November 2009 Headlines

How to Beat the Holiday Blues

What is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, is actually the opposite. Millions of Americans dread the holidays and are especially sad at this time of year.

How Severe is Influenza Season?

Since the April outbreak of swine flu, U.S. officials have declared national health emergencies. But how severe is it?

Employers Play Dr. Mom to Limit Swine Flu Impact

Big businesses are spending serious time and money trying to limit the swine flu pandemic's impact on operations.

Atlantis, Seven Astronauts Back on Earth

With bright sunlight glinting off it, the shuttle swooped through a clear sky and landed on the runway right on time.

From Monkey to Man? Darwin Being Challenged

Evolutionists have developed elaborate theories about man being a descendant of lower animals, especially apes.  Those theories are being challenged.

Misdiagnosis: Coma Patient Awake All Along

A Belgian man who spent half his life in what doctor's thought was a vegetative state was fully conscious all along.

Movie Snacks Get Bad Review

Going to the movies may not seem complete without popcorn, soda or even some candy. But a new study should cause Americans to think twice before indulging.

Has Global Warming Run Out of Steam?

The German news outlet, Der Spiegel has reported that climate reseachers have found that average global temperatures have stopped rising in the last ten years.

Spacewalking Astronaut Waits for Baby's Birth

A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.

New Cancer Guidelines a Political Move?

For the second time this week, women heard about changes to long-held cancer screening guidelines. Some are wondering if the new guidelines have become political.

Panel Stands Behind New Mammogram Advice

The doctors who helped create the government's new guidelines for mammograms are standing by their controversial recommendations.

Christian Forward in Darwin 'Species' Book

Thousands of Christians are distributing free copies of Charles Darwin's book, Origin of Species, at 100 of America's top universities.

Obesity to Cost U.S. $344 Billion by 2018

A new report suggests rising obesity among the American people may cost the United States a hefty $344 billion in medical costs by 2018.

Green Card Seekers Excused from HPV Vaccine

Female immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship will no longer be required to receive the HPV vaccine beginning Dec. 14.

Gov't Tells Women Wait 10 Years for Breast Screening

A government panel is telling women they can wait an extra 10 years before they start getting regular tests for breast cancer.

Scientists Detect Water on Moon

NASA is thrilled their belief that there is water on the moon proved to be true in an expensive experiment last month.

'Tweeters' to Report on Space Shuttle Launch

Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Monday.

Campaign Highlights Adult Stem Cell Research

The Family Research Council is launching a national campaign to highlight treatments using adult stem cells.

CDC: Swine Flu Fatalities Top 4,000

Federal health officials now say 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu - about four times the estimate originally reported.

DVT: Hidden Clots Pose Deadly Danger

Sitting for long periods of time can cause deadly clots in the legs that could end up in your lungs. 
 

Obesity Can Make Functional Changes to Heart

New research shows being overweight is a major risk factor for left atrial enlargement, and that increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heartbeat.

UK Scientists Experiment with Human, Animal DNA

A new study that tests how human DNA is used in animal experiments gets underway Tuesday in the United Kingdom.

Nat'l Leaders Talk Religious Freedom and Environment

The spiritual leader of the world's 250 million Orthodox Christians is in the U.S. to meet with national leaders about religious freedom and environmental issues.

Study: Obesity Linked to Specific Cancers

Being overweight is directly linked to specific cancers, the USA Today newspaper has reported

Health Officials: Not Enough H1N1 Vaccines

Health officials admitted, Wednesday, they may not be able to produce enough vaccines to keep pace with the spread of the H1N1 virus.

Wildlife Chief: Climate Change a Spiritual Issue

Health care reform isn't the only controversial legislation before Congress these days. Washington is debating a climate change bill to fight global warming.

Premature Births Worsen U.S. Infant Death Rate

Premature births are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries.

Dentists Offer to Buy Back Halloween Candy

In an effort to preserve the smiles of the nation's children, dentists are offering to buy back leftover Halloween candy.

Calif. Co. Admits Aborted Fetus in Products

A pro-life group is turning up the heat on a California cosmetics company for using skin-cell proteins from an aborted fetus in anti-aging creams.

CDC: Tainted Ground Beef May be Linked to Deaths

Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals.