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March 19, 2010
Folks preparing for seasonal allergies
It’s a health condition more than 60 million Americans suffer from. Allergies.
March 17, 2010
Contacts called a pioneering method of saving infant sight
Putting a contact lens on a baby’s eye may sound difficult, but it’s a pioneering method of saving sight. Sandra Hughes reports.
March 16, 2010
Research: Erectile dysfunction may be deadly warning sign
Erectile Dysfunction may be more than just a sexual problem. New research shows that the ailment might be a deadly warning sign.
New HIV infections up among high-risk groups
NEW YORK (AP) - The head of the UNAIDS agency says that HIV infections are increasing among high-risk groups.
March 15, 2010
UK doctors develop “brainwashing” to reduce death, brain damage in premature babies
Doctors in Britain have developed a procedure known as ‘brainwashing’ that could drastically reduce the risk of death or brain damage in very premature babies.
CBS’s Charlie D’Agata has the story from Bristol, England.
Arteries improve after smokers quit, study finds
ATLANTA (AP) - A new study shows that smokers who quit have healthier arteries a year later and probably will have less risk of heart disease as a result.
March 14, 2010
Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery
ATLANTA (AP) - Many people with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. Doctors say a study shows that a tiny clothespin device implanted through an artery is safer and nearly as good as surgery.
Studies: Intense treatment doesn’t help diabetics
ATLANTA (AP) - A new study is disappointing for diabetics looking to lower their risk of heart attacks. Doctors say that trying to aggressively lower blood pressure or fats in the bloodstream beyond the targets they aim for now did not reduce the number of heart attacks that diabetics suffered.
March 12, 2010
FDA warns some patients cannot process Plavix
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug.
People with variable blood pressure at stroke risk
LONDON (AP) - People whose blood pressure occasionally spikes could be at an even greater risk of stroke than those whose blood pressure is usually high.
Medical testing: more doesn’t always mean better
CHICAGO (AP) - A spate of recent reports suggest that when it comes to health care, too many Americans are being over-treated.
March 10, 2010
Study: Better way to fight lice may from the inside - with a pill
Head lice affects more than 100 million people worldwide each year, especially those 3 to 11 years old… Now a new study says the victims of head lice may have a new and more effective solution available to them.
FDA: Medtronic brain stimulator missed study goal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration says a Medtronic nerve stimulating implant failed to significantly reduce seizures in epilepsy patients.
March 05, 2010
WHO: over 85M African children to get polio shot
GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio.
March 03, 2010
Cancer society stops urging docs to offer PSA
ATLANTA (AP) - The American Cancer Society has updated its advice about prostate cancer screening.
February 26, 2010
Stroke study finds neck stents safe, effective
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A big study finds that people with narrowed neck arteries that could lead to a stroke can be safely treated with a less drastic option than the surgery done now.
Stroke study finds neck stents safe, effective
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A big study finds that people with narrowed neck arteries that could lead to a stroke can be safely treated with a less drastic option than the surgery done now.
February 24, 2010
Pfizer says FDA OKs updated infection vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pfizer says the Food and Drug Administration has approved an updated version of its best-selling infection vaccine for children.
February 22, 2010
Pediatricians urge choking warning labels for food
CHICAGO (AP) - The nation’s largest pediatricians group thinks more foods should have warning labels about choking hazards.
February 18, 2010
WHO: Add swine flu to regular flu vaccine
LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization is recommending that swine flu be added to the regular flu vaccine next season.
February 17, 2010
Fewer babies with genetic defects being born
UNDATED (AP) - Genetic testing appears to be making a dent in some inherited diseases.
Merck: Studies boost Gardasil for new uses
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. (AP) - New studies show that Merck’s Gardasil vaccine protects most young women from cervical cancer and homosexual men from anal cancer.
February 16, 2010
Millions missing out on colon cancer screening
WASHINGTON (AP) - A panel of experts is looking to a cheap, at-home test kit as a way to increase the number of people who get screened for the nation’s No. 2 cancer killer.
February 11, 2010
Proposed autism diagnosis changes anger ‘Aspies’
CHICAGO (AP) - Some people with Asperger’s syndrome are upset about proposed changes in how their form of autism is diagnosed.
WHO to assess whether swine flu peak is over
GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization will hold an expert meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu pandemic’s peak has passed.
February 10, 2010
Experts warn being bored at work could increase chances of dying early
LONDON (AP) - New research is lending some credence to the notion that one can literally be bored to death.
Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose
WASHINGTON (AP) - The American Psychiatric Association is asking for public feedback on proposed changes to its diagnostic manual.
February 09, 2010
FDA aims to rein in radiation-based medical scans
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is working with doctors and medical manufacturers to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical scans, a problem that has been growing for decades.
February 08, 2010
Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
CHICAGO (AP) - A new study says a woman’s chance of having a child with autism increases as she ages. It also says the risk may be less with older dads than previously thought.
February 05, 2010
Baby Brain: Study finds no link between memory loss and pregnancy
Women often swear that pregancy plays tricks with their memory. They say they just can’t remember things. Janet Choi looked to the experts to find out if “baby brain”..really does exist.
