Eye Health and Safety Should Be Job One (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Job-related eye strain and injuries cost the American economy billions each year in lost productivity, but 90 percent of those problems could be prevented with simple measures, such as having workers wear properly designed and fitted protective eyewear, experts say.

As Kids Age, Secondary Schools Offer Less Support (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer than one in four U.S. parents give their local secondary schools an "A" grade for how they deal with students who have behavioral, emotional or family problems, a new survey shows.

Fewer Childhood Deaths From Rheumatic Disease (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Death rates for U.S. children with rheumatic diseases are much lower than previously reported, a new study has found.

Approval Expanded for Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded approval for Tykerb (lapatinib) to include postmenopausal women with hormone- and HER2-positive advanced breast cancer who require hormone therapy.

Haiti health chief calls for shelter ahead of rain (AFP)
AFP - Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen said the government is "moving as fast as possible" to shelter quake-hit refugees ahead of heavy rains due as soon as next month that could trigger a public health disaster.

Study weighs benefits of transplants for leukemia (Reuters)
Reuters - Leukemia patients who have blood stem cell transplants survive just as long on average as those who undergo the more invasive procedure of having a bone marrow transplant, scientists said on Monday.

Downhill Sports Can Take a Dangerous Turn (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Skiers and snowboarders need to understand that they're at risk for potentially serious injuries if they don't take proper safety precautions, advises a trauma injury expert.

Keep Fire Safety in Mind as You Celebrate (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Candles glowing on beautifully set tables and yule logs burning make for a picture-perfect holiday setting. But all that heat also raises the risk of fires, experts say.

Child Safety Belongs at Top of Holiday Decorating List (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Children's injuries from holiday decorations are rare, at least judging by statistics from a single hospital, but they do occur, and the authors of a new study say they should be on the list of seasonal safety hazards.

Scientists Link Molecule to Severe Swine Flu (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Some people develop severe pneumonia when infected with the swine flu virus, and researchers say they've found a clue as to why.