Health News
Implanted 'bracelet' helps treat chronic heartburn
Hope for heartburn: 'Bracelet' implant for the throat can help treat severe acid reflux
Mexico City tries to get salt shakers off tables
Lime, chili and salt: Mexico's capital targets the restaurant salt shaker in health campaign
FDA finds safety issues at specialty pharmacies
FDA inspectors find unsanitary conditions at 30 compounding pharmacies across the US
China WHO chief: Beijing H7N9 case not surprising
China WHO chief says new bird flu was expected to spread after 1st case reported in Beijing
Boston mayor recovering after broken-leg surgery
Boston's 70-year-old mayor recovering in hospital after surgery to fix fractured leg bone
Medication nation: Study shows antibiotic overuse
Too much? US doctors prescribe enough antibiotics to treat 4 out of 5; study suggests overuse
Budget: cover uninsured, trim Medicare, tax cigs
Obama health care budget: cover uninsured, trim Medicare, hike tobacco taxes
W. Va. top state for antibiotic prescription rates
Highest antibiotic use found in the South; diabetes, which invites infection, may be a reason
Dutch recall 50,000 tons of meat across Europe
Dutch recall 50,000 tons of meat sold as beef across Europe; say it may contain horse meat
Doctors use brain scans to 'see' and measure pain
Doctors use brain scans to 'see' and measure pain and tell whether medicine is relieving it
IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dead at age 87
British Nobel laureate and IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dies at age 87
Low bone density can be prevented, reversed
Good news for women with low bone density: osteoperosis is a disease that can be prevented, stabilized and, at times, reversed.
Health issues caused by lack of sleep are eye-opening
Fitness Magazine compiled a list of syndromes related to sleep patterns and deprivation, with eye-opening results.
Calif. man diagnosed with meningitis is brain dead
West Hollywood man diagnosed with bacterial meningitis declared brain dead
APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike
APNewsBreak: How much more upper-income seniors would pay for premiums under Obama's budget
Familiar jingle may have saved woman's life
A Virginia woman having a heart attack recognized the symptoms thanks to the lyrics of a public service announcement with a snappy jingle.
Organic apples, pears to be antibiotic-free
Organic standards board rejects effort to continue antibiotic use on apples, pears
Pre-packaged foods for toddlers have too much salt
Dr. Drew, One Minute Clinic





