- Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds Reuters - 17 mins ago
By P.J. Huffstutter (Reuters) - Farms in two of the nation's leading pork producing states have tested positive for the potentially fatal porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), U.S. pork industry veterinarian official said … More »Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds
By P.J. Huffstutter (Reuters) - Farms in two of the nation's leading pork producing states have tested positive for the potentially fatal porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), U.S. pork industry veterinarian official said Monday. Three farms in Iowa and one Indiana operation have confirmed cases of the virus, said Dr …
- Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device AP - 35 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doctors tell people with a heart-zapping device in their chests to give up intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. But lots of patients ignore that advice — and now new research … More »Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device
WASHINGTON (AP) — Doctors tell people with a heart-zapping device in their chests to give up intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling. But lots of patients ignore that advice — and now new research is challenging it.
- Does prostate cancer treatment help older, sick men? Reuters - 48 mins ago
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they'd have to live … More »Does prostate cancer treatment help older, sick men?
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they'd have to live with their side effects, says a new study. "If you're going to die of a heart attack in five years, …
- Sleep and Couples: For Better or Worse, Day AND Night? @ ABC News - 1 hr 3 mins ago
Sleep. It occupies about one-third of our lives. We need it for our mental More »Sleep and Couples: For Better or Worse, Day AND Night?
Sleep. It occupies about one-third of our lives. We need it for our mental
- Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy: study Reuters - 1 hr 25 mins ago
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as men who get a new and expensive type of radiation, according … More »Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy: study
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as men who get a new and expensive type of radiation, according to a new study. "What we demonstrate is that both (therapies) are very safe and effective after …
- Health sites too complex, full of cliches: study Reuters - 1 hr 28 mins ago
By Ivan Oransky NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate. She played the role of a "salty … More »Health sites too complex, full of cliches: study
By Ivan Oransky NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate. She played the role of a "salty tongue," a Cambodian expression that paints outspokenness in a positive light. But even though the …
- U.S. charges three NYU researchers in Chinese bribery case Reuters - 1 hr 37 mins ago
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities brought criminal charges against three New York University researchers on Monday, alleging they conspired to take bribes from Chinese medical and … More »U.S. charges three NYU researchers in Chinese bribery case
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. authorities brought criminal charges against three New York University researchers on Monday, alleging they conspired to take bribes from Chinese medical and research outfits for details about NYU research into magnetic resonance imaging technology. A criminal …
- Omaha police exploring possible link in two double homicides Reuters - 1 hr 47 mins ago
By Katie Schubert OMAHA (Reuters) - Investigators in Omaha are looking at whether the murders discovered last week of a doctor and his wife are connected to the unsolved 2008 murders of a young boy and his family's housekeeper, … More »Omaha police exploring possible link in two double homicides
By Katie Schubert OMAHA (Reuters) - Investigators in Omaha are looking at whether the murders discovered last week of a doctor and his wife are connected to the unsolved 2008 murders of a young boy and his family's housekeeper, police said on Monday. Dr. Roger Brumback and his wife, Mary, both 65, were found murdered last …
- Royalty raises Elan bid, issues ultimatum to shareholders Reuters - 2 hrs 22 mins ago
By Padraic Halpin and Jessica Toonkel DUBLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Royalty Pharma raised its hostile bid for Elan to $12.50 per share and threatened to withdraw the bid if Elan shareholders approve a series of defensive transactions … More »Royalty raises Elan bid, issues ultimatum to shareholders
By Padraic Halpin and Jessica Toonkel DUBLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Royalty Pharma raised its hostile bid for Elan to $12.50 per share and threatened to withdraw the bid if Elan shareholders approve a series of defensive transactions announced by the Irish drug firm. Royalty Pharma, which buys royalty streams of patented …
- Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide Reuters - 2 hrs 36 mins ago
By Jason McLure (Reuters) - Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their own lives. The law, which includes a number … More »Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide
By Jason McLure (Reuters) - Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their own lives. The law, which includes a number of safeguards over the next three years as the state adapts, marked the first time a U.S. state …
- Bayer says lung drug shows promise in prolonged trial Reuters - 2 hrs 37 mins ago
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said extended use of its experimental riociguat pill to treat a life-threatening form of high blood pressure in the lungs was shown to be safe and effective in a prolonged trial. In the extension … More »Bayer says lung drug shows promise in prolonged trial
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said extended use of its experimental riociguat pill to treat a life-threatening form of high blood pressure in the lungs was shown to be safe and effective in a prolonged trial. In the extension of a late-stage trial, the drug was shown to help people suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension …
- Actavis to buy Warner Chilcott in $5 billion stock deal Reuters - 3 hrs ago
By Caroline Humer and Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc, itself a recent takeover target, said on Monday it would buy specialty pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott Plc for $5 billion in stock to … More »Actavis to buy Warner Chilcott in $5 billion stock deal
By Caroline Humer and Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - Generic drugmaker Actavis Inc, itself a recent takeover target, said on Monday it would buy specialty pharmaceutical company Warner Chilcott Plc for $5 billion in stock to expand its branded drug portfolio, lower taxes and increase profits. The Warner Chilcott acquisition …
- UK Sees Surge in Measles @ ABC News - 4 hrs ago
Discredited Study Tied Measles Vaccine to Autism More »UK Sees Surge in Measles
Discredited Study Tied Measles Vaccine to Autism
- What Your Sunscreen Should—and Shouldn’t—Have Takepart.com - 4 hrs ago
First and foremost, spring and summer mean sun. We all know we need some of it (sunshine enables our body to absorb vitamin D, which is essential for bone density and a strong immune system), but there’s also the sun’s not-so-healthy … More »What Your Sunscreen Should—and Shouldn’t—Have
First and foremost, spring and summer mean sun. We all know we need some of it (sunshine enables our body to absorb vitamin D, which is essential for bone density and a strong immune system), but there’s also the sun’s not-so-healthy aspect: skin cancer. Since 1975, rates of melanoma—the deadliest kind of skin cancer—have …
- Victoria's Secret Declines to Make 'Survivor' Bra Line @ ABC News - 5 hrs ago
Allana Maiden and her mother, Debbie Barrett, of Virginia. Allana Maiden wanted her mother to feel beautiful again after she’d undergone a radical mastectomy. But Victoria’s Secret, the company she hoped would design sexy … More »Victoria's Secret Declines to Make 'Survivor' Bra Line
Allana Maiden and her mother, Debbie Barrett, of Virginia. Allana Maiden wanted her mother to feel beautiful again after she’d undergone a radical mastectomy. But Victoria’s Secret, the company she hoped would design sexy lingerie for women who’ve had breast cancer surgery, has rejected her...
- Victoria's Secret Rejects 'Survivor' Bra @ ABC News - 5 hrs ago
Allana Maiden and her mother, Debbie Barrett, of Virginia. Allana Maiden wanted her mother to feel beautiful again after she’d undergone a radical mastectomy. But Victoria’s Secret, the company she hoped would design sexy … More »Victoria's Secret Rejects 'Survivor' Bra
Allana Maiden and her mother, Debbie Barrett, of Virginia. Allana Maiden wanted her mother to feel beautiful again after she’d undergone a radical mastectomy. But Victoria’s Secret, the company she hoped would design sexy lingerie for women who’ve had breast cancer surgery, has rejected her...
- XenoPort to drop multiple sclerosis drug, shares fall Reuters - 5 hrs ago
By Vrinda Manocha (Reuters) - XenoPort Inc said it would stop development of an experimental multiple sclerosis treatment it planned to launch in 2015 after a late-stage trial failed to show significant improvement over a … More »XenoPort to drop multiple sclerosis drug, shares fall
By Vrinda Manocha (Reuters) - XenoPort Inc said it would stop development of an experimental multiple sclerosis treatment it planned to launch in 2015 after a late-stage trial failed to show significant improvement over a placebo. Shares of the company fell 26 percent to $5.03 in morning trade on the Nasdaq. "This is disappointing, …
- FDA staff says Merck's sleep drug effective, questions dosage Reuters - 5 hrs ago
By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug suvorexant appears generally effective, according to reviewers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but they questioned the company's proposed … More »FDA staff says Merck's sleep drug effective, questions dosage
By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug suvorexant appears generally effective, according to reviewers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but they questioned the company's proposed dosing levels. The reviewers posted their comments on the FDA's website on Monday, two days ahead …
- Physician, hack thyself Yahoo! News - 6 hrs ago
Biohackers are gulping down Dave Asprey's Bulletproof Coffee Breakfast. What the heck is it -- and more importantly, does it work? More »Physician, hack thyself
- Measles surges in UK years after flawed research AP - 7 hrs ago
LONDON (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling … More »Measles surges in UK years after flawed research
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