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Health

FDA Calls for New Warnings for OTC Painkillers

FDA Calls for New Warnings for OTC Painkillers

Over-the counter painkiller will get new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 14:21
Malaria Vaccine Moves to Trials

Malaria Vaccine Moves to Trials

A new vaccine made by Rockville-based pharmaceutical company Sanaria Inc. received clearance from...
» read full story April 23rd, 2009 - 21:57

Nearly 3,000 Urged to Get Tested for Hepatitis B in New Jersey

New Jersey officials are advising nearly 3,000 people to get blood tests after an outbreak of...
» read full story April 03rd, 2009 - 16:41
Novartis’ Afinitor Gets FDA Clearance for Advanced Kidney Cancer

Novartis’ Afinitor Gets FDA Clearance for Advanced Kidney Cancer

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Novartis AG’s Afinitor for advanced...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 15:07
Eat Less Red or Processed Meat! Live Longer!

Eat Less Red or Processed Meat! Live Longer!

Eating too much red meat might put you at risk of dying early from cancer, heart disease and...
» read full story March 24th, 2009 - 15:14
FDA Panel Backs J&J, Bayer Anticlotting Drug

FDA Panel Backs J&J, Bayer Anticlotting Drug

A panel of cardiology experts of the Food and Drug Administration voted 15 to 2 on Thursday in...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 13:20
Lose Weight! Live Longer!

Lose Weight! Live Longer!

We know for a fact that obese people have a high risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 14:05
Alcohol and Cancer Risk

Alcohol and Cancer Risk

A new study in the current edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute changes...
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 14:54
Alcohol Consumption Tied to Cancer Risk in Women

Alcohol Consumption Tied to Cancer Risk in Women

Even moderate alcohol consumption appears to increase a woman’s risk of developing cancer,...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 13:57
Women Should Drink Milk, Not Alcohol

Women Should Drink Milk, Not Alcohol

Women who have just one alcoholic drink each day increase their risk of cancer, according to a new...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 01:15
Justice Ginsburg to Recover at Home after Cancer Surgery

Justice Ginsburg to Recover at Home after Cancer Surgery

The US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left hospital Friday, a week after she underwent...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 13:46
Fake Doctor Sought In Buttocks Lift Case Turns Herself In

Fake Doctor Sought In Buttocks Lift Case Turns Herself In

The fake doctor who performed cosmetic procedures on two women’s buttocks causing them...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 15:56

Control Your Cardiovascular Risk Factors for a Healthy Heart!

  Protecting your heart is easier than you might think! High blood pressure, high cholesterol...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 16:40
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
Teething Pain Medicine Kills 84 Kids in Nigeria

Teething Pain Medicine Kills 84 Kids in Nigeria

The number of children who died from a contaminated baby medicine sold in Nigeria has increased...
» read full story February 07th, 2009 - 13:32
Justice Ginsburg Has Surgery To Remove Pancreatic Tumor

Justice Ginsburg Has Surgery To Remove Pancreatic Tumor

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery Thursday at the Memorial...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 14:00
Kids and Vitamins: Do They Really Need Them?

Kids and Vitamins: Do They Really Need Them?

According to a recent study carried out by researchers at the University of California,...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 15:00
Common Chemicals May Cause Infertility

Common Chemicals May Cause Infertility

Common chemicals found in food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and cosmetics...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 16:10
Bisphenol A Remains In Our Body Long After Intake

Bisphenol A Remains In Our Body Long After Intake

There has been a long debate on whether bisphenol A, an organic compound used in many food and...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 14:24
Newer Antipsychotics Pose Heart Risk

Newer Antipsychotics Pose Heart Risk

The findings of a new study add to the growing number of studies criticizing the class of newer...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 14:42
The FDA Sets New Rules For The Genetically Engineered Animals

The FDA Sets New Rules For The Genetically Engineered Animals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration presented yesterday the final regulations referring to the...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 00:59
New Malaria Treatment to Be Approved by the FDA

New Malaria Treatment to Be Approved by the FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration is one step closer to approving a new malaria drug with...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 15:04
Two Existing Drugs May Help Obese People Lose Weight

Two Existing Drugs May Help Obese People Lose Weight

Two drugs already approved by the Food and Drug Administration together with hormone leptin may...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 12:53
How To Avoid Hangovers On New Year’s Party

How To Avoid Hangovers On New Year’s Party

We’re just a few days away from the New Year’s Party and all the good things coming...
» read full story December 29th, 2008 - 09:58

Scientists Discover Mechanism Responsible For Cell Flexibility

Embryonic cells have been for a long time the subject for heated debates concerning ethics, and...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 22:52
Research Panel Calls for EPA Assessment of Phthalates

Research Panel Calls for EPA Assessment of Phthalates

A panel from the independent National Research Council urged the U.S. Environmental Protection...
» read full story December 20th, 2008 - 15:30

National Research Council asks EPA to Assess Phthalates

 A panel from the independent National Research Council urged the U.S. Environmental...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:41
Six Myths Debunked By Researchers

Six Myths Debunked By Researchers

  A recent report released by researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine,...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 19:00
First Face Transplant in the United States, Successful

First Face Transplant in the United States, Successful

Heart transplants, kidney transplants, liver transplants are all considered quite common...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 18:05
FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

The Food and Drug Administration was recently criticized by its own scientific advisers, and...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 13:31
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Technology

SEC Is Analyzing Apple Disclosures About Steve Jobs

SEC Is Analyzing Apple Disclosures About Steve Jobs

It looks like US regulators are currently examining Apple's disclosures about CEO Steve Jobs'...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 12:13
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U.S.

Conjoined Twins Regain Self After Surgery At Oklahoma Hospital

A long surgery performed on Monday at the Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center gave a...
» read full story January 21st, 2009 - 08:05
Racial Disparities No Longer Exist in Liver Transplant

Racial Disparities No Longer Exist in Liver Transplant

Thanks to a new system adopted in 2002 and called MELD Score System ((Model for End-Stage Liver...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 15:24

Girl Living Without Heart For 4 Months Leaves Hospital

D’Zhana Simmons, a 14-year-old girl from South Carolina, was able to leave the hospital on...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 10:44
The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

For many people trying to kick the noxious habit of smoking, the Great American Smokeout is a...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:38
Officer Wounded in Subway Shooting Returns Home, Praises Partner

Officer Wounded in Subway Shooting Returns Home, Praises Partner

The NYPD officer wounded in Tuesday's subway shooting returned to his home in West Babylon. He gave...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 14:25
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Business

The Gates Foundation Delivers On Its Projects

The Gates Foundation Delivers On Its Projects

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced earlier today the kickoff of a $6.9 million...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:10
Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead Sciences Inc.’ AIDS drug Viread received the Food and Drug Administration’ s approval on...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 17:15
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Music

Singer Natalie Cole Diagnosed With Hepatitis C

Singer Natalie Cole Diagnosed With Hepatitis C

The Grammy-winning singer, who last made headlines for her comments about drug addict Amy...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 21:40
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Science

Holiday Myths Scrutinized By Researchers

Holiday Myths Scrutinized By Researchers

  Ah the holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, or Capitalism, one and all,...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 22:14

Conjoined Twin Dies After Separation

The twins, Hope and Faith Williams, who were separated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London,...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 16:32
Testicles an "ethical" source of stem cells, German scientists claim

Testicles an "ethical" source of stem cells, German scientists claim

Faced with strict German laws banning the use of human embryos, a team of German scientists came up...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 08:25
Alcohol Abuse Reduces Brain Volume, But Not The Brain’s Function

Alcohol Abuse Reduces Brain Volume, But Not The Brain’s Function

Alcoholism can severely damage your body and its functions, the most common and destructive...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 22:18
European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells

European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells

European researchers made a huge step in stem cell research by converting cells from human...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 09:11
PVC Shower Curtains Hazardous to Your Health

PVC Shower Curtains Hazardous to Your Health

A U.S. environmental non-profit organization warned last week that polyvinyl chloride (PVC)...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 12:56
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Specials

Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!

Get Rid of Extra Pounds! They Shorten Your Life!

British researchers at the University of Oxford, through a new study, have warned once again...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 17:58

“Guys and Dolls” Revival Lacks High-spirited Energy

Some of us remember multihued and vivid characters such as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Harry the...
» read full story March 02nd, 2009 - 15:30
Even Moderate Drinking May Lead to Cancer in Women

Even Moderate Drinking May Lead to Cancer in Women

Many studies have shown that alcohol consumed in moderate amounts prevents diseases. One glass of...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 14:35
Study: Women Should Drink Milk, Not Alcohol

Study: Women Should Drink Milk, Not Alcohol

Women who have just one alcoholic drink each day increase their risk of cancer, according to a new...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 09:55

Conjoined Twins Separated in Pittsburgh

A team of doctors in Pittsburgh managed to separate 2-year-old conjoined twin girls from...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 15:24
New Gout Drug Uloric Gets FDA Clearance

New Gout Drug Uloric Gets FDA Clearance

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. won US approval to sell the first new treatment option for chronic...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:24
The Annual Dog Show

The Annual Dog Show

A total of 2,486 dogs in 170 breeds and varieties are ready to walk down the green carpet at...
» read full story February 08th, 2009 - 13:54
Kids Who Need Vitamins Less Likely To Get Them

Kids Who Need Vitamins Less Likely To Get Them

A study appearing in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine reveals that children and...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 15:00

FDA Approves Gelnique, the First Gel to Treat Overactive Bladder

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Gelnique, the first topical gel used to treat an...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 13:44

Conjoined Twins Regain Self After Surgery at Oklahoma Hospital

A long surgery performed on Monday at the Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center gave a...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 14:03
Jobs Needs His Privacy, But The Media Is Watching…

Jobs Needs His Privacy, But The Media Is Watching…

While half the globe is digging for clues on what the serious health problem forcing Steve Jobs...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 15:03
Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan Bans Indoor Smoking

Taiwan on Sunday announced the decision to ban indoor smoking, becoming the 17th state in the...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 13:54
Patrick Swayze May Live 2 Years Tops

Patrick Swayze May Live 2 Years Tops

Patrick Swayze admitted the fact that his pancreatic cancer will kill him in two years tops. In...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 17:30

The Bruce Ivins Case Closed

Bruce Ivins was a government scientist, accused of the notorious anthrax attacks that followed the...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 23:29
Avoid Hangovers on New Year’s Party!

Avoid Hangovers on New Year’s Party!

We’re just a few days away from the New Year’s Party and all the good things coming...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 13:45
A Scrutinizing Look at Holiday Myths

A Scrutinizing Look at Holiday Myths

  Ah the holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, or Capitalism, one and all,...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 17:08
Low-Carb Diet Can Cause Memory Loss

Low-Carb Diet Can Cause Memory Loss

A low-carb diet may be an inspired choice when it comes to losing weight, but it could also...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 16:13
Experimental Malaria Vaccine May Protect Infants, Children

Experimental Malaria Vaccine May Protect Infants, Children

Results from a malaria vaccine trial have so far shown promise that it may open new pathways for...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 21:15

Faith Williams Still in Serious Condition after Separation Surgery

Faith Williams, the baby girl that survived an emergency surgery of separation from her baby...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 15:30

African-Americans No Longer Underprivileged When It Comes To Liver Transplants

Thanks to a new scoring system, patients with the greatest need will be the ones to most benefit...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:22

Racial Disparity Reduced, Sex Disparity Still Exist In Liver Transplant

A new system adopted in 2002 for allocating livers for transplantation seems to be working for...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 01:49
The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

The Great American Smokeout Is Your Chance to Start a Healthy Life

November 20 marks the American Cancer Society’s 33rd Great American Smokeout, a day encouraging...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 14:30
Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!

Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!

Half of heart attacks and strokes happen among apparently healthy men and women with normal or low...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 14:10
Higher Alcohol Taxes Found to Lower Alcohol-Related Deaths

Higher Alcohol Taxes Found to Lower Alcohol-Related Deaths

A study funded by the Substance Abuse University of Florida College of Medicine found that raising...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 14:10

Crestor Can Detect Risks Of Heart Attack

A cholesterol-lowering statin drug administered to people who have normal cholesterol can cut their...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 23:53
Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s diabetes drug faces harsh criticism as the Washington, D.C.-based group...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 15:15
Toviaz Gets FDA Clearance For Overactive Bladder

Toviaz Gets FDA Clearance For Overactive Bladder

US regulators on Friday approved Toviaz (fesoterodine fumarate) for patients suffering from...
» read full story November 02nd, 2008 - 13:31
European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells: Human Testes

European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells: Human Testes

European researchers made a huge step in stem cell research by converting cells from human...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 15:06
The Hypothalamus Plays a Role In Obesity

The Hypothalamus Plays a Role In Obesity

Scientists conducting experiments on mice have noticed that overfeeding the rodents triggers a...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:04
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04
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People

Paramedic Charged in Travolta Extortion Case

Paramedic Charged in Travolta Extortion Case

E! Online has reported earlier this month that a paramedic in the Bahamas was charged on Monday...
» read full story January 27th, 2009 - 11:53
Patrick Swayze Says He's Winning the Battle against Cancer

Patrick Swayze Says He's Winning the Battle against Cancer

A&E made great plans to promote its new drama "The Beast," set for a debut on the...
» read full story January 12th, 2009 - 15:00
Patrick Swayze Cancer Prognosis: Maybe Two More Years

Patrick Swayze Cancer Prognosis: Maybe Two More Years

It's hard to tell what actor Patrick Swayze has been going through over the past year since he was...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 13:41
Patrick Swayze Talks About His Fight With Cancer

Patrick Swayze Talks About His Fight With Cancer

It is a known fact that Patrick Swayze has been fighting with pancreatic cancer for quite some time...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 00:27
John Travolta and Kelly Preston Devastated by Son Jett’s Mysterious Death

John Travolta and Kelly Preston Devastated by Son Jett’s Mysterious Death

Authorities said that John Travolta’s teenage son, Jett, passed away on Friday in the Bahamas...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 12:34
Patrick Swayze Denies Rumors Regarding His Death

Patrick Swayze Denies Rumors Regarding His Death

Actor Patrick Swayze has responded to the media outlets that have been reporting his cancer has...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 22:18
Natalie Cole Hospitalized with Hepatitis C, Cancels Tour

Natalie Cole Hospitalized with Hepatitis C, Cancels Tour

Singer Natalie Cole will need more than a month in order to recover from a relapse in her battle...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 15:49
MacKenzie Phillips Takes Three Drug Charges at a Time

MacKenzie Phillips Takes Three Drug Charges at a Time

The actress is a apparently a little too much into that special “‘California dreaming’ state” her...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 23:15
The Legendary Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies At 69

The Legendary Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies At 69

The U.S. legendary motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel died Friday after lengthy illnesses aged 69,...
» read full story December 01st, 2007 - 01:55
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World

Former NYPD Veteran, Vietnam Hero Arrested as “Bling Bandit”

A veteran NYPD detective who was awarded a Silver Star for gallantry in action and the Purple Heart...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 18:03

Vietnam, Broken Marriage and Cancer Turn Good Cop into Bling Bandit

Ex-cop and Vietnam veteran Athelston Kelson, 59, turned to the other side of the long arm of the...
» read full story August 30th, 2008 - 17:21

Fritzl’s Daughter Gets to Know Her Family

Kerstin Fritzl, the 19- year-old girl of the Austrian Josef Fritzl has recovered from her coma and...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 15:27
Foie Gras Legal Again in Chicago

Foie Gras Legal Again in Chicago

After a two-year-old ban against foie gras, a dish made of duck and goose liver, the Chicago...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 11:18
Former RI Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse Is HIV-Positive

Former RI Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse Is HIV-Positive

A former priest accused of sexually abusing at least five minors in two states is HIV positive,...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 15:43
Greek Archbishop Christodoulos Passes Away at 69

Greek Archbishop Christodoulos Passes Away at 69

Greece’s Orthodox Church leader, Archbishop Christodoulos died Monday at his home after months of...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 14:07
Veteran Republican Henry Hyde Dies at 83

Veteran Republican Henry Hyde Dies at 83

Henry Hyde, former U.S. Representative, died according to the Associated Press which cited the...
» read full story November 29th, 2007 - 17:33
Tony Snow is Leaving the White House

Tony Snow is Leaving the White House

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow is expected to hand in his resignation on Friday after more...
» read full story August 31st, 2007 - 19:46
Tony Snow to Leave White House

Tony Snow to Leave White House

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow intends to leave his office by the end of 2007, according to...
» read full story August 18th, 2007 - 11:18
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