Health News

Mon, February 06, 2012

"Malaria cure" claim sparks Vienna probe

By Michael Shields

VIENNA (Reuters) - A Vienna hospital is searching for long-retired staff who might hold clues to a man's claim that he ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

DEA raids 2 CVS pharmacies in drug abuse probe

(Reuters) - Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration raided two CVS pharmacies in Florida as part of an effort to curb the abuse of prescription ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Marathoners who go the distance 100 times or more

By Dorene Internicola

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For most people running one marathon is a daunting prospect but research scientist Leslie Miller belongs to group ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Orexigen, FDA agree on trial design for obesity drug

(Reuters) - Orexigen Therapeutics Inc said it reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators on the design of a heart-safety trial required for the ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

FDA staff unsure about new use for Amgen's Xgeva

By Anna Yukhananov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reviewers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that they were not sure whether Amgen ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Child abuse experts calls for U.S. campaign

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Many kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in cars

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new government study reports that while fewer kids and teens are getting exposed to secondhand smoke ...

Sun, February 05, 2012

Carnival cruise ship passengers struck with virus

(Reuters) - More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl

By Simon Evans

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Parents urge more tests as twitches spread at New York school

By Neale Gulley

LE ROY, New York (Reuters) - State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this ...