| Coming soon: Single-dose malaria drug Just one dose of a new experimental drug could cure malaria, scientists at U.S. National Institutes of Health have... | |
| Malay court tells doctors to get female patients' consent before taking pictures of private parts The Malaysian High Court has told surgeons in the country to obtain their female patients' consent before taking pictures of their intimate... |
| Michael Douglas says smoking and booze game him throat cancer Michael Douglas has blamed smoking and drinking for his recently diagnosed... |
| Hugh Jackman makes cameo appearance in cancer patient's moving video Hugh Jackman has made an emotional cameo appearance in a video tribute for an Australian cancer patient's... |
| Richard Gere nursing dislocated shoulder after getting injured on film set Richard Gere has dislocated his shoulder rehearsing a fight scene for his upcoming film 'The... |
| Azad meets Delhi Health Minister, reviews rise in dengue cases Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held a meeting with Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia on Friday to review the situation arising out of rise in dengue cases, which has become a concern for the Government prior to the 2010 Commonwealth... |
| Vended snacks 'lead to chronic health problems in kids' A new study has revealed that school children who eat foods purchased in vending machines are prone to chronic health... |
| Drugs to fight bone thinning double cancer risk Hundreds of thousands of women taking drugs to reverse bone thinning could be doubling their oesophagus (gut) cancer... |
| 'I [heart] Boobies' cancer bracelets cause mayhem in US schools One-inch thick rubber bracelets, saying "I [heart] Boobies", have caused quite a stir in schools across the US, despite the positive message its wearers believe it... |
| Mistaken alcohol use kills baby during surgery A seven-month-old baby died after doctors at a hospital in the US flushed his system with alcohol instead of saline solution during a heart... |
| More evidence that light at night ups cancer risk A new study has found an additional link between Light At Night (LAN) and... |
| 'No change' in LiLo after jail and rehab Lindsay Lohan has not changed even after 14 of her 90-day sentence behind bars at Lynwood County Detention Center, followed by almost a month of intense court-ordered rehab at UCLA medical center, say... |
| Chemical in chili peppers linked to skin cancer A new study has linked capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin... |
| Osteoporosis drug 'doubles cancer risk' A new study has shown that people who take oral bisphosphonates for bone disease over five years may be doubling their risk of developing oesophageal cancer (cancer of the... |
| 5 Hillcrest family medicine doctors leaving for Providence Five family medicine doctors who have long worked for Hillcrest Health System have decided to join Waco’s other hospital system.The move will temporarily gut Hillcrest’s Bosque Clinic. It... |
| CFIA/Health Hazard Alert: Lafleur Brand Original Wieners May Contain Listeria Monocytogenes www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/relations/indexaude.shtml . The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Lafleur brand Original wieners described below... |
| Workers Paying 14% More For Family Health Coverage This Year, USA The US worker is paying an average of $482 extra this year for family health coverage, 14% more than last year, even though total premiums - including what employers contribute - only rose 3% to an... |
| Tribute | Dee Ann Chaffin was a caring nurse who enjoyed working around schoolchildren <strong>Who: </strong>Dee Ann Chaffin, 53, of Olathe.</p><p><strong>When and how she died: </strong>Aug. 20, of esophageal... |
| Bone-strengthening drugs may raise throat cancer risk LONDON People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. The findings are in contrast to another recent... |
| Alberta Health Services tries to track down 250 Edmontonians The University of Alberta’s new chairwoman of aboriginal health hopes to help Canada’s aboriginal people improve their diet and overall health as she did for people in Brazil, Cameroon, Barbados,... |
| Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research... |
| Novel Nanotechnology Collaboration Leads to Breakthrough in Cancer Research A multidisciplinary research group at UCLA has now teamed up to not only visualize a virus but to use the results to adapt the virus so that it can deliver medication instead of disease. In a paper... |
| Why Fish Oils Work Swimmingly Against Inflammation and Diabetes Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation... |
| Diabetes can lead to
serious eye disorders DUBAI - Diabetic eye disease refers to a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may face. In some cases it can cause severe vision loss or even... |
| Cherokee Medical Center gets new CEO A native of Florida, Trammell earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration/management at the University of West Florida. He earned master’s degrees in business and hospital... |
| 'Too few checks' on online drink orders Supermarkets are not as stringent about asking for ID when delivering alcohol to people's homes as they are at the checkout, a study by test purchase company Serve Legal found.Serve Legal director... |
| H.I.V. Prevention Gel Hits Snag: Money H.I.V. infections in women, there was still a prosaic — though essential — piece of the puzzle missing: money. Donors have not committed enough money for even one of the two studies... |
| F.D.A. Backtracks and Returns Drug to Market Food and Drug Administration announced that it would remove the drug midodrine from the market because the drug’s maker never confirmed that the medicine — approved in 1996 under an... |
| Modified Salmon Is Safe, F.D.A. Says A salmon genetically engineered to grow faster and an unmodified salmon of the same age. The assessment makes it more likely that the fish will become the first genetically modified animal to... |
| Early day care may promote eczema development NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from... |
| RIFM Human Health Group Summary on Non-Cyclic Alcohols with Unsaturated Branched Chain is Available on the RIFM Web Site WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. - (Business Wire) The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM) has now published on the RIFM web site, www.rifm.org, in the Publications section, a special issue... |
| Ignatieff heats up health issue WINDSOR, Ont. — When the Ontario government set out to decentralize health care and give decision-making powers to local authorities five years ago, the change was met with praise and... |
| Video: The Best and Worst Burger Joints A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's or Burger King. Erica Hill... |
| 'I love boobies' breast cancer bracelets cause stir at South Dakota... BALTIC, S.D. — Rubber bracelets aimed at raising awareness about breast cancer and emblazoned with "I love boobies" are raising eyebrows among school officials in South Dakota. This week,... |
| 2/3 of Anderson Co. 7th graders need vaccines As of Friday, Clinton Middle School 7th grader Cole Lockard has not got the new required state vaccinations. He said he has not heard about it as much "except for my mom, I got really mad at her...... |
| Children Who Eat Vended Snack Foods Face Chronic Health Problems, Poor Diet School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality – and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health... |
| China Sky One Medical Updates Financial Guidance for 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. ("China Sky One Medical" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: CSKI), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company... |
| Workers at California Medical Marijuana Company Join Teamsters Teamsters Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Strong New Contract OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Workers at a California medical marijuana company have voted overwhelmingly to ratify... |
| Mizoram announces health care schemes ''Patients admitted to the hospital on or after September 1, 2010 can claim medical re-imbursement under the health care schemes,'' a government official statement said today.The facility does not... |
| California Split Over Medical Marijuana Marijuana continues to be a hot topic in Sunnyvale and other parts of California. Nearly 100 people turned out for a pair of public outreach meetings this month, and more than 300 have completed an... |
| New study links bone drugs to esophageal cancer risk LONDON — People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. The findings are in contrast to another recent... |
