Reuters - It's currently recommended that people be screened for type 2 diabetes starting at age 45, particularly if they are overweight. But a new study suggests that it would be worthwhile to start type 2 diabetes screening earlier - between the ages of 30 and 45. (31-03-2010 04:10 AM)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Among children with cancer who are enrolled in clinical research trials, most do not receive a clear explanation of their role in research from their parents and doctors, a new report suggests. (31-03-2010 04:03 AM)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: (31-03-2010 04:03 AM)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Having many supportive relatives actually increases the fear of dying among elderly people in ethnic minorities, according to British researchers. (31-03-2010 04:03 AM)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Do-it-yourself tests for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) apparently would be a hit among women. (31-03-2010 04:03 AM)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- When pregnant women develop a blood clot known as deep vein thrombosis, it is most likely to occur on the left side, and particularly in the left leg, Canadian researchers have found. (31-03-2010 04:03 AM)

Reuters - A drug being developed by Pfizer and Onyx and already in clinical trials against a range of cancers has shown in laboratory tests "a remarkable ability" to halt growth of a deadly type of brain tumor, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday. (31-03-2010 12:00 AM)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity, high blood pressure and alcohol consumption are among the major risk factors for gout in women, a new study finds. (30-03-2010 11:03 PM)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Having many supportive relatives actually increases the fear of dying among elderly people in ethnic minorities, according to British researchers. (30-03-2010 11:03 PM)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Current recommendations suggest that screening for type 2 diabetes start at age 45, especially for those who are overweight, but new research shows cost-effective screening can begin between the ages of 30 and 45 for everyone. (30-03-2010 11:03 PM)

Reuters - Middle-aged and older women who breastfed their children may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who bottle-fed, a new study suggests. (30-03-2010 10:59 PM)

AP - The Easter Bunny might lower your chances of having a heart problem. According to a new study, small doses of chocolate every day could decrease your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by nearly 40 percent. (30-03-2010 05:50 PM)

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- A minimally invasive, CT-based scan often called "virtual" colonoscopy may detect more unsuspected tumors than regular colonoscopy, including those that lie outside the actual colon, researchers report. (30-03-2010 10:49 AM)

Reuters - The Obama administration on Monday had a blunt message for health insurers -- the new healthcare law requires that they not drop coverage for children with certain pre-existing conditions. (30-03-2010 06:54 AM)

Reuters - The sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea risks becoming a drug-resistant "superbug" if doctors do not devise new ways of treating it, a leading sexual health expert said. (30-03-2010 06:38 AM)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: (30-03-2010 06:04 AM)

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- Type 2 diabetics newly diagnosed with cancer have an increased risk of dying in the month following their cancer surgery, compared to people who are battling cancer alone. (30-03-2010 06:04 AM)

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- The drugs azacitidine and lenalidomide provide a highly effective combination treatment for bone marrow cancer, according to the results of a new study. (30-03-2010 06:04 AM)

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- Among elderly Americans, women and those with diabetes and dementia are most likely to find themselves in the Medicare Part D drug plan "doughnut hole," the coverage gap that occurs after a beneficiary has reached the annual coverage limit but hasn't spent enough on drugs to qualify for catastrophic coverage. (30-03-2010 06:04 AM)

AP - Health officials are renewing their push for Americans to get swine flu vaccinations following a recent uptick in hospital cases in Georgia. (30-03-2010 03:39 AM)