AIDS attention turns to prevention

TORONTO, Ontario (CNN) -- During the 25 years of the AIDS epidemic, much of the focus has been on developing a vaccine or treatment, and prevention has sometimes seemed to take a back seat. But this week at the 16th International AIDS Conference in Toronto, the tables are turning.

Drug-resistant staph on the rise, study finds

(AP) -- A once-rare drug-resistant germ now appears to cause more than half of all skin infections treated in U.S. emergency rooms, say researchers who documented the superbug's startling spread in the general population.

48 marathons in 47 days -- and still going

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- There wasn't much left of the Nissan Altima that night, when Sam Thompson almost lost his ability to run, the night he could have died.

Little League considers pitching limits

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania (AP) -- E.J. Strehlow is a Little League pitcher with a big-league injury.

Teen wins court battle to stop chemo

ACCOMAC, Virginia (AP) -- A 16-year-old cancer patient's legal fight ended in victory Wednesday when his family's attorneys and social services officials reached an agreement that would allow him to forgo chemotherapy.

More breast cancer patients suffer chemo side effects

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Younger breast cancer patients seem to suffer more serious side effects from chemotherapy than previously thought.

Stress building in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- Like many other New Orleanians nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina, John McCusker was experiencing the overwhelming stress of rebuilding his life.

Access to new HIV prevention methods lacking

TORONTO, Ontario (AP) -- The big buzz at the world's largest AIDS conference is that a microbicide to help women protect themselves from HIV might be available in several years.

New drug reduces smoking cravings

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- Varenicline, a non-nicotine drug designed specifically for smoking cessation, appears to be safe and effective according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Too high a price for life?

Dying of lung cancer, Carolyn Hobbs tried a new biotechnology drug that produced an unanticipated side effect: acute sticker shock.

Reported U.S. bird flu not seen as human threat, feds say

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have discovered the possible presence of bird flu in the United States -- in wild swans near the banks of Lake Erie -- but it does not appear to be the worrisome strain that the government has long feared.

Gates: Women key to fighting AIDS

TORONTO, Canada (Reuters) -- A cream, gel or pill that women can use to protect themselves from the AIDS virus is key to stopping the AIDS pandemic, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who has given hundreds of millions of dollars to HIV programs, said on Sunday.

Twins' condition upgraded after separation surgery

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) -- Doctors upgraded the condition of separated conjoined 4-year-old twins Sunday to serious but stable.

Moms need to weigh their impact

ALBANY, New York (AP) -- Mom's dieting habits can have a bad influence on the children.

Helping young children cope with parent's death

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Watching a parent die of a terminal disease is traumatic for any child, but families can take steps to help them through it, according to researchers.

Centenarians say faith is source of longevity

BOSTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) -- Faith and spirituality were cited most often by people over the age of 100 as the source of their longevity, according to a survey sponsored by a unit of UnitedHealth Group.

Fewer high school students having sex, report says

ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) -- Fewer U.S. high school students are having sex, and the ones who do are less likely to have multiple partners, according to a report issued Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Parents marvel at seeing twins after surgery

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) -- A day after the 26-hour surgery that separated their 4-year-old conjoined daughters, Jake and Erin Herrin said they were overwhelmed by their reunion with Kendra and Maliyah.

Dads may suffer postpartum depression too

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Women are not alone in suffering postpartum depression -- a "strikingly high" number of new fathers are affected as well, researchers reported this week.

Living with food allergies

Eight different foods including peanuts, which can cause particularly severe reactions, are responsible for 90 percent of all food allergies. For the 11 million Americans living with food allergies, dining out, whether at a restaurant or a friend's home, can cause more problems than it's worth. Unless you're standing over the chef in the kitchen, the fact is you have no guarantee that the food or foods to which you're allergic won't end up on your plate.