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9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach

May 15, 2008 06:08 AM PDT

AP - A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday. Full Story

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Drug combo helps women with advanced breast cancer
May 15, 2008 10:25 PM PDT, Associated Press
AP - A combination of two new-generation cancer drugs modestly delayed the time it took for cancer to worsen in a study of 300 women with very advanced disease who had stopped responding to other treatments.
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Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds
May 15, 2008 09:30 PM PDT, Associated Press
AP - Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing.
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Health Tip: Traveling During Pregnancy
May 15, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you're planning to take a trip while pregnant, you should check with your doctor to be sure it's safe for you to travel. Unless you have complications with your pregnancy, most women can travel safely.
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Health Tip: Keeping the Caregiver Healthy
May 15, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Caregiving is one of the toughest jobs around. It is both emotionally and physically draining.
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Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
May 15, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Eating less polyunsaturated fat, the kind often found in baked and fried goods, helps prevent prostate cancer in mice, according to researchers.
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Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema
May 15, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they may be able to prevent the tissue damage that lung diseases, such as emphysema, cause by treating the patient with doxycycline, an antibiotic commonly used to treat acne.
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Hot Flashes Reduced by Neck Injection
May 15, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- An injection of a local anesthetic into the nerves of the neck that regulate temperature could give breast cancer patients long-term relief from hot flashes and sleep deprivation, a new study suggests.
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Clinical Trials Update: May 15, 2008
May 15, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
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Health Highlights: May 15, 2008
May 15, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
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Embryonic Pathways Induce Stem Cell Traits
May 15, 2008 08:47 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have found that normal cells and cancer cells that acquire the ability to use long dormant pathways to migrate through the body may gain properties of adult stem cells, including the ability to self-renew.
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