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Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill
(AP)
AP - Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.
CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source
(AP)
AP - Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
CDC: Fewer smokers go to the dentist
(AP)
AP - Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often.
Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study Finds
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to prevent breast
cancer in women at high risk for the disease appears to cause bone loss in
some postmenopausal women, a new study finds.
Risk of Death From Certain Breast Cancers May Rise With Age
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of dying from a
hormone receptor-positive breast cancer increases with age, according to
new research. And one reason might be that older women with breast cancer
are undertreated compared to their younger peers.
Shuttle astronaut Janice Voss dies of cancer at 55
(AP)
AP - NASA astronaut Janice Voss, who first worked for the space agency as a teenager and flew five shuttle missions in seven years, has died. She was 55.
Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying
physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a
few pounds, new research suggests.
Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries
(Reuters)
Reuters - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.
Sanofi head-lice lotion wins FDA approval
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sanofi said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration had approved a lotion to treat head lice after clinical trials, which compared it with a placebo.
Health Tip: Help Prevent Ice Skating Accidents
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ice skating is a winter ritual for many
children in colder climates, but unless precautions are taken it can be
fraught with the possibility of injury.
Gene Research Offers Clues to Parkinson's Disease
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- In certain people with
Parkinson's disease, mutations in the parkin gene disrupt the proper
function of dopamine, the brain chemical that controls body movement.
Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough
condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a
blood test might help.
Roche breast cancer drug gets FDA priority review
(Reuters)
Reuters - Health regulators granted a priority review for an experimental Roche breast cancer drug that in clinical trials added six months to the time before the disease worsened.
Moving Homes Often in Childhood Might Affect Long-Term
Health
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) --
Children who move frequently may be at greater risk for worse health and
psychological distress later on in life, according to a new study.
Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent
passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral
drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications
might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a
new study.
Pancreas May 'Taste' Fructose, Hinting at Links to Diabetes
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that the
pancreas has sweet-taste receptors -- like those found on the tongue --
that can "taste" fructose.
Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma
(Reuters)
Reuters - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.
