Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Want to improve that osteoarthritis in your knee? New research suggests that regular Tai Chi exercise can reduce pain and help your knee function better.

After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Feeling stressed at work? If you're younger than 50, it might get worse -- at least for a while.

Health Tip: At Risk for Another Heart Attack? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you've had a heart attack, you may be at risk for another one unless you make some major lifestyle changes.

Health Tip: Screening for Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The best way to get a good prognosis when it comes to cancer is to get diagnosed as early as possible -- and that's where cancer screening tests come in.

Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A drug similar to one now used to treat blood poisoning holds promise as a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, researchers say.

Bad Reaction No Good Reason to Avoid Future Shots (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- People who appear to be allergic to vaccinations shouldn't automatically avoid future immunizations, but instead should try to find out why they had a bad reaction, new guidelines say.

Beijing vows to crack down as lead poisons 121 children (AFP)
AFP - China vowed Sunday to crack down on heavy metal polluters after officials confirmed a new major lead poisoning outbreak had left 121 children with excessive levels of the metal in their blood.

New lead poisoning scare in China: state media (AFP)
AFP - Parents in southwestern China are accusing a local industrial park of causing lead poisoning in their children, state media said Monday, in the latest in a slew of similar incidents to spark public ire.

Ankle Circulation Could Warn of Future Strokes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A simple test of blood circulation in the ankle could help doctors identify patients at high risk of suffering another stroke, researchers say.

Lead scares highlight China's environmental dilemma (AFP)
AFP - A pair of lead poisoning scandals affecting at least 2,000 children in China are just the latest in a seemingly endless string of pollution scares exposing the dark side of the nation's economic boom.