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Editor changes industry-backed tanning pill study (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:29:04 GMT)

A journal editor has scrubbed a line supporting the use of a L'Oreal-Nestle tanning pill from the conclusion of a company-sponsored study.

Little harm seen from painkiller shots for pro athletes (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:25:33 GMT)

When professional athletes in sports like football and rugby are injured, they commonly get injections of pain-numbing anesthetics to help them stay in the game. Now a new study suggests that, while safety concerns remain, most athletes may not su...

Doctors: Transplant advance in windpipe cancer (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:35:53 GMT)

Doctors have successfully transplanted windpipes into two cancer patients in an innovative procedure that uses stem cells to allow a donated trachea to regenerate tissue and create an organ biologically close to the original, they said Friday.

Eastern Africa polio-free, but cases found in Russia (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:27:03 GMT)

Eastern Africa is free of polio again, with four countries -- Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda -- having reported no cases of the crippling disease for more than a year, U.N. and other aid agencies said Friday.

Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:47:55 GMT)

A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.

Two die in Florida from mosquito-borne disease (Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:49 GMT)

Two Florida residents have died from Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne disease that is rare among humans but has infected a rising number of horses in the state, health officials said on Friday.

Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:04:52 GMT)

Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.

US Army failing troubled troops at home: general (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:22:02 GMT)

The US Army on Thursday said leadership and discipline have deteriorated at bases in the United States, with officers missing warning signs of soldiers on the verge of suicide.

Stemcells coaxed to rebuild bone, cartilage (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:21:13 GMT)

Scientists have shown for the first time that it may be possible to replace a human hip or knee with a joint grown naturally inside the body using the patient's stem cells.

DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:20:59 GMT)

Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."

Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:02 GMT)

More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.

Meth use in pregnancy endangers mom and baby (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:20:52 GMT)

New research shows that babies born to methamphetamine-using moms face much higher risks of serious complications, compared to babies not exposed in the womb to this illegal street drug.

Hire scheme aims to get Londoners on bikes (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:26:46 GMT)

A fleet of 6,000 bicycles for hire will hit the streets of central London on Friday when the city's mayor Boris Johnson launches a scheme intended to fuel a cycling revolution in the congested capital.

Pregnancy-related diabetes likely to recur: study (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:18:54 GMT)

Pregnant women with a history of pregnancy-related diabetes, also called gestational diabetes, have a good chance of developing the condition again, suggests a large new study.

Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:41:48 GMT)

Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Can secondhand smoke hurt kids' grades? (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:38:18 GMT)

Children and teenagers exposed to secondhand smoke at home may get poorer grades than their peers from smoke-free homes, a study of Hong Kong students suggests.

New York to spend big to kill bloodsucking guests (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:19:35 GMT)

In the city that never sleeps there is one increasingly busy nocturnal resident who New York wants to evict -- the bedbug.

EMS systems catch cardiac arrests, and a lot more (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:31:12 GMT)

San Francisco sends out seven ambulances in response to people thought to be in cardiac or respiratory arrest for every one person that is actually in cardiac arrest, according to a new study of the city's Emergency Medical Dispatch system.

FDA finds problems at Sanofi vaccine plant (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:47:23 GMT)

Sanofi-Aventis failed to follow proper manufacturing procedures at a vaccine plant in France, U.S. regulators said in a letter released on Thursday.

Damp house linked to kids' risk of nasal allergies (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:39:29 GMT)

Children who live in damp, water-damaged homes may be more likely than other kids to develop nasal allergies, a new study suggests.

Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:46 GMT)

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Even in so-called "good" neighborhoods, there's a significantly increased risk of violence if teens gather with nothing to do and no adult supervision, a new study suggests.

Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:47 GMT)

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.

Black Teens May Need Higher Vitamin D Supplementation (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:45 GMT)

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Among black teens, vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness -- a risk factor for heart disease and stroke -- but adequate supplementation may resolve the problem, a new study has found.

Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:48 GMT)

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate) Oral Solution has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic drooling in children aged 3 to 16.

Health Highlights: July 29, 2010 (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:49 GMT)

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:50 GMT)

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Children adopted by gay or lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples, a new study has found.

Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High? (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:52 GMT)

(HealthDay News) -- Hyperglycemia, the medical term for high blood sugar, is a prime cause of complications among people with diabetes.

Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:53 GMT)

(HealthDay News) -- It's common for young children to have a tough time when mom or dad leaves them with someone else.

Americans Still Confused About Health Reform (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:51 GMT)

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Will the new health-reform legislation mean higher taxes for the middle class? Will panels decide what care very sick, older people should receive?

Scientists Use Stem Cells to Help Rabbits Grow New Joints (Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:54 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, scientists have been able to grow an entire joint from stem cells, albeit in rabbits not humans. And the joints worked.