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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If your heart stops beating, it might be better to bypass a nearby local hospital in favor of going to a specialized cardiac arrest center, according to new research.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A blood test that detects nine compounds in blood may offer a safe way to diagnose early cases of lung cancer, Celera Corporation reported on Tuesday.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The September 11, 2001 attacks that brought down New York's World Trade Center continue to trigger health problems for tens of thousands of people exposed to the horrors and dust of that day, researchers said on Tuesday.

AP - Eli Lilly & Co. said Tuesday it is offering buyouts to 4,000 U.S. sales representatives with the hope of eliminating a few hundred jobs.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A contact lens that gradually dispenses a steady stream of medication to the eye could ease treatment for glaucoma and other eye ailments if it advances through animal and human testing, according to new research.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men may not want to pin their hopes on acupuncture as a treatment for impotence, or erectile dysfunction, a new review of evidence suggests.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prescription drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions can increase the risk of potentially deadly cancer in children and teenagers, U.S. health regulators said on Tuesday in ordering stronger warnings on such medications.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you give your kids kefir to prevent the diarrhea they often get when they take antibiotics, here's some news for you: if your kids are otherwise healthy, it probably won't help, according to a new study.

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization stuck on Tuesday to its statement that about two billion people could catch H1N1 influenza by the time the flu pandemic ends.

LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Novartis has started human testing of H1N1 swine flu vaccine candidates while Sanofi-Aventis, the world leader in flu shots, will commence within days, company officials said on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids these days may be more likely to get hurt in gym class than they were a decade ago, a new study out in Pediatrics shows.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Use of antidepressant drugs in the United States doubled between 1996 and 2005, probably because of a mix of factors, researchers reported on Monday.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Malaria may have jumped to humans from chimpanzees much as AIDS did, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a study they hope could help in developing a vaccine against the infection.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Frequent handwashing and the wearing of face masks at home can help reduce the transmission of influenza viruses within the household if the measures are implemented in good time, a study in Hong Kong has found.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers said on Monday they had found primitive bladder cancer cells that cloak themselves with a "don't eat me" signal that scares off immune system cells, allowing them to mature into tumors later on.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with mild or severe high blood pressure during pregnancy - a condition known as pre-eclampsia - should have labor induced after 37 weeks' gestation, according to a new study.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - You knew too much TV could be bad for kids in general. Now, hints a study released Monday, too much time in front of the tube, even playing video games, may increase a child's risk of developing high blood pressure.

AP - Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it received approval for a generic version of the high blood pressure and angina drug Toprol XL, and plans to begin shipping the product immediately.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study in Bronx seniors provides yet more evidence that keeping your brain active for fun can keep dementia at bay.