseas may explain big drop in TB cases (AP)

AP - An unexpected big drop in new U.S. tuberculosis cases is probably because of stepped up screening and treatment of immigrants before they leave their native countries, health officials say.

Doctors, AARP support new health overhaul bill (AP)

AP - The nation's largest association of doctors and the AARP senior citizens' lobby are endorsing President Barack Obama's revised health overhaul legislation.

China orders crackdown on cooking oil over cancer link (AFP)

AFP - China's food safety watchdog has ordered inspections of cooking oil nationwide as reports Friday said up to one-tenth of Chinese supplies were illegally made and contained cancer-causing agents.

Health Tip: Check Your Skin for Signs of Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Regular self-exams of the skin can help you spot the beginning signs of skin cancer, allowing you to start treatment while the cancer is in its early stage.