Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is - so far - more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its surface that is not very efficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.
Advocates are back with real health care stories When carpenter Greg Douglas crashed his pickup truck, his toolbox hit him and smashed his ribs and collarbone. After a month in the hospital, the medical bills hit him even harder, totaling $165,000.
Federal probe finds problems with chelation study A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including death.
World health officials tackle swine flu challenges Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico.
Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.
Jackson's hospital is known for 'raising the dead' When Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest, rescuers took him to a place known for bringing the dead back to life. A world-renowned surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center has pioneered a way to revive people that most doctors would have long written off, including a woman whose heart had stopped for 2 1/2 hours.
Few survive cardiac arrest, even with hospital CPR 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.
WHO working on formulas to model swine flu spread The World Health Organization said Wednesday it is working to mathematically model the spread of swine flu in an attempt to better understand how the outbreak developed from a handful of cases to a global epidemic in less than two months.
College Republicans Scorned Two of America's most conservative colleges have banned GOP clubs — over ideology and 'neutrality'
Ruth Madoff Asks to Keep Fur Coat as Home Seized The U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan home, an action that forced his wife to move elsewhere despite her plea to stay.
Experts Find Soviet Parts in North Korean Missile With concerns rising about a possible North Korean long-range missile test this weekend, two independent scientists say the rogue regime may be using an old Soviet ballistic missile to boost a rocket capable of reaching the West Coast of the U.S.
Charges Expected for Python Owner in Tot's Death Charges will be brought against the owner of a pet python that strangled a 2-year-old Florida girl in her crib, killing her, police told FOXNews.com.
Williams Sisters to Face Off in Wimbledon Final The purple "W" logo at Wimbledon might as well stand for the siblings who have made the women's championship their own playground. Yes, the Williams sisters are back in the Wimbledon final.
Fla. girl killed by pet python A pet python escaped from its aquarium and killed a two-year-old girl as she slept in her bedroom. Report Melonie Holt spoke with police in Oxford, Florida, to find out what charges the snake's owner may face.
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New Yorkers set air guitar record Hundreds of New Yorkers plus the cast and crew of the Broadway musical "Rock of Ages" broke the world record for the largest air guitar ensemble on Wednesday.
With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is - so far - more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its surface that is not very efficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.
When carpenter Greg Douglas crashed his pickup truck, his toolbox hit him and smashed his ribs and collarbone. After a month in the hospital, the medical bills hit him even harder, totaling $165,000.
When Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest, rescuers took him to a place known for bringing the dead back to life. A world-renowned surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center has pioneered a way to revive people that most doctors would have long written off, including a woman whose heart had stopped for 2 1/2 hours.
This isn't the clearest video, but it is Douglas Byrd Middle school on fire. Police made me leave soon after shooting video.
A plan to bury Michael Jackson at his sprawling Neverland ranch fizzled Wednesday, leaving details about his funeral undecided.
A pet python escaped from its aquarium and killed a two-year-old girl as she slept in her bedroom. Report Melonie Holt spoke with police in Oxford, Florida, to find out what charges the snake's owner may face.
Firefighters from more than 10 departments fought a blaze at a
recycling plant in Rutherfordton.
Wednesday and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.
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Firefighters are battling a blaze at Douglas Byrd Middle School at 1616 Ireland Drive in Fayetteville, officials say.
On May 30, 2005, the body of Melody Wiggins, 29, was found near Nobles Mill Pond Road, an area south of U.S. Highway 64.
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Hundreds of New Yorkers plus the cast and crew of the Broadway musical "Rock of Ages" broke the world record for the largest air guitar ensemble on Wednesday.
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