Health News

4:49 PM
20-November
2009 More Canadian Provinces Join Ontario In Expanding H1N1 Vaccine Priority ListAt least three more Canadian provinces have made available its Influenza A (H1N10 vaccine to all residents. In so doing, Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba join Ontario in expanding their swine flu priority list.
Topics: Science, Health, Canada

4:14 PM
20-November
2009 Doctors Say Women In Their 20s Can Wait Two Years Between Pap SmearsWomen in their 20s can now wait up to two years between Pap smears, doctors said Friday. Updated guidelines were published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Topics: Health, United States

1:06 PM
20-November
2009 Albinos In Africa Being Hunted For Their Human Body Parts To Be Used In Witchraft ConcoctionsDozens of witchcraft-related murders of albinos in Tanzania and Burundi have created a sense of frear and panic in the regions. Albino populations are systematically being hunted down by groups bent on a mystical quest.
Topics: Health, Offbeat

11:45 AM
20-November
2009 Researchers: Radiation Therapy Proven To Be Useful With Pancreatic Cancer PatientsAccording to a recent study, radiation therapy is effective in achieving local control and palliation in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNTs). Previously the widespread belief among many inhte medical community was the tumors being commonly considered resistant to radiation therapy.
Topics: Science and Technology, Health

11:36 AM
20-November
2009 Smoking Pays Off Big For Former SmokerAfter her quarter-century addiction to smoking, Cindy Naugle has developed acute emphysema, is confined to a wheelchair and lugs around an oxygen tank everywhere she goes. But today, she is $300 million richer after winning a lawsuit against a tobacco company.
Topics: United States, Health, Business

   

10:25 AM
20-November
2009 Saturday Vote To Decide Future Of Senate's Healthcare BillThe future of the Obama administration's top legislative priority rests on whether Senate Democrats will have enough votes over the weekend. The Senate on Friday began debating whether it should consider a just released $849 billion Democratic healthcare reform proposal. The motion to proceed needs to pass before debate on the measure itself can begin.
Topics: Health, Politics, United States

7:32 AM
20-November
2009 Proctor And Gamble Recalls Nasal Spray BottlesDrug company Proctor and Gamble has voluntarily recalled certain nasal spray products sold in three countries.
Topics: Health

7:12 AM
20-November
2009 House Votes To Fix Medicare Physician Payment FormulaThe House voted late Thursday to avert a scheduled annual cut to Medicare payments to doctors, passing a bill that was championed by Democrats and advocacy groups, but opposed by Republicans who said the measure was fiscally irresponsible. Passage comes a month after the Senate failed to approve a similar measure.
Topics: Health, Politics, United States

6:53 AM
20-November
2009 Vehicle Brake Chemicals Linked To Fetal Lung DamageParticles released when braking can cause cell damage in fetuses' lung tissue, according to a new study from Swiss researchers.
Topics: Health

6:51 AM
20-November
2009 Common Plastic Chemical Linked To ADHDA common chemical found in many plastic products has been linked to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children, according to new research from South Korea.
Topics: Health, Science