Don't blame fast food: Mummies had heart disease

Report: Homosexuality no factor in abusive priests

AP - A preliminary report commissioned by the nation's Roman Catholic bishops on the roots of the clergy sex abuse scandal found no evidence that gay priests are more likely than heterosexual clergy to molest children, the lead authors of the study said Tuesday.

FDA says heartburn drugs can interfere with Plavix

Army helps vets with `invisible wounds' find jobs

Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients

AP - Tom Dougherty jokes that he takes "get-lost walks." To his wife, Cleo, it's a constant fear: When will his Alzheimer's get bad enough that she has to end his 4-mile daily strolls?

SEC accuses 4 people in alleged Ponzi scheme

AP - Federal regulators have accused four people and two companies of fraud in an alleged $30 million Ponzi scheme that lured 300 investors nationwide in purported eco-friendly investments.

Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ER

AP - 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.

FDA reviews update to Pfizer vaccine for kids

AP - Federal health officials on Monday questioned whether to approve an updated version of Pfizer's best-selling anti-infection vaccine for children, despite company studies that failed to meet certain goals.

Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited

AP - Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, government health officials said Monday.