Reuters – Tea imports in the United States are projected to have climbed 7 percent last year compared to 2007, as people responded to the perceived health benefits of green tea, the Tea Association of the U.S.A. said on Saturday.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) — Doctors around the United
States are reporting a sharp increase in the number of vasectomies
performed since the economy soured last year, with one noting that many of
his clients are from the beleaguered financial industry.
HealthDay – SATURDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) — Spring brings warmer
weather and more outdoor time for most Americans, and along with that
comes the need to protect the skin from the sun.
Reuters – Jasper Palmer didn't think he was doing anything special when he balled up his paper hospital gown and stuffed it into one of his gloves. He just knew it was tidy and would stop the gown from spreading germs.
AFP – Chinese scientists are seeking volunteers to undergo a second phase of human trials on an AIDS vaccine, state media reported Saturday.
AFP – A seriously ill British baby boy died on Saturday, the day after his parents lost a legal battle to force doctors to keep him alive.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) — The benefits of the
experimental blood-thinning drug rivaroxaban outweigh its risks, a U.S.
Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said Thursday.
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Fibromyalgia is a painful, tiring condition
that affects about five million adults in the United States, the National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
says.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have confirmed
previously reported genetic factors that may help doctors more accurately
prescribe the proper dosage of the blood thinner warfarin to people at
high risk of cardiovascular problems.