Tue, February 07, 2012
Snack bars and junk food common in schools: study
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About half of all elementary school students can buy potato chips, ice cream or similar snacks in ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Rotavirus vaccine not linked to bowel problems
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study further eases fears that the rotavirus vaccine might increase the risk of blocked bowels ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Breast cancer kills older women more often
By Kerry Grens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breast cancer is often considered more deadly among younger women, but a new study shows older women ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Sanofi head-lice lotion wins FDA approval
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration had approved a lotion to treat head lice after clinical trials, which ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Amateur tattoos carry hepatitis C risk: CDC
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Cadence Pharma recalls one lot of Ofirmev
(Reuters) - Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc said it recalled one lot of its injectable painkiller Ofirmev after a routine stability test revealed the presence of an ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Bread a culprit in Americans eating too much salt
By David Beasley
(Reuters) - Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Roche breast cancer drug gets FDA priority review
(Reuters) - Health regulators granted a priority review for an experimental Roche breast cancer drug that in clinical trials added six months to the time ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada study
By Cameron French
TORONTO (Reuters) - Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child's IQ, according to a new ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor U.S. kids, a ...
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