AP – A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its nutrition labeling program after federal regulators said such systems may be misleading consumers, officials with the group said Friday.
AP – More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before by this time of year, federal health officials said Friday.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — As reports of swine flu
infections continue to pour in from across the United States, health
experts labored Thursday to explain why delivery of stocks of the
long-awaited H1N1 vaccine are falling behind schedule.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — A gene that plays a role in
human vocal development and speech has been identified by an international
team of scientists.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Urinary incontinence is the medical term
that describes the frequent or significant leakage of urine.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Scoliosis occurs when the spine begins to
curve abnormally. It’s more common in girls than boys and tends to strike
in early adolescence.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) — If you’re tempted to raid your
child’s Halloween candy stash at the end of this month, here’s one reason
you might not have to restrain yourself.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to too much light at night
may cause depression, suggests a new study.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug liraglutide helps
obese people without diabetes lose weight, researchers have found.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: