AP – Federal scientists testing for pharmaceuticals in water have been finding significantly more medicine residues in sewage downstream from public treatment facilities that handle waste from drugmakers.
AP – U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often provide drinking water — contamination the federal government has consistently overlooked, according to an Associated Press investigation.
HealthDay – SUNDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) — Conquering the world (at
least in a video game) is just one of many ways that older adults can
fight age-related changes in memory.
HealthDay – SUNDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) — Adding the drug dasatinib to
a standard, two-drug chemotherapy regimen for treating ovarian cancer
boosted the effectiveness of the drugs in laboratory tests, new research
shows.
AFP – Wang Jun's eyesight is slowly deteriorating from suspected glaucoma, but there is nothing hazy about his view of China's much-maligned health system.
HealthDay – SATURDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) — Free asthma screenings
will be offered at more than 200 sites across the United States in May,
which is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
HealthDay – SATURDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) — An active receptor found
in certain pancreatic cancers might offer hope for treatment of the often
fatal disease.
AFP – US federal and state law enforcement agencies are dramatically expanding their collection of DNA, including in their databases not only people convicted of crimes but also those simply arrested or detained, The New York Times reported.
Reuters – Meningitis has killed more than 2,500 people this year in West and Central Africa in what could become the worst epidemic for five years, UNICEF said.
AP – Three patients exposed to contaminated medical equipment at Veterans Affairs hospitals have tested positive for HIV, the agency said Friday.