Preventative Medicine News

12:22 PM EST
2/3/2012 Komen reverses stance on funding cut to Planned ParenthoodU.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced on Friday that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation would restore funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings. The announcement comes after a nationwide firestorm of criticism erupted over Komen’s announcement this week that it would cut funding to Planned Parenthood because the organization was “under investigation.”

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Preventative Medicine, Politics, Human Rights, Social Issue, Abortion

8:13 AM EST
2/1/2012 Why polio is so hard to eliminatePoor-quality emergency immunization campaigns and low routine polio immunization coverage are helping the polio virus to spread in Chad, with 132 cases reported in 2011 - five times the number in 2010. More commitment is needed across the board, especially from local health authorities, to try to get immunizations right, say aid agencies.

Source:IRIN Topics:Social Issue, People, Children, Health, Preventative Medicine

10:16 AM EST
1/13/2012 Processed meat linked to pancreatic cancerEating processed meat, such as bacon or sausage, appears to be linked to an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer, Swedish researchers say.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Economy, Business And Finance, Consumer Goods, Food, Preventative Medicine

8:07 AM EST
1/13/2012 Pregnant women on antidepressants risk babies with high blood pressurePregnant women taking antidepressants risk giving birth to children with high blood pressure, according to a new study.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Medical Conditions, Preventative Medicine

9:03 AM EST
12/20/2011 Blood pressure drug may prevent COPD in some smokersA drug currently prescribed to treat high blood pressure may protect smokers from developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Researchers have found lab mice exposed to cigarette smoke and given the drug lostartan had lower instances of lung disease than mice not given the drug.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Preventative Medicine, Disease

2:01 PM EST
12/7/2011 FDA rejects over-the-counter Plan B for girls under 17Teenage girls will still need a prescription for the morning-after sex pill, Plan B, after the Obama administration overruled an FDA decision to allow the emergency contraceptive to be sold over the counter.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Preventative Medicine, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization, Social Issue, Family Planning

7:23 AM EST
12/2/2011 Lower antioxidant levels may make men more susceptible to skin cancerMen are three times more likely than women to develop a common form of skin cancer, and scientists said in a new study that the reason could be because men have lower levels of an important skin antioxidant.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Disease, Cancer, Preventative Medicine

1:52 PM EST
11/29/2011 Generic Lipitor goes on sale WednesdayStarting Wednesday, the cholesterol fighting drug Lipitor goes generic.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Preventative Medicine

7:34 AM EST
11/29/2011 Family history not seen as factor in developing breast cancerA new study finds women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop the disease as their peers with a family history.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Preventative Medicine, Disease, Cancer

7:49 AM EST
11/28/2011 Youth suicide thoughts happen at earlier age than once believedFor those prone to suicide, thoughts of killing themself likely begin at a younger age than previously thought, according to a new study.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Medical Research, Patient, Preventative Medicine