Leak: US fears theft of bioweapons from India labs
U.S. officials fear lax security at Indian laboratories could make the facilities targets for terrorists seeking biological weapons to launch attacks across the globe, according to comments in a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable made public Friday.
Navies evacuate sick crew member from pirated ship
A crew member with suspected appendicitis was evacuated Friday from a pirate-held ship a European Union Naval Force spokesman said, describing what was apparently the first medical evacuation arranged with Somali pirates.
Is marriage bad for your physical fitness?
People who stay single, or become single again by divorce, may be somewhat more physically fit than those in wedded bliss, a new study suggests.
Interactions cause seniors to drop antidepressants
More than half of older Americans taking an antidepressant for the first time were already taking another drug that could interact with it and cause side-effects, researchers reported on Friday.
Biogen reports four more Tysabri cases, one death
Four more patients taking Biogen Idec's multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri have developed the serious brain infection known as PML and one of them died, according to the biotechnology company's monthly update.
U.N. chief launches probe of Haiti cholera epidemic
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Friday the creation of an independent panel to investigate Haiti's cholera epidemic, which some Haitians have blamed on U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal.
When the news breaks the journalist: PTSD
Chris Cramer, 62, was a fledgling war correspondent when one spring day 30 years ago he got much closer to the battle than he'd ever intended.
Congressman names third party in J&J Rolaids recall
A ranking member of the U.S. congressional committee that has been investigating Johnson & Johnson's series of recalls of consumer products on Friday identified the previously unnamed third party manufacturer behind last week's Rolaids rec...
Violent Video Games Don't Predict Aggressive Behavior
FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to violent video
games or television shows is not a strong predictor of aggression or
violence among youth, says a new study from Texas A&M International
University.
Patient Literacy Problems Can Hinder Rheumatoid Arthritis Care
FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Among people with rheumatoid
arthritis, 11 percent of those surveyed didn't know what a rheumatologist
is, even if they had been seeing one for quite a while.
For Most, Chronic Heartburn Not a Big Risk for Esophageal Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to popular belief,
acid reflux disease, better known as heartburn, is not much of a risk
factor for esophageal cancer for most people, according to new
research.
Medtronic Catheter System Approved for Atrial Fibrillation
FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Medtronic's Arctic Front
Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter system has been approved by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration to treat atrial fibrillation, the company said in
a news release.
Reading to Newborns in Intensive Care a Boon for Parents
FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who read to their
newborns in the intensive care unit feel closer to their babies during
this difficult time, a new study finds.
Smokers' Former Homes May Retain Tobacco Toxins
FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The health of nonsmokers who
move into homes previously inhabited by smokers could be threatened by
tobacco toxins lodged in dust and on surfaces, a new study finds.
Interactions cause seniors to drop antidepressants
More than half of older Americans taking an antidepressant for the first time were already taking another drug that could interact with it and cause side effects, researchers reported on Friday.
FDA OKs Medtronic system for atrial fibrillation
Medical device maker Medtronic Inc said U.S. regulators approved its new catheter system for treating a common heart rhythm disorder known as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Liquor store density linked to domestic violence
Opening more neighborhood pubs and liquor stores could lead to more violence in local residents' homes, hints a new Australian study.
U.N. chief launches probe of Haiti cholera epidemic
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Friday the creation of an independent panel to investigate Haiti's cholera epidemic, which some Haitians have blamed on U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal.
GE must do more to clean Hudson River: U.S. agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered General Electric Co to dredge deeper into the Hudson River as part of the next phase of an effort to remove cancer-causing chemicals dumped into the river over decades.
UN panel to investigate Haiti cholera outbreak
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the establishment of an international scientific panel Friday to investigate the source of the deadly cholera epidemic in Haiti that has killed more than 2,400 people.