Drug is powerful, has place in sports history
The steroid that Rafael Palmeiro allegedly took is a powerful drug, experts say, one not likely to be ingested unwittingly. The drug, stanozolol (sta-NOZ-ah-lol), is an anabolic steroid that has...
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Study of Vietnam outbreak calms fears
Following an investigation of avian flu cases in Vietnam, the World Health Organization yesterday said it found no evidence that the virus had mutated in ways that would make it...
A versatile virus
The flu season that arrives each fall kills an average of 36,000 people in the United States alone. Far deadlier are worldwide outbreaks, called pandemics, that periodically sweep through human...
Suffering the wear of decades
Pope John Paul II skied the Alps, hiked the Rockies and traveled the world like no pope before him. He was the only pope in modern times for whom the...
Septic shock strikes quickly
Pope John Paul II's downward spiral yesterday was a classic example of what happens to a frail, elderly patient suffering from septic shock - a condition that remains maddeningly hard...
Doctors say Parkinson’s is root of pope’s ailments
Although recent reports of Pope John Paul II's medical condition have focused on a series of seemingly separate ailments, doctors say his downward spiral likely stems from a larger problem...
Avian flu shows a more sinister side, scientists say
Scientists have reported the first case of avian flu passing from person to person and causing severe disease, fulfilling what some say could be an intermediate step toward the deadly...
Clinton set to undergo heart bypass
Former President Bill Clinton, who at age 58 has appeared trim and vigorous, checked into New York Presbyterian Hospital yesterday after suffering chest pains and shortness of breath and was...
Aggressive steps to contain SARS working, experts say
Encouraged by successes in Vietnam and elsewhere, public health experts say that quarantines, border checks and other aggressive measures to contain SARS are working and may prevent it from becoming...
Idling car can turn into a deathtrap
An idling car can turn into a gas chamber when it is surrounded by snow banks, especially when snow is piled up around the car's tailpipe. Instead of escaping into...