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Zimbabweans ill with cholera crossing border

CNN.com - Health  Wed, 12/03/2008 - 11:50am

Doctors worry about the woman sitting on a bed inside the large tent, an IV in her arm.



 

Less sun, more depression for people with SAD

CNN.com - Health  Wed, 12/03/2008 - 9:50am

Douglas Cootey is replacing his lightbulbs with brighter ones, but not just to see better. The new broad spectrum lights simulate sunlight, and might help enliven his mood in the gloomy winter months.



 

Zimbabwe cholera death toll nears 500

CNN.com - Health  Wed, 12/03/2008 - 12:46am

Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak has killed nearly nearly 500 people, according to the World Health Organization.



 

Obama names Commerce head

CNN Money  Tue, 12/02/2008 - 5:26pm

President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be secretary of Commerce, a Democratic source told CNN on Tuesday.



 

Patient's photo helps radiologists read scan

CNN.com - Health  Tue, 12/02/2008 - 4:45pm

Radiologists who read imaging exams -- such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT scans -- may do a better job if they see a picture of the face that goes with the diagnostic test, according to research presented this week at the Radiology Society of North America's annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.



 

Allergic and wheezing, but still keeping pets

CNN.com - Health  Tue, 12/02/2008 - 8:09am

It started with sinus congestion for Shawna Coronado. Then the splitting migraines came. Coronado soon discovered the furry causes: her family's dog and cat.



 

Tainted milk deaths rise in China

CNN.com - Health  Tue, 12/02/2008 - 8:05am

Six Chinese infants may have died from consuming melamine-tainted milk powder, twice the number previously reported by the government, the Ministry of Health said Monday.



 

Obama, Blair laud Bush's AIDS work in Africa

CNN.com - Health  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 7:01pm

President-elect Barack Obama doesn't often offer praise for President George W.



 

Robots that fetch could help disabled at home

CNN.com - Health  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 9:45am

It took Norma Margeson a few minutes to learn to control the skinny metal robot.



 

AIDS in 2008: Much accomplished, much to do

CNN.com - Health  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 8:17am

When we commemorated the first World AIDS Day on December 1, 1988, we had little to celebrate.