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Some lawmakers worry about troops smoking, but Defense officials warn them to ... Additional Congressional efforts to limit or even stop men and women in the themilitary from smoking cigarettes or using other tobacco products could create a major morale problem for front-line troops. The Joint Chiefs of Staff see it coming and hope to get ...
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FDA staff question benefit of AstraZeneca ovarian cancer drug (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc's experimental ovarian cancer drug, olaparib, showed an 83 percent reduction in the risk of disease progression, but a U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff review has questioned whether the result could be reproduced.
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UPDATE 2-Polio virus found in Sao Paulo sewage, no human case - WHO (Adds Brazilian government statement). By Stephanie Nebehay. GENEVA, June 23 (Reuters) - The polio virus has been found in sewage samples near Sao Paulo, one of the venues for the soccer World Cup in Brazil, but no human case of the disease has ...
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Pediatrics Group to Recommend Reading Aloud to Children From Birth Dr. Leora Mogilner, a pediatrician at Mount Sinai Hospital, gave a book to Kaylee Smith, 9 months, and guidance to her mother, Tameka Griffiths, 33. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story.
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US group changes lung transplant policy for kids NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., June 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. group that sets policy for organ transplants voted on Monday to adopt a permanent rule to allow some children access to adult lungs. Lawsuits brought by parents to have their dying children added to the ...
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Parents can learn to be better teachers of teen drivers, study says As the parent of a 16-year-old with a learner's permit, I was particularly interested to read the results of a study that found parents who use certain online educational tools can improve the driving skills of their teens. The clinical trial, published Monday in JAMA ...
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| Report: 12-year-old makes up abduction story to avoid dentist Police say a 12-year-old French boy made up a story about being abducted just to avoid the dentist. According to Midi Libra (French language), the boy told police he was on his way to the dentist when a muscular, 5-foot-6 man in his 30s with a scar on his ...
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Routine vitamin D testing not justified, panel says More and more people are getting tested for vitamin D deficiency, but the value of the tests remains too murky to make them part of routine medical care, an influential advisory group says. There simply isn't enough evidence that testing the blood of healthy, ...
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Woman undergoes life-changing surgery at UofL hospital A unique patient at the University of Louisville underwent an operation on Monday that will change her life. UofL doctors to live tweet woman's surgery. UofL doctors plan to live tweet Lessya Kotelevskaya s surgery. A unique patient at the University of ...
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Hospitalisation for heart attacks in China up fourfold Hospitalisation in China for the most serious form of heart attack more than quadrupled over a decade, according to research published on Tuesday in The Lancet. PHOTOS. A hospital in southwest Shanghai. (AFP/Peter Parks). Enlarge; Caption.
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Indonesia rolls out graphic health warnings on cigarette packs JAKARTA, June 24 (Reuters) - Cigarette manufactures in Indonesia, one of the world's biggest tobacco markets, began printing graphic health warnings on packets on Tuesday, but they have yet to appear in shops and the companies involved do not seem ...
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Skin Cancer Risk HIgher for Teens Who Tan Teens who tan in salons are more likely to develop skin cancer, according to a new study. Researchers from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth University linked early exposure to the ultraviolet radiation lamps used for indoor tanning to a higher risk ...
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| Report: Over-fortified cereals may pose risks to kids Products purchased by the Environmental Working Group. General Mills; Cheerios cereal was bought in Washington, DC in April 2014. Post C is for Cereal and Kellogg's Rice Krispies were bought online, as cereal boxes. While the original purchase date for ...
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Computer-aided diagnosis of rare genetic disorders from family snaps Computer analysis of photographs could help doctors diagnose which condition a child with a rare genetic disorder has, say Oxford University researchers. The researchers, funded in part by the Medical Research Council (MRC), have come up with a ...
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Six months in, Obamacare impact on emergency room visits unclear A trauma patient in the emergency room at Mount Sinai Hospital. Though intended for urgent care, emergency rooms often were the first choice for the uninsured — something the Affordable Care Act is intended to change. | Chandler West/For Sun-Times ...
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Take care of your skin this summer Despite some recent storms, we have been experiencing warm temperatures and sunny skies, which is enticing people to flock to parks, the beach or just around town. Now is a great time to revel in the nice weather, but while taking the proper precautions.
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The Government's Super Scary New Anti-Smoking Campaign The newest phase of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) graphic campaign to persuade America's 42 million smokers to quit—”Tips from Former Smokers”—launches today, and it's heart wrenching.
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Flesh-eating bacteria kills teenager following routine trip to the dentist An 18-year-old student was killed by a flesh eating bacteria contracted following a routine dental procedure, a medical examiner in the US has ruled. Share. Go To. Comments. Benjamin LaMontagne died in his mother's arms at home in Long Island in ...
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'Invisible' in India: The story of the disabled boy tied to Mumbai bus stop Mumbai (CNN) -- When I first heard that a nine-year-old boy had been found tied to a bus stop in Mumbai, I was surprised. He can't have been, I thought. In Mumbai? When I found out where the bus stop in question was, I was even more surprised. I pass by ...
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Exposure to BPA substitute causes hyperactivity and brain changes in fish CHICAGO, IL — A chemical found in many "BPA free" consumer products, known as bisphenol S (BPS), is just as potent as bisphenol A (BPA) in altering brain development and causing hyperactive behavior, an animal study finds. The results will be ...
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| New Clues to Why Blacks Fare Worse With Colon Cancer MONDAY, June 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Blacks with colon cancer are about half as likely as whites to get a type of colon cancer that has a better chance of survival, a new study says. This may be one of the reasons why blacks are more likely to die of ...
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX): Biggest Announcement of the ... Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) is about to make the year's biggest announcement in the biotechnology industry, Meg Tirrell discussed in a recent segment aired by CNBC. According to Tirrell, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ...
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Algoma Public Health to start testing mosquitoes “We just haven't have enough hot days to really warrant it (yet),” Georgina McIntyre, public health inspector at Algoma Public Health in early June. “There's a tipping point for heat when there's a high risk and mosquitoes will grow really quickly.” McIntyre said ...
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Michael Schumacher Update: Formula One Legend More Responsive Says ... Michael Schumacher update reveals the Formula One Legend's improved condition as he is transferred from Grenoble Hospital's intensive care unit in France, to a rehabilitation clinic in Lausanne, Switzerland. The 45-year old Ferrari driver was placed in a ...
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THE PETTY TYRANNY OF CLAIRE McCASKILL On Tuesday, June 17, popular TV talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz was called to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection. The apparent aim of having Dr. Oz serve as a witness was to brow beat him into ceasing talk about the ...
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