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Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
J&J widens access as cancer drug helps survival
All patients in a study of a Johnson & Johnson drug for advanced prostate cancer will be offered the medicine after an independent monitoring committee found it demonstrated an improvement in patient survival.
Obesity May Up Death Risk in Older Women With Colon Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason
to avoid obesity throughout your life: Doing so may improve your chances
of survival if you're diagnosed with colon cancer.
U.S. health reforms cause bump in spending: report
U.S. reforms will slightly accelerate the rise in healthcare spending, according to a survey released on Thursday, handing Republicans more ammunition as they attack the Obama administration's legislative victory.
U.S. appeals court puts on hold stem cell funding ban
A U.S. appeals court granted on Thursday an Obama administration request for a temporary stay that lifts a judge's ban on federal funding of research involving human embryonic stem cells.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
Smoking Could Harm Sperm, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies provide
evidence that smoking can harm sperm - both in smoking men who may become
fathers, and in sons born to women who smoked during pregnancy.
Health Tip: Factors That May Aggravate Acne in Women
(HealthDay News) -- Acne, the most common skin disease, is not a
dangerous condition. But it can lead to permanent scarring.
Health Care Reform: Employees Face Greater Cost-Sharing
THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Americans who have health
insurance through large, employer-sponsored health plans will see a number
of plan design changes in 2011, and they'll be paying more for that
coverage, employers and benefits ...
In Elderly, Risks Differ for Indoor Versus Outdoor Falls
THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Different risk factors
contribute to indoor and outdoor falls among the elderly and these
differences need to be incorporated into fall prevention programs, a new
study suggests.
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