Pain Relief Often Delayed for Cancer Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Palliative care services, which help people who are seriously ill relieve symptoms such as pain, are now found at most U.S. cancer centers, but many programs don't interact with patients until it's too late, study findings show.

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.

House Democrats Approve Health-Care Reform Bill (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- After a year of fierce partisan debate, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives late Sunday night passed the landmark $940 billion health-care reform bill, which would extend health insurance coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans, prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to people with preexisting medical conditions and cut the federal deficit by an estimated $138 billion over the next decade.

Showdown Over Health-Care Reform Bill Nears (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Health experts say that the furiously debated $940 billion health-care reform bill moving toward a vote for passage in Congress this weekend really boils down to one simple tenet: More Americans should have access to health insurance.

Gene-Targeted Cancer Fix Could Be a Breakthrough (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time in humans, scientists have successfully used a gene-manipulation therapy to enter tumor cells and block the production of toxic proteins that are causing cancer, researchers report.

Safety Should Be Priority for Those Involved in Kids' Sports (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Sports offer children and teens many health and social benefits, but parents and players also need to be aware of the risks, experts advise.