U.S. swine flu deaths hit 170

Atlanta -- The number of U.S. swine flu cases has reached nearly 34,000, and deaths have risen 34 percent in the past week to 170, federal health officials reported Thursday. - 07/03/2009

Michigan ranked 9th fattest state

Washington -- Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers. Michigan was ranked ninth. - 07/02/2009

Survival rate after hospital CPR slim

You don't have to be Michael Jackson to have this problem: The odds of surviving cardiac arrest after getting CPR in a hospital are slim and have not improved in more than a decade, a big Medicare study concludes. - 07/02/2009

MSU med school adds two campuses

Detroit -- As Danelle Graves made plans to graduate with a degree in chemistry from Hope College in Holland this spring, she decided to study medicine at Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. - 07/02/2009

Obama faces queries, tears at meeting

Annandale, Va. -- President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did that Wednesday. - 07/02/2009

Dem health care plan offers lower cost, more coverage

Washington -- Democrats on a key Senate committee outlined a revised and far less costly health care plan Wednesday night that includes a government-run insurance option and an annual fee on employers who do not offer coverage to their workers. - 07/02/2009

Americans disagree on just what 'sex' is

We talk about sex. A lot. But all too often we don't know exactly what we're talking about. What's considered getting to third base these days anyway? - 07/02/2009

Eating for 2: Choose health over quantity

Eating for two: For some pregnant women, this old cliche is carte blanche to feast on any kind of food that appeals to them. Being pregnant does entitle you to additional calories -- 300 calories a day to be exact -- but that's not as much as you may think. It amounts to two medium-size whole fruits (one apple, one pear) or 1 slice of whole grain toast with an 8-ounce low-fat yogurt. It's really just a snack. You're growing a tiny baby, not an elephant. - 07/02/2009

Learn signs of asthma in kids

About 20 million Americans suffer from asthma. Approximately half the cases are caused by allergies ("allergic-asthma"). Asthma is the most common chronic condition among children and accounts for most missed school days. - 07/02/2009

Paul Donohue: Your Health

Ear ringing destroys peace

Dear Dr. Donohue: Ringing in the ears has me almost losing my mind. I have seen two doctors, but they had no answers for me. I have used lipoflavanoids without any relief. I live on a fixed income, so I don't want to waste money. Some nights are really bad. Do you have any help for me? - 07/02/2009

Michigan ranks ninth in national obesity rating

Washington -- Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers. Michigan was ranked ninth. - 07/01/2009

Smoking cessation drug Chantix must have mental health warning

New York -- The Food and Drug Administration will require Pfizer Inc.'s smoking cessation drug Chantix to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over a series of mental health side effects, including depression and suicidal thoughts. - 07/01/2009

Panel: Get rid of Vicodin

Adelphi, Md. -- Government experts say prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet that combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses. - 07/01/2009

Mixing of prescription drugs common, experts say

Reports about Michael Jackson's abuse of prescription drugs abound. When a larger-than-life celebrity like Heath Ledger dies with several prescription drugs in his system, people become shocked and talk about what could or should have been done. - 07/01/2009

• Jackson will surfaces; memorial uncertain