 Cancer rates in U.S. keep falling: American Cancer Society
 05.01.2012 15:46  6 views  0 comments
 (Reuters) - Cancer death rates are continuing to fall, dropping by 1.8 percent per year in men and 1.6 percent per year in women between 2004 and 2008, according to the American Cancer Society's annual report on cancer statistics released on W... Read more »
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China probes another report of fake cooking oil at factory
05.01.2012 15:18 5 views 0 comments
 (Reuters) - A factory in southern China is being investigated after reports it sold tons of adulterated cooking oil, which was possibly sold to makers of hugely popular instant noodles, the latest in a series of food safety scandals to hit the cou... Read more »
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Antibiotics in Pregnancy May Shield Newborns From Strep B
05.01.2012 14:05 4 views 0 comments
 THURSDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Giving antibiotics to pregnant women at risk of streptococcus B infection greatly reduces infection rates in newborns, according to a new study. Read more »
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Chronic Heartburn a Growing Problem in U.S.
05.01.2012 14:05 5 views 0 comments
 THURSDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Heartburn and acid reflux strike many people as an annoying and painful but ultimately harmless problem -- a result of overindulgence and gluttony that must be endured, much like a hangover after a night of dri... Read more »
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Health Tip: Is it Time to Potty Train?
05.01.2012 14:04 4 views 0 comments
 (HealthDay News) -- It's important to start potty training at the right time -- not before your child is ready. Read more »
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Many Teen Girls Mistakenly Think HPV Vaccines Cut Risk for All
STDs
05.01.2012 14:04 4 views 0 comments
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in four girls who gets the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine mistakenly thinks that her risk of getting other sexually transmitted diseases is lowered, a new study indicates. Read more »
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Lilly projects sharp drop in 2012 profit
05.01.2012 13:25 5 views 0 comments
 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly & Co forecast a steeper-than-expected decline in profit for 2012, the first full year without exclusive rights to its big-selling Zyprexa schizophrenia treatment. Shares fell 3.5 percent after Lilly announced its forecast on ... Read more »
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Health Tip: When Aggressive Behavior Signals a Problem
05.01.2012 12:04 4 views 0 comments
 (HealthDay News) -- Children may act out in an aggressive way because they're frustrated or just don't know how to express their emotions. But there are times when it's wise for a parent to call the pediatrician during an aggressive ou... Read more »
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Colombia to pay for removal of French breast implants
05.01.2012 8:14 4 views 0 comments
 Colombia will pay for the removal of defective French-made breast implants for patients whose doctors recommend it, the health ministry has said, responding to a growing global scare. Read more »
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Higher alcohol prices may curb drinking: study
05.01.2012 3:51 3 views 0 comments
 (Reuters) - Does that bottle of beer or wine have the same appeal if it's more expensive? Maybe not, Canadian researchers say. Findings published in the journal Addiction showed that each 10 percent price hike in the minimum price of beer, liq... Read more »
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Woodford in Japan to decide bid to run Olympus: aide
05.01.2012 3:06 3 views 0 comments
 TOKYO (Reuters) - The former CEO of Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp, Briton Michael Woodford, has returned to Japan to decide the future of his bid to return to his old post, an aide to Woodford said on Thursday. Woodford, who was fired as Olym... Read more »
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Cancer rates in U.S. keep falling: report
04.01.2012 23:42 3 views 0 comments
 (Reuters) - Cancer death rates are continuing to fall, dropping by 1.8 percent per year in men and 1.6 percent per year in women between 2004 and 2008, according to the American Cancer Society's annual report on cancer statistics released on W... Read more »
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Argentina's Fernandez recovering well after surgery
04.01.2012 22:46 4 views 0 comments
 PILAR, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's popular president, Cristina Fernandez, is recovering well after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer on Wednesday, setting the stage for her return to work later this month. Fernandez's papillary c... Read more »
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Colombia will pay for PIP breast implant removal
04.01.2012 22:31 4 views 0 comments
 BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will pay for the removal of breast implants made by a bankrupt French company that were linked to a global health scare, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The implants were manufactured by the now defunct Poly Impl... Read more »
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Fewer heart attacks seen after weight-loss surgery
04.01.2012 22:29 4 views 0 comments
 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of obese Swedes, those who had weight-loss surgery were less likely to go on to suffer a heart attack or stroke, or die from one, compared to people who were managed without surgery. The results jibe with... Read more »
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US restricts some antibiotics in livestock
04.01.2012 20:01 4 views 0 comments
 US health officials said Wednesday they will begin restricting the use of some antibiotics in cows, pigs and poultry due to concerns that infections in humans may be growing resistant to treatment. Read more »
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US twins surge due to fertility advances
04.01.2012 20:00 3 views 0 comments
 Advances in fertility treatment and a trend toward later-life childbirth are fueling a boom in twins in the United States, where one in 30 babies is a twin, according to US data out Wednesday. Read more »
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Study in monkeys raises hope for HIV vaccines
04.01.2012 19:47 5 views 0 comments
 CHICAGO (Reuters) - An experimental vaccine helped protect monkeys from an especially deadly form of the AIDS virus, raising new hope for an effective vaccine in people, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. The vaccine reduced the risk of infection... Read more »
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Arteries still healthy in young football players
04.01.2012 19:45 4 views 0 comments
 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Studies have found that retired pro football players may have an increased risk of heart disease. But new research shows that while they are still in the game, there are no signs of trouble in the players' arteries.... Read more »
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FDA prohibits class of antibiotics in animals
04.01.2012 19:30 3 views 0 comments
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators on Wednesday banned a class of antibiotics for use in animals to prevent the rise of drug-resistant bacteria that also infect humans. The Food and Drug Administration issued an order to prohibit cephalospor... Read more »
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