Month: October 2017

Medical Xpress No clear evidence that most new cancer drugs extend or improve lifeMedical XpressEven where drugs did show survival gains over existing treatments, these were often marginal, the results show. Many of the drugs were approved on the basis of indirect (‘surrogate’) measures that do not always reliably predict whether a patient will …Majority … Read more

CBS News More illnesses linked to pet store puppiesCBS NewsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says dozens of people have been sickened with infections linked to puppies sold at Petland pet stores. The outbreak of Campylobacter has affected 55 people in 12 states. Thirteen people have been …Infection outbreak linked to contact with pet store … Read more

CBS News Woman’s “cancer” turns out to be complication from old tattooCBS NewsDoctors in Australia suspected a 30-year-old woman had lymphoma – a cancer of the lymphatic system – but after they operated, they discovered her symptoms were caused by something completely unexpected. Her enlarged lymph nodes were actually the …Doctors thought a woman had cancer … Read more

Washington Post A mother refused to follow a court order to vaccinate her son. Now she’s going to jail.Washington PostA Michigan woman will spend seven days in jail after she defied a judge’s order to have her 9-year-old son vaccinated. Rebecca Bredow was sentenced for contempt of court Wednesday, nearly a year after an Oakland … Read more

Honolulu Star-Advertiser Kauai doctor, ACLU challenge federal restrictions on abortion pillHonolulu Star-AdvertiserDr. Graham Chelius stands outside his home on Kauai last week. Chelius, a family medicine doctor, is a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union challenging U.S. Food and Drug Administration restrictions that limit many women’s …ACLU Sues FDA Over … Read more

Fox News CDC: 40 percent of cancers linked to obesity, overweightFox NewsThe study presents daunting results, as nearly two-thirds of American adults are currently defined as overweight or obese. (iStock). An unhealthy diet may affect more than just your waistband, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC …Study: Cancers linked to excess weightWSAZ-TVObesity-related … Read more

Black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in the gut, research indicates for the first time. View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico