Report: Child viral death toll up to 34 in China China's Director General of Emergency Teng Zijian, left, Health Minister spokesman Mao Qun'an, center, and World Health Organization China representative Hans Troedsson attend a press conference in Beijing Wednesday, May 7, 2008. China has made it mandatory for health care providers to report all cases of a viral illness that has sickened thousands of young children. Mao said the outbreak would not have an impact on the Beijing Olympics in August. Both Mao and Troedsson said they expected more cases to emerge because of the tighter reporting requirements and because the disease should peak with warmer weather in June and July.

Lung cancer patients tolerate exercise
DURHAM, N.C., May 16 (UPI) -- Patients who undergo surgical procedures for the removal of lung cancer can tolerate and benefit from exercise one month after surgery, U.S. researchers say.

Stroke outcome helped by clot-busting drug
BALTIMORE, May 16 (UPI) -- A multicountry study of stroke patients found survivability was boosted by prescribing the clot-busting tissue plasminogen activator, a U.S. researcher says.

Study casts doubt on high-salt diet risk
NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- New York researchers say that contrary to long-held assumptions, high-salt diets may not increase the risk of death.

Metastatic breast cancer test being tested
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- A blood test measuring circulating tumor cells should help improve breast cancer treatment, a U.S. doctor predicts.

Green tea helps beat sleep apnea deficits
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 16 (UPI) -- Chemicals found in green tea may be able to stave off the cognitive deficits that occur with obstructive sleep apnea, U.S. researchers say.

South Korea bird flu bypasses humans
SEOUL, May 16 (UPI) -- The type of bird flu that broke out in South Korea this year has caused no human infections worldwide, the country's quarantine service said Friday.

Mayo Clinic mastectomies have increased
ROCHESTER, Minn., May 16 (UPI) -- More women are opting for mastectomy for early breast cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., but researchers say they are not sure why.

Crohn's disease linked to protein
MILAN, Italy, May 16 (UPI) -- Crohn's disease and other chronic intestinal disorders are linked to low levels of a protein that helps bind the stomach lining, Italian scientists say.

Shingles vaccine recommended for elderly
ATLANTA, May 16 (UPI) -- People age 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a painful condition, U.S. health officials said.

Treatment for hot flashes tested
CHICAGO, May 16 (UPI) -- A new treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer survivors is being tested, U.S. researchers said.

Urinary track symptoms up risk of falls
ORLANDO, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- Symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms may be linked to falling in elderly men, U.S. urologists said.

Cell cancer-fighting trigger is found
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, May 16 (UPI) -- A Canadian scientist says he's found a way to trigger a protein that causes cells to fight cancer-causing agents, such as ultraviolet radiation.

Tooth loss linked to three cancers
NAGOYA, Japan, May 16 (UPI) -- People with tooth loss are 136 percent more likely to develop esophageal cancer, researchers in Japan said.

Counseling teams arrive in quake area
BEIJING, May 16 (UPI) -- China's massive relief effort in its quake-ravaged Sichuan province includes a team of experts to counsel the survivors and rescuers.

Caged sea lions died of heatstroke
PORTLAND, Ore., May 16 (UPI) -- Six sea lions found dead in traps near a dam on the Columbia River in Oregon were killed by heatstroke, the National Marine Fisheries Service said.

Lack of vitamin D linked to breast cancer
SAN DIEGO, May 16 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, say they have shown a clear association between breast cancer and deficient exposure to sunlight.

Court overturns Vioxx verdict
SAN ANTONIO, May 16 (UPI) -- The Texas Fourth Court of Appeals overturned a $7.75 million verdict against Merck & Co. in a lawsuit over the heart risk of the painkiller Vioxx.

Prostate cancer increases fracture risk
SYDNEY, May 15 (UPI) -- Research by scientists at the Garvan Institute for Medical Research in Australia shows a link between prostate cancer and a higher risk of bone fracture.

McCain's health under the microscope
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain's health has become a frequent campaign issue given his age and life experiences, analysts say.

Study: U.S. educational 'death gap' widens
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- The death gap between U.S. adults with less than high school education and those with college degrees increased rapidly from 1993 to 2001, a U.S. study said.

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