May 15, 2008
U.S. recommends shingles vaccine for age 60 and up
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that people ages 60 and above should get Merck & Co Inc's vaccine Zostavax to protect against shingles....
Reuters - May 15, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1528996320080515?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
Cancer drug sales could hit $80 billion by 2011: IMS
Sales of cancer drugs will grow at nearly double the rate of the global pharmaceutical market and could reach $80 billion by 2012, according to IMS Health, which tracks prescription drug sales....
Reuters - May 15, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN1453543620080515?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews
The Less the Education, the Higher the Risk of Dying Early
The difference in death rates between highly educated and poorly educated people in the United States is very wide and growing wider, according to new research....
washingtonpost.com - May 14, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/13/AR2008051302599.html?nav=rss_health
May 14, 2008
Mammogram With Ultrasound Improved Detection of Cancers
Using ultrasound in addition to mammography helped doctors spot significantly more breast cancers in high-risk women compared with mammograms alone, but it also resulted in four times as many false alarms, researchers said Tuesday....
The New York Times - May 14, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/health/research/14ultrasound.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Study shows more Americans taking prescription drugs
For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.
The most widely used drugs are those to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol -- problems often linked to heart disease, obesity and diabetes....
USATODAY.com - May 14, 2008
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-14-medication-nation_N.htm?csp=34
