Overactive bladder next Botox frontier Wed,3 Aug 2011 02:59 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Overactive bladders later this year could become the next big frontier for Botox, the anti-wrinkle drug, and significantly boost sales of the $1.5 billion-a-year product, according to Allergan Inc Chief Executive David Pyott. Full Story | |
More U.S. kids in hospital for mental illness Wed,3 Aug 2011 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - American kids are increasingly likely to be admitted to the hospital for mental problems, although rates of non-psychiatric hospitalizations have remained flat, a new study shows. Full Story | |
Young gay men who use meth may risk HIV Wed,3 Aug 2011 02:44 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young gay and bisexual men who use methamphetamine are more likely to take sexual risks that boost their chances of contracting HIV, a new study suggests. Full Story | |
New approach a step forward for hepatitis C vaccine Wed,3 Aug 2011 02:27 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - French scientists have developed a novel hepatitis C vaccine that may offer the first effective way to prevent an infection that can cause chronic liver disease and cancer. Full Story | |
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Common antipsychotic no help to vets with PTSD Wed,3 Aug 2011 02:24 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a cautionary tale about the use of unproven medicine, a new study shows an antipsychotic given to thousands of U.S. veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder has a negligible impact on the common condition. Full Story | |
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Overactive bladder next Botox frontier Wed,3 Aug 2011 02:22 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Overactive bladders later this year could become the next big frontier for Botox, the anti-wrinkle drug, and significantly boost sales of the $1.5 billion-a-year product, according to Allergan Inc Chief Executive David Pyott. Full Story | |
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Living alone after heart attack tied to death risk Wed,3 Aug 2011 02:11 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- Living alone after a heart attack is associated with a higher risk of death over the next four years, according to a study in the American Journal of Cardiology. Full Story | |
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Uganda could be next hit by malnutrition, U.N. warns Wed,3 Aug 2011 08:27 AM PDT Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - Uganda could be the next country hit by alarming malnutrition rates due to drought which has already sparked famine in southern Somalia and hunger in Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, the United Nations warned on Tuesday. Full Story |