| Environment, not just genetics, at play in autism Mon,4 Jul 2011 02:13 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Environmental factors may play a greater role in autism than previously thought, tipping the scale away from a strict focus on genetics, two studies released on Monday suggest. Full Story1 |
| UK government asked to pay more for elderly care Mon,4 Jul 2011 01:37 PM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's cash-strapped government should spend more on caring for the elderly, according to proposals on Monday that would for the first time limit the amount anyone has to pay for help in old age.Full Story1 |
| Burning coal indoors linked to birth defects Mon,4 Jul 2011 01:33 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents who inhale coal smoke at home may put their babies at increased risk of birth defects, Chinese researchers say. Full Story1 |
| Evidence "increasingly against" phone cancer risk Mon,4 Jul 2011 01:32 PM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Despite a recent move to classify mobile phones as possibly carcinogenic, the scientific evidence increasingly points away from a link between their use and brain tumors, according to a new study.Full Story1 |
| Too many women get HPV tests: study Mon,4 Jul 2011 01:28 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors are testing women for human papillomavirus, or HPV, more often than guidelines recommend, suggests a new study. Full Story1 |
| Pfizer's quit smoking drug raises heart risks: study Mon,4 Jul 2011 10:41 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Healthy, middle-aged smokers who take Pfizer's Chantix or Champix, one of the most popular quit-smoking drugs, have a higher risk of suffering heart attacks or other serious heart problems, a study found on Monday.Full Story1 |
| GlaxoSmithKline to work with anti-doping agency Mon,4 Jul 2011 08:26 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Drug company GlaxoSmithKline has signed a deal with the World Anti-Doping Agency to help scientists develop early detection methods for drugs that have performance-enhancing potential in sport. Full Story1 |
| Moms' diet not tied to kids' heart health: study Mon,4 Jul 2011 07:12 AM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study from West Africa suggests that supplementing pregnant women's diets with extra calories and protein doesn't protect their kids against risk factors for heart disease once they're teenagers.Full Story1 |
| Special infant formula may not prevent allergies Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:45 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite pediatric guidelines endorsing "allergy-friendly" whey-based infant formulas, a new study finds the products don't ward off allergies in babies at high risk for sensitivities. Full Story1 |
| Special infant formula may not prevent allergies Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:42 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite pediatric guidelines endorsing "allergy-friendly" whey-based infant formulas, a new study finds the products don't ward off allergies in babies at high risk for sensitivities. Full Story1 |
| Evidence "increasingly against" phone cancer risk Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:33 PM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Despite a recent move to classify mobile phones as possibly carcinogenic, the scientific evidence increasingly points away from a link between their use and brain tumors, according to a new study on Saturday.Full Story1 |
| Late talkers do fine as they grow up: study Sun,3 Jul 2011 11:32 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In good news to parents of late talkers, an Australian study shows a slow start on language is unlikely to have lingering effects on kids' mental health. Full Story1 |
| Medicare proposes change in anemia drug usage Fri,1 Jul 2011 09:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Medicare federal health insurance program has proposed removing its requirement that kidney dialysis providers keep patient hemoglobin levels above a set minimum, which could lead to lower use of Epogen, the anemia drug sold by Amgen. Full Story1 |
| Evidence "increasingly against" phone cancer risk Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:02 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Despite a recent move to classify mobile phones as possibly carcinogenic, the scientific evidence increasingly points away from a link between their use and brain tumors, according to a new study on Saturday.Full Story1 |
| FDA chides Novartis on meningitis vaccine promotion Fri,1 Jul 2011 01:24 PM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Novartis AG falsely implied that its Menveo meningitis vaccine was approved in a manner consistent with guidelines from an influential U.S. advisory group, health regulators said in a letter to the Swiss drugmaker.Full Story1 |
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