AP - Tainted infant formula from China may be on sale at ethnic groceries in this country, even though it is not approved for importation, federal officials warned on Thursday.
AP - Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought — at least 46 million.
Reuters - The results of new research
indicate that many older patients who survive colorectal cancer
do not attend the guideline-recommended follow-up office visits
or undergo carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) testing and
colonoscopy. -- read full article
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Depression isn't a normal part of aging. But
it is common in people older than age 65, and symptoms of depression can
be different for seniors than for younger people. -- read full article
Reuters - A ring-tone that sings
"condom, condom, condom" has attracted over 270,000 downloads
since its launch last month and has spread the message of safe
sex to many more mobile phone users in India and abroad. -- read full article
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Bullying is the top
"health" concern among parents with overweight and obese children,
according to a new report. -- read full article
AP - New data from a public health registry that tracks the health effects of 9/11 suggest that as many as 70,000 people may have developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the terrorist attacks.
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Tumors often rebound
rapidly following chemotherapy, and oncologists may now understand why:
Blame the body. -- read full article
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Healthy habits for regular exercise and a
good diet start at home, and they should start at a young age. -- read full article
Reuters - Obese men and women may enhance
a weight-loss program of lifestyle changes by adding a drug to
lower blood sugar levels, researchers report. -- read full article
AP - Two studies call into question whether many people with arthritis are needlessly undergoing one of the most common operations in America: arthroscopic knee surgery. -- read full article
AP - Just about every segment of the medical community is piling on the pharmaceutical industry these days, accusing drugmakers of deceiving the public, manipulating doctors and putting profits before patients.
AP - New data from a public health registry that tracks the health effects of 9/11 suggest that as many as 70,000 people may have developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the terrorist attacks.
