The Medical Freedom Channel

“Obesity extended beyond the borders of American abundance to nations once associated with hunger. Human-to human transmission of bird flu was confirmed among the members of an Indonesian family. Outbreaks of E.coli and salmonella in the United States raised questions about the safety of the food supply. In 2006, many of the major health news stories were concerned with far-reaching public health threats, issues and policies, with many being international in scope. However, 2006 also delivered some very good health news, with dramatic breakthroughs and discoveries being reported in the understanding and treatment of disease, the development of vaccines and progress in stem cell research. In conjunction with content partner Web MD, FOXnews.com has compiled the following list of the top 10 health stories of 2006.” (12/21/06)