CNN reports here: WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are checking into the possibility that an outbreak of salmonella-caused illness originally linked to tomatoes may instead be linked to something else, they said Friday.
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: CHICAGO - Falling levels of a hormone called leptin that helps the brain resist tempting foods may explain why people who lose weight often have a hard time keeping it off, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: ATLANTA - An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors.
Statins are now very widely used by the NHS, BBC News reports here: Taking cholesterol-lowering statins may help minimise the risk of an emergency Caesarean, researchers suspect.
Women smokers were compared to men, BBC News reports here: Women who smoke are no more likely to develop lung cancer than men, US researchers have concluded.
CNN reports here: The number of illnesses attributed to salmonella-tainted tomatoes jumped to 228, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
BBC News reports here: Women with early stage breast cancer revealed by screening are likely to live as long as someone who has never had the disease, figures show.
AP reports here at CNN: CHICAGO, Illinois - Federal officials hunted for the source of a 17-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and menus grew.
AMD causes a progressive loss of sight, BBC News reports here: Eating food rich in omega-3, such as oily fish, could help some people avoid one of the most common causes of vision loss, a research review suggests.