The Chinese Health Ministry says the number of people infected with a pig-born disease in the southwestern chinese province of Sichuan has risen to 181, after seven more cases are reported.

The death toll remains at 34

German researchers announce Friday acupuncture therapy is an effective treatment for tension headache sufferers.

The ancient Chinese therapy cuts by half the rate of headaches in a study of 270 people

German researchers announce Friday acupuncture therapy is an effective treatment for tension headache sufferers.

The ancient Chinese therapy cuts by half the rate of headaches in a study of 270 people

Research finds pesticide use at or near schools in the United States made 2,500 children and school employees sick over a five-year period. The Associated Press reports researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health found chemicals used to kill insects and wild plants on school grounds and disinfectants affect children adversely.

The study is published in Journal of the American Medical Association. While explaining the results of the study, lead author Dr. Walter Alarcon says about 600 students and staff members had to be evacuated from an Edinburg, Texas, elementary school in May after pesticides sprayed on a cotton field entered into the school's air conditioning system

Research finds pesticide use at or near schools in the United States made 2,500 children and school employees sick over a five-year period. The Associated Press reports researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health found chemicals used to kill insects and wild plants on school grounds and disinfectants affect children adversely.

The study is published in Journal of the American Medical Association. While explaining the results of the study, lead author Dr. Walter Alarcon says about 600 students and staff members had to be evacuated from an Edinburg, Texas, elementary school in May after pesticides sprayed on a cotton field entered into the school's air conditioning system