THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- A new study confirms the widespread belief that athletes can tolerate more pain than other people, a finding that may hold clues for managing pain in the general population.
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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(HealthDay News) -- Cross-contamination can occur when different foods are stored or prepared together.For example, germs from raw meat can contaminate ready-to-eat foods that are prepared at the same time.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- "Fish pedicures" in health spas can expose recipients to a host of pathogens and bacterial infections, a team of researchers warns.
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(HealthDay News) -- As more people join the ranks of the sleep-deprived, experts say a daily nap may do a world of good. Then again, poor napping habits can leave you groggier than before.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired. But there was a hidden catch: The pictures showed the same six women both before and after weight-loss surgery.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Mental distractions can act as a form of pain relief, according to a new study.
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 Researchers on Thursday challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of "good" cholesterol automatically boost cardiovascular health.
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 For the first time ever, white births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to US Census Bureau estimates Thursday that underscored the growth of the Hispanic population.
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 A popular antibiotic used for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases may boost the risk of death, a US study said Wednesday.
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The Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be tested in children?
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 One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter.
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An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Osiris Therapeutics Inc said on Thursday that Canadian health regulators have approved its treatment for acute graft-versus host disease in children, making it the first stem cell drug to be approved for a systemic disease anywhere in the world. Osiris shares rose 14 percent to $6.00 in extended trading after the news was announced. Graft versus host disease (GvHD) is a potentially deadly complication from a bone marrow transplant, when newly implanted cells attack the patient's body. ...
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LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental cancer drug developed by Britain's GlaxoSmithKline may add vital months to the lives of melanoma patients whose disease has spread to their brains, according to data from an early-stage trial published on Friday. Results of Phase I trial published in The Lancet medical journal showed substantial shrinking of tumors in patients treated with the drug, dabrafenib, and showed promise against secondary melanoma tumors, or metastases, in the brain. ...
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(Reuters) - Female and high school athletes may need more time to recover from a concussion than their male or college counterparts, according to a U.S. study that comes amid rising concern about concussions in young athletes.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Drowning kills more American children 1 to 4 years old than any cause except birth defects, according to a new federal report.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Government's workplace safety inspections reduce on-the-job injuries and related costs without hurting company profits, a new U.S. study finds.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Averting your eyes when you're receiving a shot really may help reduce discomfort, new research suggests.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- The first generic versions of the blood-thinning drug Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Parents of young children with epilepsy often sleep in the same room or the same bed as their child to monitor their condition, but the bed-sharing may be interfering with restful sleep for both the parents and kids, new research finds.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved generic versions of the blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel), making the widely used medication more affordable for those patients who need it.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions and, in turn, your emotions can wreak havoc on your diabetes control.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis, but it's too soon to say whether there's any reason for women to change their habits.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Statins -- commonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- can significantly lower the risk for heart disease in people with no history of vascular disease, according to a new study.
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WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments that cancer survivors under their care may have been given, a new survey found.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- While most of the research on diet and obesity focuses on what people eat, a new study in mice suggests that more attention should be given to when people eat.
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking rates among American teens and young adults fell between 2004 and 2010, but too many of them still light up, a new federal government report reveals.
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When you're on a diet, food consumes your life. 
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Lyn McDonald is doing everything right. 
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From the famous French village of Lourdes to spiritual healers, Amanda Enayati details the search for miracles in the face of illness. 
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Creativity has taken center stage in recent years, with a slew of books, articles and TED talks extolling the virtues of imagination and exhorting young and old to go out and exercise their creative muscle. 
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The 2012 Fit Nation Tri Challenge Team is made up of seven CNN viewers selected to train for the Nautica Malibu Triathlon with Dr. Sanjay Gupta in September. For updates, visit the Fit Nation page, follow the team on Twitter, or like our page on Facebook. 
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Reporter Edgar Treiguts tells us what to look for and avoid when we're buying sunscreen. 
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We all know that good oral care can lead to a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. Reporter Joe Carter has some tips. 
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A new study finds that sippy cups, binkies and bottles can injure children if they fall while using them. 
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Reporter Susan Hendricks looks at the challenges of going to college when you have autism spectrum disorder. 
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When we think of what causes cancer, what often comes to mind is tobacco smoke, having a family history of the disease. 
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Nuts pack a powerful punch as a snack, but portion control is key. Susan Hendricks has more in today's Health Minute. 
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Mosquito season is back and West Nile is already showing up. 
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Susan Hendricks tells us about a study that finds that living in neighborhoods that promote health is good for the heart 
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Barbara Hall reports on a time for kids to turn off their TV, computer and other screens and do more productive things. 
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Susan Hendricks reports on a new trend that's bringing wellness experts to the office. 
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Susan Hendricks explains the importance of the DEA's drug take-back day at locations nationwide. 
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Reporter Barbara Hall tells us that Botox may not be as effective for headache treatment as once thought. 
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Susan Hendricks reports on how olive oil is the new skin treatment. 
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Tick season is going to be tough this year. Pat St. Claire reports on how to avoid being bitten. 
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Susan Hendricks outlines the AMH test, a simple blood test that determines a woman's fertility reserve. 
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Susan Hendricks reports on the ABCs of heart health in today's Health Minute. 
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A new study looks at ways to comfort babies when they are being vaccinated. 
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Susan Hendricks tells us that getting new teeth can be painful for children and offers helpful tips. 
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A Colorado advocacy group is spending thousands of dollars to convince people that smoking pot is safer than drinking alcohol. 
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Drinking a daily cup of coffee isn't likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases. 
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Only 25% of sunscreens are effective at protecting your skin without the use of potentially harmful ingredients, according to the Environmental Working Group, who tested 800 total. 
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A woman in South Carolina is the second reported case of a flesh-eating bacteria. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports. 
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The 2012 Fit Nation Tri Challenge Team is made up of seven CNN viewers selected to train for the Nautica Malibu Triathlon with Dr. Sanjay Gupta in September. For updates, visit the Fit Nation page, follow the team on Twitter, or like our page on Facebook. 
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For Zach, going to school has been impossible. Starting next year, he'll finally be able to attend class. KAIT reports. 
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Drinking a daily cup of coffee isn't likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases.
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Of 800 tested sunscreens by the Environmental Working Group, only 25% proved to be effective at protecting your skin without the use of potentially harmful ingredients.
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Q: I took my kid to the ER last night because his stomach hurt, and they ran a CAT scan. Is that normal? Should I be worried about radiation? 
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Q: This week the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued preliminary guidelines for ovarian cancer screening. It recommends against routine screening saying that the risk of false positive diagnoses outweighs the benefits. How can this be and why is it so hard to find a good screening test for ovarian cancer? 
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Q: My baby's urine smells really bad! Is there something wrong? 
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Modern medicine is very good at some things, and really lousy at others. As I wrote in a blog last week, psychiatry is no different in this regard. 
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A woman in South Carolina is the second reported case of a flesh-eating bacteria. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
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The 2012 Fit Nation Tri Challenge Team is made up of seven CNN viewers selected to train for the Nautica Malibu Triathlon with Dr. Sanjay Gupta in September. For updates, visit the Fit Nation page, follow the team on Twitter, or like our page on Facebook.
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The same dementia-like disease found in the brain tissue of several NFL players has shown up in the brains of four U.S. veterans exposed head trauma, according to new research. 
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Anne Geddes wants to save 1.5 million children every year by giving them a Shot@Life. She's asking moms to step up for Mother's Day. 
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Registering to become a bone marrow donor just became as simple as tending to a paper cut, thanks to Help Remedies' new kit. 
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Eat less, exercise more. That's the recipe for losing weight, and we all know it by heart. So if we want to get slimmer, and we know the formula, then why can't we do it? 
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Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
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An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.
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Two patients who are paralysed from the neck down are able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.
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Old home movies are being used to help trigger the forgotten past of people with dementia and other memory loss.
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Growing small amounts of cannabis should be treated like a speeding ticket with a fine and no criminal record, according to a drugs charity.
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Over-the-counter HIV tests, which would allow people in the US to check in the privacy of their homes if they have the virus, move a step closer.
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Senior trauma surgeons have raised concerns over a deal to give Olympic VIPs fast-track emergency care during the 2012 games.
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The US launches a national plan to tackle Alzheimer's, as estimates show 16 million people will be affected by dementia by 2050.
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A paralysed man has regained limited use of his hand after pioneering surgery to bypass damage to his spinal cord.
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Hospitals in large cities are the breeding grounds of the superbug MRSA, researchers discover.
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The number of people in their 50s dying from cancer in the UK has fallen to its lowest recorded level, figures reveal.
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Editors of all 19 worldwide editions of the magazine jointly pledge not to use models younger than 16 or those they believe have an eating disorder.
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A retinal implant - or bionic eye - which is powered by light has been invented by scientists at Stanford University in California.
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A 10-year-old girl, Eliana Mann, has had a tumour weighing more than 3kg removed in an operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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We need to find ways of not just meeting the basic needs of the elderly, but also improving wellbeing, reducing loneliness, and restoring some pleasure to their life
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Two patients in the United States who are paralysed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.
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King Abdullah II instructed Jordan's government to probe reports of cruelty at care homes for children with physical and mental disabilities in his country after a BBC Arabic documentary was broadcast.
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South Korea has stepped up customs inspections to stop capsules filled with powdered human flesh being smuggled into the country from China.
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Michael Portillo travels to Greece to find out how the Euro crisis has affected attitudes to the monetary union.
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A British man who has been totally blind for many years has had part of his vision restored after surgery to fit a pioneering eye implant.
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Fifteen million babies, one in 10 births, are born prematurely every year, a global project suggests.
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Comedian and actor Russell Brand has told MPs taking drugs should not be seen as a "criminal or judicial matter" but a "health issue".
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The maker's of a drug that treats age-related macular degeneration, a disease that can cause loss of sight, are taking the NHS to court to block them from using a drug that costs ten times less and is just as effective, according to tests.
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How retirement complexes could help tackle social care crisis
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Why some people ignore blood pressure problems
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Helping children who do not respond to drugs
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Australian woman asks that stillborn baby be recognised
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The genetic disorder that caused cancer twice
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Does magazine cover exploit or promote debate on nursing?
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Warning about how drugs and tested and sold in India
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