Repros Therapeutics gets FDA go-ahead on testosterone drug study
(Reuters) - Repros Therapeutics Inc said U.S. health regulators agreed with the company's plan to proceed with analyzing data from a late-stage study of its experimental testosterone drug Androxal,...
View ArticleTeachers ditch student desk chairs for yoga balls
Robbi Giuliano thinks ditching students' desk chairs in favor of yoga balls is one of the best decisions she ever made in 11 years of teaching. Replacing stationary seats with inflatable bouncers has...
View ArticleVideo: Magnetic bracelet could help treat acid reflux
A new treatment may help millions of Americans who suffer from acid reflux. Charlie Rose explains.... Full story
View ArticleFDA Panel to Consider Brain Stimulator for Epilepsy
THURSDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will weigh on Friday the merits of a new therapy for some people with epilepsy who have seizures that don't...
View ArticleFast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC
THURSDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Fast food fare from restaurants such as McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Pizza Hut accounted for more than 11 percent of the calories in American adults' daily...
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Epigenetics and the future of women's cancer research
2012 was a very successful fundraising year for the Noreen Fraser Foundation (NFF). We were able to fund three research projects with grants that we believe will make a critical leap forward in the...
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Sanitizer, oil, static blamed in hospital fire that burned 11-year-old girl
A combination of hand sanitizer, olive oil and static electricity likely caused an accidental fire that burned a young patient at a Portland hospital, the state fire marshal said Wednesday... Full story
View ArticleSomething fishy on your plate: Study finds rampant mislabeling of seafood...
Do you know what you're eating? Study shows snapper is mislabeled 87 percent of the time and tuna 59 percent of the time... Full story
View ArticleGerman bishops OK contraception in rape cases
BERLIN (AP) -- Roman Catholic-run hospitals can prescribe limited emergency contraception to rape victims, German bishops said Thursday as they sought to contain fallout from an embarrassing recent...
View ArticleFDA warns codeine after tonsillectomy could be deadly for kids
Codeine is commonly prescribed for pain relief following kids' surgeries, but some may metabolize the drug to dangerous levels... Full story
View ArticleFeds indict four in 2009 salmonella outbreak linked to Ga. peanut processing...
Employees charged after peanut company's filthy processing plants were blamed for outbreak that killed nine, sickened hundreds... Full story
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