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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:35:25 GMT
Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.
Odds of getting new kidney uneven
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:13:24 GMT
People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.
Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:30 GMT
Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.
Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:23:17 GMT
Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researcher...
U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:01:50 GMT
An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
UK booze consumption in biggest fall for 60 years
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:41 GMT
Notorious abroad for their binge-drinking, Britons bucked the trend last year with alcohol consumption in the country showing its biggest fall since 1948, the industry said Friday.
Corrected: An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:09:46 GMT
It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:23:59 GMT
Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.
Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:07:19 GMT
Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.
Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:21 GMT
FRIDAY, September 3 (HealthDay News) -- A 7-year-old San Diego boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to Switzerland a couple years ago.
As Hurricane Earl Hits East Coast, Residents Urged to Brace Themselves
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:23 GMT
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Earl roared up the U.S. east coast Friday, federal officials urged residents to take steps to protect themselves and their property.
Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2010
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:22 GMT
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Unvaccinated Teen's Life Forever Changed
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:20 GMT
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Carl Buher came home from the football game feeling rotten.
Bedbug Nation: Critters Make a Comeback
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:25 GMT
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- From sunny California to New York City, in flophouses, theaters and high-end offices, bedbugs are popping up in droves although, these days, they're found in a lot more places than just your bed.
Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:22:40 GMT
A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
Health Tip: Breast-Feeding Benefits Baby
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:28 GMT
(HealthDay News) -- For the first few months, newborns need sustenance from either breast milk or formula.
Health Tip: Heart Arrhythmia May Have Symptoms
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:27 GMT
(HealthDay News) -- When the heart beats irregularly, it's called arrhythmia.
Study Contends Pot Isn't a Major 'Gateway Drug'
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:26 GMT
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A new report casts doubt on the argument that marijuana is a "gateway drug" that plays a major role in leading people to try other illegal drugs.
Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:29 GMT
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel (risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British resea...
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:03:24 GMT
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Early day care may promote eczema development
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:19:54 GMT
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 Germany.
Timer may help kids' bladder control problems
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:24:26 GMT
Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.
Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:20:35 GMT
An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.
Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:01:40 GMT
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.
Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20:18 GMT
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.
Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:03:23 GMT
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.
Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:19:54 GMT
While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wedne...
Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:03 GMT
The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.
Workers see higher health costs, less care
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:21:23 GMT
Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.
Soy may ease sleep problems in older women
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:35:04 GMT
The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study.