U.S. approves first "ethical" human stem cell lines

Heavy kids may suffer back pain, spinal disc woes

Reuters - Add severe back pain and spine abnormalities to the list of problems overweight and obese adolescents can develop.

Heavier kids tend to underestimate their size

Reuters - Children are generally pretty good at estimating their true body size but heavier kids, and particularly girls, seem more prone to underestimating their body size, research from the UK suggests.

More work needed to cut health costs: White House

Reuters - Congressional efforts to revamp the U.S. healthcare system are not enough to stem soaring health costs or close the nation's budget gap, a top Obama administration official said on Wednesday, adding that current bills must be strengthened to help rein in spending.

Irish pilgrims suffer eye burns after "apparition"

Reuters - Catholic pilgrims have suffered eye damage after staring at the sun in the hope of witnessing an apparition of the Virgin Mary, a doctor said on Wednesday.

Ultrasound effective at spotting breast cancers

Reuters - Breast ultrasounds found 100 percent of suspicious cancers in women under 40 who found lumps or other suspicious areas of the breast, offering a cheaper, less-invasive alternative to surgery or biopsies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

For some women, trans fats could be deadly

Reuters - For women with heart disease, eating too many artery-clogging trans fats may increase their risk of dying suddenly from cardiac arrest, a new study suggests.

Half of world's ICU patients have infections: study

CT scans may predict survival in colorectal cancer

Reuters - Doctors may be able use an advanced X-ray called a CT scan to see whether patients with advanced colorectal cancer are responding to treatment with Avastin and chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.