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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.
February 03, 2010
New study proves backpacks really do strain children’s spines
These days it seems like kids are getting more homework than ever. Now a new study finds, lugging all those books around may be bad for your back. Janet Choi has more.
February 02, 2010
New research refutes claim autism caused by vaccines
It’s estimated one in every 91 children is born with autism.
While the cause is unknown some parents believe their child’s condition was caused by vaccines.
But now a critical piece of research supporting that claim has been retracted.
Janet Choi reports.
The Lancet retracts flawed autism study
LONDON (AP) - British medical journal The Lancet says it has retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease.
Fish oil shows promise in preventing psychosis
CHICAGO (AP) - A preliminary study suggests a cheap, easy-to-find supplement could help young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia.
Fish oil shows promise in preventing psychosis
CHICAGO (AP) - A preliminary study suggests a cheap, easy-to-find supplement could help young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia.
February 01, 2010
FDA liver risk warning for Bristol-Myers HIV drug
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials are warning an HIV drug comes with the risk of a rare, but potentially deadly liver disorder.
FDA liver risk warning for Bristol-Myers HIV drug
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials say patients taking a Bristol-Myers Squibb drug for HIV have reported a rare, but potentially fatal liver disorder.
California woman launches online marriage for healthcare search
A California woman has launched a unique online search for a husband.
Not for love… But for healthcare.
CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston has the story.
January 25, 2010
WHO slams swine flu critics as ‘irresponsible’
GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization has rejected as “irresponsible” allegations that swine flu is a fake pandemic.
January 22, 2010
Smokers with cancer could quit and double survival
LONDON (AP) - A new study is offering evidence that quitting smoking after developing lung cancer may drastically improve chances of survival.
January 21, 2010
Study finds US birth weights inch down a bit
WASHINGTON (AP) - Researchers are struggling to explain the latest findings on newborns’ birth weight.
