November 20, 2014 Merck says hepatitis pill hampers HIV drugs Merck & Co's recently approved Victrelis treatment for hepatitis C considerably lessens the effectiveness of some widely used medicines against the virus that causes AIDS, Merck and U.S. regulators said
November 20, 2014 Wash. state health officials investigating intestinal illness affecting cheerleading participants Washington state health officials are investigating a possible gastrointestinal illness outbreak among attendees of a cheerleading competition on February 4
November 20, 2014 New Jersey university suspects norovirus outbreak as 40 hospitalized About 40 students at a New Jersey university were hospitalized following a suspected norovirus outbreak, the university said Thursday
November 20, 2014 New plan to cut the fat of the military Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change. Obama, who has spearheaded a healthy eating and fitness program for children for two years, will lend her voice on to the military's efforts to overhaul the food it serves
November 20, 2014 New malaria method could boost drug production Scientists have developed a new way to make a key malaria drug that they say could easily quadruple production and drop the price significantly, increasing the availability of treatment for a disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year
November 20, 2014 George Washington University confirms 85 cases of norovirus An outbreak of the highly-contagious norovirus is spreading through The George Washington University, officials confirmed Wednesday
November 20, 2014 Combo therapy may ease fatigue after stroke A combination of talk therapy and exercise training may help people who suffer lingering fatigue after a stroke
November 20, 2014 WHO: Deadly bird flu studies to stay secret for now Two studies showing how scientists mutated the H5N1 bird flu virus into a form that could cause a deadly human pandemic will be published only after experts fully assess the risks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said
November 20, 2014 Bird flu still a menace in Asia and beyond Thought bird flu was gone? Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous, and Vietnam is grappling with a new strain that has outsmarted vaccines used to protect poultry flocks
November 20, 2014 Understanding schizophrenia The mental illness schizophrenia affects over two million American adults. The disorder often causes inappropriate and unpredictable behavior, making it difficult for schizophrenics to find employment or establish meaningful interpersonal relationships
