AP – A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a program that requires some members of the military to be vaccinated against anthrax over objections from service members who say the vaccine has not been proven to be effective.
AP – British health officials temporarily suspended a vaccination program in an English city Tuesday after a 14-year-old girl died a few hours after being vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer.
Reuters – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday again shelved GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s bid to sell its cervical cancer vaccine, saying it needs more time to review the product.
AP – Democrats sought to give government the right to sell insurance in competition with private industry Tuesday as the Senate Finance Committee opened a second week of debate over massive health care legislation.
HealthDay – MONDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) — Patients who take the
diabetes drugs known as thiazolidinediones may be at higher risk of bone
fracture, new research suggests.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — You feel better when you’re well-rested, but
insufficient sleep can affect more than your cheerful disposition.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Kidney stones occur when there’s too much of
certain substances in the urine, which crystallize and form stones.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — Just one of every eight
strokes is preceded by a milder interruption of blood flow to the brain,
called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a new Canadian study shows.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — The appetite-regulating
hormone leptin may contribute to osteoarthritis in obese people, according
to a new study that suggests that skeletal wear and tear caused by excess
weight isn’t the only cause of the painful and debilitating condition.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — For those middle-aged folks
who cringe at the memory of their adolescence, new Swedish research
suggests that social standing as a teenager has long-term health
consequences.