AP – Health officials in Vietnam are reporting what appears to be the largest cluster yet of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases — seven people who traveled together on a long train ride.
Reuters – Bone marrow transplants, already used to treat some children with sickle cell disease, also may cure some adults with this deadly genetic defect that causes red blood cells to contort, U.S. scientists said on Wednesday.
AFP – The sale of the RU486 abortion pill in Italy was given a final green light on Wednesday, despite protests from the Vatican and members of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s government.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — If you or a loved one has epilepsy, there
are things you can do at home to reduce the risk of an injury during a
seizure.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Your collarbone, medically called the
clavicle, is the bone near the shoulder that helps attach the arm to the
body.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) — Eating pistachios every day might
reduce your risk for lung cancer and other malignancies, according to a
new study.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that has
implications for how the AIDS virus is treated in Africa, new research
suggests that antiretroviral drugs can be given without routine monitoring
by lab tests.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of childhood cancer
have a significantly increased risk for developing heart disease as young
adults, a new study finds.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) — An ingredient of beer may someday
help ward off prostate cancer, new animal experiments suggest.
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay: