Pill Kills Hard-to-Treat Head Lice
Stromectal -- a pill containing ivermectin, a drug used to prevent heartworm in dogs -- kills head lice resistant to first-line treatment better than malathion-based lotion.

NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth after C-Section
An NIH panel of outside advisors urges a change to hospital rules and doctor guidelines that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies.

New Diarrhea Danger for Children
A severe diarrhea-causing germ once thought to only affect the elderly or seriously ill is now affecting a growing number of healthy children

Platelet-Rich Plasma Helps Tennis Elbow
Platelet-rich plasma -- injections of a patient's own blood platelets -- heals of tennis elbow better than cortisone shots, a study finds.

CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High
One in six Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes and close to 1 in 2 black women are infected, new figures from the CDC reveal.

Good Health Boosts Sexual Life Expectancy
Good health may not only help you live longer, it could help you enjoy a longer, more satisfying sex life as well, a study shows.

Melanoma Cases on the Rise
While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real.

Companies Get Poor Grades for Kids' Food Ads
Most companies lack meaningful policies to curb the marketing of high-fat and high-sugar junk food to children, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.

Vaccinate Kids to Stop Flu in Community
New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the community at large.

Long-Term Health Risks Low for Kidney Donors
Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study.