Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1690 Most Emailed - Health en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:08:17 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1690 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_europe_swine_flu ap/20091106/eu_med_europe_swine_flu AP health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:50:26 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_europe_swine_flu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091106/capt.efd12c9081e2417c92c4bf812e8c579b.europe_swine_flu_ny137.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=FCvCYPfNRUHfJ0CA0ObJEw--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 file photo, a nurse prepares an injection with the vaccine Pandemrix in Bremen, Germany. In Germany, doctors have also been contacting high-priority patients to come in for their swine flu shot, though other people who have asked for one have not been turned away. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach)" border="0" /></a>AP - In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_he_me/eu_med_europe_swine_flu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091106/capt.efd12c9081e2417c92c4bf812e8c579b.europe_swine_flu_ny137.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=FCvCYPfNRUHfJ0CA0ObJEw--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 file photo, a nurse prepares an injection with the vaccine Pandemrix in Bremen, Germany. In Germany, doctors have also been contacting high-priority patients to come in for their swine flu shot, though other people who have asked for one have not been turned away. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/hl_nm/us_cancer_obesity nm/20091106/us_cancer_obesity Reuters health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:53 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/hl_nm/us_cancer_obesity"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091106/i/r3927443627.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=3UzDgjeg8S1QLXzI422Mag--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="A woman walks along the boardwalk while leaving the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 4, 2007. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter, researchers said on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/hl_nm/us_cancer_obesity"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091106/i/r3927443627.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=3UzDgjeg8S1QLXzI422Mag--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="photo" title="A woman walks along the boardwalk while leaving the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 4, 2007. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu ap/20091106/us_med_swine_flu AP health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:29:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.43205b451c4d466caf1cedab8b7c30e8.swine_flu_vaccines_2_gfx880.jpg?x=130&y=127&q=85&sig=Aoormudzhxa4.CRdcm9t7w--" align="left" height="127" width="130" alt="UPDATES with most recent information; graphic shows the weekly number of swine flu vaccine shipments since Oct. 14; includes state-by-state breakdown for most recent week" border="0" /></a>AP - Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091106/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.43205b451c4d466caf1cedab8b7c30e8.swine_flu_vaccines_2_gfx880.jpg?x=130&y=127&q=85&sig=Aoormudzhxa4.CRdcm9t7w--" align="left" height="127" width="130" alt="photo" title="UPDATES with most recent information; graphic shows the weekly number of swine flu vaccine shipments since Oct. 14; includes state-by-state breakdown for most recent week" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091020/hl_hsn/websurftosaveyouragingbrain hsn/20091020/websurftosaveyouragingbrain HealthDay health Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:49:04 GMT HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Surfing the Internet just might be a way to preserve your mental skills as you age. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/hl_afp/healthussciencecancer afp/20091106/healthussciencecancer AFP health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:17:30 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/hl_afp/healthussciencecancer"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257545804407-1-0.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=r2j4MvJBqaViXpoQU4PmnA--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.(AFP/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091106/hl_afp/healthussciencecancer"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091106/capt.photo_1257545804407-1-0.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=r2j4MvJBqaViXpoQU4PmnA--" align="left" height="130" width="90" alt="photo" title="Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.(AFP/File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091106/hl_hsn/geneslinkedtopotbelly hsn/20091106/geneslinkedtopotbelly HealthDay health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:48:46 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- New research sheds light on the possible link between the genes you inherit and the size of your belly. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091106/hl_hsn/genetherapyforfatalbraindisorderjustthebeginning hsn/20091106/genetherapyforfatalbraindisorderjustthebeginning HealthDay health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:48:51 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The reported success of gene therapy in treating two children with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) brings hope to patients with the potentially crippling and fatal brain disorder and their families, says a nonprofit group that supports ALD research. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/hl_nm/us_what_weight nm/20091106/us_what_weight Reuters health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:57 GMT Reuters - Parents may be setting their daughters up for weight problems simply by allowing them to drink two or more sweetened drinks daily while young, study findings hint. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091108/hl_nm/us_usa_healthcare nm/20091108/us_usa_healthcare Reuters health Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:08:17 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091108/hl_nm/us_usa_healthcare"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091108/i/r995453230.jpg?x=102&y=130&q=85&sig=AyMg1A4sKu3Xs_FERrKkBQ--" align="left" height="130" width="102" alt="U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi walks on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House vote on health care reform November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEALTH)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives headed to a final vote on a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Saturday, with Democratic leaders confident they can secure the 218 votes needed for a narrow victory.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091108/hl_nm/us_usa_healthcare"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091108/i/r995453230.jpg?x=102&y=130&q=85&sig=AyMg1A4sKu3Xs_FERrKkBQ--" align="left" height="130" width="102" alt="photo" title="U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi walks on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House vote on health care reform November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS HEALTH)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/hl_nm/us_health_passive nm/20091106/us_health_passive Reuters health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:24:42 GMT Reuters - Do you have an unchallenging job with little control over what you do? You may be more likely to be a couch potato in your leisure time, a new study shows. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091107/hl_hsn/singinginpregnancymaybeharderwork hsn/20091107/singinginpregnancymaybeharderwork HealthDay health Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:27 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091106/hl_hsn/greenteamayhelppreventoralcancer hsn/20091106/greenteamayhelppreventoralcancer HealthDay health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:49:00 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A new study appears to add to growing evidence that green tea might help protect against cancer. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091104/hl_hsn/depressionmayblurmemoryofachesandpains hsn/20091104/depressionmayblurmemoryofachesandpains HealthDay politics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:49:12 GMT HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depressed people tend to report more physical symptoms than they actually experience, a new study finds. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091107/hl_hsn/earlymorningcolonoscopiesmayfindmorepolyps hsn/20091107/earlymorningcolonoscopiesmayfindmorepolyps HealthDay health Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:48:43 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Early morning colonoscopies detect more polyps than colon cancer screenings done later in the day, and the number of polyps found decreases by the hour as the day progresses, a new study has found. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091104/hl_hsn/fdaissueswarningfordiabetesdrug hsn/20091104/fdaissueswarningfordiabetesdrug HealthDay health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:49:13 GMT HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Reports about possible kidney problems, including renal failure, in people taking the diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta) have prompted changes to the drug's prescribing information, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091106/hl_time/08599193482600 time/20091106/08599193482600 Time.com health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT Time.com - Iowa public health officials reported on Wednesday the first confirmed case of H1N1 flu in a house pet: a cat http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091106/hl_nm/us_health_prostate nm/20091106/us_health_prostate Reuters health Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:51 GMT Reuters - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091104/hl_hsn/folatelevelsinpregnancytiedtoadhdinoffspring hsn/20091104/folatelevelsinpregnancytiedtoadhdinoffspring HealthDay health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:49:04 GMT HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Low folate levels during pregnancy are associated with higher odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring aged 7 to 9, new research has found. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091104/hl_hsn/cdcstudylinks2antibioticstobirthdefects hsn/20091104/cdcstudylinks2antibioticstobirthdefects HealthDay health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:49:22 GMT HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Taking antibiotics during pregnancy does not raise the risk for most birth defects, though there are some exceptions, new research has found. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedhl/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20091103/hl_hsn/americansgetfailinggradeondiabetesawareness hsn/20091103/americansgetfailinggradeondiabetesawareness HealthDay health Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:49:21 GMT HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, according to a new survey from the American Diabetes Association.