Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:40:16 +0000 - The recent recommendation by an FDA advisory panel to do away with acetaminophen-containing prescription painkillers raised many questions for consumers. Here are some answers.......
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:42:48 +0000 - Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, researchers have warned.The study by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society found some had even used baby lotion and even chip fat to get a tan.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:50:02 +0000 - What the heck?! Wal-Mart is the largest private employer in the U.S. with 1.4 million employees. 53 percent of its employees are uninsured, and 36,000 are insured through Medicaid. So WHY would they want to pay healthcare for all these people?!
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:30:01 +0000 - Fast food, processed foods are high in calories.But, at least according to the former Surgeon General, companies produce these foods specifically to induce craving for more -- which ultimately alters brain circuitry to cause some heightened level of physiological need.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:02 +0000 - There is so much you can't know about your spouse when you get married, like that one day she will want to eat her placenta.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:10:01 +0000 - Deaths from Marijuana v. 17 FDA-Approved Drugs featuring hundreds of credible pros and cons including scientific marijuana
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:10:01 +0000 - “On the Fourth of July most accidents happen because of stupidity,” Ben Abo, a veteran emergency medical technician, says. “That is my job security.”
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:10:01 +0000 - The fact is that while your doctor may see you every once in a while, you live in your body every single day, and that makes you the best judge of your own health -- if you know what cues to look for. Here are 16 ways to play doctor detective – on yourself.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:20:01 +0000 - An HIV/AIDS vaccine developed in Canada has passed safety tests in animals and the researchers are awaiting approval to begin human trials in the U.S.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:20:01 +0000 - There is no substitute for a good night’s sleep. In the modern world, we work hard to live life to the fullest, cramming as much as we can into our waking hours, assuming we’ll catch up on sleep later. But the reality is, you can’t catch up on sleep. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:40:02 +0000 - Having sex every day improves sperm quality and could boost the chances of getting pregnant. In a study of men with fertility problems, daily ejaculation for a week cut the amount of DNA damage seen in sperm samples.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:01 +0000 - Back in 1998, for a 20/20 special titled "Sex, Drugs and Consenting Adults," I interviewed Will Foster, who had been sentenced to 93 years in jail for growing marijuana to treat his arthritis. After his case got attention, Foster's sentence was reduced to 20 years, and after several years in prison he was given parole. Now he's being hounded again.
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:15:01 +0000 - Drugs shaped like Snoopy, Transformers and President Barack Obama’s head recently showed up on Kansas City area streets, adding to a trend that worries police and health experts.
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:50:01 +0000 - US health advisers recommended Tuesday to lower the maximum dose of over-the-counter acetaminophen -- the key ingredient in Tylenol, Excedrin and many other pain-killing medications.
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:20:01 +0000 - Countries that received the most airline passengers from Mexico this spring were the most likely to see H1N1 swine flu infection, new research says.
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:01 +0000 - Weight-loss supplements are often touted as "proprietary formulations." Labels rarely clarify the contents, instead using invented words that sound scientific but mean nothing to chemists or pharmacologists. For consumers seeking full disclosure, these labels may as well declare the product is made of genuine atoms. Here's what's actually in them.
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:30:01 +0000 - FTA: "Throwing "swine flu parties" in an attempt to get immunity against the virus while it is a fairly mild form is not a good idea, doctors say." Ummm.... DUH!!!!
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:10:01 +0000 - I just got off the phone with my health insurance company. I had just received an Explanation of Benefits showing my deductible was not met, and a bill from a doctor showing that I owed the whole thing. Now this seemed curious. I have breast cancer and have already been through multiple imaging procedures, surgery,...
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:40:01 +0000 - While opponents of the overhaul proposals currently under consideration warn of long waits for care or draconian cuts in payments to doctors and hospitals, some experts say slowing the growth of health spending doesn't have to hurt. "You can deliver high-quality care for far fewer resources if you organize your processes right," says one expert....
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:10:01 +0000 - Spanish researchers found those who cycle more than 300km (186 miles) a week have significant fertility problems with less than four per cent of their sperm classed as normal.
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:00:02 +0000 - The Zicam warning issued last week by the FDA reveals a little-known third class of chemicals marketed for your health—homeopathic drugs. These drugs do not have to go through the long approval process; they receive automatic approval from the FDA as long as the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States adds them to their list.
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:40:01 +0000 - She arrived four months early, so small that she could fit in the palm of her father's hand. Six months on, Jessica Hawkins is still on the tiny side - but has beaten the odds by growing into a healthy baby girl.
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:20:03 +0000 - Children who are born by Caesarian section may have an increased risk of immune deficiency-related illnesses later in life compared to those who are born by natural birth, according to new research from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:40:01 +0000 - The last global statistical analysis of the damage caused by alcohol, undertaken in 2000, found that 3.2% of deaths worldwide were the result of alcohol consumption.
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:20:02 +0000 - The study, based on a survey of more than 20,000 kids, nearly 15 percent — think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests.
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:33 +0000 - Australian scientists have developed a ''trojan horse'' therapy to combat cancer, using a bacterially-derived nano cell to penetrate and disarm the cancer cell before a second nano cell kills it with chemotherapy.
