CNN reports here: ATLANTA, Georgia - If you or a loved one develops pneumonia or has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital, do you know what the chances are of getting out alive? Government Web site adds information on death rates for individual hospitals.
BBC News reports here: Long-term back pain can be relieved through encouraging sufferers to adopt good posture through the Alexander technique, say UK researchers.
Cholesterol levels can be checked with a blood test, BBC News reports here: The UK is expected to endorse the screening of families for an inherited cholesterol disorder which increases the risk of heart disease.
Reuters Health reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK - People who are both obese and have diabetes are highly likely to develop heart disease during their lifetime, a new study shows.
BBC News reports here: Boys are more likely than girls to grow out of childhood asthma when they hit their teenage years, research shows.
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: CANBERRA - Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, Australian medical researchers said on Friday.
BBC News reports here: A difference in the genes of up to a third of people with colorectal cancer could help solve how the disease passes between generations, scientists say.
BBC News reports here: A combination of two inexpensive existing drugs may offer a new way to treat breast cancer, according to UK and Finnish researchers.
Severe vitamin D deficiency leads to osteomalacia, BBC News reports here: Low levels of the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D, may contribute to chronic pain among women, scientists believe.