By Alexandra Sifferlin | @acsifferlin | April 19, 2012 | + In a wide-ranging new study, researchers have classified breast cancer into 10 different subtypes - a finding that could change the future of breast cancer diagnoses, treatment and survival.
By David Morgan | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the US Supreme Court ponders the fate of healthcare reform in the current election year, a study released on Thursday shows that one in four working-age Americans went without insurance at some point in 2011, ...
 The Atlantic Wire - April 18, 2012
Discovered: A hair regeneration technique using stem cells, a brand new dark matter theory, brain scans can predict future weight gain and future sex and another reason to drink.
RTT News - April 18, 2012
(RTTNews) - A new study from researchers at the University of Alberta has found testosterone may be an effective treatment for those who have suffered heart failure.
Telegraph.co.uk - April 18, 2012
Scar tissue left dead by heart attacks could be repaired after scientists demonstrated a new method of turning the tissue back into beating muscle in mice. By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent Researchers from the Gladstone Institutes in the US ...
CBS News - April 17, 2012
(CBS News) Researchers are hopeful that diagnosing depression may soon be as easy as diagnosing high cholesterol.
CBS News - April 17, 2012
PSA blood test reliability in question (Credit: CBS) (CBS News) Surviving prostate cancer may lead to long-lasting problems for men because surgery and radiation may cause serious side effects.
 USA TODAY - April 16, 2012
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) - Dole Food is recalling 756 cases of bagged salad because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The bags of Seven Lettuces salad are stamped with a use-by date of April 11, 2012, UPC code 71430 01057 and product codes ...(click photo to enlarge)
Worcester Telegram - April 15, 2012
By Bradford L. Miner TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF WORCESTER Doctors with UMass Memorial Healthcare screening for Lyme disease ordered 30 percent more lab tests this winter than the same four-month period from December through March a year ago.
newjerseynewsroom.com - April 14, 2012
BY TERI GATTO A four-million-year-old cave in New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns National Park is home to almost one hundred ancient bacteria which are immune to modern antibiotics, reports National Geographic.
Bloomberg - Posted by SA April 14, 2012
Merck & Co. (MRK)'s baldness drug Propecia and enlarged prostate therapy Proscar will carry labels linking them to sexual dysfunction after the treatments are no longer used, US regulators said.
 RTT News - April 13, 2012
A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois suggests that some men may be able to think more creatively after consuming alcohol. (SeniorArk editor advises extreme caution. Alcohol certainly never worked this way for me!)
Medical News Today - April 13, 2012
With a third of the American population suffering from obesity, of which 70% are trying to lose weight, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reveals that obese dieters who reported to have consumed less fat, exercised more, and used prescription ...
Health.com - Posted by SA April 12, 2012
By Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — Although research has suggested that the blood pressure drug losartan (Cozaar) may be tied to an increased risk of death in heart-failure patients compared to a similar medication, ...
The US Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies to help limit the use of antibiotics in farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria.
 New York Times (blog) - Posted by SA April 11, 2012
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR Joseph A. Golish, MDA new CPAP device has two small plugs that create just enough air pressure to keep the airways open at night. About 28 million Americans have sleep apnea, which causes repeated awakenings and pauses in breathing ...
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U.S. News & World Report - April 11, 2012
That's according to a new study that found that genes are at least part of the reason why some people are kind and generous. Researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine assessed the behavior of people with ...
 CBS News - April 9, 2012
(MoneyWatch) COMMENTARY It's been well documented that our current health care system is far more expensive and has far worse outcomes than that of many other developed nations.
CNNMoney April 6, 2012: Paying for a medical service is a lot less like shopping in a department store and a lot more like buying a car, in that the sticker prices are highly subjective.
Prescription drug trade is booming, Drug Enforcement Administration believes some rogue pharmacies could be fueling the epidemic. On Friday, the DEA confirmed that it is now investigating Walgreens, ...
New York Times - April 7, 2012
Last October, a high school football coach named Greg Jessee was standing on the sidelines watching his son play when he felt a jolt to his chest.
CBS News - April 6, 2012
(CBS News) Does hope for cancer treatment lie in new drugs? Not necessarily, as new research shows that a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, metformin, may help fight cancer.
 Mother Nature Network - April 5, 2012
New studies suggest that farmers may be feeding their chickens a long list of unusual substances. By John PlattThu, Apr 05 2012 at 2:12 PM EST What's in that chicken you're about to eat?
Atlanta Journal Constitution - April 4, 2012
By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP TRENTON, NJ - Spending on prescription drugs in the US was nearly flat in 2011 at $320 billion, held down by senior citizens and others reducing use of medicines and other health care and by greater use of cheaper generic pills.
Boston Globe - April 2, 2012
By Deborah Kotz Tanning season is about to begin, and what better time to start thinking about skin cancer prevention? A new Mayo Clinic study published Monday found that rates of melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, have increased eight-fold among ...
CBS News - Posted by SA March 30, 2012
(Credit: AP) (CBS News) Some popular medical devices, including hip replacements, lap-bands and defibrillators may not be as safe as the people implanted with them may think, according to a new eye-opening investigation.
Discovery News - March 30, 2012
To locate disease in the human body, it would be great if a doctor could get inside and look around. Imaging technology helps, but the resolution of the image isn't always good enough for analysis.
CBS News - March 29, 2012
cancer, words, cancers, generic, stock (Credit: istockphoto) (CBS/AP) Fewer Americans are getting cancer, according to the latest report that looked at three decades worth of US cancer rates.
ConsumerReports.org - March 28, 2012
I have tried consigning chocolate to my list of forbidden foods in various efforts to shed pounds, like before my wedding gown fitting, or after babies.
By Alexandra Sifferlin | @acsifferlin | March 28, 2012 | + In a recent study, scientists reported that they successfully tested an antibody treatment that shrank human breast, ovary, colon, bladder, brain, liver and prostate tumors transplanted into ...
Reuters - Posted by SA March 26, 2012
By Kate Kelland | LONDON (Reuters) - A genetic discovery could help explain why flu makes some people seriously ill or kills them, while others seem able to bat it away with little
Wall Street Journal - March 25, 2012
AP ALBANY, NY - The New York state health department
suggestions for avoiding tick bite and infections, including Lyme.
Bloomberg - Posted by SA March 25, 2012
Male-pattern baldness may be caused by a protein in the scalp: research that raises the possibility drugs being tested by Merck & Co.
Kansas City Star - March 24, 2012
AP COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Few communities have started to think long term about how to plan and redesign services for aging baby boomers as they move out of the workforce and into retirement.
 Wall Street Journal - March 23, 2012
By AP WASHINGTON - A federal court judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to take action on its own 35-year-old rule that would stop farmers from mixing antibiotics into animal feed, a practice which has led to dangerous, drug-resistant ... (click photo to enlarge)
CBS News - March 23, 2012
This photo provided by IBM shows the IBM computer system known as Watson at IBM's TJ Watson research center in Yorktown Heights, NY Supercomputer Watson will team up with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to learn the latest in ...
Medical News Today - March 22, 2012
A blood test that can predict whether a person is at high risk of suffering from a heart attack has been developed by researchers at Scripps Translational Science Institute, and published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
Local 10 - March 22, 2012
A new, experimental cholesterol-fighting drug is creating quite a buzz among researchers and other experts, prompting some to use words such as "dramatic," "breakthrough" and "game changing," to describe early-stage clinical trial results.
Not sure this is going to get the level of attention it deserves or that most political reporters will call it what it is: Paul Ryan today unveiled the new House Budget, which doubles down on Ryan's previously announced plan to end Medicare as a source ...
Boston.com - March 19, 2012
By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff With record high temperatures in Boston this winter, trees are blooming earlier than normal, and that means earlier spring allergies. If you're allergic to certain pollens, your best defense against sneezing, watery eyes, ...
Suburbanite - March 19, 2012
By Dr. Jeff Hersh The US Surgeon General recently released their first report on youth smoking since 1994. Although it notes that there has been progress, there is still huge room for improvement.
Medical News Today -March 18, 2012
Just 1.2% of Americans met all 7 cardiovascular health metrics from 2005 to 2010, compared to 2% from 1988 to 1994, researchers reported this week in JAMA
Boston.com - March 17, 2012
Globe Staff Common cancer treatments nowadays include not just radiation, surgery, and infusion chemotherapy treatments, but also pills that patients take every day for weeks, months, or even years.
Lebanon Daily News - March 17, 2012
By CHRIS SHOLLY Jennifer Maryniak holds her son, Collin, almost 2, in the kitchen of her Rexmont home. Before them sit the many medications she takes for allergies and asthma.
RTT News - March 16, 2012
A new study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic suggests that sleep deprivation could lead to increased food consumption for some people.
New York Daily News - March 15, 2012
AP Mitt Romney recently said he would get rid of Planned Parenthood to cut down on federal spending. WASHINGTON - A coordinated attack by Democrats on Mitt Romney's plan to "get rid of" Planned Parenthood to help balance the federal budget is part of a ...
BBC News - March 15, 2012
By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Looking at the back of the eye may offer an insight into the health of someone's brain, according to the US researchers.
Medical News Today - March 14, 2012
People who experience sleep apnea may have more at stake than getting a good night's sleep. According to an article published in Circulation: Heart Failure, a journal of the American Heart Association, when sleep apnea becomes more severe it may cause ...
Chicago Tribune - March 13, 2012
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Consumer Reports, the 76-year-old publication best known for its reviews of automobiles and refrigerators, is trying to galvanize the American public into protesting the way medical devices are approved by the US Food and Drug ...
Chicago Sun-Times - March 13, 2012
By NANCI HELLMICH March 13, 2012 11:50AM A new study indicates that eating unprocessed red meat such as hamburger, pork, roast beef or lamb and processed meats such as bacon, hot dogs, bologna or sausage can increase a person's risk of premature death ...
USA TODAY - March 12, 2012
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A Southern California woman says doctors predicted she would give birth to a big baby boy, but nobody was prepared for just how big.
New York Times - Posted by SA March 11, 2012
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is about to carry out a major provision of the new health care law by issuing standards for health insurance exchanges, the markets where consumers and small businesses will be able to buy coverage from competing ...
USA TODAY - Posted by SA March 10, 2012
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Bob Landorf walked miles during his hospital stay, dragging his IV pole along, too, on a mission to upend disturbing statistics for patients his age.
PhysOrg.com - Posted by SA March 10, 2012
Epidemiologists have long warned that, in addition to causing obesity, too much fat and sugar puts at greater risk for colon cancer.
MedPage Today - March 9, 2012
By Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Explain that a study of more than 80000 women found that low to moderate alcohol consumption (a half glass to a glass and a half) was associated with a 17% to 21% reduction in risk of stroke.
By Amanda Gardner, Health.com Donepezil was more effective than another common Alzheimer's drug, memantine, with later-stage
Fox News - March 7, 2012
(Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) Exercise can alter an inactive person's DNA within minutes of them working up a sweat
 Huffington Post - March 6, 2012
As the US population ages and continues packing on the pounds, knee replacement surgeries are becoming increasingly common. More than 650000 total knee replacements were performed in 2008 (according to the latest data available).
Independent Online - March 6, 2012
By Reuters AP United States health regulators are adding warnings to the labels of widely used cholesterol lowering drugs. United States health regulators are adding warnings to the labels of widely used cholesterol lowering drugs, such as Lipitor, ...
Asbestos.com - by Mark Hall - March 5, 2012
Diesel exhaust is joining asbestos, radon and smoking in a rare but dangerous group: things that cause lung cancer. Exposure to heavy amounts of diesel exhaust has been linked to lung cancer deaths in miners, according to a recently released study from ...
LubbockOnline.com - March 5, 2012
The 2012 Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Awareness Campaign kickoff for Lubbock and the South Plains will be hosted at 10 am Wednesday in the American Cancer Society offices
 MedPage Today - Posted by SA March 4, 2012
By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD
Huffington Post - March 3, 2012
While millions of individuals take statins such as Lipitor and Lescol to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack, they may simultaneously be raising their risk for memory loss and other
Daily Mail - Posted by SA March 3, 2012
By Anthony Bond A daily vitamin pill could help prevent skin cancer - particularly among women, it has emerged. Scientists say taking food supplements containing vitamin A can make people less likely to develop melanoma, the deadliest form of the ...
 Medscape - March 2, 2012
A new USDA rule says nutrition information must be available for most ground meat and ground poultry, and for popular cuts of meat and poultry.
CBS News - March 2, 2012
Brain fibers that control right-sided limb movement were not damaged when the patient was hurt in an ATV accident. (CBS/AP) From car wrecks to combat injuries to concussions from playing football, traumatic brain injuries can cause serious damage and ...
 Los Angeles Times - March 1, 2012
The myth that you sleep worse as you get older isn't true, scientists argued in a study published Thursday. While older people may have more sleep disturbances than younger people, those problems are linked to illnesses and health issues and have ...
New York Daily News - February 29, 2012
The risk of leakage from cobalt-chrome implants has been known since 1975, when doctors discovered that local tissue reacts to ions, or charged atoms, from these metals. Hundreds of thousands of people have been fitted with replacement hips whose ...
USA TODAY - February 29, 2012
By Kelly April Tyrell, Wilmington (Del.) News-Journal In 2009, Lindsee Peterson had what she called an "epiphany vision" of what she would look like dead.
KPAX-TV - Posted by SA February 26, 2012
(CBS) Where's flu season? Health officials have been warning about it for months, even telling Americans there's "no excuse" to skip this year's influenza vaccine. But according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
TakePart - Posted by SA February 25, 2012
A new study answers the question that has been pitting scientists against agribusiness for years. By Megan Bedard Researchers may have finally put to rest a question that has routinely plagued agribusiness advocates: do antibiotics in livestock feed ...
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