 SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A new type of diabetes pill being developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca was effective in a two-year study but more bladder and breast cancers have been found in patients treated with the drug. |
 PARIS (Reuters) - At least two people suffering from E.coli in the French city of Bordeaux have the strain that caused scores of deaths in Germany, French authorities said, and they halted sales of vegetable seeds from a British gardening firm. | |
 LONDON/SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The number of adults with diabetesworldwide has more than doubled since 1980 to 347 million, a far larger number than previously thought and one that suggests costs of treating the disease will also balloon. | |
| Novo Nordisk says degludec insulin outperforms Sanofi rival Fri,24 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Reuters - COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Studies showed Novo Nordisk's insulin degludec lowered blood sugar levels with significantly reduced rates of hypoglycaemia when compared with rival Sanofi's Lantus, the Danish firm said on Saturday. Full Story1 | |
| Amylin study shows insignificant heart rhythm link Fri,24 Jun 2011 04:29 PM PDT Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Analysis of an earlier trial found a "clinically insignificant" link between changes in heart rhythms and use of Bydureon, a long-acting diabetes drug being developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly and Alkermes. Full Story1 | |
| FDA rejects Pain, Pfizer anti-abuse painkiller Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:46 PM PDT Reuters - BANGALORE (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and Pain Therapeutics Inc said U.S. health regulators declined to approve their abuse-resistant painkiller Remoxy, less than a week after a similar Pfizer drug was cleared for sale, sending Pain's stock crashing Friday. Full Story1 | |
| Abbott says blood sugar monitoring devices stolen Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said it was working with authorities to retrieve one tractor-trailer shipment of blood glucose monitoring products that was reported stolen on June 19. Full Story1 | |
| Endo recalls two lots of pain drug Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:40 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc said it recalled two lots of its pain drug Endocet as it may contain incorrect tablets that have a higher dose of widely used analgesic, acetaminophen. Full Story1 | |
| Sanofi diabetes drug shown to work as well as Byetta Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A trial of Sanofi's experimental once-daily drug for Type 2 diabetes, Lyxumia, found that it worked as well as Byetta, a similar drug sold by Amylin and Eli Lilly and Co that is injected twice a day. Full Story1 | |
 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers are coming closer to developing an "artificial pancreas," a long-sought system of insulin pumps and glucose sensors that deliver insulin to diabetics, mimicking the function of a real pancreas. | |
| Heart risks lower in men who get enough vitamin D Fri,24 Jun 2011 12:19 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who consume the recommended amount of vitamin D are somewhat less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who get little of the vitamin in their diets, a large U.S. study suggests. Full Story1 | |
| FDA urges caution on Amgen, J&J anemia drugs Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:37 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health regulators urged on Friday more conservative dosing for widely used anemia drugs from Amgen Inc and Johnson & Johnson because of the risk of heart problems. Full Story1 | |
| Dutch may label some cannabis as a hard drug Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT Reuters - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands, famous for its liberal soft drugs policies, said on Friday it may label some highly concentrated forms of cannabis as a hard drug on a par with cocaine or heroin, because of the risk of addiction. Full Story1 | |
| Prenatal folic acid doesn't boost sons' fertility Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:26 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young men whose mothers took folic acid supplements while pregnant did not grow up to produce healthier sperm, a small Danish study has found. Full Story1 | |
| Kidney improvement sustained by Abbott drug: study Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:24 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Diabetics with moderate to severe chronic kidney diseaseshowed significant and sustained improvement in kidney function through 52 weeks of treatment with a novel drug being developed by Abbott Laboratories, according to data from a midstage clinical trial. Full Story1 |
| Know your health pro: Dr. Karin Leister of Melbourne Florida Today Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:50 PM PDT Melbourne dentist caps fears, improves smiles in Brevard County |
| Individualized medicine is the future of pharmacy Lexington Herald-Leader Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:45 PM PDT For years, we've talked about how our genetic differences affect ourhealth. It is not uncomm |
| Young adults flock to parents' health plans The Charlotte Observer Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:34 PM PDT Hundreds of thousands of young adults are taking advantage of the 2010health care law provision that allows people younger than 26 to remain on their parents' health plans, some of the nation's largest insurers are reporting. |
| Health care's future in Lee County examined The News-Press Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:32 PM PDT The health care landscape has changed dramatically since Lee Memorial Health System President Jim Nathan asked the community to assess its medical... |
| First Federal of Bucks County presents $5,600 contribution to Lower Bucks Family YMCA Bristol Pilot Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:20 PM PDT First Federal of Bucks County presented a generous gift of $5,600 to the Lower Bucks Family YMCA to help support their Strong Kids Campaign which benefits underserved families in the Lower Bucks Community and provides a wide variety of services and programs such as Child Care, Summer Day Camp, Youth Sports and Health & Wellness programs. |
| Free HIV tests offered Monday in Middletown The Middletown Press Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:16 PM PDT MIDDLETOWN â The Community Health Center is one of 16 facilities around the state offering free HIV tests on Monday, which is National HIV Testing Day. |
| Las Crucens get wellness checkup at Health & Fitness Expo Las Cruces Sun-News Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:16 PM PDT LAS CRUCES - Thousands of area residents learned about wellness issues through demonstrations from local health-oriented businesses and comprehensive screenings Saturday during the Health & Fitness Expo at the Las Cruces Convention Center. |
| Column â Yale-New Haven hospital, a serious negative financial impact The North Haven Citizen Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:14 PM PDT Byline:Â By Michael Rohde and James Ieronimo Breaking News:Â Breaking News Yale-New Haven Hospital is proposing a $25-millionambulatory health care project to be located in North Haven that will include a satellite emergency department with expensive imaging equipment. While the proposal at first glance may seem like a good idea, look closer, because it is not. read more |
| Bhupinder Singh Hooda urges NGOs to check drug abuse problem New Kerala Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:12 PM PDT Chandigarh, Jun 25: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has urged the voluntary organisations and people in general to check theproblem of drug abuse as it poses a serious threat to public health, safety and well-being of humanity, specially of the young. |
| Benefits costs pound away at schools, municipalities Leader-Telegram Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:10 PM PDT When government officials in Eau Claire and elsewhere aroundWisconsin decided decades ago to provide retirees with government-paid health insurance and, in some cases, other retirement benefits, it seemed like a good deal. |
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