Teen girl's upside-down feet treated in NYC surgery - The Associated Press
PhysOrg.com Teen girl's upside-down feet treated in NYC surgery The Associated Press - 14 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) - In her 15 years, Jingle Luis has never walked on the bottoms of her feet. Born in the Philippines with feet so clubbed they twist backward and upside down, she uses crutches to hobble on what should be the tops of her feet.
US lawmakers seek more foreign drug plant checks - Reuters
Citizen US lawmakers seek more foreign drug plant checks Reuters - 14 hours ago By Lisa Richwine WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - US lawmakers pledged on Thursday to raise more money for inspections of foreign drug plants after the deaths of dozens of patients treated with a blood-thinner made with imported ingredients from China.
Wyeth and Amgen bolster fatal infection warning to skin drug - CNNMoney.com
eFluxMedia Wyeth and Amgen bolster fatal infection warning to skin drug CNNMoney.com - 13 hours ago NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Drugmakers Wyeth and Amgen Inc. have bolstered warnings about tuberculosis and other life-threatening infections to the label of their skin-disorder drug Enbrel.
Delusions 'haunt' sick children - BBC News
BBC News Delusions 'haunt' sick children BBC News - 10 hours ago One in three children admitted to intensive care will suffer powerful and frightening hallucinations which stay with them, say UK researchers. Children at High Risk of Delusion and PTSD after Intensive Care eFluxMedia Delusions Common in Pediatric ICU Washington Post Reuters UK - CTV.
Daily Aspirin May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Daily Aspirin May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk Atlanta Journal Constitution - 11 hours ago THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take an aspirin each day may reduce their risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer by 16 percent, according to the results of a large study.
Measles in US at Highest Level Since 2001 - New York Times
CNN Measles in US at Highest Level Since 2001 New York Times - 8 hours ago By DENISE GRADY Measles outbreaks in at least seven states are expected to produce more cases in 2008 than in any other recent year, federal health officials said Thursday, warning that measles is highly contagious and can cause severe illness and even .
Relay To Raise Cash for Cancer Research - Daily Nexus
Relay To Raise Cash for Cancer Research Daily Nexus - 3 hours ago By Nadia Ismail / Staff Writer Participants keep up the pace at last year"s Relay for Life, a 24-hour fundraising event held by UCSB students for the American Cancer Society. Tracy selected as cancer study site Stockton Record Get Your Passport to Relay For Life!
Bill prohibits bias based on genes - San Jose Mercury News
dBTechno Bill prohibits bias based on genes San Jose Mercury News - 2 hours ago By Amy Harmon A bill that would prohibit discrimination by health insurers and employers based on the information that people carry in their genes won final approval in Congress on Thursday by an overwhelming vote.
Newborns Hearts Damaged by Incubator Electromagnetic Fields - eFluxMedia
eFluxMedia Newborns" Hearts Damaged by Incubator Electromagnetic Fields eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago By Anna Boyd New study suggests that the electromagnetic fields produced by the motors of an incubator may affect newborns" heart rates. Incubator Electromagnetic Fields Alter Newborns' Heart Rates Science Daily (press release) Electromagnetic fields affect infant heart rate Reuters India Atlanta Journal Constitution - NECN - abc7.
Girl, 15, Finally Free of 16-Pound Tumor - FOXNews
Girl, 15, Finally Free of 16-Pound Tumor FOXNews - 16 hours ago AP MIAMI - A Vietnamese girl is finally free of a disfiguring 16-pound facial tumor, after a surgery that lasted at least 12 hours in Miami. Massive tumor removed from girl's face NEWS.