AP – Consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products because they can permanently damage the sense of smell, federal health regulators said Tuesday.
AFP – China has said a sex change operation should not be an option for criminals seeking to turn over a new leaf.
Reuters – U.S. President Barack Obama will sign a memorandum on Wednesday to extend healthcare and other benefits to unmarried domestic partners of federal workers, a White House official said on Tuesday.
AFP – The swine flu deaths of two people in Argentina and a mutation of the H1N1 virus detected in Brazil have added to fears that South America is entering a harsh winter beset by the flu pandemic.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — If you have a purpose in life —
lofty or not — you’ll live longer, a new study shows.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Your hair and nails are no less prone to the
effects of aging than your skin.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Assisted living housing may be the ideal
solution for an aging person who can’t quite live alone, but who doesn’t
need the complete services of a nursing home.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — Black women are twice as
likely to give birth prematurely as white women, and a greater likelihood
of depression may play a role in that, a new study suggests.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) — Sinus infections may be a primary
factor in about 20 percent of toxic shock syndrome cases in children, a
new study has found.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch: