Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- New research holds bad news for health officials worried about a potentially lethal infection called MRSA that haunts hospitals: A strain that infects the bloodstream is five times more deadly than other strains.

Five-Minute Survey Can Help Predict Lung Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A simple questionnaire can identify patients at high risk for lung cancer, researchers say.

Childhood Brain Cancer Causes Other Long-Term Problems (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood brain cancer survivors have ongoing cognitive problems and achieve lower levels of education, employment and income than their siblings and survivors of other types of cancer, a U.S. study has found.

Health Tip: Getting a Pap Test (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A Pap test (Pap smear) collects a sample of cells from the cervix to look for any abnormalities or changes. It's often used to help diagnose infections or cervical cancer.

Health Tip: Possible Triggers for Pica (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pica often affects children with developmental disorders, pregnant women and sometimes people with epilepsy. It's characterized by a craving to eat non-food substances, such as paint, plaster, chalk, cornstarch, dirt or cigarettes.

Americans Get Failing Grade on Diabetes Awareness (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Though someone is diagnosed with diabetes every 20 seconds, many Americans lack basic knowledge about the potentially life-threatening disease, according to a new survey from the American Diabetes Association.

Health Highlights: Nov. 2, 2009 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 2, 2009 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Delays in Lung Cancer Care More Common in Public Hospitals (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The length of time a patient has to wait between lung cancer diagnosis and treatment is influenced by a number of health-care system factors, a new U.S. study finds.

Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A drug designed to fight anemia appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes and kidney disease without substantially improving their quality of life, a new study finds.