http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195452&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fhealth_science%2F Inquirer health and science en-us Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 2009-07-09T07:01:00Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166731&44=50341222&32=3796&7=195452&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fhealth_science%2Fdaily%2F20090709_Human_sperm_from_stem_cells_.html LONDON - British scientists claimed yesterday to have created human sperm from embryonic stem cells for the first time, an accomplishment they say may someday help infertile men father children. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 91fc250f124cc46563dfcf91db6f79d9 2009-07-09T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166731&44=50341082&32=3796&7=195452&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fhealth_science%2Fdaily%2F20090709_N__Korea_suspected_in_Web-site_attacks.html WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities yesterday suspected North Korea as the origin of the widespread cyber attack that overwhelmed government Web sites in the United States and South Korea, although they warned it would be difficult to definitively identify the attackers quickly. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 7cf28ab2ad509bab85c52ef478698059 2009-07-09T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166731&44=50341217&32=3796&7=195452&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fhealth_science%2Fdaily%2F20090709_Study_sees_increased_safety_and_use_of__abortion_pill_.html Roughly a fourth of American women getting early abortions last year did so with drugs rather than surgery, statistics show, as a new study reported improved safety using the so-called abortion pill. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT cbb92125b552e225b09c86cb5d1280c6 2009-07-09T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166731&44=50205997&32=3796&7=195452&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fhealth_science%2Fdaily%2F20090708_More_troops__children_seeking_mental_help.html WASHINGTON - Children of U.S. military troops sought outpatient mental-health care two million times last year, double the number at the start of the Iraq war, and there was also an alarming spike in the number of military kids hospitalized for mental-health reasons. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 8f73716028aed6bc2b1abb43fe4cebb1 2009-07-08T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166731&44=50205992&32=3796&7=195452&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fhealth_science%2Fdaily%2F20090708_White_House_launches_push_to_boost_food_safety.html WASHINGTON - The Obama administration took its first step yesterday toward overhauling food-safety regulations that have been blamed for a steady stream of outbreaks and recalls. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT cd82336397eaff444e24de83c7727188 2009-07-08T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166731&44=50205802&32=3796&7=195452&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fhealth_science%2Fdaily%2F20090708_Program_helps_identify_likely_violent_parolees.html As part of an attempt to fight crime, Philadelphia is now the subject of an experiment never tried in another city: A computer is forecasting who among the city's 49,000 parolees is likeliest to rob, assault, or kill someone. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 4d9ac9e45275123388b233a6bd3109bb 2009-07-08T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166731&44=50206252&32=3796&7=195452&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fhealth_science%2Fdaily%2F20090708_Phila__says_farewell_to_beloved_elephant_pair.html With Kallie and Bette, the Philadelphia Zoo's last two elephants, off to a new home in Somerset County, primary caretaker Jen Robertson said she will miss bath time especially. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 286e68c7430f1f959e81fc977bbaa26f 2009-07-08T07:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=166731&44=50206287&32=3796&7=195452&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fhealth_science%2Fdaily%2F20090708_Philadelphia_opens_Mental_Health_Court.html When Philadelphia police shot and killed a homeless man brandishing a utility knife Friday in the concourse near City Hall, it had special meaning for state Supreme Court Justice Seamus P. McCaffery. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:01:00 GMT 9a7cf4ee1ced52eb5d5722ac6e9348e4 2009-07-08T07:01:00Z