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Infections in US hospitals kill 48,000, cost billions (AFP)
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 5:46am EST
AFP - Nearly 50,000 US medical patients die every year of blood poisoning or pneumonia they picked up in hospital, a study has shown. -
Merck KGaA's outlook disappoints as drugs weigh (Reuters)
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 4:26am EST
Reuters - Merck KGaA, the world's largest maker of chemicals for flat screens, gave a cautious 2010 outlook well below market forecasts and cut its dividend reflecting uncertainty over its drugs pipeline. -
Roche's Avastin fails in stomach cancer trial (Reuters)
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 4:13am EST
Reuters - Roche Holding's cancer drug Avastin missed its main target in a late-stage trial when used with chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced stomach cancer, the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday. -
Medical journal bars tobacco-backed research papers (Reuters)
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 3:50am EST
Reuters - A leading scientific journal will no longer publish research papers that receive any funding from tobacco companies, its editorial board said on Tuesday. -
Experts recommend finetuning of HIV treatment (Reuters)
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 3:26am EST
Reuters - How quickly an HIV patient's immune system deteriorates may not affect the outcome of the illness, a study has found, and this could help change current guidelines for treatment of the disease. -
High blood pressure in U.S. a "neglected disease" (Reuters)
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 3:22am EST
Reuters - High blood pressure is a "neglected disease" and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must do more to fight it by helping Americans eat better and encouraging doctors to treat it more aggressively, an expert panel said on Monday. -
Philippine bishops call for sacking over condoms (AFP)
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 1:55am EST
AFP - Catholic bishops in the Philippines on Tuesday called for the health secretary to be sacked as they sought to escalate a row over the government's promotion of condoms. -
More Bars Equals More Assaults, Study Finds (HealthDay)
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The more bars, restaurants and other alcohol sales sites in a neighborhood, the higher its level of violence, say researchers who studied crime statistics and alcohol licensing data from Cincinnati. -
Health Tip: Avoid Triggers for Eczema (HealthDay)
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The skin condition eczema, characterized by an itchy red rash, may be caused by a host of allergens or irritants. -
Health Tip: Why You Might Have an Earache (HealthDay)
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pain in the ear has many possible causes and may be accompanied by other symptoms. -
Remove Diabetes Drug Avandia From Market: FDA Documents (HealthDay)
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 9:02am EST
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The blockbuster type 2 diabetes drug Avandia raises users' odds for heart attack and heart failure and should be removed from the market, according to confidential government reports. -
Afternoon Nap Might Make You Smarter (HealthDay)
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 9:02am EST
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Want to ace that next test? Try taking a mid-afternoon siesta. -
New blood test will show women's egg levels: report (AFP)
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 1:06am EST
AFP - Women will soon be able to tell how many eggs they have in their ovaries in a simple hormone test that Australian researchers said Sunday could revolutionise family planning and fertility treatment. -
New blood test will show women's egg levels: report (AFP)
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 1:06am EST
AFP - Women will soon be able to tell how many eggs they have in their ovaries in a simple hormone test that Australian researchers said Sunday could revolutionise family planning and fertility treatment. -
Reviewers urge Glaxo's Avandia come off market (Reuters)
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 12:36am EST
Reuters - Two U.S. drug safety reviewers have recommended that GlaxoSmithKline PLC's diabetes drug Avandia be pulled from the market after concluding it is more dangerous to the heart than a rival medicine, according to documents released on Saturday. -
Realistic Physical Goals Can Make You a Winner (HealthDay)
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- For those feeling inspired by the performance of athletes at the Winter Olympics, the National Athletic Trainers' Association has some tips about how to get started on your own race to better fitness and endurance. -
As Temperature Plummets, It's Still Safe to Exercise (HealthDay)
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Cold weather shouldn't keep you from exercising outdoors. -
Scientists help stroke victims regain speech through singing (AFP)
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 7:09pm EST
AFP - US scientists have restored speech to stroke victims by getting them to sing words instead of speaking them, a leading neurologist said here Saturday. -
Scientists help stroke victims regain speech through singing (AFP)
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 7:09pm EST
AFP - US scientists have restored speech to stroke victims by getting them to sing words instead of speaking them, a leading neurologist said here Saturday. -
Blair in Nigeria to urge fight against malaria (AFP)
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 5:37pm EST
AFP - Former British prime minister Tony Blair on Saturday called for concerted efforts to combat malaria in Nigeria which accounts for a quarter of the one million malaria deaths annually in Africa. -
Experiment takes aim at genetic learning disorder (AP)
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 3:45am EST
AP - A pill to ease a type of mental retardation? An experiment is under way to develop one, aimed at a genetic disorder that might unravel some of the mysteries of autism along the way. -
China investigates as tainted milk reappears (Reuters)
Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 12:40am EST
Reuters - China has launched nationwide checks for melamine-tainted milk products after the industrial compound, which killed at least six children in 2008, reappeared on shop shelves, an official newspaper said on Tuesday. -
Health Tip: Feeding Baby Solid Foods (HealthDay)
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Babies may be able to try solid foods at age 6 months. But how do you know when they're ready? -
Health Tip: Have Clean Air at Home (HealthDay)
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Polluted air inside the home can aggravate asthma and allergy symptoms. -
Long Before Symptoms, Blood May Reveal Rheumatoid Arthritis (HealthDay)
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test can predict rheumatoid arthritis long before a person notices symptoms, say Swedish researchers. -
Stem Cell, Bone Marrow Transplants Both Benefit Leukemia Patients (HealthDay)
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term survival rates are similar for leukemia patients who've had either peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) or bone marrow transplants, a new European study says. -
Loving Foster Homes Improve Kids' Attention, Impulsivity (HealthDay)
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Foster children who are placed in stable, loving homes show noticeable improvement in symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity compared to children who get moved around a lot and live with parents who are often annoyed or angry at them, research finds. -
Health Highlights: Feb. 1, 2010 (HealthDay)
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: -
Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 1, 2010 (HealthDay)
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: -
Approval Expanded for Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb (HealthDay)
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded approval for Tykerb (lapatinib) to include postmenopausal women with hormone- and HER2-positive advanced breast cancer who require hormone therapy.