Mothers who don't breastfeed their newborns for at least one month are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes at some point in their lives than women who do, a Pennsylvania study finds. …
» More: Breastfeeding for a month cuts mom's diabetes risk

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay: …
» More: Health Highlights: Sept. 10, 2010

(HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: …
» More: Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 10, 2010

FRIDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) — Significant distrust of the
health-care system is a major reason why black Americans donate blood at
lower rates than whites, says a new study. …
» More: Distrust of Hospitals May Deter Black Blood Donors: Study

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warnings to five makers of electronic cigarettes for marketing them illegally as stop-smoking aids and said on Thursday it intends to regulate the products as drugs. …
» More: FDA cracks down on 5 makers of e-cigarettes

The risks of a potential new diet pill and a 13-year-old weight-loss medicine face U.S. scrutiny next week as medical experts consider if the drugs' benefits outweigh possible side effects. …
» More: Risks of old, new diet drugs face U.S. scrutiny

Britain's healthcare cost watchdog said it was unable to recommend use of Bristol-Myers Squibb's schizophrenia drug Abilify in children aged 15 to 17 and has asked for more information on its effectiveness. …
» More: UK's NICE wants more data on schizophrenia drug

U.S. Department of Agriculture experts knew about sanitary problems at one of the two Iowa farms at the center of a massive nationwide egg recall, but did not notify health authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported. …
» More: USDA knew of problems at egg recall farm: report

Patients jammed rudimentary clinics and health workers in surgical masks sprayed anti-bacterial solution on muddy paths as the government struggled to contain a cholera epidemic that has killed nearly 800 Nigerians in two months. …
» More: Cholera stalks West Africa as rains spread disease

THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) — Most teenagers think
they're invincible, and that goes double for talented teenage athletes.
They're young, immortal, at the top of their game, the envy of their
friends. …
» More: Clearing Kids for Sports Participation Sparks Conflicts