Change Ahead for Cervical Cancer Detection
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that is enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
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Senate Embarks On Health Care Battle
After months of maneuvering, the Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Barack Obama and his allies on one side and Republicans, outnumbered but unflinching, on the other. Vote likely Saturday.
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Conyers Rips Obama On Health Care In Interview
Conyers: I'm getting tired of saving Obama's can in the White House
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New Web Site Lists H1N1 Clinics, Other Flu Info
A new Web site -- www.semflu.org -- has been created to offer the public a single source of information on H1N1 public immunization clinics for seven southeast Michigan counties as well as the City of Detroit. The counties included in the Web site are Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne.
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H1N1 Related Death In Washtenaw County
Public health officials will only say the person who died is an adult who did not have any significant underlying medical condition. Vaccination clinic set for Sunday at Eastern Michigan University.
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Mammography Debate Puzzles Many
Some women like 47-year-old Sharon Whitmore, a breast cancer survivor, credit mammograms with saving their lives. Whitmore, cancer-free for almost a year, told CBS News she fears the guidelines released this week by a federal government task force will prevent women her age and younger from getting routine protection.
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What To Eat and Avoid This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the most gut-busting day of the year. Many people overdo it, but on "The Early Show", registered dietician Keri Glassman, a contributing editor for Women's Health magazine, showed how you can make the right choices, with advice on what to skip, and what to savor at your Thanksgiving meal.
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Digital Medical Records' Privacy A Problem
(CBS) Even as health care reform debate continues, changes to how your health care information is stored and shared have already begun. And your doctor may not be the only one looking into your records.
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Report: Senate Health Bill to Cost $849B
The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion.
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For Christmas, Santa Wants A H1N1 Vaccine
Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids.
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Tamiflu Prices Vary Wildly, Survey Shows
The price of Tamiflu, a drug in short supply used to combat the H1N1 virus, varies drastically throughout the country, according to a survey in USA Today.
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Seven Toys Cited For High Lead Levels
With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, one consumer group is issuing a word of caution for parents. It says some children's products still contain unsafe levels of lead, and the group wants them off store shelves.
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Squeezing Truth Out Of Juice Myths
You may think juice is really good for you, but it turns out that may not always be the case.
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Study: 40% of U.S. May Be Obese by 2018
If current obesity trends continue, more than 40 percent of adults in the United states will be obese and spending on the epidemic will quadruple to $344 billion by 2018, according to a new study released Tuesday.
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Michigan 30th In America's Health Ranking
Report says some strengths of the state are the low rate of uninsured and low occupational fatalities. Among the challenges are a high prevalence of binge drinking, obesity and a high rate of deaths from cardiovascular disease.
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Task Force: Skip Mammograms in Your 40s
Most women should wait until age 50 to get mammograms and then have one every two years, a government task force said Monday in a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing recommendation.
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"Viagra" For Women?
A drug in its testing stages is claiming to pack the same punch for women as the little blue pill for men. But is it really a "Viagra for women"?
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Study: Injured Uninsured More Likely To Die In ER
Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance, according to a troubling new study.
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