May 2009 Headlines

Are You Caught in the 'Sandwich Generation'?

You may be among the 20 million people caught in what's called the "Sandwich Generation."

Grapefruit Bad for Your Health?

Grapefruit can interfere with many types of drugs, leading some to believe the citrus fruit can be bad for your health.

Pro-Life Pharmacists Say Beliefs Before Business

Two Illinois pharmicists say they're willing to practice in another state if courts force them to go against their beliefs and distribute Plan B.

How Do Kids Keep Minds Sharp over Summer?

What can parents do to keep their kids from forgetting everything they learned during the school year?

Study: Drug Combos May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants.

Author Exposes Technology's 'Dumbest Generation'

Mark Bauerlein author of The Dumbest Generation says the digital age stupefies the young generation.

New York Sees Second Swine Flu Death

A woman in her 50s is New York City's second confirmed death linked to swine flu.

NASA Gets Familiar Former Astronaut Boss

President Barack Obama on Saturday chose retired astronaut Gen. Charles Bolden to lead NASA.

Atlantis, Crew Land in Calif. After Repair Mission

Space Shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Sunday.

U.S. Moving Closer to Swine Flu Vaccine

Inching closer to a swine flu vaccine, the government is beginning to analyze two candidates for the key ingredient to brew one.

NASA Scraps Landing for Shuttle 2nd Day

NASA called off all landing attempts for Saturday because of thunderstorms in Florida.

Creation Museum Bolsters Kids' Faith

At most public schools in America, students are taught the theory of evolution. But many Christian parents are teaching their kids the biblical view of creation.

Scientists Call Fossil the 'Missing Link' in Evolution

A fossil has been found that some some scientists are touting as the so-called "missing link" between apes and humans.

Scientists Probe Swine Flu's Start

Just where or when the new strain of influenza first jumped from a pig and began infecting people is a scientific mystery.

Bad Weather May Disrupt Shuttle Landing

Astronauts are conserving power on the space shuttle Atlantis because bad weather in Florida may keep them in orbit longer than planned.

More Unwed Mothers Having Babies

The government reports that 40 percent of the babies born in the U.S. in 2007 were born to unwed mothers.

Astronauts Say Goodbye to Hubble for Good

The Hubble Space Telescope is better than new and now flying on its own again.

WHO: Making Swine Flu Vaccine Not Easy

Making a swine flu vaccine appears to be more difficult than experts first thought, the World Health Organization acknowledged Tuesday.

Assistant Principal, 1st NYC Swine Flu Death

A school assistant principal on Sunday became New York City's first death linked to the virus.

Study: Cigarettes Riskier Today?

It may be riskier on the lungs to smoke cigarettes today than it was a few decades ago.

Astronauts Touch Hubble One Last Time

Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Monday to finish repairs on the Hubble Space Telescope.

Scientists Now Trying to Outflank HIV/AIDS Virus

Researchers are testing inserting a gene into the muscle that can cause it to produce protective antibodies against HIV.

Astronauts Trying to Bring Device Back from Dead

Astronauts are attempting their second in-orbit repair of a dead science instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope.

CDC Seeing More Regular Flu Cases Now

U.S. health officials are seeing a surprisingly high number of cases of ordinary seasonal flu.

Complex Repairs, Weary Hubble Spacewalkers

Astronauts are getting ready for what could be the most complex spacewalking of their mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.

Astronauts to Install New Gyroscopes in Hubble

Spacewalking astronauts are about to tackle NASA's No. 1 priority in fixing the Hubble Space Telescope.

First Arizona Swine Flu Death Reported

A woman in Arizona suffering from a lung condition has apparently become the fourth person in the nation to die with swine flu.

Astronauts Step Out on 1st Spacewalk

A pair of spacewalking astronauts stepped outside Thursday to begin repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope.

Astronauts Grab Hubble Space Telescope

Atlantis' astronauts reached out and grabbed the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday.

Study: Diet Key to Losing Weight

A new study shows that a good diet is the key to shedding pounds.

Senate Seeks Tax on Soda and Sugar Drinks

Senate leaders are looking in to a possible tax on sugary drinks to help pay for the health care system.

Space Junk Raises Risks for Hubble Repair Mission

The crew must be in a rough orbital neighborhood for more than a week to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

WHO Urges Restraint on Antiviral Drugs

The U.N. health agency is warning countries to limit their use of antiviral drugs like Tamiflu.

Early C-Sections Putting Babies at Risk?

More expectant mothers are having early C-sections, but new research shows the elective surgery could do more harm than good.

Popular Restaurants Have High Salt Content

The high salt content of the American diet is causing tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths every year and restaurant foods are a big part of the problem.

Astronauts Inspect Atlantis while Chasing Hubble

The Atlantis astronauts inspected their ship for any signs of launch damage Tuesday as they raced after the Hubble Space Telescope on an especially perilous and bold repair mission.

H1N1 Flu Spreading Faster than First Thought

There are now cases confirmed in Thailand and Finland, as well as Cuba and China.

Social Security and Medicare Finances Worsen

The financial health of the government's two biggest benefit programs may have slipped over the past year.

 

Docs Study Health Care and Homelessness

Three and a half million people in the United States are homeless. Many have little access to regular health care.

Shuttle Atlantis Blasts Off on Last Hubble Mission

Space shuttle Atlantis is on its way to the Hubble Space Telescope.

US, Costa Rica Swine Flu Deaths Reported

The number of swine flu-related deaths outside of Mexico rose after the U.S. reported its third fatality.

Transplant Patient Shows Her Face

Connie Culp is sporting the nation's first surgically attached face.

Experts: Mild Swine Flu Could Turn Deadly

A flu virus is a powerhouse of evolution, mutating at the maximum speed nature allows.

Mexicans Back Home From Flu Scare

Dozens of Mexican nationals who were quarantined headed back home.

FDA Backs Diabetes Drug Treating the Brain

People with Type 2 diabetes may soon get a very different treatment approach.

The Sonic Miracle: Ultrasound Surgery

The prospect of surgery usually causes fear, if not outright panic, for many patients. But what if doctors didn't have to make a single cut?

Swine Flu Cases Rise in U.S., World

Some health officials are suggesting it's time to take the panic out of the pandemic.