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Researchers at Vanderbilt University say they are zeroing in on the most effective ways of treating life threatening strokes. Doctors have several options when it comes to treating ischemic strokes, caused by blockages in a vessel in or leading to the brain. Using brain imaging equipment, researchers looked... more »

Health officials faced with meager supplies of swine flu vaccine last fall sent doses to some surprising places: cruise ship lines, Wall Street firms and the Johnson Space Center. There is no complete database of where every dose went. But partial records show that financial institutions and other surprising... more »

There are now at least four House Democrats who have switched from "no" votes to "yes" on health care overhaul -- but the momentum isn't all in the right direction for Democratic leaders as a likely Sunday vote approaches. Some Democrats who backed health care legislation when it passed... more »

The projected crest of the Red River at Fargo, N.D., has dropped a half-foot, which is good news for a city braced for flooding. The National Weather Service revised its projection Friday to show the Red at 37.5 feet above the flood stage by Sunday morning.  That's down from... more »

The sex offender charged with murdering a San Diego County teen was repeatedly fined for drug and driving offenses after his prison release - once while driving a car that later may have been used in an attempted kidnapping.  Law enforcement records show John Gardner III was cited at... more »

Homeowners who are making their payments on time but are on the verge of default are finding a hidden whammy in the government's loan modification program. Once they apply, the mortgage company notifies the three big credit bureaus, which may reduce their credit scores up to 100 points. That... more »

The growing popularity of an international cheese contest in Wisconsin underscores how trendy cheeses are becoming in the U.S. The 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest attracted 2,300 entries from 20 countries. A Swiss Gruyere took top honors. One judge was former cheesemaker Bill Schlinsog. He says cheeses made... more »

Two women in Phoenix are in critical condition with hundreds of bee stings after a swarm attacked them while they were out for an evening walk. A witness told KTVK-TV she heard screaming Thursday evening and saw the women lying in the street covered in bees from head to... more »

Cindy Bailey and her husband Pierre Giauque embrace every second of parenthood. Especially since at age 40, doctors told Cindy her chances of conceiving were slim. "I was devastated to hear I had only a 2% chance," said Cindy. So Cindy went to work researching ways to improve... more »

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will study potential human health and water quality threats from an oil and natural gas drilling technique that injects massive amounts of water, sand and chemicals underground. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," has become widespread and unlocked extensive natural gas reserves,... more »

Washington state authorities say a child's body found on an island beach in Puget Sound is that of an 8-year-old boy who vanished with his mother last weekend. Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer says the body found Thursday by a beachwalker on Fox Island, southwest of Tacoma, has... more »