AFP – A protein known as a key indicator of inflammation in the body and thought to cause heart disease is not linked to development of the fatal ailment, according to a British study published Tuesday.
Reuters – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday confirmed that it has found E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in a sample of Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough.
Reuters – Pfizer Inc said a late stage trial testing its cancer drug Sutent in advanced colon cancer was discontinued after it was deemed to be no more effective than standard chemotherapy.
Reuters – Prescription painkillers that include acetaminophen should be pulled from the U.S. market because they can make it too easy for patients to take dangerously high doses, a government advisory panel narrowly recommended on Tuesday.
Reuters – A sizable minority of adolescents believe they are likely to die at a young age, and this perception is a powerful predictor of involvement in high risk behaviors and poor health outcomes, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics.
Reuters – Sequenom Inc said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has initiated an investigation related to the company’s Down Syndrome test SEQureDx, sending its shares down 8 percent.
HealthDay – MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with interferon gamma-1b
(Ifn-g1b) does not improve survival in people with a fatal lung disease
called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a study that was halted
early after no benefit to participants was found.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Hay fever — an allergic reaction to
pollen — is what causes the runny eyes, sneezing, swelling and itching
that makes you miserable when you head outside.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — The prospect of a foot injury should derail
your visions of frolicking outdoors barefoot in the sun, experts warn.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people suffer from
tendinitis of the rotator cuff, but a minimally invasive procedure can
significantly reduce their pain and restore mobility of the shoulder,
Italian researchers say.