Medical Marijuana Goes Mainstream
Medical Marijuana is a hot topic sparking debate amongst legislators and igniting new questions for health professionals.

In early May, legislators in Washington D.C. took action that could give qualifying residents within our nation’s capit...See Story

 

CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time...See Story

 

Report compares costs of animal disease outbreak
WASHINGTON - The government acknowledged that an outbreak of one of the most contagious animal diseases from any of five locations being considered for a new high-security laboratory — an event it considered highly unlikely — would be more devastatin...See Story

 

WHO says China needs mental health care
BEIJING - China faces growing demand for mental health care in the aftermath of last month's devastating earthquake, which killed at least 70,000 people and left millions homeless, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Medical services...See Story

 

Even best efforts can't prevent all heart attacks
NEW YORK - Tim Russert was a good patient, taking medications for his heart disease and exercising, his doctor said. He had no chest pains and he passed an exercise stress test weeks ago. Yet at 58, he suffered a heart attack and died.

That...See Story

 

Man with deadly skin cancer saved by new treatment
ATLANTA - An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors.

The 52-year-old patient's dramatic turnar...See Story

 

FDA sued for failure to act on risky painkiller
WASHINGTON - A prescription painkiller sold under such names as Darvon and Darvocet is too risky to stay on the market, a consumer advocacy group argued Thursday in suing the Food and Drug Administration.

Public Citizen petitioned the FDA t...See Story

 

Diabetes drug costs soaring, top $12B last year
CHICAGO – Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs for the disease in just six years, with the bill last year climbing to an eye-popping $12.5 billion.

Newer, more costly drugs are driving the increase, said researchers...See Story

 

Swine flu: 10 things you need to know
ATLANTA – Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands and killing nearly 2,000.

This summer, t...See Story

 

Study: Extending time of stroke drug treatment OK
LOS ANGELES - Stroke sufferers can still benefit from clot-busting medicine even if they receive it an hour or so beyond the current three-hour window after symptoms start, an important new study suggests.

The finding could potentially exte...See Story