November 20, 2014 FDA panel backs Glaxo drug for rare sarcoma cancer A panel of cancer experts rejected an experimental Merck drug for a rare form of cancer on Tuesday while recommending approval of a GlaxoSmithKline treatment for the same disease. Neither drug appears to help patients live longer, but panelists said Glaxo's Votrient helped delay tumor growth in the most vulnerable patients
November 20, 2014 Students at Texas college exposed to tuberculosis A former student at Tarrant County College, a school located in Arlington, Texas, is being tested for tuberculosis, MyFoxDFW reported
November 20, 2014 Swiss see steady rise in assisted suicides Five out of every 1,000 deaths in Switzerland now involve assisted suicide, with women more likely to die this way than men, according to the first official figures released
November 20, 2014 Lower death risk seen with heart bypass surgery Older patients with clogged heart arteries may face a little lower death risk over time if they have bypass operations instead of angioplasty and stents to fix the problem
November 20, 2014 Work halted at 75 percent of 'pink slime' maker's plants The company that makes "pink slime" is suspending operations at three of four plants where the low-cost beef filler is made amid a public outcry over concern about the ingredient
November 20, 2014 Obesity-linked cancers increase Several cancers linked to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle rose every year from 1999 through 2008, even as improved screening and a sharp decline in the number of smokers have helped push down the rate of new cancer diagnoses overall across the U.S.
November 20, 2014 Changes in insurance tied to more ER visits People who either gained or lost their health insurance took more trips to the emergency room than those who had a stable insurance status
November 20, 2014 Sanofi cancer drug gets FDA fast-track for colon cancer Sanofi and its US-based partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said Thursday their experimental drug Zaltrap missed targeted goals in a late-stage clinical trial for treating prostate cancer but that US regulators are giving it a fast-track review for use in treating colon cancer
November 20, 2014 FDA fast-tracks approval process of 3 kidney devices The Food and Drug Administration announced plans to pilot a program meant to put new technology for end-stage renal disease in the hands of patients who need it.
November 20, 2014 Feds: No official cause of multi-state salmonella outbreak Federal officials say they are trying to find the cause of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people across the country, including at least five in the Carolinas
