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Video: Health

From snake venom to medicine

A snake farm in Bolivia milks pit vipers for venom used in homeopathic medicines Some 100...
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Video: Sports

A Chinese medicine boost?

Both ancient and popular, some of China's top athletes have turned to traditional Chinese...
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Health

WHO to Intensify Anti-Malaria Fight in Asia-Pacific

The World Health Organization (WHO) vowed on Friday to intensify the fight against malaria in...
» read full story April 26th, 2009 - 21:07

GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer Announce New HIV Drug Company

Britain’s biggest drugs company GlaxoSmithKline and US rival Pfizer announced Thursday...
» read full story April 18th, 2009 - 14:58

New Campaign against Malaria Launched

A new campaign against malaria was announced Friday in Norway by international health agency and...
» read full story April 18th, 2009 - 14:32

China has long way to go on health reforms

   Beijing - Chinese authorities released a long-awaited health reform action plan...
» read full story April 12th, 2009 - 19:03

WHO earmarks 15 billion dollars to curb drug-resistant TB by 2015

   Beijing  - Ministers from 27 nations have backed a 15-billion-dollar plan to...
» read full story April 03rd, 2009 - 14:23
US Prescription Drug Sales Continue to Be Slow in 2008

US Prescription Drug Sales Continue to Be Slow in 2008

According to market research firm IMS Health Inc., sales of prescription drugs...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 16:50
Mixing Plavix with Stomach Medicines Raises Risk of Death By 25 Percent

Mixing Plavix with Stomach Medicines Raises Risk of Death By 25 Percent

Mixing Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.’s anti-clotting Plavix, also known as clopidrogel, with...
» read full story March 04th, 2009 - 15:13
Popular Flu Medicine Is No Longer Efficient Due to Mutations

Popular Flu Medicine Is No Longer Efficient Due to Mutations

Researchers reported Monday that Tamiflu-resistant influenza A viruses are now spreading widely...
» read full story March 03rd, 2009 - 00:23
Metoclopramide  Causes Tardive Dyskinesia

Metoclopramide Causes Tardive Dyskinesia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it was requiring manufacturers of...
» read full story March 01st, 2009 - 00:30
Obama’s Budget Outline

Obama’s Budget Outline

President Obama promised more money for conservation and renewable energy in his budget outline...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 23:49
Lilly, Daiichi Blood Thinner Prasugrel Gets European Approval

Lilly, Daiichi Blood Thinner Prasugrel Gets European Approval

The European Commission on Monday gave its approval for blood-thinning drug Efient for heart...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 14:36
Is It Possible to Completely Cure the Common Cold?

Is It Possible to Completely Cure the Common Cold?

Researchers announced on Thursday that they had decrypted the genomes of the 99 strains belonging...
» read full story February 14th, 2009 - 13:10
FDA Starts Battle Against 24 Prescription Drugs

FDA Starts Battle Against 24 Prescription Drugs

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just announced that it will change some rules in an...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 16:00
The Teething Medicine in Nigeria Kills 84 Children

The Teething Medicine in Nigeria Kills 84 Children

Health officials announced on Friday that at least 84 children from Nigeria have been killed by a...
» read full story February 07th, 2009 - 19:29
Nigerian Families Can Now Fight With Pfizer

Nigerian Families Can Now Fight With Pfizer

An appeals court ruled on Friday that Nigerian families can now sue Pfizer in US courts, with...
» read full story January 31st, 2009 - 12:14
China’s Government Plans to Spend $124 Billion on Health Care Reform

China’s Government Plans to Spend $124 Billion on Health Care Reform

China’s government announced the decision to spend more than $120 billion over the next...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 12:34
UNICEF To Provide $5 Million To Zimbabwe Health Sector

UNICEF To Provide $5 Million To Zimbabwe Health Sector

  UNICEF Executive Director M. Ann Veneman made a three-day visit in Zimbabwe at the end of...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 13:30
New Antipsychotics Also Raise Heart Failure Risk

New Antipsychotics Also Raise Heart Failure Risk

The medical world is forever focusing on developing new treatments, medications and searching for...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 21:55
VapoRub, Severe Side Effects In Infants and Toddlers

VapoRub, Severe Side Effects In Infants and Toddlers

One of the most popular medical products in the United States is almost-pop-cult Vicks VapoRub....
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 23:30
Vicks VapoRub Linked to Breathing Problems in Infants

Vicks VapoRub Linked to Breathing Problems in Infants

A new study has recently revealed that Vicks VapoRub, a popular cold remedy, could cause airway...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 20:13
The Medicines Company to Buy Targanta Therapeutics

The Medicines Company to Buy Targanta Therapeutics

Medicines Co. on Monday announced its intention to buy biotechnology company Targanta...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 13:20
FDA Allows Drugmakers to Advise Doctors on Off-label Uses

FDA Allows Drugmakers to Advise Doctors on Off-label Uses

Just days before the Bush administration turns over power to President-elect Barack Obama’s...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 13:05
Vicks VapoRub Poses Risks To Children Under 2

Vicks VapoRub Poses Risks To Children Under 2

  Vicks VapoRub, a common cold remedy, may create respiratory problems in infants and small...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 13:00
Study Says Bird Flu Could Be Resistant To Drugs

Study Says Bird Flu Could Be Resistant To Drugs

Scientists doubt if anti-viral medication would have any effect in the case of a bird flu pandemic,...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 23:54
National Health Spending Continues to Rise, But at Slower Rate

National Health Spending Continues to Rise, But at Slower Rate

According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 11:20
New Treatment For Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

New Treatment For Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Researchers said that men with advanced prostate cancer will have the chance to follow a new...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 15:59
Drug-Resistant Influenza Strain

Drug-Resistant Influenza Strain

Doctors in Norway discovered that there is a drug-resistant influenza strain which might be linked...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 19:44

FDA Panel Meeting For Reviewing Prasugrel

An FDA advisory panel will review the blood-cloth preventer prasugrel, according to maker Daiichi...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 17:43
Seniors Must Be Careful With Their Medication

Seniors Must Be Careful With Their Medication

A newly released survey shows that about 4 percent of older adults in the United States combine...
» read full story December 26th, 2008 - 11:45
Older Americans Use Dangerous Drug Combos, Survey Finds

Older Americans Use Dangerous Drug Combos, Survey Finds

A nationwide survey revealed that nearly one in 15 older Americans or 2.2 million people are...
» read full story December 24th, 2008 - 14:26
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U.S.

Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Back in Hospital

Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Back in Hospital

Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry was readmitted to Howard Hospital on Tuesday due to post-operative...
» read full story March 05th, 2009 - 17:31
National Health Spending Is Slowly Rising

National Health Spending Is Slowly Rising

According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 14:02
FDA Panel To Decide On The Safety Of  Asthma Drugs

FDA Panel To Decide On The Safety Of Asthma Drugs

A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 07:00
Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

Drug Prescriptions For Children Rising At Alarming Rates

More and more children in the United States are prescribed medication for chronic diseases,...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 12:26

US Supreme Court To Decide On Drug Lawsuits

Unquestionably, there are thousands of suspended cases across the United States that hang on the...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:14
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Specials

Epilepsy Drug Could Impair Your Baby’s Cognitive Function

Epilepsy Drug Could Impair Your Baby’s Cognitive Function

The use of anti-seizure drug valproate while pregnant may cause your baby harm, US researchers said...
» read full story April 17th, 2009 - 13:49
Anna Nicole Smith’s Boyfriend, Doctors Charged with Conspiracy

Anna Nicole Smith’s Boyfriend, Doctors Charged with Conspiracy

Ana Nicole Smith’s longtime boyfriend and two doctors were charged on Thursday for giving the...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 15:42
Efficacy of Bristol, Sanofi’s Plavix Questioned

Efficacy of Bristol, Sanofi’s Plavix Questioned

The Food and Drug Administration said it has ordered the makers of the widely used blood thinner...
» read full story January 27th, 2009 - 17:00
Vicks VapoRub Might Harm Your Child!

Vicks VapoRub Might Harm Your Child!

No kid under the age of four should be given the controversial cough and cold medicines, the...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 14:20
The Growth Rate in Health Care Spending in US Lower

The Growth Rate in Health Care Spending in US Lower

The increase in health care spending in the US was the smallest since 1998 due to the growing use...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 13:30
Epilepsy Drugs Must Carry a Suicide Risk Warning

Epilepsy Drugs Must Carry a Suicide Risk Warning

Epilepsy drugs must carry a new warning about the risk of suicidal thoughts or actions, U.S....
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 11:52
Joshua Sharfstein on Top of the List for Head of the FDA

Joshua Sharfstein on Top of the List for Head of the FDA

Joshua Sharfstein, who is currently head of the Baltimore Health Department, is said to have...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 20:32
U.S. Teens Prefer Painkillers, Alcohol and Marijuana to Stimulants and Smoking

U.S. Teens Prefer Painkillers, Alcohol and Marijuana to Stimulants and Smoking

Abuse of painkillers continues to be a problem among teenagers, although fewer of them are smoking...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 15:25
Are Popular Asthma Drugs Safe? FDA Panel to Decide on Their Safety

Are Popular Asthma Drugs Safe? FDA Panel to Decide on Their Safety

A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 13:36
It’s Time to Pick a Medicare Drug Plan that Meets Your Needs!

It’s Time to Pick a Medicare Drug Plan that Meets Your Needs!

Sign up period for Medicare Part D started Saturday. This is the time for you to decide and to...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 16:25
Blood Pressure Drug Avapro Shows No Benefit in Heart Failure Trial

Blood Pressure Drug Avapro Shows No Benefit in Heart Failure Trial

Bristol-Myers Squibb Corp. and Sanofi-Aventis SA blood pressure drug Avapro failed in a...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 15:30
Chip Giant Intel Corp. Releases New Home Medical Monitor

Chip Giant Intel Corp. Releases New Home Medical Monitor

Intel Corp., the biggest computer chip maker, took a big step forward into health care Monday when...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:00
Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

The European Medicines Agency wants Sanofi-Aventis SA’s anti-obesity drug Acomplia out of the...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 16:50
S. African Health Minister: “We Desperately Need an Effective HIV Vaccine”

S. African Health Minister: “We Desperately Need an Effective HIV Vaccine”

South Africa is the country experiencing one of the most severe AIDS epidemics in the world....
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 16:56
Cough, Cold Meds to Have New Labels Banning Use in Kids under 4

Cough, Cold Meds to Have New Labels Banning Use in Kids under 4

No kid under the age of four should be given the controversial cough and cold medicines! At least...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 15:45
FDA Expected to Make a Decision on Kids’ Cough Meds

FDA Expected to Make a Decision on Kids’ Cough Meds

The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging the Food and Drug Administration to demand...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 15:10
FDA to Write More Severe Rules for Children’s Cough Medicine

FDA to Write More Severe Rules for Children’s Cough Medicine

The FDA was petitioned by pediatric experts and consumer groups on Thursday to pull off the market,...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 17:57
FDA Postpones Decision To Ban Kid’s Cough Medicine

FDA Postpones Decision To Ban Kid’s Cough Medicine

The US Food and Drug Administration needs more data on whether over-the-counter cold medicines are...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 14:11
FDA To Review Anemia Drug Eprex Following High Rate Of Deaths In Study

FDA To Review Anemia Drug Eprex Following High Rate Of Deaths In Study

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that they are reviewing a higher rate of...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:36
Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain  High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic medicines are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:32
Drugs, a Problem for Teens who Say It’s Easier to Get Prescription Drugs

Drugs, a Problem for Teens who Say It’s Easier to Get Prescription Drugs

Many teens try alcohol, tobacco, household chemicals, prescription medicines and illegal drugs....
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 12:40
Genome Institute’s Renowned Director, Francis Collins, to Resign

Genome Institute’s Renowned Director, Francis Collins, to Resign

The National Human Genome Research Institute is losing one of its prestigious researchers in the...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 12:54
Bill Banning Gifts to Doctors Half Cleared in Massachusetts

Bill Banning Gifts to Doctors Half Cleared in Massachusetts

More than a month after Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray filed a bill banning...
» read full story April 21st, 2008 - 12:22
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World

Criminals may exploit swine flu fears, Interpol warns

Paris - The international police organization Interpol warned Thursday that criminals may use fears...
» read full story April 30th, 2009 - 23:02

South Africa plans 15-minute work stoppage for World AIDS Day

Johannesburg - South Africa's leaders are planning a 15- minute work stoppage to commemorate World...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 18:10
Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

To avoid speculations upon his health, Democratic US vice president nominee Joe Biden on...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 15:00

Six Killed during Protest against Civilian Deaths in Pakistan

Six people were shot to death on Tuesday when the security forces opened fire on a demonstration...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 16:23
EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

The European Medicines Agency, based in London, has approved the use of Erbitux, produced by Merck...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 11:07

Israel Will Allow Industrial Diesel Fuel Into Gaza

A spokesman of the the Israeli Ministry of Defence announced Monday evening that that the military...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 00:49
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Business

Pharmaceutical firm Roche's first quarter sales increase

Basel - Roche, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant, said it was confident it would meet full year...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 15:36
The Medicines Company To Buy Targanta Therapeutics

The Medicines Company To Buy Targanta Therapeutics

Medicines Co. on Monday announced its intention to buy biotechnology company Targanta...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 08:59
Vicks VapoRub Linked To Breathing Problems In Infants

Vicks VapoRub Linked To Breathing Problems In Infants

A new study has recently revealed that Vicks VapoRub, a popular cold remedy, could cause airway...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 08:08
Fresenius Acquires APP for $4.6 Billion

Fresenius Acquires APP for $4.6 Billion

Fresenius SE, the biggest European producer of intravenous medicines, will purchase APP...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 13:24
Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

Merck Offers 4.85 Billion Dollars To Settle Vioxx Cases

The US drug maker Merck & Co announced on Friday it will pay 4,85 billion dollars to settle...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 14:26
Medco Health to Acquire PolyMedica for $1.5B

Medco Health to Acquire PolyMedica for $1.5B

Medco Health Solutions Inc. announced it is to acquire the largest U.S. supplier of diabetes...
» read full story August 29th, 2007 - 14:43
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Science

National Health Spending Continues To Rise

National Health Spending Continues To Rise

According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 07:54
Possible Toxic Element Found on Mars Decreases Chances of Finding Life

Possible Toxic Element Found on Mars Decreases Chances of Finding Life

NASA scientists announced Monday that they discovered what seems to be a highly oxidizing...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 17:11
New Soil Compound Diminishes The Chances For Life On Mars

New Soil Compound Diminishes The Chances For Life On Mars

The hopes of NASA’s scientists of finding life on Mars significantly shrunk after the Phoenix Mars...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 16:42
Mars Starts Journey Into The Mysteries Of Cocoa Genome

Mars Starts Journey Into The Mysteries Of Cocoa Genome

Mars, the giant chocolate maker, is planning on solving humanity’s cocoa crisis (yes, there is...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 14:20
Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Biodiversity loss and species extinction may lead to losing new medical treatments for cancer,...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 13:58
Nature: Scientists Are Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Nature: Scientists Are Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs

An informal survey conducted by the journal Nature about the usage of drugs that “boosts the brain...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 23:09
Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Diabetes Drugs from the Past Work in the Present Too

Researchers at John Hopkins University have found out that old medicines used to treat type 2...
» read full story July 17th, 2007 - 17:28
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People

Jett Travolta’s Death, Medically Unclear

Jett Travolta’s Death, Medically Unclear

The life and death of John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son, Jett, is still a mystery for...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 14:20
Anna Nicole’s Son Killed By Eight-Drug Cocktail

Anna Nicole’s Son Killed By Eight-Drug Cocktail

A year and three months after his mysterious death, the son of late Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 02:00
George Michael Escapes Jail

George Michael Escapes Jail

Pop singer George Michael was spared jail time in connection with a traffic violation but was...
» read full story June 09th, 2007 - 01:00
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