• Waiting Too Long to Have a Baby May Not Be Wise
Women who delay having a child until their late 30s can't necessarily rely on artificial techniques to help them become pregnant, a new study shows.

• More effective treatment for severe arthritis pain
Two studies have raised hopes that medication will be able to reduce the crippling pain of rheumatoid arthritis more effectively.

• Smokers, quit early to regain health
People who quit smoking before the age of 35 can eventually live as long and healthy lives as people who never smoked, a new study shows.

• Environmental disease hit children hardest
Italian researchers are calling for urgent action across Europe to tackle childhood diseases and deaths associated with poor environmental conditions.

• Fast Food Eaters Compensate for Big Meal
Even though fast food can be loaded with calories, not everyone who eats it gains weight. The trick seems to be to cut back on other food.

• Genetic test indicates drugs could be tailored to patient, report says
A genetic test can predict whether a patient will get less-than-optimal benefit from popular cholesterol-lowering drugs, Boston researchers report today. It's a finding that provides a glimpse into a future when drugs may be routinely tailored to individual patients.