Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle (AP)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:47:43 -0700
AP - A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.
Parents Can Take Steps to Boost Kids' Health, Well-Being (HealthDay)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:48:04 -0700
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As children head back to school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and happy all year, an expert suggests.
Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad (AP)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:35:27 -0700
AP - Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010 (HealthDay)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:39 -0700
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of 'Swine Flu' Complications (HealthDay)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:31 -0700
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children with sickle cell disease experience more life-threatening complications from the H1N1 swine flu than from seasonal flu, a new study has found.
Mouse Study May Help Explain Fish Oil's Benefits (HealthDay)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:25 -0700
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Feeding obese mice omega-3 fatty acids reduced inflammation that can lead to diabetes, a new study finds.
Seniors Get Boost From Bad News About the Young (HealthDay)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:48:18 -0700
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Older people prefer to read negative news stories about the young, possibly because it makes them feel better about themselves, a new study suggests.
Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? (AP)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:55:59 -0700
AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:01:19 -0700
AP - People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:00:00 -0700
Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke
Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:30:53 -0700
Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:01:40 -0700
AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice (HealthDay)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:48:22 -0700
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A drug widely used to treat high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics may hold some promise in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung cancer, according to extremely preliminary findings in a mouse study.
New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB (AP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:27:49 -0700
AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.
Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia (AP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:25:36 -0700
AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.
For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:21:10 -0700
LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.
Air Force: Sergeant may have exposed others to HIV (AP)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:15:41 -0700
AP - The military has arrested an Air Force sergeant and accused him of having unprotected sex with partners he met at "swinger" parties in central Kansas even though he knew he was HIV positive, according to a military affidavit.
Antihistamine use linked to extra pounds (Reuters)
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:04:34 -0700
Reuters - People who use prescription antihistamines to relieve allergy symptoms may be more likely than non-users to carry excess pounds, a new study suggests, although the significance of the connection is not yet clear.
