| Feb 3 | Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests. |
| Feb 3 | Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand. |
| Feb 3 | Health Highlights: Feb. 3, 2012 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: |
| Feb 3 | Map Shows Where in U.S. to Beware of Lyme Disease FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) --Areas in the United States where people have the highest risk of contracting Lyme disease are pinpointed in a new map created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| Feb 3 | Smaller Plate Won\'t Help Your Diet, Research Shows FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A smaller plate won't help you eat less, says a new study that challenges a widely held belief. |
| Feb 3 | Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression? FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help. |
| Feb 3 | Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer\'s: Study FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A series of specific \"yes\" or \"no\" questions could help doctors distinguish between people who have normal memory loss that comes with age and those with a condition known as amnestic mild cog... |
| Feb 3 | Canada, Alberta set up oil sands monitoring CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A new environmental monitoring plan for Canada's oil sands will boost water sampling and increase information available to the public as Ottawa and Alberta seek to fend off harsh international criticism following r... |
| Feb 3 | Komen reverses move to cut Planned Parenthood funding WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation backed down from its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services, following a massive outcry by supporters of the world's ... |
| Feb 3 | Raw milk remains popular, despite illnesses The popularity of unpasteurized raw milk remains strong despite warnings from public health officials about its dangers and outbreaks of bacterial infections. |