KATU - News - Healthcast

Records: NASA, cruise line got early flu shots

In some cases, financial institutions and other recipients got doses before some county health departments and doctors' offices, according to records obtained by The Associated Press through a Freedom of Information Act request.

FDA panel backs implant for mild heart failure

Federal health advisers said Thursday an electronic heart implant should be approved for a large group of heart-disease patients who currently aren't eligible for the device.

Gates-linked vaccine group wants $4.3 billion

A global vaccine initiative launched with the help of Bill Gates is seeking $4.3 billion in new funding to ramp up child immunization campaigns against deadly diseases such as hepatitis B, diarrhea and pneumonia in the developing world.

WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening

The World Health Organization says it doesn't have enough information to know if it is winning the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Diet Detective - Eight Spring Health Tips

Spring is a good time to get your calories in order. Here are a few tips from the the Diet Detective.

Is it OK to have medical marijuana at a police station?

Officers found a medicinal marijuana and pipes in an Oregon man's backpack during a search at the Springfield police station. He has a medical marijuana card. So did he break the law? Police say yes, he says no.

Heart-shock device may disrupt quiet hospice death

If you have a heart-zapping defibrillator implanted in your chest but now are dying of something else, when do you have it turned off?

Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right

Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out of the hospital.

Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds

A year after kicking the habit, smokers' arteries showed signs of reversing a problem that can set the stage for heart disease, according to the first big study to test this.

New HIV infections increasing among homosexuals

New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalize these practices, the head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday.