New HIV strain discovered in woman from Cameroon
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 08:15 pm PDT
AP - A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and appears to be closely related to a form of simian virus recently discovered in wild gorillas, researchers report in Monday's edition of the journal Nature Medicine. Full Story | Top |
US Marshals seize sanitizer for bacteria problems
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 02:37 am PDT
AP - Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service have seized all skin sanitizers and skin protectants, including ingredients and components, at Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory's facility in Roy, Utah, the Food and Drug Administration said. Full Story | Top |
Man dies from plague in China, 11 others infected
Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:44 pm PDT
AP - Thousands of people have been placed under quarantine in a town in northwest China after a man died of pneumonic plague and 11 others were confirmed infected with the deadly lung infection, health authorities said. Full Story | Top |
Japan's tobacco habit runs into court challenge
Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:04 pm PDT
 AP - One plaintiff is a cancer patient. Another is represented by his widow. The third, has emphysema and rolls into the courtroom on a wheelchair with tubes trailing out of his nose. The three Japanese are waging a minnow-vs.-whale battle against Big Tobacco in one of the world's most smoker-friendly countries. But precedent suggests they're likely to lose, and they hope their suit will at least draw attention to the dangers of smoking. Full Story | Top |
More Kids Becoming Severely Obese
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- In the last 25 years, rates of severe childhood obesity in the United States have tripled, putting increasing numbers of children at risk for diabetes and heart disease, says a new study. Full Story | Top |
China seeks to reduce its abortion toll
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:23 am PDT
 AFP - With more than 13 million abortions at registered clinics every year, China needs to step up sex education to better inform youth on contraception, state press said Thursday. Full Story | Top |
ER Visits Mostly by Medicare, Medicaid Recipients
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 50 million, or 42 percent, of the 120 million visits made in 2006 to U.S. hospital emergency departments were billed to the Medicaid and Medicare programs, according to a U.S. government report released Thursday. Full Story | Top |
Drug cuts diabetics' pancreatic cancer risk: study
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:29 pm PDT
Reuters - Diabetics who took the drug metformin, which makes the body process insulin better, had a 62 percent lower risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those who had never received it, U.S. researchers said on Saturday. Full Story | Top |
Even 9-Year-Olds Can Learn CPR
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Children as young as 9 years old can and should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Austrian researchers say. Full Story | Top |
Onglyza Sanctioned for Type 2 Diabetes
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Onglyza (saxagliptin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes in adults, the agency said Friday. Full Story | Top |
Obesity surgery death rates are low, study finds
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:19 pm PDT
 AP - Obese, but worried that surgery for it might kill you? The risk of that has dropped dramatically, and now is no greater than for having a gall bladder out, a hip replaced or most other major operations, new research shows. Full Story | Top |
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