Archive for April, 2010

Health Highlights: April 28, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Health Highlights: April 28, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Radiofrequency Device Approved for Severe Chronic Asthma (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) — The first device that
uses radiofrequency energy to help control lung inflammation in adults
with severe chronic asthma has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration.

Radiofrequency Device Approved for Severe Chronic Asthma (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) — The first device that
uses radiofrequency energy to help control lung inflammation in adults
with severe chronic asthma has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration.

Clinical Trials Update: April 28, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

Clinical Trials Update: April 28, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

HPV Test Beats Pap Smear for Cancer Screening (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) — Doctors can detect more serious
precancerous lesions in the cervix by testing for human papillomavirus
(HPV) than through conventional cervical screening with a Pap smear, a new
study suggests.

HPV Test Beats Pap Smear for Cancer Screening (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) — Doctors can detect more serious
precancerous lesions in the cervix by testing for human papillomavirus
(HPV) than through conventional cervical screening with a Pap smear, a new
study suggests.

Tight Blood Sugar Control May Not Harm Diabetics (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) — The Action to Control
Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study was abruptly halted in 2008
when researchers noticed an increase in deaths in the group of type 2
diabetics who were being intensively treated to bring their blood sugar
levels down to near-normal levels.

Tight Blood Sugar Control May Not Harm Diabetics (HealthDay)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) — The Action to Control
Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study was abruptly halted in 2008
when researchers noticed an increase in deaths in the group of type 2
diabetics who were being intensively treated to bring their blood sugar
levels down to near-normal levels.