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'Good' cholesterol doctrine may be flawed: study
 Researchers on Thursday challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of "good" cholesterol automatically boost cardiovascular health.
05/17/2012 - 03:45 AM
White births in US no longer in majority: census
 White births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to US Census Bureau data made public Thursday.
05/17/2012 - 07:07 AM
Common antibiotic boosts death risk: study
 A popular antibiotic used for treating bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infections and sexually transmitted diseases may boost the risk of death, a US study said Wednesday.
05/16/2012 - 05:32 PM
Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer
 One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter.
05/17/2012 - 08:37 AM
Antibiotic linked with rare but deadly heart risk
An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.
05/16/2012 - 05:38 PM
TB patient charged in Calif for not taking meds
 Armando Rodriguez was warned several times to continue taking his tuberculosis medicine.
05/17/2012 - 04:47 AM
Watch: 'Obese and Expecting': Challenging Pregnancies
TLC special takes a look at the health issues for morbidly obese mothers.
05/17/2012 - 09:25 AM
Bulgaria bans smoking in indoor public spaces
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament voted on Thursday to ban smoking in all indoor public spaces from June 1 in an attempt to persuade one of Europe's heaviest smoking nations to kick the habit. The European Union's poorest member state has joined a growing list of nations to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. It also agreed to forbid smoking outside nurseries and schools and at stadiums during sports and cultural events. The move was welcomed by health experts and non-smokers. More than 40 percent of the adult population smokes in the Balkan country. ...
05/17/2012 - 09:17 AM
Benefits of Widespread Statin Use Outweigh Risks: Study
THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Statins -- commonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- can significantly lower the risk for heart disease in people with no history of vascular disease, according to a new study.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
Athletes Really Do Play Through the Pain
THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- A new study confirms the widespread belief that athletes can tolerate more pain than other people, a finding that may hold clues for managing pain in the general population.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Many primary care doctors don't know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments that cancer survivors under their care may have been given, a new survey found.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stage
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A drug approved to treat advanced prostate cancer appears to help men who have localized high-risk prostate cancer if given before surgery.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
Health Tip: Avoid Cross-Contaminating Food
(HealthDay News) -- Cross-contamination can occur when different foods are stored or prepared together.For example, germs from raw meat can contaminate ready-to-eat foods that are prepared at the same time.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- "Fish pedicures" in health spas can expose recipients to a host of pathogens and bacterial infections, a team of researchers warns.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
Health Tip: Get the Most From Your Nap
(HealthDay News) -- As more people join the ranks of the sleep-deprived, experts say a daily nap may do a world of good. Then again, poor napping habits can leave you groggier than before.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
Being Obese May Make Job Search Tougher
THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- It was the small square photo clipped to an applicant's resume that most influenced whether a woman would be hired. But there was a hidden catch: The pictures showed the same six women both before and after weight-loss surgery.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new targeted drug therapy may help treat certain advanced cancers in children, a new preliminary study indicates.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A preliminary, first-stage study funded by a pharmaceutical company shows promising results for an experimental double-drug therapy for melanoma.
05/17/2012 - 09:04 AM
Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer
One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter.
05/17/2012 - 08:37 AM
Human Genome adopts rights plan to ward off Glaxo
(Reuters) - Human Genome Sciences Inc said on Thursday it had adopted a stockholder rights plan as the biotechnology company defends itself against a $2.6 billion hostile takeover bid by drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc. Human Genome said its board determined the $13-a-share bid by the British drugmaker was inadequate and undervalued the company, and it recommended stockholders not tender their shares. ...
05/17/2012 - 08:06 AM
J&J drug shows promise in high-risk prostate cancer
 (Reuters) - Adding Johnson & Johnson's advanced prostate cancer drug, Zytiga, to hormone therapy before surgery has been shown for the first time to eradicate tumors in some men with high-risk forms of the disease. The mid-stage trial found that six months of treatment with the combination therapy completely or nearly eliminated the cancer in a third of patients, all of whom had localized, aggressive cancer. ...
05/17/2012 - 07:09 AM
Glaxo melanoma drug combo shows promise in small trial
(Reuters) - Two drugs being developed by GlaxoSmithKline Plc - each designed to block different pathways used by cancer cells - have been shown in a small clinical trial to curb melanoma with fewer side effects than current therapies. The experimental drugs are dabrafenib, designed to work in patients with a mutation of a gene known as BRAF, and trametinib, which interferes with a protein known as MEK. The drug combination was tested in patients with advanced melanoma and a mutation in the BRAF gene. About half of all melanomas - the deadliest form of skin cancer - have the genetic aberration. ...
05/17/2012 - 07:08 AM
White births in US no longer in majority: census
White births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to US Census Bureau data made public Thursday.
05/17/2012 - 07:07 AM
Novartis lung drug superior to placebo over 1 year
ZURICH (Reuters) - A Novartis experimental lung drug to treat smokers' cough was superior to a placebo in improving lung function over a one-year period and had similar efficacy to a rival drug from Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday. The Phase III GLOW2 trial showed a 50 mcg once-daily dose of NVA237 improved lung function, symptom relief and quality of life over a one-year period in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), commonly referred to as smokers cough, compared with a placebo. ...
05/17/2012 - 06:03 AM
Do You Have Misophonia?
Do you think you have misophonia? Here are the major symptoms of misophonia, also known as selective sound sensitivity, as explained by Dr. Marsha Johnson: Presence of “trigger sounds” which evoke strong emotional or physical reactions, generally limited to a few sounds. Most common are...
05/17/2012 - 06:01 AM
TB patient charged in Calif for not taking meds
Armando Rodriguez was warned several times to continue taking his tuberculosis medicine.
05/17/2012 - 04:47 AM
Watch: Breast Cancer Vaccine Promising
Researchers developed a vaccine that helps prevent recurrence of breast cancer.
05/17/2012 - 04:12 AM
More doctors are ditching the old prescription pad
Doctors increasingly are ditching the prescription pad. The latest count shows more than a third of the nation's prescriptions now are electronic.
05/17/2012 - 03:49 AM
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