3. It is not pretended that the contagion of puerperal fever must always
be followed by the disease. It is true of all contagious diseases, that
they frequently spare those who appear to be fully submitted to their
influence. Even the vaccine virus, fresh from the subject, fails every
day to produce its legitimate effect, though every precaution is taken to
insure its action. This is still more remarkably the case with scarlet
fever and some other diseases.

James McPherson has a litany of complaints about the three lawyers who handled a $200 million settlement over the diet drug fen-phen on behalf of him and more than 400 others. "I don't think this has ever been fair and I don't think it ever can be," McPherson said.

Experts warn the ingredients in Brazilian diet pills may be dangerous.

DEMOPOLIS The old adage an apple a day keeps the doctor away, may be true, but cardiologist Dr. John Mantle said the best way to stave off visits to the physician is proper diet, exercising and avoiding smoking.

Title: Poverty Drains Nutrition From Family Diet Category: Health News Created: 2/22/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/22/2008

Two contestants on CBS' controversial reality show "Big Brother: 'Til Death Do You Part" were rushed to the hospital for unrelated illnesses after being served "slop" by the show.