Mind and Body - Page 808

November 20, 2014

FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages

Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have patients worried about missing life-saving treatments

November 20, 2014

Hepatitis C deaths up, baby boomers most at risk

Federal health officials are considering whether anyone born between 1945 and 1965 should get a one-time blood test to check if their livers harbor the ticking time bomb of hepatitis C.

November 20, 2014

Colon cancer study backs blood stool screening test

Although colon cancer screening is recommended by many organizations, less clear is which method is best to detect tumors and precancerous lesions

November 20, 2014

Bird flu may not be so deadly after all, new analysis claims

Bird flu may be far less lethal to people than the World Health Organization's assessment of a death rate topping 50 percent, scientists said in a finding that adds fuel to the heated controversy over publication of bird flu research

November 20, 2014

U.S. panel backs drug for smoker's cough

An experimental inhaled lung treatment from Forest Laboratories Inc and Almirall SA won the support of a U.S. advisory panel on Thursday, a boost toward eventually gaining approval for the drug to treat smoker's cough

November 20, 2014

Measles cases in Indiana rise to 17 for month

The number of people with measles in Indiana this month has grown to 17 with a fresh case linked to an unvaccinated person who travelled to a country where the disease is prevalent, state health officials said

November 20, 2014

Woman Loses 84 Pounds Despite Gastric Band Breaking

A British woman who paid close to $5,500 for invasive weight-loss surgery was surprised to learn the 84 pounds she lost was purely through exercise

November 20, 2014

Woman, 25, Suffers Rare Condition Preventing Puberty

A 25-year-old Irish woman has a rare condition that has prevented her from ever going through puberty and stunted her growth

November 20, 2014

China Stops Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments

China has ordered a halt to all unapproved stem cell treatments and clinical trials, state media reported on Tuesday, as Beijing seeks to rein in the largely untested stem cell therapies now on offer across the country  

November 20, 2014

NY anti-obesity ads pair soda, leg amputations

A diabetic man with a penchant for sugary drinks who lost his legs to amputation is the latest posterboy in the city's hard-hitting anti-obesity campaign.