Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2011
2011-12-21
- HPV Vaccination Efforts Should Focus on Girls: Study
- U.S. Population Growth Slowest Since Before Baby Boomers
- ShoulderFlex Massager Poses Strangulation Risk: FDA
- HIV Vaccine Receives FDA Approval for Human Safety Tests
- French Officials Consider Recommending Breast Implant Removal
- U.S. Government Asks Scientists to Withhold Data on New ‘Bird Flu’ Strain
Early Food Choices Seem to Influence Taste for Salt Later
2011-12-20
Infants fed starchy foods at 6 months of age tended to prefer salty flavor by preschool: studyContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Dec. 20, 2011
2011-12-20
- U.S. Government Asks Scientists to Withhold Data on New ‘Bird Flu’ Strain
- Ground Beef Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
- New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise
- New Safety Warning for Multaq Heart Drug
- Lipitor Sales Plummet After Generics Hit Market
Health Highlights: Dec. 19, 2011
2011-12-19
- Chickenpox Stymied by Sunlight: Study
- Organic Celery Seed Recalled
- Sperm Donor Warned by FDA
- Tyson Fresh Meats Recalls Ground Beef
- States Allowed to Determine Essential Health Insurance Benefits
- Two People Die After Using Tap Water in Neti Pot
- FDA Approves Heart Assist Device for Children
Christmas Trees and Trappings Can Fan Fire Risk
2011-12-18
Expert offers tips to avoid getting burned this holiday seasonContinue Reading
Pediatricians Offer Tips to Avoid Holiday Hazards
2011-12-18
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Check this list from the American Academy of Pediatrics twice to make sure holiday is niceContinue Reading
Spouse's Reaction May Affect Pain Management
2011-12-17
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Husbands appear more sensitive than wives, study saysContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2011
2011-12-17
- Recalled Defibrillator Leads Could Injure or Kill Patients: Report
- Drug Shortages Caused by Production Problems: GAO
- Asthma, Bronchitis Among Top Kids’ Medical Conditions: Report
Health Highlights: Dec. 15, 2011
2011-12-15
- Drug Shortages Caused by Production Problems: GAO
- Asthma, Bronchitis Among Top Kids’ Medical Conditions: Report
- New Bill Would Boost Monitoring of Medical Implants
- U.S. Must Protect Research Participants: Panel
Alcohol Use Down, Pot Use Up Among U.S. Teens
2011-12-14
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Drinking at historic lows, but fewer kids seem to think marijuana is dangerous, survey findsContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Dec. 14, 2011
2011-12-14
- Minnesota Boy Contracts Rare Swine Flu Strain
- U.S. Had Record-Low Marriage Rate in 2010
- More Young U.S. Adults Have Health Insurance: Obama Administration
- Medicare Won’t Pay Prescription Drug Bills Believed to be Fraudulent
Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2011
2011-12-13
- FDA Issues Warning Letters About Lap-Band Ads
- Numerous Problems at Heart Start Centers: Report
- Court Hears Morning-After Pill Arguments
- Man Dies After Taking MS Drug
- Medtronic Pays $23.5 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
- Child Abuse, Neglect Decline in U.S.
Health Highlights: Dec. 12, 2011
2011-12-12
- Cilantro Recalled in Seven States
- Cooked Chicken Breasts Recalled by N. Carolina Company
- Mutant Bird Flu Virus Causes Concern
- N.C. Task Force Mulls Restitution for Sterilization Victims