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.