Health
Vitamin D may lower breast cancer risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients with lower levels of vitamin D were far more likely to die and far more likely to have their cancer spread than women with normal levels, Canadian researchers reported on Thursday. Full Article
New scans prompt mastectomies for breast patients
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients who get newer scans called magnetic resonance imaging are more likely to opt for mastectomies, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Full Article
Heart risks high in childhood cancer survivors
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Children who survive cancer while they are young are five to 10 times more likely than their healthy siblings to develop heart disease, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. Full Article
Many dead in Nigeria pipeline fire
May 16 - At least 100 people were killed and scores injured when a ruptured fuel pipeline exploded in a suburb of the commercial capital Lagos. Play Video
Returning vets face obstacles
The military and its critics agree on one thing -- there are not enough therapists to treat all the soldiers who return from Iraq and Afghanistan traumatized by the experience. Full Article | Full Coverage
Surf's up
Professional surfers from around the world compete in Tahiti in the Billabong Pro surf tournament.
