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Many Women With Lupus Can Safely Use the Pill
 Contrary
to conventional wisdom, two new
studies show that women with mild-to-moderate forms of lupus can
take oral contraceptives without exacerbating the disease.
The findings mean that thousands of
women with the autoimmune disease will have more choice when it
comes to birth control, the researchers said.
Read
MSN's complete coverage to find out more from the New England
Journal of Medicine on the MSN website.
Nurses Face Sexual Harassment From Patients
 Nurse
Sarah Andres is so used to male patients calling her "sweetie" or
"cutie" -- or even asking her for a kiss -- that it rarely upsets
her anymore.
"I usually chalk it
up to they don't feel good, a lot of them are confused," said
Andres, who has been a nurse in St. Louis, Missouri, for five years
and works in the critical care unit at St. Mary's Health Center. "I
never really thought of it as sexual harassment."
But nursing
organizations say such treatment is common, and it is definitely
sexual harassment.
If you feel you've
been sexually harassed while caring for patients, read
CNN's information to learn more.
CDC Recommends New Blood Test for TB
Federal health officials are
recommending a new, more accurate blood test for tuberculosis that
may someday replace the skin test used for the past 100 years.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention said Thursday that the test — called the QuantiFERON-TB
Gold — is less likely to yield false positive readings and more
convenient for patients.
Learn more about this new test at the
USA Today online site.
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Experts to Create Genetic Map of Cancer
 Cancer is a disease of genes run amok, and
scientists have found only a fraction of the bad actors. Tuesday, the
government unveiled a $100 million project to speed discovery of
culprits and cures, the first step toward a comprehensive map of
cancer's genetic makeup.
It's an audacious
project the technology to even try it wasn't available just a few years
ago.
Learn more specific
about the project, as well as when scientists will begin the mapping
process at the
ABC News online site.
Diet High in Milk May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
 Postmenopausal
women who eat lots of dairy products may be less likely to develop
breast cancer.
Don’t skip over the word “may” in that sentence. It’s too soon to
declare dairy as protector against breast cancer, the researchers
caution.
Find out the specific
findings and how you may be able to reduce your cancer risk at
Fox News.
Most U.S. Companies Don't Have Super-Flu Plans
If a super-flu sweeps the
globe, who will haul away the garbage? Keep the factories
running, making cars and computers and tissues? Stock and
sell groceries? Keep electricity flowing?
Most U.S. companies
haven't planned for how to stay in business during a flu
pandemic, when their workers may be too sick or scared to
show up and their supply chains disappear, a major new
survey of some of the nation's largest firms shows.
Learn more about corporate
America's current lack of readiness and how they are
addressing the potential problem at the
MSNBC website.
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