Families will make case for vaccine link to autism
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court....
Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday....
Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season
ATLANTA (AP) -- Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective....
US offering to help China in fight against viral infection
BEIJING (AP) -- The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others....
South Korea to double Tamiflu stockpile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea says it will double its stockpile of the antiviral drug Tamiflu as bird flu spreads among poultry across the country....
Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors
CHICAGO (AP) -- There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. An estimated 300 to 400 U.S. doctors kill themselves each year - a suicide rate thought to be higher than in the general population, although exact figures are hard to come by....
More than half of US diabetics have arthritis
ATLANTA (AP) -- More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study....
Following the Flu
Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season
ATLANTA (AP) -- Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective....
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Housekeeper Arrested in Death of Elderly Altadena Woman
An arrest is made in the death of a 90-year-old woman who was found dead as firefighters extinguished a blaze in her Altadena home yesterday. KFWB's Chris Sedens has the details.
Malibu Proprietors Push for Tougher Paparazzi Rules
The city of Malibu is asking for help in restricting papparazi within city limits. KFWB's Pete Demetriou reports they are getting some top-flight assistance in the process.
Closing Bell 5/9/08
KFWB's Laura Gregory wraps up the day's activity on Wall Street.
Medicine
Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday....
Anti-psychotic drug use soars in UK children, too
CHICAGO (AP) -- American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom, according to a comparison based on a new U.K. study....
FDA says wider use of Cephalon drug carries risks of misuse
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government regulators on Friday said encouraging wider use of a powerful painkiller made by Cephalon Inc. raises the risk of potentially fatal misuse of the drug....
FDA rejections suggest higher bar for cholesterol drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators ended last week and started this one by rejecting two potential blockbuster cholesterol drugs, leaving three drugmakers reeling and Wall Street wondering if tougher approval standards are here....
Hepatitis C Mess In Las Vegas Gets Worse
Another 77 patients have been identified who contracted the disease at the clinic that used dirty needles. Sylvia Lopez reports.
2 Local Families Fight Fatal Disease In Boys
Duchenne's, one of the most deadly forms of Muscular Dystrophy, has led two families to fight for their children and for others affected with the disease. Sandra Mitchell reports.
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