AP - A Food and Drug Administration report released Wednesday recommends stronger warnings and dose limits on drugs containing the painkiller acetaminophen, citing an increased risk of liver injury. -- read full article
Wed, 27 May 2009 21:58:26 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - Zapping away abnormal, precancerous cells in the throat may lower the risk of later developing esophageal cancer, the first major study to test this technique finds.
AP - The average family with health insurance shells out an extra $1,000 a year in premiums to pay for health care for the uninsured, a new report finds. -- read full article
Thu, 28 May 2009 04:01:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
Reuters - U.S. drug reviewers questioned whether a proposed leukemia drug from GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Genmab provides enough benefit to warrant approval, documents released on Wednesday said. -- read full article
Wed, 27 May 2009 17:56:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- The widely used cancer drug
capecitabine can cause people to lose their fingerprints, which could lead
to problems when they're trying to enter the United States, an oncologist
warns. -- read full article
Wed, 27 May 2009 18:02:58 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - A major health insurer says the government can save big money on health care by sending patients to cheaper, more efficient doctors, reducing hospital visits by the elderly and cutting down on unnecessary care. -- read full article
Wed, 27 May 2009 18:57:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - A research institute devoted to Alzheimer's and related diseases has teamed up with a major maker of diagnostic tests to speed development of what could be the first test to detect Alzheimer's in its early stages. -- read full article
Wed, 27 May 2009 10:03:43 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
Reuters - The National Football League is packed with superb athletes, but a majority have elevated blood pressure and the biggest linemen may put themselves at risk of heart disease and diabetes, researchers said on Tuesday. -- read full article
Wed, 27 May 2009 00:17:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Petting zoos are a fun attraction for
children, but it can expose you and the youngsters to germs. -- read full article
Wed, 27 May 2009 03:49:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- People who survived cancer as
children face a high lifelong risk for developing another cancer, a new
study has found. -- read full article
Wed, 27 May 2009 03:48:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
Time.com - The link seems obvious, but a new study is the first to suggest that inner-ear imbalances, which are common among older adults, may be causing many preventable falls -- read full article
Wed, 27 May 2009 07:10:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News