Burning Mouth Syndrome baffles doctors
Patients of BMS say it feels like the inside of their mouths
have been scalded by boiling water. Doctors believe there
may be several contributory causes but have yet to either
pinpoint a cause or come up with effective treatment.
(Photo courtesy Mayo Clinic)
ADHD risk tied to prenatal pesticide exposure
FDA: Pain med could be used as ‘date rape’ drug
Low vitamin D levels tied to pregnancy complication
Cancer is world's costliest disease, report shows
Development of late-stage Alzheimer's med halted
FTC sues over costly "free" trials of acai pills
FDA questions wider approval of Cymbalta
Drinking beer can lead to psoriasis in women
Birth order really does affect intelligence and personality
Mental health issues in college students rising
FDA OKs new, 5-day emergency contraceptive
Tylenol tied to childhood asthma
Man dies after donating part of liver to brother
MEDICAL ALARM: Scientists worry over spread of new superbug
These antibiotic drugs have no effect on a new form of 'superbug' that British
researchers have discovered in patients in India. It's a gut bacteria that can
cause potentially life-threatening pneumonia and urinary tract infections and
has drug-resistance properties similar to so-called 'flesh-eating disease' or
MSRA. In a paper published in the journal, 'Lancet' scientists said this new
bacteria, iven the acronym NDM-1, "pose the greatest risk to public health."
(File photo)
Deadly hospital staph infections decline in U.S.
As programs get cut, ER nurses say assaults on them are rising
Contact lenses blamed for rise in eye ulcers
Precocious puberty strikes more 7-year-old girls
Study: Obesity contributes to early puberty
New test can help diagnose Alzheimer's
Mom survives 5-year battle with flesh-eating germ
Cold beer and hot dogs can trigger headaches
Don't trash it. Some food keeps longer than you think
Disfigured Afghan teen to have surgery in US
Picture on the cover of Time Magazine's 08/09/10 issue is an 18-year
old Afghan woman identified as "Aisha." Her nose and ears were cut
off after being found guilty by a Taliban judge. Her crime was
leaving her husband.
(Cover photo provided by Time)
Quintuplets born to woman with the help of 23 doctors
Florida seen at risk from Caribbean dengue epidemic
Bubonic plague kills 14-year-old boy in Peru
Health overhaul extends Medicare hospital fund by 12 years
Consumer Reports: Many dietary supplements are contaminated
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Should health plans offer free birth control?
Study: Teen Internet addicts more likely to develop depression
Chemicals in meat may be linked to bladder cancer
Obese employees take more sick days, study shows
Drug-resistant strain of E. coli emerges in U.S.
Prostate cancer 'cell of origin' identified
Protein in urine can forecast kidney disease
Can a vasectomy kill a guy's sex drive?
Should health plans offer free birth control?
A real nightmare: Bed bugs biting all over U.S.
California whooping cough outbreak largest in decades
FDA panel wants more painkiller restrictions
Insecure people at higher risk of heart attacks
Rare tropical fungus tied to 15 U.S. deaths
If you're depressed, the world really looks gray
Depression may increase Alzheimer's risk
New Drugs Buoy Hopes in Fighting Hepatitis C
New guidelines aim to encourage vaginal births after C-sections
Italy reports human case of mad cow disease
Eating fish weekly may lower risk of age-related eye disease
Anti-HIV gel is declared breakthrough for women
Test-tube kids may face increased cancer risk
HIV costs may hit $35 billion a year
Obama's national strategy on AIDS focuses on new infections, testing
More than 1 million Americans have HIV/AIDS (about 800,000 men; 200,000 women;
10,000 children under 13). About 1 out of 5 are unaware they are even infected.
(AIDS Awareness Ribbon image courtesy USA Today)
AIDS conference chief lashes out at world leaders
NYT: insurers Push Plans That Limit Health Choices
Slim-30 Herbal diet supplement recalled for safety risks
Prescription drug abuse skyrocketing
Stroke risk may rise first hour after drinking
Men taking Viagra risk sex diseases
More seniors, minorities, obese mean more glaucoma in U.S.
Dengue fever epidemic threatens Caribbean, kills dozens
Dengue re-emerges in Florida
Low Vitamin D levels linked to Increased Parkinson's disease risk
Higher vitamin E intake tied to lower dementia risk
Exercise may be best thing to fight Alzheimer's
Researchers: Glucosamine no better than placebo for back pain
New meningitis vaccine could stop outbreaks
Cancer survivors urged to exercise
Are ‘engineered’ foods making us fatter?
Half of breast cancer patients stop taking hormone drugs early
Many Americans overtreated to death
9 in 10 docs blame lawsuit fears for overtesting
Popular diabetes drug puts heart at risk
Whooping cough epidemic hits California
Survey Finds Jump in Health Insurance Cost for Individuals
Most Americans consume too much salt
Study: Botox paralyzes your emotions, too
Federal health care site coming July 1
Coffee cuts risk of head, neck cancers
No link seen between cell phone towers, cancer
Pot smoking can worsen schizophrenia
More adults diagnosed with cystic fibrosis
Early menopause doubles risk of heart problems: study
Why Skin Cancer Is on the Rise
Big bummer! More of us exercise, but still fat
Recall tied to moldy-smelling Tylenol expands
A Zantac 150 mg pill on the left is very similar in size and shape to
a Zyrtec 120 mg pill on the right. Although both medications also
come in different strengths, shapes and color, they are still confused
with one another. Zantac, manufactured by Glaxo, is used for many
gastrointestinal disorders. Zyrtec, manufactured by Pfizer, is
an antihistamine used for the treatment of hives or urticaria.
(Composite image by WydeWorld.com. Photos courtesy of Drugs.com)
On the left, a South African doctor displays a container of medicinal leeches. On
the right, a young Russian woman undergoes leech treatment for facial infections.
In the U.S., the FDA gave its approval for the use of medicinal leeches in 2004
for some applications and their use in American hospitals is spreading.
(Composite image by WydeWorld.com.
Photo on left, courtesy Science in Africa Magazine. Photo on right courtesy Reuters.)
Spanish face transplant patient goes public
Identified only as 'Rafael," the patient is seen with one member of the surgical team
that spent 30 hours in January replacing the lower half of his face. 'Rafael'
suffered from a congenital disease that left him severly disfigured with facial tumors.
(Photo courtesy EPA)
Study: Vitamins don't prevent pre-eclampsia in pregnant women
The dark side of loneliness: It can hurt the body and mind
Smoking may increase risk of MS, study finds
Researchers have linked too much folic acid with certain types
of cancers. Folic acid is used as an additive in cereals,
breads and multivitamins.
(File photo)
A typical sling for babies used by many parents
to carry infants. They can pose a risk of suffocation.
(Photo courtesy AP)
Hospital infections killed 48,000, report shows
FDA warns of heart risk with HIV drug combo
Diabetes patients should not stop taking Avandia, FDA says
FDA issues warning on 4 common asthma drugs
Medical Residency Programs Said to Take Drug Industry Cash
Aspirin cuts death risk after breast cancer
Think cigars are safe? Not quite, study shows
Hormone-infused nasal spray found to help people with autism
Almost 1 in 5 Americans had swine flu; death rate over 11,000
Study links sugary soda to pancreas cancer
Sweet! Chocolate may lower stroke risk
Gene mutations tied to children's stuttering
Premature death is more likely in obese children
Low IQ a predictor of heart disease, study finds
'Thirdhand Smoke' May Pose Health Risk
Fatty foods may not be that bad for your heart
Older Mothers More Likely to Bear Autistic Children
Study: Babies' low serotonin levels cause SIDS
Many appendectomies may not be needed, study finds
FDA alters stance, has 'some concern' about chemical BPA
Morphine found to help stave off PTSD in wounded troops
Too Much Sitting Creates a Health Hazard
Too much TV may mean earlier death
Half of Americans with depression not treated
Study: Antidepressant lift may be all in your head
Study: Ginkgo biloba has no effect on Alzheimer's, dementia
Radiation from CT scans linked to cancers, deaths
Study: Missing DNA can promote childhood obesity
Soy foods could help breast cancer survivors
Kudzu compound could help alcoholics quit drinking
High levels of chemical used in plastics, BPA, linked to male sexual problems
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