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Sex Bug Becoming More Resistant to Medications
The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that a sexually transmitted disease that affects millions each year is becoming more and more resistant to drugs and may become untreatable in the near future. The WHO is urging... More of this article »
Bath Salts Emerging As Health Threat
Following an attack where a man in Florida bit of part of the face of his victim, while under the effects of “bath salts,” law enforcement authorities are growing more and more concerned. The incident in Miami occurred last week... More of this article »
An Advanced Melanoma Drug Found
A drug, in a clinical trial, has prolonged the lives of advanced melanoma patients. The new medication will potentially add to an increasing number of different therapies for the once nearly untreatable cancer. Trametinib is the new... More of this article »
Experimental Drug Has Encouraging Trial against Breast Cancer
A new experimental Drug – T-DM1 has had encouraging clinical trials against an aggressive form of breast cancer. The drug is designed to first target then attack cancer cells in breast cancer sufferers who have HER2 cancer. The trials... More of this article »
Higher Psychiatric Risk for Premature Babies
A study that will be published Monday says that premature babies have a higher risk of developing severe disorders including bipolar disorder, depression, psychosis and other mental disorders. Scientists in Sweden and Britain found... More of this article »
Dark Chocolate Could Protect the Heart
A new scientific study will likely make chocoholics a whole lot happier. The study suggests that people who eat dark chocolate each day for 10 years could help reduce the risk strokes and heart attacks in patients who are high-risk. Australian... More of this article »
Big Sizes to Be Banned In NYC
The city of New York plans to ban the sale of large soft drinks and other drinks that have high amounts of sugar, at movie theaters, restaurants and street carts. This is the biggest effort yet by the city of New York in its war against... More of this article »
Bone Test inspired by Astronaut Could Help Diagnosis
A urine test might soon reveal more about the bones of a person than X-rays, say researchers from the U.S. A new study was paid for by NASA, because of bone loss experienced by astronauts while in space. The new test could help them... More of this article »
Painkillers Protect Against Skin Cancer
A new Danish study says that common painkillers might help protect people against skin cancer. Researchers say people who take anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidial painkillers on a regular basis, such as ibuprofen and aspirin were less... More of this article »
Pill not as effective as Long-Term Contraception
A large test of methods of birth control has found that more women in the U.S. get pregnant when using methods that are short acting like patches, pills and vaginal rings. The highest failure rate for these types of contraception were... More of this article »
Malaria Drugs Often Time Faulty or Fake
A new study indicates that over one third of all medicines for malaria tested in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia were faulty or fake. The study says the subpar drugs could help the parasites become harder to try to eradicate. Drugs... More of this article »
Calcium Supplements Could Increase Heart Attack Risk
A new study says that calcium supplements increase the risk of heart attacks, German and Swiss researchers reported on Wednesday. This new finding adds to an already increasing amount of evidence that the supplements increase the risk... More of this article »
Skechers Agrees To Pay $40 Million To Settle Toning Shoes Claims (NYSE: SKX)
Skechers has agreed to pay $40 million to settle complaints about its toning shoes. Federal regulators brought allegations that the company deceived consumers with claims that some of its sneakers could deliver toned legs, better... More of this article »
Common Drug Might Cure Dysentery
An arthritis drug could prove to be an effective medication against parasites that cause dysentery, said researchers. The drug auranofin, known as ridaura, reduces inflammation, thereby combating the effects of rheumatoid arthritis.... More of this article »
Poverty has Increased Among Retirees
As the gap between the wealthiest working people and the poorest grows, so does the gap between the poorest retirees and wealthiest. More and more older Americans are living their retirement years stuck in poverty. A recent study by... More of this article »
Lead Poisoning Definition Toughened
The Centers for Disease Control have toughened the standard by what is lead poisoning for children. This is the first time the standard has been reduced in over 20 years. The CDC, in an internet post announced its change, which followed... More of this article »
Seven Companies Receive FDA Approval for Generic Plavix
Plavix, the blood thinner, has gone generic. On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration gave approval to have lower cost options for people who take the medication to lower their risk for heart attack and stroke. Plavix, the second-best... More of this article »
Woman in South Carolina Has Rare Infection
A woman in South Carolina is undergoing treatment because of a rare infection. The flesh-eating bacteria she contracted have caused her to become critically ill. Lana Kuykendall just had her fifth surgery to remove dead tissue from... More of this article »
OTC Test for HIV Endorsed By FDA Panel
A Food and Drug Administration panel has endorsed an HIV test that would be available over the counter and can give a diagnosis in only 20 minutes. The test could receive FDA approval before the end of 2012. The OraQuick HIV Test is... More of this article »
Marijuana Helps Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
There are a number of multiple sclerosis sufferers who say smoking marijuana relieves the symptoms, although there has never been testing done on the subject. However, a new study found that smoking marijuana does have a measurable... More of this article »
Batteries Are Causing More Kids to visit ERs
It is becoming more and more common for kids to show up at emergency rooms around the U.S. because of batteries. Batteries are being swallowed and lodged in ears and noses. The number of kids who are being treated for that kind of... More of this article »
Whooping Cough Worries Washington Officials
Officials in Washington have said the recent outbreak of whooping cough or pertussis, which is sometimes fatal in infants, could be the worst epidemic in the state since the 1940s. The infectious respiratory condition was once considered... More of this article »
Federal Case Costs Omnicare $50 million
Omnicare announced it would pay out $50 million to settle the allegations it incorrectly dispensed medications for patients in nursing homes without signed prescriptions by a doctor since 2007. Steven Dettelbach a U.S. Attorney told... More of this article »
Warnings Released By FDA over MS Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that a new experimental therapy for multiple sclerosis has resulted in death, nerve damage, stroke and bleeding in the abdomen, without having any benefits that have been proven for those... More of this article »
Dignified Death Law Approved in Argentina
The senate in Argentina overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday a law giving patients who are terminally ill and their families, additional powers to make decisions to end the life of the patient. The law was passed by a unanimous vote... More of this article »
Over 16% of Cancers Caused By Infections
Two million cancer cases worldwide annually are caused by infections that are treatable, says a new study. Of the more than 7.5 million people who lost their lives to cancer across the globe in 2008, close to 1.5 million were from... More of this article »
Powdered Baby Flesh Filled Pills Found in South Korea
South Korean customs officials located thousands of pills that were filled with powdered human flesh. The capsules have become very popular of late, as they are thought to be a medical cure all. The makers of these pills are from China,... More of this article »
One Drug For Many Brain Diseases
The thought of treating a number of different brain diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s with the same drug once was thought impossible, but UK researchers may have an answer. A recent study, says they prevented brain cells... More of this article »
More Girls Remaining Virgins Longer
A recent study shows that more girls across the U.S. are abstaining from sex until late in their teens and even into their 20s. The biggest decline in the rate of sexual activity is among Hispanics and African-Americans said the study... More of this article »
Medicare Fraud Charged against 107
Federal authorities have charged 107 people over Medicare fraud. The multistate operation allegedly involved over $452 million in billing that was false said Washington officials. Federal law enforcement officials charged doctors,... More of this article »
Obesity Has Higher Cost Than Smoking
A new report says that obesity in the United States is costing an incredible $190 billion each year. It has now passed smoking, as the country’s number on public heath enemy as far as cost is concerned. Obese men represent an additional... More of this article »
Some Women Think Contraceptives are 100% Effective
A recent study found that the majority of women in the U.S. overestimate condom and oral contraceptives’ effectiveness. Some even think the methods are 100% effective. Two doctors in St. Louis using a questionnaire of contraceptive... More of this article »
Workers Do Not Get Enough Rest
A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says that close to 41 million workers in the United States get less than six hours of sleep each night. That amount is about 30% of the entire civilian workforce in the country. The... More of this article »
Delta Flight was in Quarantine
On Thursday afternoon, a Delta Airlines flight was quarantined at Midway Airport in Chicago. One of the passengers, Lise Sievers says her recent trip to Uganda may have been the cause of the quarantine. She is adopting two children... More of this article »
Watson to Acquire Actavis
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc announced on Wednesday that it had agreed to purchase Actavis Group. The deal is estimated at over $5.6 billion. The deal will make the company one of the biggest suppliers in the world of generic drugs and... More of this article »
Twins Delivered by Brain-dead Mother
Last week a woman who was brain-dead gave birth to twins. Christine Bolden, 26, who suffered brain aneurysms, gave birth via C-section to two twin boys. Bolden was declared brain dead, by doctors, weeks ago. She had collapsed from... More of this article »
Measles Deaths Down Sharply in Last Decade
Deaths from measles worldwide have dropped by 75% in the last decade says new research by WHO. The majority of the deaths caused by measles were in Africa and India, where still very few children are immunized. Health officials said... More of this article »
Opiates Responsible For the Death of Eight Americans
Eight American soldiers in Afghanistan died due to opiate overdoses that included morphine, heroin or other opiates between 2010 and 2011. Documents that detailed the investigation of 56 soldiers outlined the overdoses. The eight who... More of this article »
Physical Activity Helps Ward off Alzheimer’s
By 2030, medical experts say the number of people worldwide suffering from Alzheimer’s will be 80 million. However, a recently released study says that physical activity on a daily basis might provide a good chance of warding off... More of this article »
Rules Governing Nanotechnology in Foods Proposed by FDA
The U.S Food and Drug Administration is proposing that companies wanting to use tiny particles that have been engineered, in their packing of food, might have to provide additional testing data to ensure the products are safe. Tentative... More of this article »
Gum Disease Not Linked To Heart Disease
Experts announced this week, through a statement by the American Heart Association that there is no convincing evidence linking gum disease that goes untreated with stroke or heart disease. There is also no strong evidence saying that... More of this article »
Hope for Cancer Treatment by Pinpointing Tumors
Researchers said they have discovered a way to classify the different types of breast cancer tumors. They said they could put the tumors into 10 different categories that range from the very treatable to the extremely aggressive. This... More of this article »
Breivik Would Do it Again
Anders Breivik the anti-Islamic self-styled militant who is on trial for the murder of 77 people testified for the first time yesterday. On trial for the worst peacetime atrocity in Norway’s history, Breivik described his killings... More of this article »
Salt Content in Fast Food Varies By Location
Fast food is quite often very high in salt. Exact levels however, vary based upon the country you reside in, says a recently published report. Researchers studied fast food in six countries and found the same item at times had different... More of this article »
Abortion Law Signed In Mississippi
On Monday, Phil Bryant, the Governor of Mississippi signed an abortion bill into law. The bill could shutter the only abortion clinic that operates in the state. The Governor hailed the law as one that will guarantee that the lives... More of this article »
Dole Recalls Salads Linked To Salmonella
Dole Food, Inc. has recalled over 756 cases of its bagged salad. The cases were distributed to 15 states. The company said the bagged salad had been linked to possible contamination of salmonella. On Saturday, the fresh vegetable... More of this article »
Baboons Able to Recognize Writing
A new study said that monkey’s do not assign a meaning to written words, but rather learn what combinations of letters are common to words. Baboons are not able to speak, read and most likely do not understand language. However,... More of this article »
Salmonella in Twenty States Linked To Yellow Fin Tuna
A product containing Yellow Fin Tuna used for dishes such as sashimi and sushi, sold at grocery stores and restaurants was linked to salmonella outbreaks in 20 states that have sickened over 100 people. The U.S Food and Drug Administration... More of this article »