HEALTH NEWS

Calif. court bans ER docs from direct billing

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:20:57 GMT

The state's high court has barred emergency room doctors from directly billing insured patients when their HMOs refuse to pay the entire bill. Read More.....(read more)

Older women have less access to donor kidneys

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:26:53 GMT

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)

FDA backs Vytorin after finishing study review

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:13:32 GMT

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)

Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:04:16 GMT

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)

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

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:44:06 GMT

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)

Minn. woman recovers after near death from cold

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:09:17 GMT

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)

Eating disorders may be rising in male athletes

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:59:38 GMT

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

Salmonella outbreak affecting Ga., Minn., Ohio

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:43:11 GMT

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)

New therapy helps boy with rare disease

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:56:32 GMT

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)

New Botox rival may cost less, work faster

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:17:27 GMT

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)

Lab discloses problem with vitamin D testing

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:09:03 GMT

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)

Prediction: Trendy sex not so hot in 2009

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:24:00 GMT

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)

Drugmakers aim to polish image with ad blitz

msnbc.com: Health — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:09:01 GMT

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

How you eat could impact your smarts

msnbc.com: Health — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:03:05 GMT

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)

C-sections best for baby when close to due date

msnbc.com: Health — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:00:36 GMT

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)