U.S. needs better way to track drug safety - study
Reuters Tue, 01 May 2012 10:24 AM PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review drugs on a regular basis for as long as they are on the market in order to catch any new safety issues, according to a report from an independent research body. |
Red Cross Worker Beheaded, WMA Appalled
Medical News Today Tue, 01 May 2012 10:15 AM PDT
After the discovery of Khalil Rasjed Dale's beheaded and bullet-strewn body in Pakistan, the World Medical Association (WMA) denounced his appalling treatment. Dale worked in Pakistan as a health-program manager for the International Committee of the Red Cross. Chair of the WMA, Dr. Mukesh Haikerwal, commented: "On behalf of our nine million physician members worldwide I can say that the WMA is ... |
National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute Tue, 01 May 2012 10:05 AM PDT
Postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese and lost at least 5 percent of their body weight had a measurable reduction in markers of inflammation, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. |
Ship supervisor injured in explosion on USS Kidd
KATC 3 Lafayette Tue, 01 May 2012 09:55 AM PDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The ship supervisor for the USS Kidd was injured when a mounted gun on the ship exploded while he was firing a three-shot volley. Maury Drummond, director of the USS Kidd and veterans' memorial, said Tim Nessmith suffered injuries to his hand and his body Tuesday when the gun exploded during the third volley. Drummond says Nessmith was taken to a Baton Rouge hospital for ... |
Computer Use and Exercise Combo May Reduce the Odds of Having Memory Loss
Newswise Tue, 01 May 2012 09:46 AM PDT
You think your computer has a lot of memory ... if you keep using your computer you may, too. Combining mentally stimulating activities, such as using a computer, with moderate exercise decreases your odds of having memory loss more than computer use or exercise alone, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Previous studies have shown that exercising your body and your mind will help your memory but the new ... |
Swirsky: Rose Needs To Listen To His Body
CBS Chicago Tue, 01 May 2012 09:40 AM PDT
All season long, Rose has been hampered by injury after injury. As he rehabs from his latest set back, one Bulls expert said it will be vital for the reigning MVP to listen to his body. |
Slap Shot: Kovalchuk Will Miss Game 2 for Devils
New York Times Tue, 01 May 2012 09:36 AM PDT
General Manager Lou Lamoriello said a lower body injury had been bothering Ilya Kovalchuk since the middle of the Devils' first-round series with Florida. |
Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news
The Chattanoogan Tue, 01 May 2012 09:34 AM PDT
For nine years members from various agencies in the Polk County Community have been getting 4th graders in the Polk County School system together for a Healthy Horizons, a day of learning and outdoor activities to stimulate the mind and body. |
Court Denies Laurean's Appeal; Murder Conviction Stands
News Channel 12 New Bern Tue, 01 May 2012 09:04 AM PDT
A North Carolina appeals court is upholding the first-degree murder conviction of a former Camp Lejeune Marine who killed his pregnant colleague, then burned and buried her body in his backyard. |
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