Recipes for Health: Spiced Roasted Almonds
A little extra spice on these almonds helps minimize the urge to mindlessly snack....
View ArticleArseus sees big drug compounding buys after U.S. add-on
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgo-Dutch medical supplies company Arseus has lined up big acquisitions early in 2013 to boost its pharmaceutical ingredients business after the latest in a string of smaller...
View ArticleNew Diabetes Guidelines May Lower Patient Medical Bills
THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Thursday may reduce the number of people who need to take blood pressure medications, and they may...
View ArticleFish Oil Supplements Won't Prevent Irregular Heart Beat: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Some research has suggested that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil can help prevent an irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation. However, a new study...
View ArticleSurgeons Still Make Preventable Mistakes
Reported by Dr. Lauren Browne: There are certain mistakes that should never happen to you during surgery. The surgeon should never accidentally leave a sponge in your body after he sews you up,...
View ArticleTexas cancer agency's nonprofit defends privacy
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A foundation that boosts executive salaries at Texas' troubled $3 billion cancer-fighting effort defended to critical lawmakers Thursday a policy that keeps donors confidential...
View ArticleVideo: Popular heart attack drug may not work
A new study says a vitamin taken by millions to prevent heart attacks and strokes does not work. As Dr. Jon LaPook reports, it may also have serious side effects. ...
View ArticleStudy: Heart drug Tredaptive is ineffective
According to a new study, Tredaptive is not successful at preventing heart attacks and has serious problems ...
View ArticleAbout New York: One Boy’s Death Moves State to Action to Prevent Others
New York health officials are poised to make their state the first in the nation to require that hospitals aggressively look for sepsis in patients so treatment can begin sooner....
View ArticleFor Tracy Anderson, Fitness Expert, Always a New Move
Tracy Anderson’s popular fitness classes have gained her devoted clients and more than a few competitors....
View ArticleOp-Ed Contributor: Labs, Washed Away
After a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy, hospital patients will return long before the researchers are back on track....
View ArticleFederal appeals court rules against Hobby Lobby on contraception
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a claim by an arts and crafts chain that wants to be exempted from a requirement to provide emergency contraceptives to employees...
View ArticleConjoined twins: Allison and Amelia
Twin girls had an omphalopagus connection -- meaning connected at lower chest and abdomen -- which makes up 33 percent of all conjoined twins ...
View ArticleChina probes Yum Brands' KFC over safety of chicken products
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc's fast-food chain KFC was supplied with chicken in China that contained excessive amounts of antibiotics, said food safety authorities investigating allegations of...
View ArticleOakland, Calif. spars in court with Washington over medical pot
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The city of Oakland, engaged in a heated battle with federal authorities over the fate of a large medical marijuana dispensary, argued in court on Thursday that Washington was...
View ArticleChildren of Older Parents With Cancer May Be at Risk, Too
THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Children of parents diagnosed with cancer when they're old are at increased risk for certain types of cancer, a new study suggests.It was known that children of...
View ArticleRecipes for Health: Marinated Olives
Olives seasoned with herbs, garlic and lemon peel make for a delicious snack....
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