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November 20, 2009
Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (AP) - A military experiment is under way to try to predict who’s most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between cervical cancer tests
WASHINGTON (AP) - New medical guidelines are calling for fewer Pap smears for most women in their 20s.
November 19, 2009
Experts say radical measures won’t stop swine flu
LONDON (AP) - Health experts say evidence from countries which have tried, shows even the strictest containment efforts aren’t stopping swine flu.
November 18, 2009
H1N1: Lawmakers investigating vaccine shortage, pregnant women especially at risk
Lawmakers are looking for answers about the H1N1 vaccine shortage.
HHS secretary says mammograms still vital
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed.
Study: CT scans rule out heart attacks faster
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A new study suggests that a type of “super X-ray” can give a faster, cheaper way to tell whether a chest pain sufferer is really having a heart attack.
Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer’s, herpes
MARIETTA, Pa. (AP) - Vaccines, once relegated to back burner status at pharmaceutical companies, are starting to become big business for ailing drugmakers.
November 17, 2009
Doctors say low risk of contracting H1N1 from infected blood
Fears continue to mount over H1N1, fears over whether or not its spreading to the nation’s blood supply.
Colo. medical pot suppliers will have to pay taxes
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter plans to direct medical marijuana dispensaries to start paying sales tax.
Study: New device improves heart failure survival
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Doctors say that a new type of heart pump greatly improves survival of people with severe heart failure.
Going high-tech to track Alzheimer’s patients
WASHINGTON (AP) - Keeping track of Alzheimer’s patients is going high-tech.
November 16, 2009
Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited
ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008.
Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited
ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008.
Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited
ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008.
Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Two cholesterol drugs still taken by millions of Americans are the subject of concern for a second time, according to a new study.
November 13, 2009
HEALTH REPORT: More Americans smoking, regulating online health and fitness ads
For the first time in nearly 15 years, more Americans are lighting up.
FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause dangerous behavior and injury.
November 12, 2009
WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early
GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says doctors shouldn’t wait for lab confirmation before giving anti-viral drugs to pregnant women and other at-risk groups with suspected swine flu.
Drug industry presses FDA to allow more online ads
WASHINGTON (AP) - Drug companies are looking to move more of their advertising online, as they try to capitalize on the popularity of sites like Twitter and Facebook.
November 11, 2009
HEALTH REPORT: H1N1 vaccine skepticism, keeping your kids safe
Skepticism is growing over the H1N1 vaccine, this time from some doctors.
November 09, 2009
Common allergy could prevent H1N1 vaccination
Doctors say vaccines are the best way to protect yourself from illnesses.
November 03, 2009
Diabetes more serious than most realize
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Ignorance can kill.
Premature births worsen US infant death rate
ATLANTA (AP) - A government report says the United States ranks 30th in the world in infant mortality, mainly because of premature births.
Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers
A new study suggests that men may be able to lower their risk of getting the most aggressive form of prostate cancer by keeping their cholesterol in a healthy range.
NIH official vouches for safety of flu vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading government health figure says tests on millions of people who have received the H1N1 flu vaccine show that it’s safe and effective.
November 02, 2009
New study bringing relief to expectant mothers
A new study is bringing some relief to expectant mothers this flu season.
October 30, 2009
Getting enough sleep? They aren’t in West Virginia
ATLANTA (AP) - If you got a good night’s sleep last night, chances are you don’t live in West Virginia.
October 28, 2009
HEALTH REPORT: Smoking just one cigarette increases artery stiffness by 25 percent
According to a new report, smoking can hurt your health even with the very first puffs.
October 22, 2009
Flu test results show transmission link from school children to rest of population
Results of tens of thousands of flu tests show what many already believed.
October 21, 2009
H1N1 and asthma sufferers a growing concern
20 million asthma sufferers fall into the high risk group for the H1N1 virus.
