The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's "one of the most feared health conditions" on Wednesday as it issued a draft of a new national strategy to fight the ominous rise in this mind-destroying disease.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:52:38 GMT
First birth control, now prenatal testing? Once again a fact of life for many American women has become a jarring issue in the presidential race.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:56:30 GMT
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of endometriosis have a significantly increased risk of developing three types of ovarian cancer, according to a new study.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:02:16 GMT
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified a new gene mutation linked to breast cancer.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:02:12 GMT
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma that has spread to other areas of the body is almost always fatal, but a new drug appears to double survival for those with a certain type of this skin cancer, researchers report.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:02:02 GMT
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel gave its endorsement Wednesday to a highly anticipated weight-loss pill that had been rejected by the health advisers once before.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:02:04 GMT
Malaysia has banned a nearly 40-year-old sex education book written by a British author following complaints by Muslim activists that it is obscene.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:17:24 GMT
Reuters - An experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc won the backing of a U.S. advisory panel on Wednesday, raising hopes regulators would approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:59:25 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Exercising at moderate or -- for very active women -- even high intensity during pregnancy won't hurt your baby's health, a new study finds.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:02:19 GMT
LiveScience.com - VANCOUVER – A class of drugs being investigated to treat Alzheimer's disease may actually have the opposite effect of the original intent — they may impair memory, a new study in animals suggests.
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:01:00 GMT
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- New studies show that children struggling with their gender identity also face higher risks for abuse and mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder.
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:47:28 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday what it called a series of steps to ensure the continued availability of vital cancer drugs that have been in dangerously short supply.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:47:11 GMT
