U.S. FDA seeks to ease confusion on supplements Tue,5 Jul 2011 04:10 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health officials are seeking to clear up confusion about safety rules for dietary supplements by issuing draft guidelines for when manufacturers need to notify regulators about new ingredients. Full Story1 |
Review raises questions over benefits of cutting salt Tue,5 Jul 2011 04:07 PM PDT Reuters - Full Story1 |
Novartis gets good news on cancer drug Afinitor Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:39 PM PDT Reuters - ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis AG said a late-stage study showed its drug hope Afinitor slowed tumor growth in advanced breast cancer, helping its chances of becoming a new blockbuster treatment. Full Story1 |
Russian police search Novartis, Teva offices: report Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:37 PM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police searched the offices of four pharmaceutical companies in Moscow on Tuesday, including Swiss drug maker Novartis AG and Israel-based Teva, the business daily Vedomosti reported, quoting a police source. Full Story1 |
Smoke from Southeast wildfires is health hazard Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters)--It's turning into the summer of smoke in parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Full Story1 |
Red Cross alarmed by Libya situation, fears worse Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:34 PM PDT Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - Health care and food supplies are deteriorating in Libya, but the Gaddafi government has managed to keep paying wages and subsidies in areas under its control, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday. Full Story1 |
EU members approve stevia sweeteners for food use Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Natural sweeteners derived from the stevia plant could be authorized for EU-wide use by the end of the year, after governments approved their sale in certain foodstuffs, the European Union's executive said on Tuesday. Full Story1 |
Massage may ease chronic back pain short-term Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:30 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study shows massage therapy may help people who suffer from chronic back pain. Full Story1 |
Lifestyle may affect sudden cardiac death risk Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:29 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have identified one more reason for women to stay fit, eat healthy, abstain from smoking, and maintain their weight: those who do so might be less likely to die from sudden cardiac death. Full Story1 |
Many U.S. heart stents inappropriate: study Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:27 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in eight U.S. patients who have non-emergency stenting procedures to clear blocked arteries in the heart are likely to see more harm than good from the procedure, researchers said Tuesday. Full Story1 |
EU bans Egyptian seeds over deadly E.coli outbreak Tue,5 Jul 2011 12:30 PM PDT Reuters - Full Story1 |
More whooping cough in Seattle area Tue,5 Jul 2011 11:38 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Whooping cough has been unusually common in Seattle-area babies in recent years. Now a new report suggests the problem could be corrected by encouraging vaccination of the people who care for them. Full Story1 |
Fewer Americans developing and dying from colon cancer Tue,5 Jul 2011 10:32 AM PDT Reuters - ATLANTA (Reuters) - Screening for colon cancer has increased in the United States and deaths are down, but even more lives could be saved with expanded testing, a federal report released on Tuesday said. Full Story1 |
EU members approve stevia sweeteners for food use Tue,5 Jul 2011 09:01 AM PDT Reuters - Full Story1 |
Millions will die if India stops AIDS drugs: U.N. Tue,5 Jul 2011 08:28 AM PDT Reuters - Full Story1 |
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