Archive for December, 2009
« Previous EntriesHow Medicines Affect Pregnancy: At Last, a Study
Thursday, December 31st, 2009How do common medications affect pregnancy? Nobody really knows. Now the FDA and a consortium of HMOs have launched a huge study to find out.
Acupuncture May Help Ease Hot Flashes
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Acupuncture not only cools hot flashes that occur as a result of breast cancer treatment but may offer a host of other benefits to boost women’s well-being, a study shows.
H1N1 Swine Flu Not So Catchy
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009H1N1 swine flu is less catchy than previous pandemic flu bugs, a household study finds. Only 13% of family members caught the flu from the infected person.
TENS Gets Thumbs Down as Back Pain Treatment
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology recommend against the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the treatment of chronic low-back pain.
Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Slow Mental Decline
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009The hot-selling herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba doesn’t slow age-related mental decline, a six-year clinical study finds.
Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Slow Mental Decline
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009The hot-selling herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba doesn’t slow age-related mental decline, a six-year clinical study finds.
Compound May Fight Hard-to-Treat Lung Cancer
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute say they have developed a compound that may be capable of halting a common type of drug-resistant lung cancer.
Tylenol Recall Expands
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009A Tylenol recall begun in November now includes all Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with red EZ-Open caps. People have been sickened by a “musty” odor from the product.
Tylenol Recall Expands
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009A Tylenol recall begun in November now includes all Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with red EZ-Open caps. People have been sickened by a “musty” odor from the product.
A1C Blood Test OK for Diabetes Diagnosis
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is recommending that a simple blood test currently used to assess whether diabetes is under control also be used to diagnose the disease.
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