Some cholera confirmed in cyclone-hit Myanmar

Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds

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.

Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer in new study

China child virus death toll up to 43

Drug combo helps women with advanced breast cancer

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.

Health Tip: Traveling During Pregnancy

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.

Health Tip: Keeping the Caregiver Healthy

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Caregiving is one of the toughest jobs around. It is both emotionally and physically draining.

Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer

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.

Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema

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.