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  1. PediaCare Infant Dropper Long-Acting Cough, second from right, and PediaCare Infant Dropper Decongestant & Cough, second from left, are displayed at a drug store in Palo Alto, Calif., in this file photo from Oct. 11, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
    Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4 AP - Tue Oct 7, 5:10 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care.

  2. St. John's Wort effective for depression: study Reuters - Tue Oct 7, 7:34 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - The herbal remedy St. John's Wort effectively treats symptoms of major depression, an analysis of previous studies found on Wednesday.

  3. Fan use linked to lower risk of sudden baby death AP - Tue Oct 7, 9:19 AM ET

    CHICAGO - Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday. Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still mysterious cause of death.

  4. Get moving: Guidelines set healthy activity levels AP - Tue Oct 7, 4:05 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Get moving: New exercise guidelines released Tuesday set a minimum sweat allotment for good health. For most adults, that's 2 1/2 hours a week. How much physical activity you need depends largely on age and level of fitness.

  5. Graphic shows deaths rates for colon cancer by decade since 1960;
    Task force: Colon cancer screenings can stop at 75 AP - Mon Oct 6, 9:23 PM ET

    PHILADELPHIA - Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology.

  6. Health Tip: When Earwax Builds Up HealthDay - Tue Oct 7, 7:03 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Earwax isn't a sign that your ears aren't clean or healthy. It actually helps to protect your ears.

  7. An iguana in a file photo. (Jorge Silva/Reuters)
    Kids want an exotic pet? Ask your doctor first Reuters - Mon Oct 6, 3:38 PM ET

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Reptiles, monkeys, rodents and other exotic pets are growing in popularity but should be discouraged in homes with small children or people with immune system problems, according to a report published on Monday.

  8. No proof circumcision cuts gay male HIV risk: study Reuters - Tue Oct 7, 4:22 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is not enough evidence to say circumcision protects men from getting the AIDS virus during sex with other men even as studies show it protects them when having sex with women, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

  9. A passenger wears a mask as he walks to a subway station in Taipei, June 23, 2003. (Richard Chung/Reuters)
    Taiwan suggests SARS was China warfare plot Reuters - Tue Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET

    TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan legislators wearing surgical masks and displaying skull-and-crossbones banners took over parliament's floor on Tuesday after the island's security chief accused China of starting the global SARS epidemic six years ago as part of a biological warfare campaign.

  10. In this Feb. 3, 2001 file photo, a hedgehog curls up in the hands of its owner at a hedgehog club exhibit in Anchorage, Alaska. Hedgehogs can be dangerous for young children because their quills can penetrate skin and have been known to spread a bacteria germ that can cause fever, stomach pain and a rash, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics in a new report about dangers from exotic animals. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
    Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids AP - Mon Oct 6, 7:43 AM ET

    CHICAGO - Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.

  11. Could Chinese Herb Be a Natural Viagra? HealthDay - Sat Oct 4, 1:47 AM ET

    FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A Chinese herbal remedy known as "horny goat weed" may indeed live up to its name as a natural version of Viagra.

  12. Easy test detects blood clots just as well: study Reuters - Tue Oct 7, 7:40 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - A simple ultrasound scan works as well at spotting deep vein blood clots as a costly and time-consuming technique requiring more advanced equipment, Italian researchers said on Wednesday.

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