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Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:25
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.

Malpractice liability costs U.S. $55.6 billion: study

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 06:36
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medical malpractice liability costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $55 billion a year, most of it in "defensive" medical practices such as extra tests and scans, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Mental illness alone not linked to violence

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:11
LONDON (Reuters) - Mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder alone do not make people more violent, but the tendency of people with psychiatric problems to abuse drugs or alcohol does, scientists said on Monday.

Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:10
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:03
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

UK wants GSK's Avandia pulled as EU reviews safety

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 00:10
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from sale because of concerns about heart risks, British drug regulators said on Monday ahead of a special European meeting on the drug's safety.

Sanofi ready to raise bid if Genzyme talks: report

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 17:41
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Bangladesh issues red alert over spread of anthrax

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 14:48
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh issued a red alert on Sunday over an outbreak of anthrax which has infected nearly 300 people and killed about 150 cattle in the north of the country in the past two weeks.

Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 03:11
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.

Early day care may promote eczema development

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 02:39
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany.

Timer may help kids' bladder control problems

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:24
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.

Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:22
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.

Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:20
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.

Early day care may promote eczema development

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:19
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany.

Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:07
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.

Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 18:18
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.

Odds of getting new kidney uneven

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 18:13
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.

Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 17:23
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researchers report.

U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 08:01
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.

Timer may help kids' bladder control problems

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 21:18
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.