Newer vaccine seen as better for polio hot spots

Reuters - A newer vaccine that targets the most common form of the polio virus works up to four times better than the conventional vaccine that tries to protect against all three types of the crippling disease, researchers said on Wednesday.

Steroid users seen twice as prone to violence

Nearby tissue reveals liver cancer recurrence risk

Reuters - The key to whether liver cancer is curable may lie not with the tumor, but in the apparently healthy liver cells surrounding it, scientists said on Wednesday.

Device helps monkeys move paralyzed wrists

Reuters - Monkeys regained the use of paralyzed wrist muscles with a computer-aided device that uses brain signals to direct movement, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Risk Disease in Other Breast

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Young women receiving radiation after having surgery for breast cancer are at increased risk of developing a new tumor in the opposite -- or contralateral -- breast, a new Dutch study suggests.

Nation's Teachers Battle Sleep Problems

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- That snoring in the classroom may be from the teacher, not the students, a new study suggests.

U.S. lags other rich nations in infant mortality

Health Tip: Having a Baby After Age 35

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While many women have successful pregnancies after age 35, certain complications can occur more frequently in women of that age group.

Health Tip: Symptoms of Menopause

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Menopause is the normal time in a woman's life when the monthly menstrual cycle stops, usually between ages 45 and 55.