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Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? (AP) September 2, 2010 AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? Botox maker to pay 0M to resolve investigation (AP)  September 2, 2010 AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay 0 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug. New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB (AP)  September 1, 2010 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) September 1, 2010 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. Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal (AP) September 1, 2010 AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests. Double hand transplant patient shows new hands (AP) September 2, 2010 AP - The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands. Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com) September 2, 2010 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 For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com) September 1, 2010 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. Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2010 (HealthDay) September 2, 2010 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Timer may help kids' bladder control problems (Reuters) September 2, 2010 Reuters - Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests. Seniors Get Boost From Bad News About the Young (HealthDay) September 2, 2010 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. Diabetes drug fights lung cancer in mice: study (AFP)  September 1, 2010 AFP - A popular drug that is used by millions of diabetics around the world significantly decreases tobacco-induced lung tumors in mice, a study published Wednesday found. Surgery prevents breast cancers in high-risk women (Reuters)  September 1, 2010 Reuters - Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Safety groups find no Pampers link to rash cases (Reuters) September 2, 2010 Reuters - Two agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co's Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes. HIV discrimination case filed in China (AP) August 31, 2010 AP - A municipal court in central China has accepted the country's first lawsuit alleging work discrimination because of HIV status, state media reported Tuesday. Proposed diabetes test misses most cases: study (Reuters) August 31, 2010 Reuters - A new proposed diabetes test could miss millions of cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes and also over-diagnose black Americans if it was used as a screening tool, suggests a new study. Health Tip: Coping With Hives (HealthDay) August 18, 2010 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hives are the result of an allergic reaction. They typically go away without treatment, but can be an itchy nuisance. Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters) September 2, 2010 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. |
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