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.

11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Eleven more U.S. children died from H1N1 swine flu during the past week, a federal health official said Friday, adding that the disease is now so widespread it has surpassed epidemic proportions.

Smoking in pregnancy risks psychotic children: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms as teenagers, British scientists said on Thursday.

Flood-ravaged Manila on alert for disease (AFP)
AFP - Authorities in Manila were Monday scrambling to prevent disease outbreaks as putrid water lay across vast sections of the Philippine capital following the worst floods in over 40 years, officials said.

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.

Early Spankings Make for Aggressive Toddlers, Study Shows (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are spanked as 1-year-olds are more likely to behave aggressively and perform worse on cognitive tests as toddlers than children who are spared the punishment, new research shows.

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.