U.S. health officials are investigating if a class of commonly used blood pressure drugs may increase cancer risk after a recent study raised concern.
U.S. probing cancer risk of blood pressure drugs
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FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan
Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.
Malpractice liability costs U.S. $55.6 billion: study
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.
Japan detects its first case of NDM-1 superbug
Japan on Monday said it has detected its first case of an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" that surfaced in South Asia and has triggered a global health alert.
Haiti quake survivor returns home after 6 months
Half-buried in rubble, Bazelais Suy struggled to breathe — a dead woman lay on his chest. He knew he had to get her off, fast. Because he could still move his arms, he somehow managed to remove his belt, loop it around the woman's own belt a...
UK regulators want Avandia diabetes pill pulled
GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes pill Avandia should be pulled from the U.K. market because of concerns that the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks, British drug regulators said Monday.
All together now: Beijing revives mass exercises
Liu Tao grimaces as he leaps up and down doing jumping jacks, one of the exercises he sweats through under a revived daily calisthenics routine that authorities in Beijing want all workers to perform.
College Students Reminded to Wash Their Hands
SUNDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- As college students begin to
settle into their new dorm rooms at campuses nationwide, one New York
City-based public health advocate is offering some basic advice to help
them stay healthy during the upcoming...
Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study
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.
Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks
MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that
derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is
probably healthier, new research finds.
Study links cholesterol and nonstick coating chemical
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.
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