Reuters – Tylenol PM and other widely used acetaminophen pain drugs that include a sleep-aid failed to show any significant benefit in a key study, U.S. health regulators have told drugmakers 15 years after industry submitted the data.
HealthDay – MONDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) — A new British study finds that
people who take aspirin every day have a higher risk of developing Crohn’s
disease, a potentially devastating digestive illness.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Injuries to the knee — the body’s largest
joint — lead to more than 19 million visits to the doctor each year, the
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Though children can get much-needed exercise
in the backyard, there’s still a chance that they could get hurt.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds no particular
antidepressant is more likely to boost the risk that adults starting on
such medication will kill themselves or try to commit suicide.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Stroke is a leading cause of death
in the United States, yet a new survey of 1,000 Americans finds that
nearly 60 percent don’t known if their local hospitals offer specialized
treatment for stroke.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — A woman who smokes while
pregnant increases her baby’s risk of developing psychiatric problems in
childhood and young adulthood, a new Finnish study suggests.
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
HealthDay – TUESDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Almost one-third of U.S.
parents surveyed delayed vaccines for their very young children in 2008,
and 12 percent simply refused to have their children immunized, possibly
making them more vulnerable to illness, a new study shows.