Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated brain levels of a compound called kynurenic acid are associated with problem-solving deficits in people with schizophrenia, according to U.S. researchers.

Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A compound that boosts growth hormone levels in Alzheimer's patients may not slow the disease, new research suggests.

Child-Care Relationships Tied to Kids' Stress Levels (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Bickering parents and poor caregiver relationships each increase levels of the stress hormone cortisol in children, new studies say.

Health Highlights: Nov. 19, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Long-Term Antibiotic Use Affects 'Good' Gut Bacteria (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotic treatment, especially when prolonged or repeated, may have a negative impact on beneficial bacteria that live in the gut, according to a new study.

Not All Smiles Are Created Equal (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Did you just get shot down by a co-worker who has no interest in going on a date? Look at the bright side: New research suggests that rejection may boost your ability to detect insincere smiles.

Health Tip: Is Your Child More Prone to Ear Infections? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ear infections are common in children, and may occur for a variety of reasons.

Health Tip: Easing Hemorrhoid Pain (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hemorrhoids are painful, swollen veins on the anus or rectum, and may occur from straining to have a bowel movement.

Airway Transplant Aided by Stem Cells a Medical First (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- In a medical first, a 30-year-old mother of two has successfully undergone the first transplantation of a breathing passage fashioned from a donor's airway and her own stem cells, researchers report.

Philippine military send medical teams to fight typhoid outbreak (AFP)
AFP - The Philippine military has mobilised medical teams to help fight an outbreak of typhoid fever that has left more than 100 people hospitalised northeast of Manila, according to the military.