Nail Guns Often Sold Without Safety Advice: Study

SATURDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Store employees in businesses that sell nail guns don't seem to know much about them or how to use them safely, researchers warn.

Treat Depression to Boost Diabetes Self-Care: Study

FRIDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Treating diabetes patients' depression boosts their overall health, according to a new study.

What Makes a Face Appealing to the Opposite Sex?

SUNDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- While it may be true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, a new computer model helps reveal what's behind peoples' ideas of facial attractiveness.

Hospital Infection Raises Death Risk for Bowel Patients

FRIDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Patients hospitalized for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a six-fold increased risk of death if they become infected with Clostridium difficile bacteria, a new study finds.

Health Highlights: April 24, 2011

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: