Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness - Washington Post
Enews 2.0 Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness Washington Post - May 5, 2008 By Amanda Gardner MONDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Parents of children with autism have double the odds of having been hospitalized for a psychiatric condition than parents of children without autism, according to a comprehensive review of Swedish .
Health Highlights: May 5, 2008 - Washington Post
KEPR 19 Health Highlights: May 5, 2008 Washington Post - May 5, 2008 Between 1996 and 2005, there were 13 deaths and more than 1500 injuries reported among young people using insulin pumps to treat type 1 diabetes, says a US Food and Drug Administration study.
Anti-psychotic drug use soars in UK children, too - The Associated Press
The Money Times Anti-psychotic drug use soars in UK children, too The Associated Press - May 5, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) - American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom, according to a comparison based on a new UK study.
Congress Sends Bush Anti-Genetic Discrimination Bill - FOXNews
NewsHour Congress Sends Bush Anti-Genetic Discrimination Bill FOXNews - May 5, 2008 Congress sent President Bush a bill Thursday forbidding employers and insurance companies from using genetic tests showing people are at risk of developing cancer, heart disease or other ailments to reject their job applications, promotions or health .
Purdue Pharma Claims Success With Tamper-Resistant OxyContin - Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal Blogs Purdue Pharma Claims Success With Tamper-Resistant OxyContin Wall Street Journal - May 5, 2008 By JARED A. FAVOLE WASHINGTON -- The maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin, Purdue Pharma LP, told a Food and Drug Administration panel on Monday that a new form of the drug introduces "demonstrable barriers" to abuse.
5 Restaurants in Manhattan Get Citations Over Calories - New York Times
dBTechno 5 Restaurants in Manhattan Get Citations Over Calories New York Times - 21 hours ago By JAMES BARRON City health inspectors began issuing violation notices on Monday to restaurants that did not have calorie counts posted beside the prices on their menu boards.
Inquiry: Hospitals couldn't handle terror attack - USA Today
dBTechno Inquiry: Hospitals couldn't handle terror attack USA Today - 21 hours ago By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - Hospital trauma centers in seven major cities do not have the capacity to handle even a modest terrorist attack, according to findings released Monday from a House committee investigation.
Health care workers sue state over pay-cut plan - San Jose Mercury News
E Canada Now Health care workers sue state over pay-cut plan San Jose Mercury News - 12 hours ago By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer AP LOS ANGELES - A coalition of health care groups sued the state Monday to prevent pay cuts to doctors, dentists, pharmacists and others who treat the poor, elderly and disabled.
Health Buzz: Ibuprofen and Alzheimer's and Other Health News - U.S. News World Report
The Money Times Health Buzz: Ibuprofen and Alzheimer's and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report - 5 hours ago Those who take ibuprofen on a regular basis for five years may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as they get older, according to a new study.
New disease outbreaks in China; 12K children infected - The Associated Press
Calgary Herald New disease outbreaks in China; 12K children infected The Associated Press - 5 hours ago BEIJING (AP) - New outbreaks reported Tuesday in three Chinese provinces and Beijing put the number of children infected with hand, foot and mouth disease above 12000 and the death toll has risen to at least 26 across the country.