Posts In Category Health
Study: Colonoscopy cuts colon cancer death risk
on February 23, 2012 by skoty_root in Health, Comments (0)
Millions of people have endured a colonoscopy, believing the dreaded exam may help keep them from dying of colon cancer. For the first time, a major study offers clear […]
FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages
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Federal regulators said Tuesday that they’ve approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have left patients […]
New Melanoma Drug May Extend Survival
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) — Melanoma that has spread to other areas of the body is almost always fatal, but a new drug appears to double survival for those […]
Obama’s Alzheimer’s plan focuses on treatment, care
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s plan to fight Alzheimer’s disease aims to harness the nation’s expertise to find real treatments by 2025 and improve the care and treatment of […]
U.S. advisers back experimental obesity pill
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) – Experimental obesity drug Qnexa won the backing of U.S. health advisors on Wednesday, raising hopes for approval of the first prescription weight-loss pill in 13 […]
FDA panel backs previously rejected obesity pill
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A previously rejected weight loss pill won an overwhelming endorsement from public health advisers Wednesday, raising hopes that the drug from Vivus Inc. could become the first new anti-obesity medication […]
Common prenatal tests become campaign issue
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First birth control, now prenatal testing? Once again a fact of life for many American women has become a jarring issue in the presidential race.
US health experts give nod to new obesity drug
on February 22, 2012 by skoty_root in Health, Comments (0)
An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday urged approval of a new obesity drug, Qnexa, after warning against its approval in 2010 due to safety […]
Melanoma drug nearly doubles survival time: study
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A new drug to treat advanced skin cancer, or metastatic melanoma, has been shown to nearly double average survival time in a study of more than 130 patients, researchers said […]
FDA panel backs previously rejected obesity pill
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A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly backed approval for a highly anticipated anti-obesity pill from Vivus Inc., a drug which the FDA previously rejected due […]
Vivus asks U.S. experts to back its obesity drug
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) – Proponents of a new obesity medication from Vivus Inc told U.S. reviewers on Wednesday that the drug’s health benefits exceed heart and birth defect risks. […]
Judge to rule if pharmacies must sell “Plan B” pills
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TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) – A federal judge was expected to rule on Wednesday on whether Washington state can compel pharmacy owners to carry and sell the emergency contraceptive known as […]
‘Biological clock’ is linked to heart attacks
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Scientists on Wednesday said they had uncovered the first molecular proof that the “biological clock” is linked to a type of sudden, fatal heart attack.
Factbox: Leaders treated for cancer
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(Reuters) – Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez said he will undergo another operation in Cuba in the coming days, months after surgeons removed a large cancerous tumor. Here are details of some […]
Face Lifts Erase an Average of 7 Years Off Age, Study Finds
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MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — A small, new study finds that people who had facial plastic surgery looked an average of seven years younger than they did before the […]
Glam Slam: Makeup Mondays — Trends To Try Now
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After a weekend of wild winter weather around the country, it may still be too cold to break out our flirty new purchases just yet, but we can certainly get […]
Flu Shots for Pregnant Moms May Protect Babies
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TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — Giving flu shots to pregnant women seems to reduce their risk of having a baby that is small for its gestational age, a new […]
Exercise in Pregnancy Safe for Baby, Study Finds
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TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — Exercising at moderate or — for very active women — even high intensity during pregnancy won’t hurt your baby’s health, a new study finds. […]
Doctors: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugs
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Some 85,000 HIV-infected people in Myanmar are not getting treatment due to a lack of funding, despite renewed international engagement with the government amid a wave of political reform, a […]
US plastic surgeries rise for second straight year
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The number of Americans getting nips and tucks rose in 2011 for the second straight year despite difficult economic times, a major US plastic surgeons’ groups said on Thursday.
Access to Money-Saving Benefits for Those 60 and Older
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It’s no secret many Americans are facing tough economic times and perhaps no segment more so than those aged 60 and older who are living on reduced or fixed incomes. […]
First Person: Buying Our Retirement Home 30 Years in Advance
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Egyptian firm in fake Avastin scam proves elusive
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CAIRO (Reuters) – The trail of counterfeit copies of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin leads to an address in a crowded Cairo suburb, with no sign of the firm named […]
6 Ways to Save on Vacations
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No one has to tell you that traveling is expensive. And it often seems more so, because much of the traveling we do is optional.
Poor sleep linked to Alzheimer’s disease
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Need another topic for worry during those painful, sleepless nights? According to a recent study led by neurology professor, Yo-El Ju, MD, MD, the dreaded, degenerative disorder known as Alzheimer’s […]
Hepatitis C killing more Americans than HIV
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hepatitis C has surpassed HIV as a killer of U.S. adults, and screening all “baby boomers” could be one way to stem the problem, according […]
As Traditional Retirement Declines, Safety Net Shifts from Public to Private
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According to the Associated Press, countless baby boomers are at risk of losing their retirements. When most of the baby boomers entered the workforce in the late 1960s and 1970s, […]
Parrot rescuers trying to improve their long lives
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With lots of smarts and long lives, parrots were once favored by Baby Boomers, but more of the former pets are now wild, passed from owner to owner or ignored […]
Study: No Significant Rise in Seizure Risk From Common Kids’ Vaccine
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TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — Children who receive a combination vaccine known as DTaP-IPV-Hib have no significant increased risk of febrile seizure, a convulsion triggered by a fever, during […]
Debate over conscience in the workplace intensifies
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(Reuters) – Can a state require a pharmacy to stock and dispense emergency contraception – even when the owner considers the drug immoral? That’s the question at the heart of […]
Sweet potato take on classic Mardi Gras king cake
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at least in terms of food — was a world to itself.
Why Older Workers are Better Workers
on February 21, 2012 by skoty_root in Health, Comments (0)
At a time when high unemployment numbers constantly make the headlines, companies can be selective about whom they want to hire. Older workers generally don’t make the top of lists […]
Johnson & Johnson CEO Bil Weldon retiring in April
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Johnson & Johnson’s longtime CEO, Bill Weldon, is retiring this April, following an embarrassing string of product recalls that has stretched for more than 2 years, costing the health care […]
Chávez revela deberá tener nueva cirugía en donde tuvo cáncer
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El presidente Hugo Chávez reveló el martes que deberá someterse a una nueva cirugía debido a que médicos en Cuba le detectaron una “pequeña lesión” en la misma región […]
FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages
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Federal regulators have approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages that had been ratcheting up fears that patients, particularly children with leukemia, would miss lifesaving […]
Obesity rates rise, threaten health in OECD nations
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LONDON (Reuters) – More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill health, pushing up healthcare costs and piling more pressure […]
US to import short-supply cancer drug from India
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US health authorities said Tuesday they will import a drug to treat ovarian, bone marrow and AIDS-related skin cancer from India in order to ward off a worrying shortage.
Bird flu claims third victim this year in Indonesia
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Tests on a 19-year-old woman who died last week showed she had contracted the bird flu virus, Indonesia’s third human death from the deadly disease this year, the health ministry […]
FDA acts to stem shortages of two cancer drugs
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(Reuters) – The Food and Drug Administration plans to address a potentially life-threatening shortage of two leading cancer drugs by allowing one of them to be imported from abroad and […]
FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again
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TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it […]
US couple get 8 years each in son’s cancer death
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The parents of an 8-year-old boy who died from Hodgkin lymphoma after suffering for months from undiagnosed swollen glands were sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday following their […]
EU approves skin cancer fighting drug: Roche
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Swiss drug giant Roche said on Monday it had been given European Union approval for its treatment to fight a highly aggressive form of skin cancer.
Brain study finds what eases pain of financial loss
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LONDON (Reuters) – Financial market traders and keen gamblers take note. Scientists have found that a chemical in the region of the brain involved in sensory and reward systems is […]
Michelle Wie hopes for game boost from gluten-free diet
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US golfing star Michelle Wie said she is feeling healthier after embarking on a gluten-free diet, inspired partly by the success story of tennis world number one Novak Djokovic.
Some Kids’ Surgery Should Include Staph Screening: Study
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MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Screening and treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria benefits children undergoing open-airway surgery, according to a new study.
British minister heckled over health reforms
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Britain’s health minister was angrily heckled Monday over health care reforms that the government says will improve efficiency but opponents claim threaten the foundation of the country’s state-funded health […]
Hepatitis C Now Kills More Americans Than HIV
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MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from hepatitis C have increased steadily in the United States in recent years, in part because many people don’t know they have disease, […]
Hepatitis C Now Killing More Americans than HIV
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Hepatitis C Now Killing More Americans than HIV
Study Links Colic in Infants to Migraines in Moms
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MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) — Experts are beginning to believe some that some non-headache health problems in childhood — such as vomiting and vertigo — might be linked to […]
EU approves skin cancer fighting drug: Roche
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Swiss drug giant Roche said on Monday it had been given European Union approval for its treatment to fight a highly aggressive form of skin cancer.