
CBC.caFDA OKs new suppliers to temporarily solve critical shortages of 2 cancer drugsWashington PostTRENTON, NJ — Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at l…
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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USA TODAYJimmy John's pulls sprouts from menuThe Daily mealAt least one other sandwich chain has said it will remove sprouts — though alfalfa sprouts and not the clover variety removed by Jimmy John's — from its menu out of concern for its gu…
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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USA TODAYStudy says raw milk poses risksMilwaukee Journal SentinelBy Rick Barrett of the Journal Sentinel Most dairy-related disease outbreaks are from raw, unpasteurized milk, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control has found. The study, publ…
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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BBC NewsHeart attack symptoms 'differ in women'BBC NewsBy Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study of more than one million p…
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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Celiac.comWeaning From Gluten May Be Pointless For ManyMedical News TodayPeople who do not have celiac disease and believe they have "non-celiac gluten sensitivity" may be weaning themselves off gluten unnecessarily, researchers from the Univ…
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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Los Angeles TimesChildhood vaccine slightly increases seizure riskLos Angeles TimesAn injection for children that combines the vaccines for several major infectious disease causes a small increase in fever-related seizures in children, according to new…
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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EHR BloggersMeaningful Use Tops IT Issues for HospitalsMedPage TodayBy Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today LAS VEGAS — Meeting federally mandated health information technology (IT) benchmarks will be a top priority for hospital IT…
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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ABC NewsMRSA in Livestock May Spread to HumansABC NewsLivestock in the United States may be building resistance to deadly bacterial infections, and those superbugs may be easily transferrable to humans, according to a new study published in the journal…
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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USA TODAYHepatitis C deaths on rise – Baby Boomers at riskSan Francisco ChronicleAP Deaths from liver-destroying hepatitis C are on the rise, and new data show Baby Boomers especially should take heed – they are most at risk. Federal health officials a…
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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Fructose Weight Gain Impact Same As Other CarbohydratesMedical News TodayFructose does not make you gain more weight than other types of carbohydrates, Canadian researchers reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine. They found that a little extra fru…
Feb 21 2012 | Posted in
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