Everyday Wellness News

S.Korea reports first Tamiflu-resistant flu case

Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 mos.

AP - The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis.

Muslim pilgrimage ends with handful of flu cases

Reuters - The annual Muslim haj pilgrimage has ended without the major flu outbreak feared by some experts and with only five deaths from the H1N1 flu virus out of 73 recorded cases, the Saudi health minister said.

US senators to begin fractious health care debate

Rare peek at how doctors-to-be learn from cadavers

AP - Color-coded denim cloths cover the row upon row of black body bags atop cold metal tables. Blue means a body that eventually will go into a common grave. Tan, the family wants those remains back for burial, eventually.

Anatomy training facts, how to donate

AP - Learning anatomy with cadavers is a centuries-old rite of passage that once again is getting a face-lift as medical schools struggle to mix this core knowledge with an explosion of new information from the genetics revolution.

When Accusations Start to Fly, They Multiply

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- The blame game is a contagious one, a new study reports, even when the target is innocent.

Sleep Apnea May Cause Nighttime Urination

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- People who wake up during the night to urinate shouldn't automatically blame a urological problem. Sleep apnea, a breathing-related sleep disorder, could be the cause.

Psychotherapy Can Boost Happiness More Than Money: Study

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Psychological therapy may be much more effective at making people happy than getting a raise or winning a lottery prize, suggests an English study.