Mind and Body - Page 760

November 20, 2014

Not Enough Evidence for Bladder Cancer Screening

There is not enough evidence to support routine screening tests for bladder cancer, according to new U.S. recommendations

November 20, 2014

Camp for Girls at Risk of HIV Aims to Boost Self Esteem

The camp in the state of Virginia has no traditional activities such as fishing or swimming but it provides young girls with statistics scarier than any campfire story

November 20, 2014

Alabama Involved in 3 Food Recalls

Alabama's Agriculture Department is implementing three food recalls in retail stores across the state

November 20, 2014

FDA, Industry Reach Generic Drug Fee Agreement

U.S. regulators and generic drugmakers have reached a compromise agreement for a user-fee program that would require the companies to pay some $299 million in the first year to accelerate drug approvals

November 20, 2014

In-Flight Film 'Explains' Mysteries of Female Pleasure

The in-flight entertainment on some planes run by Australian airline Qantas currently contains a somewhat unusual offering -- a movie that purports to elucidate the mysteries of female sexual pleasure

November 20, 2014

HIV in America: Studies Zero in on Trouble Spots

U.S. health experts are turning to sophisticated computer mapping technology and electronic medical records to identify pockets of Americans most at risk of HIV infection

November 20, 2014

Gout Drug May Help Some With Few Treatment Options

A new injectable drug may help some very sick gout patients who don't get better with usual treatment, according to a new study

November 20, 2014

J&J, Lilly Drugs Found Among Best for Manic Episodes

Antipsychotics are far more effective than mood stabilizers in tackling acute manic episodes, researchers found, and Eli Lilly's Zyprexa, Johnson & Johnson's Risperdal and generic haloperidol outperform the rest

November 20, 2014

New Data Spill Shows Risk of Online Health Records

Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000 Californians sat unsecured on the Internet for the entire world to see

November 20, 2014

Less-Invasive Appendix Surgery Shines in New Study

Minimally invasive surgery for a burst appendix appears to be more successful and less costly in the long run than the traditional operation, a new study hints