- Trans fat ban made fast food a bit healthier in NY AP - 16 hrs ago
Turns out it's possible to make a fast-food lunch a bit healthier even without skipping the fries. More » - FDA approves first pill to help prevent HIV AP - 15 hrs ago
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, the latest milestone in the 30-year battle against the … More » - APNewsBreak: Calif. tests show lead in jewelry AP - 6 hrs ago
California is cracking down on more than a dozen businesses accused of selling and distributing costume jewelry containing dangerous levels of lead despite repeated … More » - Dozens arrested in U.S. Medicaid fraud probe: source Reuters - 26 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 50 people were arrested across the United States early Tuesday as part of a Medicaid fraud probe involving hundreds of millions of dollars … More » - Sodium Buildup in Brain Linked to Disability in MS Patients HealthDay - 36 mins ago
TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Sodium buildup in the brain seems to be linked to disability in people with multiple sclerosis, researchers have found. More » - Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Cut Medical Costs: Study HealthDay - 36 mins ago
TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Although patients do indeed lose weight after bariatric surgery, health-care costs remain about the same as they were before the … More » - Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Estimates HealthDay - 36 mins ago
TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Radiation from last year's disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant may eventually cause up to 1,300 deaths and 2,500 … More » - Incontinence Affects Young Childless Women, Too HealthDay - 36 mins ago
TUESDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Urinary incontinence is often thought of as a problem that occurs after childbirth or in old age, but a new study finds that many … More » - Health Tip: Don't Neglect Oral Hygiene During Pregnancy HealthDay - 36 mins ago
(HealthDay News) -- Regular dental visits during pregnancy are a good idea for most women, the American Dental Association says. More » - Health Tip: Heed the Warning Signs of Heat Exhaustion HealthDay - 36 mins ago
(HealthDay News) -- Some people, including seniors, have a harder-than-average time adjusting to rapid changes in weather. More » - Chocolate can be good for you: EU regulator Reuters - 41 mins ago
ZURICH (Reuters) - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has ruled that cocoa powder and dark chocolate can help people improve blood circulation - a claim made by … More » - Czech chemist Antonin Holy dies at 75 AP - 1 hr 45 mins ago
Antonin Holy, a renowned Czech scientist whose research significantly contributed to the development of antiviral drugs, has died. More » - Long Spanish lunch falls victim to tightening belts Reuters - 1 hr 55 mins ago
MADRID (Reuters) - Soaring unemployment, rising taxes and belt-tightening family budgets across Spain could finally spell the end of the traditional Spanish lunch and … More » - EU Commission backs open-access science publishing Reuters - 2 hrs 2 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission, which controls one of the world's largest science budgets, has backed calls for free access to publicly funded research in … More » - AstraZeneca starts new study of heart drug versus rival Reuters - 2 hrs 15 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is to conduct a new global clinical trial of key new heart drug Brilinta involving 11,500 patients with peripheral artery disease, Britain's … More » - Taiwan finds H5N1 virus in birds smuggled from China AFP - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
Dozens of pet birds smuggled from southern China into Taiwan tested positive for the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus and were destroyed, Taiwanese authorities said Tuesd …More » - The Power Grid: From Rickety to Resilient @ Time.com (RSS) - 5 hrs ago
Blackouts will become more common unless we build a system that can bend but not break More » - Federal produce-testing program spared _ for now AP - 6 hrs ago
The nation's largest produce-safety testing program narrowly escaped closure thanks to a last-minute grudging reprieve from the Agriculture Department, and finding a … More » - APNewsBreak: Calif. tests show lead in jewelry AP - 6 hrs ago
California is cracking down on more than a dozen businesses accused of selling and distributing costume jewelry containing dangerous levels of lead despite repeated … More » - Venter on the meaning of life @ Time.com (RSS) - 6 hrs ago
The man who cracked the human genome and invented his own bacterium, gives an historic talk in an historic place More » - What is Life? Venter Explains @ Time.com (RSS) - 6 hrs ago
The man who sequenced the genome and invented a bacterium tackles the ultimate question More » - Positive Proof That Banning Trans Fats Leads to Improved Health Takepart.com - 7 hrs ago
People may have taken to calling New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, “Nanny Bloomberg” for trying to regulate their diet and smoking habits, but it looks like Nanny … More » - Families, health advocates urge Obama to act on food safety Reuters - 8 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Families, public health advocates and consumer groups called on the White House on Tuesday to implement delayed provisions in a food safety law they say would …More » - Expert Panel Suggests PSA Test May Benefit Some Men HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Men with a life expectancy of more than 10 years should talk with their doctor about getting a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test … More » - New York's Trans-Fat Ban Is Working: Study HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- New York City's restriction on the use of trans fats in foods served at restaurants is helping Big Apple residents cut down on the … More »
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