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| Cancer Therapy Approved Wall Street Journal By JONATHAN D. ROCKOFF The fight against the deadliest form of skin cancer received a significant boost with the approval Friday of a treatment that promises for the first time to prolong the lives of melanoma patients. The therapy, called ipilimumab, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A Drug To Treat Diabetes Before It Begins TIME By Alice Park Friday, March 25, 2011 | 0 comments A new study shows that people who are high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes may be able to prevent the disease by taking pioglitazone (sold as Actos), a common drug for diabetes treatment. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Deadly Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found in LA MyHealthNewsDaily A multidrug resistant bacterium is infecting a relatively high number of patients in long-term care hospitals in Los Angeles County in California, public health officials say. The bacterium, called carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP), ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ER Visits From Ecstasy Jump 75 Percent, U.S. Study Finds BusinessWeek THURSDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Medical emergencies related to the illicit drug Ecstasy increased 75 percent between 2004 and 2008, a new US government reports finds. Hospital emergency rooms treated 17865 patients in 2008 for medical problems ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Chemicals Linked to Early Menopause WebMD By Kathleen Doheny March 25, 2011 -- Women exposed to high levels of chemicals called perfluorocarbons (PFCs) may enter menopause earlier, new research suggests. PFCs are man-made chemicals found in many household products such as food containers and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. Shingles Vaccine Approval Expanded BusinessWeek THURSDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- The Zostavax shingles vaccine is now approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for people aged 50 and older. FDA-sanctioned use of the vaccine, first approved in 2006, had been limited to people 60 and older ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Hit Record Low, CDC Says BusinessWeek By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of tuberculosis fell to an all-time low in the United States in 2010, but the disease continues to disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities, those that are foreign-born, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Novel Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Under Study BusinessWeek THURSDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers appear to have found a new way to significantly shrink pancreatic tumors by targeting the tissue surrounding cancer rather than the cancer itself. The approach relies on an experimental antibody that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Mini Strokes' Linked to Doubled Heart Attack Risk: Study BusinessWeek By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Having a "mini stroke," known as a transient-ischemic attack (TIA), appears to double the risk for a heart attack later, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. Although TIA symptoms may last only ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| More Added Sugars, More Pounds? BusinessWeek By Kathleen Doheny THURSDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- As Americans' intake of sugars added to processed and home-cooked foods rises, so, too, does body weight, according to a study that followed Minnesota residents for 27 years. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fat Women & Kids Don't See Themselves That Way Inventorspot by T Goodman Wish you had a mirror like this?: image via joanharvest.wordpress.com When severely underweight, anorexic women look in the mirror, they often see a fat version of themselves staring back. But according to a study conducted by Columbia ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rosa DeLauro stops by Community Health Center, talks about budget cuts Middletown Press MIDDLETOWN - Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro visited the Community Health Center to meet with administrators and patients and discuss the potential impacts of the new House of Representatives' majority's proposed budget cuts. Joined by Mark Masselli, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| J&J's Ethicon Unit Recalls Products Wall Street Journal By JON KAMP Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon unit is recalling about 360000 units of products used to drain surgical wounds because it determined following customer complaints that the sterile barrier on packaging could be compromised. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dark Chocolate May Harbor Benefits for the Heart BusinessWeek THURSDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- If you can handle the fat and calories, there may be a health benefit to enjoying dark chocolate on occasion. New research suggests that the cocoa ingredient may lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels while ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Walnut Valley Students More Fit Than State and County Peers Patch.com Participants in the Walnut Valley Unified School District's 5K/1K run in the fundraiser for schools. The California Department of Education released fitness test results Thursday and announced plans for a statewide campaign promoting health and fitness ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lost love tops list of most common regrets study reveals Toronto Star Research suggests that romantic relationships are the most common regret amongst American adults, followed by family interactions, education, career, finances and parenting. So why are Americans sorrowful when it comes to their lost loves? ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Justice Department expands probe of Blue Cross Blue Shield The Detroit News The US Justice Department expanded its probe of agreements between Blue Cross Blue Shield units and hospitals beyond Michigan, where an antitrust lawsuit was filed last year. Gina Talamona, a department spokeswoman, said the investigation has widened ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cook County health system looking for new chief Chicago Tribune AP William Foley announced Thursday he is stepping down as the chief of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System. The announcement came three days after a state board failed to approve the planned conversion of Oak Forest Hospital to a primary care ... See all stories on this topic » |
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