Reuters – Mexico voiced hope on Friday it might be getting control of an outbreak of a new flu strain that has killed up to 176 people there, shut down large parts of the country and raised fears of a global epidemic.
AP – Government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to immediately stop using Hydroxycut, a widely sold supplement linked to cases of serious liver damage and at least one death.
AP – The swine flu outbreak that has alarmed the world for a week now appears less ominous, with the virus showing little staying power in the hardest-hit cities and scientists suggesting it lacks the genetic fortitude of past killer bugs. President Barack Obama even voiced hope Friday that it may turn out to be no more harmful than the average seasonal flu.
AFP – The first case of swine flu was confirmed in Asia as health experts said the world appeared better prepared to fight an epidemic now than a few years ago and vowed a vaccine was only months away.
AP – President Barack Obama voiced hope Friday that the swine flu virus will run its course “like ordinary flus” as officials reported more than two dozen new cases and scores more schools shut down.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Men who regularly drank up to a
half a glass of wine each day boosted their life expectancy by five years,
Dutch researchers report.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies provide
more evidence that drugs such as Procrit and Aranesp, often used by cancer
patients to fight anemia-linked fatigue, may boost the risk of death and
serious adverse events such as blood clots.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Some seniors become lonely staying home
alone all day, particularly if they can no longer drive. And for older
people with memory or physical problems, staying home alone can be
unsafe.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — While you’re pregnant, all that extra weight
can lead to significant back pain.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — Giving patients a cholesterol-busting
statin drug during a coronary emergency can save lives and reduce the
incidence of longer-term problems, Czech researchers say.