A prominent British medical journal on Tuesday retracted a 1998 research paper that set off a sharp decline in vaccinations in Britain after the paper's lead author suggested that vaccines could cause autism. . . .
The New York Times - February 2, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/health/research/03lancet.html
The number of Americans receiving emergency food from the largest U.S. hunger-relief charity and its partners rose 46 percent from 2005 to 2009, according to a report released on Tuesday. . . .
Reuters - February 2, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6114RM20100202?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Forty percent of the 12 million people diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year could avert the killer disease by protecting themselves against infections and changing their lifestyles, experts said Tuesday. . . .
Reuters - February 2, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6113PX20100202?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Smokers who wore nicotine patches for six months instead of the recommended two were more likely to quit smoking and had an easier time recovering from an occasional slip, U.S. researchers said on Monday. . . .
Reuters - February 2, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61060920100202?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
U.S. researchers have linked mothers' infection during pregnancy to asthma, the most common chronic disease among American children, in their offspring. . . .
Reuters - February 1, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61103E20100202?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Employer-provided group health plans must offer the same level of coverage for mental illness and drug abuse treatment as for other ailments, according to federal regulations issued on Friday. . . .
Reuters - January 29, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60S4Y720100129?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Patients who have surgery to treat severe heartburn -- also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD -- continue to have a very high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus even after 15 years or more, a new study has found. . . .
Reuters - January 28, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60R5SA20100128?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Burning sections of the heart works far better than drugs at treating patients with an irregular heartbeat condition called atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder that affects more than 2 million Americans, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. . . .
Reuters - January 27, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60Q57820100127?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Researchers have transformed ordinary mouse skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the need for stem cells or even stemlike cells and greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine. . . .
Reuters - January 27, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60Q51D20100127?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
A combination of three genetic abnormalities has a dramatic impact on how long prostate cancer patients are likely to live, researchers said on Wednesday, and gene tests could help doctors decide on the best treatments. . . .
Reuters - January 27, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60Q46720100127?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
