CDC probing reports of paralysis in 9 Colorado children, including some with ...
Several children in Colorado, including some that have tested positive for the Enterovirus 68 respiratory illness, also reported neurological symptoms including muscle weakness and paralysis.
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ESMO: Combo Treatments Up Survival in Metastatic Melanoma
For patients with untreated metastatic melanoma with BRAF V600 mutations, combination treatments of cobimetinib and vemurafenib, and dabrafenib and trametinib, improve progression-free survival.
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Russell Brown joins the fight agaisnt heart disease in Galloway
MP Russell Brown is highlighting the help available for people who want to look after their hearts as new figures reveal impact of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Dumfries and Galloway.
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After-School Exercise Program Boosts Congnition in 7 to 9-Year-Old Kids, Study ...
After-School Exercise Program Boosts Congnition in 7 to 9-Year-Old Kids, Study finds (Photo : L. Brian Stauffer). Having physical activities and exercise programs after school can do wonders for the cognition abilities of children aged between 7 and 9 years.
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Up Close With Patients in the Throes of Ebola
"First thing was the headache," a Liberian teen tells me. I've arrived in a remote village with a medical team from The International Medical Corps to take him to an Ebola treatment unit.
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Israeli circumcision device provokes union outcry in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa may turn to an Israeli circumcision device to reduce the number of young males who die in botched initiation ceremonies, provoking an outcry from union allies of the ruling party who support sanctions against the ...
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Positive Results Reported for Pfizer Drug against Rare Lung Cancer
Xalkori, a drug by Pfizer has found to be effective against non-small-lung cancer, in patients with ROS1 gene abnormalities, which is a rare genetic mutation.
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Roche's Perjeta helps breast cancer patients live a record-setting 15.7 months ...
These days, even expensive cancer treatments don't necessarily deliver show-stopping study results when it comes to actually extending patients' lives.
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Big tobacco companies are putting big warning labels on their e-cigarettes
MarkTen e-cigarette packages feature a 117-word warning: "Nicotine is addictive and habit forming, and is very toxic by inhalation, in contact with the skin, or if swallowed," the warning reads.
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Pediatricians Endorse IUDs, Implants for Teen Birth Control
MONDAY, Sept. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Long-acting contraceptive devices should be the first choice of birth control for teenage girls, new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics state.
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Researchers find potential blood marker for pancreatic cancer
Extremely high levels of amino acids in the bloodstream have been linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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E-cigarettes create quandry for health insurers, policymakers
Are e-cigarettes, the popular battery-powered devices marketed as a smoking alternative, tobacco products? How government regulators, insurance companies and customers each answer that question is key to deciding whether e-cigarette users will face ...
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Bristol-Myers: EMA Validates Marketing Authorization Application For Nivolumab
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY: Quote) said that the European Medicines Agency or EMA has validated for review the Marketing Authorization Application or MAA for nivolumab in non-small cell lung cancer or NSCLC, the first completed regulatory ...
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Rape Victims in Louisiana Are Being Charged for Hospital Exams
An investigation by the Times-Picayune found that many victims of sexual assault were being billed by hospitals after they sought treatment and, in some cases, were charged thousands of dollars.
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Crowdsourcing App Tracks Flu Activity
Users self-report symptoms in a weekly survey, which the Flu Near You app then analyzes and maps to show where pockets of influenza-like illness are located.
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Eye Implant Iluvien for Diabetic Macular Edema Clears FDA
(Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration has approved eye implant Iluvien, from Alimera Sciences and pSivida Corp, for treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) in patients who have been previously treated with a course of corticosteroids and did not ...
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Event collects nearly 500 pounds of unwanted medication
The local Prescription Drug Take Back Day event, held at several locations in Boone County on Friday and Saturday, collected nearly 500 pounds of unwanted medication.
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Mercer Island residents can drink their water again
Residents of Mecrer Island, who were told to boil water after E. coli turned up in a sample, can start drinking the water again. But first, the city urges them to flush their water pipes.
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WWE Teams with Susan G. Komen for Third Annual Breast Cancer Awareness ...
WWE (NYSE: WWE) and Susan G. Komen will expand their partnership for their third annual breast cancer awareness campaign beginning tonight on Monday Night Raw with WWE SUPERSTARS and Divas wearing co-branded Susan G. Komen and WWE ...
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NY seeks to speed medical marijuana for youths facing seizures
Spin Cycle. News, views and commentary on Long Island, state and national politics. EmailPrintAa. Bloggers. Melville. N.Y. Tuesday January 26, 2010.
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