REFILE: Drugs may level fertility playing field for obese
Heavy women often have a harder time getting pregnant than their slimmer peers, but new findings suggest weight may cease to matter when women take fertility drugs.
China tobacco industry foils anti-smoking efforts
China's tobacco industry is foiling efforts to control smoking and Chinese leaders must give stronger support to measures to control tobacco use, an international panel of experts said in a report on Thursday.
Light therapy shows promise for seniors' depression
The bright-light therapy often used to fight the "winter blues" may also ease major depression symptoms in older adults, a small clinical trial suggests.
New blood test could detect Alzheimer's
US scientists may have found a new way to use a blood test to search for clues of Alzheimer's disease, a discovery that if proven could extend to other ailments, said a study released Thursday.
Recession dents growth of healthcare spending
The worst economic slowdown since the Great Depression led to slowest growth in U.S. healthcare spending in 50 years, although it still outpaced other sectors, new government data for 2009 shows.
Response to Haiti cholera fund 'shameful': UN
A UN spokeswoman on Thursday blasted the response to an appeal to counter the deadly cholera epidemic in Haiti as "shameful" after the world body received only a quarter of the funding it needs.
UK turns to H1N1 shots to beat surge in winter flu
British health officials, battling a seasonal flu epidemic that has killed 50 people, told doctors Thursday they should use stockpiled H1N1 pandemic shots to protect patients if they had no seasonal vaccines available.
US scientists sound alarm over animal research
Scientists who use monkeys, mice and dogs for research on human diseases fear that the US government is restructuring the massive National Institutes of Health in a way that could slash their funding.
Autism-MMR vaccine study was an 'elaborate fraud'
A 1998 study that linked childhood autism to a vaccine was branded an "elaborate fraud" by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Thursday, but its lead author said he was the victim of a smear campaign by drug manufacturers.
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FDA: Agency must review tobacco products
The Food and Drug Administration says it must review tobacco products that were introduced or changed over the last four years in order for companies to keep selling them.
Administration reverses on end-of-life counseling
Reversing a potentially controversial decision, the Obama administration will drop references to end-of-life counseling from the ground rules for Medicare's new annual checkup, the White House said Wednesday.
Be wary of CPR lessons on YouTube: study
YouTube may be a great place to watch a dog play the accordion, but a new study suggests it's not the most reliable source for learning CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
Newer tobacco products to face FDA review
Cigarette makers will have to provide U.S. regulators with detailed information about the ingredients and design of products they have introduced or changed since early 2007, or face possible penalties.
Hundreds pregnant in UK despite contraceptive implant
More than 500 women in Britain have become pregnant despite using a contraceptive implant fitted in their arms, new figures showed Wednesday.
Contraceptive alert after women fall pregnant
Hundreds of women have become pregnant after a long-term contraceptive implant failed to be properly inserted, the government's drugs and medical devices watchdog said on Wednesday.
Chickenpox Vaccine Cuts Hospitalization Rates: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The one-dose chickenpox vaccine
dramatically cut the number of chickenpox-related hospitalizations in the
United States for the first half of the past decade, according to a new
study.
Genetic Tests May Help Track Unknown Criminals by Hair Color
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- DNA can be used to determine the
hair color of an unknown criminal who is being sought by police, Dutch
researchers report.
Stress Can Make a Healthy Cat Sick: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Stress can cause even a healthy cat
to appear sick, a new study reveals.