HEALTH NEWS

Older women have less access to donor kidneys

2009-01-08T21:26:53Z

Younger women have equal access to kidney transplants compared with same-age men, but older women receive the organs far less frequently than older men, Read More......(read more)

FDA backs Vytorin after finishing study review

2009-01-08T21:13:32Z

The Food and Drug Administration says patients should not stop taking Vytorin or other cholesterol-lowering drugs, based on its review of a controversial Read More......(read more)

Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk

2009-01-08T21:04:16Z

Long-term use of hormone replacement therapy, abandoned by older women because of the risk of *** cancer, may substantially cut the risk of colorectal Read More......(read more)

Racism: What we say doesn't match what we do

2009-01-08T20:44:06Z

Think you wouldn't tolerate a racist act? Think again, says a surprising experiment that exposed some college students to one and found indifference at Read More......(read more)

Minn. woman recovers after near death from cold

2009-01-08T19:09:17Z

A woman whose heart stopped beating and body temperature dropped to a dangerous 60 degrees after she was stuck in the cold for hours has survived; her Read More......(read more)

Eating disorders may be rising in male athletes

2009-01-08T18:59:38Z

More male athletes are developing unhealthy eating behaviors after seeing the competitive advantage a leaner physique can bring, a sports medicine doctor Read More......(read more)

Salmonella outbreak affecting Ga., Minn., Ohio

2009-01-08T18:43:11Z

Georgia, Ohio and Minnesota are among the states that are part of a national salmonella outbreak that has sent at least a dozen people to the hospital Read More......(read more)

New therapy helps boy with rare disease

2009-01-08T16:56:32Z

A drug used to suppress the immune system in cancer and rheumatoid arthritis has helped extend the life of a Minnesota boy struggling with a rare and deadly Read More......(read more)

New Botox rival may cost less, work faster

2009-01-08T16:17:27Z

There's a new wrinkle in injectable skin treatments: Reloxin, which some say is as safe as Botox, but may take effect faster and last longer. Reloxin is Read More......(read more)

Lab discloses problem with vitamin D testing

2009-01-08T14:09:03Z

The nation's largest medical lab company says it recently discovered and fixed a problem that led to inaccuracies in a small number of tests for vitamin Read More......(read more)

Prediction: Trendy sex not so hot in 2009

2009-01-08T13:24:00Z

Every new year is a time for trend prediction and, in 2009, even sex isn’t immune. So here’s my 2009 prediction about trendy sex: It’s over, writes Brian Read More......(read more)

Drugmakers aim to polish image with ad blitz

2009-01-08T11:09:01Z

The pharmaceutical industry, confronting sluggish growth, low prestige and the prospect of more-aggressive government oversight, is moving on several fronts Read More......(read more)

How you eat could impact your smarts

2009-01-07T23:03:05Z

Many studies have shown that counting calories, carbs or fat grams taxes short-term memory. But how we eat can affect our minds at more fundamental levels, Read More......(read more)

C-sections best for baby when close to due date

2009-01-07T22:00:36Z

Babies do better after a scheduled Caesarean section if they're born no sooner than seven days before their due date, a new large study of U.S. births Read More......(read more)

2 hours screen time a day may lead to unfit kids

2009-01-07T21:40:02Z

Researchers have found that young teens who spend more than two hours in front of the TV or computer each day showed less endurance during a running test Read More......(read more)