| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:02:53 GMT2010-09-04T21:02:53Z Parents Can Take Steps to Boost Kids' Health, Well-Being |
| SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As children head back to
school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and
happy all year, an expert suggests. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:35:27 GMT2010-09-04T10:35:27Z Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad |
| Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:34:19 GMT2010-09-04T18:34:19Z UN chief warns economy must not derail millennium goals |
| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Saturday the world must devote the same resources to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as it did to tackling the global economic crisis. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:51:52 GMT2010-09-04T10:51:52Z SKorean foreign minister in scandal offers to quit |
| South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan offered to resign Saturday amid accusations of nepotism over the hiring of his daughter for a ministry job, officials said. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:02:54 GMT2010-09-04T21:02:54Z No Surprise: Walking, Cycling Linked to Healthier Weights |
| SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new study confirms what
seems obvious: people who live in communities where walking and cycling
are common are less likely to be overweight or obese. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:35:25 GMT2010-09-03T19:35:25Z Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists |
| 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. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:13:24 GMT2010-09-03T17:13:24Z Odds of getting new kidney uneven |
| 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. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:30 GMT2010-09-03T12:30:30Z Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment |
| 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. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:23:17 GMT2010-09-03T16:23:17Z Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races |
| 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... |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:01:50 GMT2010-09-03T07:01:50Z U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report |
| 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. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:41 GMT2010-09-03T13:30:41Z UK booze consumption in biggest fall for 60 years |
| 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. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:09:46 GMT2010-09-03T17:09:46Z Corrected: An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads |
| It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:23:59 GMT2010-09-03T20:23:59Z Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business |
| 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. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:07:19 GMT2010-09-03T20:07:19Z Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists |
| 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. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:22:40 GMT2010-09-03T21:22:40Z Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA |
| 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. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:19:54 GMT2010-09-03T21:19:54Z Early day care may promote eczema development |
| 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. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:24:26 GMT2010-09-03T21:24:26Z Timer may help kids' bladder control problems |
| Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests. |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:20:35 GMT2010-09-03T21:20:35Z Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit |
| An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:10:23 GMT2010-09-04T00:10:23Z NASA advises Chile on trapped, isolated miners |
| A team of NASA doctors and engineers recommended Friday that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of 33 trapped miners, boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise program as their nutrition improves. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:36 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:36Z Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away |
| 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. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:35 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:35Z Unvaccinated Teen's Life Forever Changed |
| FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Carl Buher came home from the
football game feeling rotten. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:37 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:37Z Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2010 |
| Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay: |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:38 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:38Z As Hurricane Earl Hits East Coast, Residents Urged to Brace
Themselves |
| 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. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:39 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:39Z Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010 |
| (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:40 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:40Z Bedbug Nation: Critters Make a Comeback |
| 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. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:43 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:43Z Health Tip: Breast-Feeding Benefits Baby |
| (HealthDay News) -- For the first few months, newborns need
sustenance from either breast milk or formula. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:42 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:42Z Health Tip: Heart Arrhythmia May Have Symptoms |
| (HealthDay News) -- When the heart beats irregularly, it's called
arrhythmia. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:41 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:41Z Study Contends Pot Isn't a Major 'Gateway Drug' |
| 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. |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:48:44 GMT2010-09-04T03:48:44Z Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal
Cancer |
| 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... |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:01:40 GMT2010-09-02T08:01:40Z Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation |
| 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. |
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