MSNBC.com: HealthMSNBC.com is a leader in breaking news and original journalism.Colon X-ray detects cancer with less dread factor- September 17, 2008 A long-awaited federal study of an X-ray alternative to the dreaded colonoscopy confirms its effectiveness at spotting most cancers, although it was far from perfect.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26760315/ Researchers call off controversial autism study- September 17, 2008 A government agency has dropped plans to test a controversial treatment for autism that critics had called an unethical experiment on children.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26760234/ Mom's flu shot in pregnancy protects newborn- September 17, 2008 Flu shots given to pregnant women a month or more before delivery will prevent most cases of influenza during the first six months of their babies' lives, researchers said.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26759200/ Australia grants license to clone human embryos- September 17, 2008 The Australian government has issued its first license allowing scientists to create cloned human embryos to try and obtain embryonic stem cells.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26755040/ Pelvic disorders common among women- September 17, 2008 Nearly one quarter of all U.S. women have some sort of pelvic floor disorder such as urinary or fecal incontinence, and more cases are likely as the population ages, researchers said on Tuesday.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26754868/ Pass it on: Sons of infertile men may be next- September 17, 2008 As puberty kicks in for the first children born to infertile men helped with a revolutionary technique, scientists anticipate seeing boys whove inherited the problems of their fathers.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26680088/ Newsweek: Why women get migraines more- September 16, 2008 The author of a new book on migraines talks about what causes the headaches, why women get them more frequently than men and how to treat them.http://www.newsweek.com/id/159233 FDA blocks imports of 30 generic drugs- September 16, 2008 The government is closing U.S. borders to more than 30 generic drugs made by India's drug giant Ranbaxy Laboratories because of poor quality in two of its factories.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26742215/ An icy stare might be more than a metaphor- September 16, 2008 A new study found that social isolation can actually make people feel cold.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26741347/ Heated car seat may be too hot for men- September 16, 2008 Heated seats are a luxury in some cars, but they may be a little too hot for men, a preliminary study suggests.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26740892/ |