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U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:01:50 GMT
An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:30 GMT
Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.
Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:09:25 GMT
It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:01:40 GMT
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20:18 GMT
A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:03:23 GMT
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.
Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:19:54 GMT
While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wedne...
Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:03 GMT
The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.
Workers see higher health costs, less care
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:21:23 GMT
Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.
Soy may ease sleep problems in older women
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:35:04 GMT
The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study.
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U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:01:50 GMT
An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:30:30 GMT
Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.
Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:09:25 GMT
It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:01:40 GMT
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20:18 GMT
A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:03:23 GMT
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.
Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:19:54 GMT
While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wedne...
Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:03 GMT
The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.
Workers see higher health costs, less care
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:21:23 GMT
Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.
Soy may ease sleep problems in older women
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:35:04 GMT
The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study.
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