But health advocates are skeptical, and are urging the Food and Drug Administration to carefully review the method before approving it. In other public health news: talcum powder and cancer, aging like an athlete and "mini organs."read the full article

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is seeking testimony from public relations executives who worked on a lobbying campaign organized by Paul Manafort, sources say.read the full article

Women in Tennessee who were diagnosed with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with late stage disease after a substantial rollback of Medicaid coverage for adults in the state, according...read the full article

Media outlets report on news from Maryland, Ohio, Iowa, California, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Florida and Pennsylvania. read the full article

Homeowners, businesses and government officials were scrambled to prepare for the potentially devastating storm.read the full article

The American College of Physicians have just issued their clinical practice guideline for the noninvasive treatment of nonradicular low back pain. read the full article

Emergency patients treated with naproxen and placebo had outcomes as good as or better than patients treated with naproxen and diazepam (trade name Valium) for acute lower back pain, according to...read the full article

A selection of opinions on public health issues from around the country.read the full article

Exposure to a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer in daughters and great-granddaughters, new research suggests.read the full article

The 600,000 older Australians who suffer from back pain have a 13 per cent increased risk of dying from any cause, University of Sydney research has found.read the full article