Yahoo! News: Health News Health News Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise (AP) AP - More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday. Study: Electric boost helps brain to learn better (AP) AP - People learned better when a key part of their brains got mild zaps of electricity, a finding that may someday help Alzheimer's patients keep more of their memories. Study: Tai chi helps ease symptoms of Parkinson's (AP) AP - The ancient Chinese exercise of tai chi improved balance and lowered the risk of falls in a study of people with Parkinson's disease. Fasting Plus Chemo May Help in Cancer Fight: Study (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Fasting, especially when combined with chemotherapy, appears to slow the growth of cancerous tumors in mice, new research suggests. FDA panel votes against wider use of Amgen drug (Reuters) Reuters - An advisory panel on Wednesday recommended that U.S. health regulators reject the use of Amgen Inc's drug Xgeva to delay the spread of prostate cancer to the bone, dimming the chance of a wider use for one of the company's key growth drivers. Pa. woman gets probation for fake cancer claims (AP) AP - A Pennsylvania woman who submitted nearly $100,000 worth of fake cancer treatment insurance claims for herself and her husband must repay the money while she serves nearly nine years on probation. New plan to cut the fat of the military (Reuters) Reuters - Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change. Experts Warn of Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is an increasingly worrisome reality, and steps need to be taken to limit the risk that an untreatable strain of the sexually transmitted disease will spread, U.S. researchers warn. India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact (AP) AP - Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver life-saving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides resume protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact. Shyness an illness in "dangerous" health book: experts (Reuters) Reuters - including shy or defiant children, grieving relatives and people with fetishes - may be wrongly labeled mentally ill by a new international diagnostic manual, specialists said on Thursday. Electrical Brain Stimulation May Strengthen Memory, Study Says (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Deep brain stimulation, a technique used to treat Parkinson's disease and certain psychiatric disorders, appears to provide some memory-enhancing benefits, researchers report. Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study. Shuttle astronaut Janice Voss dies of cancer at 55 (AP) AP - NASA astronaut Janice Voss, who first worked for the space agency as a teenager and flew five shuttle missions in seven years, has died. She was 55. Senior U.S. Catholic cites Obama "promises" on birth control (Reuters) Reuters - Timothy Dolan, a senior U.S. Roman Catholic leader, said on Thursday President Barack Obama "gave me promises" during a White House meeting in November as Dolan pressed the Church's criticism of a new Obama administration rule requiring health insurance plans to cover birth control. Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Having a pet helps women with HIV/AIDS cope with their condition and may also help those with other chronic diseases, a new study says. 4 New Genes Linked to Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Four new genes associated with type 2 diabetes have been identified by researchers, who also pinpointed six independent diabetes-associated gene variants at previously known locations on chromosomes. Study: Breastfeeding Strengthens Children's Lungs (ContributorNetwork) ContributorNetwork - A study published by the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reverses some earlier thinking that breastfeeding by mothers with asthma might increase the child's risk for the disease. The study found breastfeeding strengthens children's lungs, even if the mother has asthma. Here are details about breastfeeding and lung health in children.