Health News

1. Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad (AP) - AP - Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.
2. Can home cooking be hazardous to your health? (AP) - AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
3. Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation (AP) -

   AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

   
   
4. New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB (AP) -

   AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.

   
   
5. Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia (AP) - AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.
6. Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal (AP) - AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.
7. Study: Diet Drug Meridia May Boost Heart Risks (Time.com) - Time.com - A new study finds that some users of the weight-loss pill Meridia may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke
8. For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com) - LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.
9. Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010 (HealthDay) - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
10. Parents Can Take Steps to Boost Kids' Health, Well-Being (HealthDay) - HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As children head back to school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and happy all year, an expert suggests.

Other Health news

1. Osteoporosis drugs linked to esophageal cancer - Food Consumer -

   Telegraph.co.uk

   Osteoporosis drugs linked to esophageal cancer Food Consumer If you are an avid news reader, you may have known that a new study suggests that use of anti-osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates may drastically increase risk of esophageal cancer, which kills about 15000 people in the United States each year. ... Osteoporosis Drugs May Be Linked to Cancer RiskWebMD Osteoporosis Drugs Tied to Esophageal CancerABC News Osteoporosis drug use and oesophageal cancer risk, studies showSeer Press U.S. News & World Report -Reuters -Boston Globe all 351 news articles »

2. Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in US - WebMD -

   TopNews United Kingdom (blog)

   Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in US WebMD Sept. 2, 2010 -- Prescription drug use in the US has been rising steadily in the past decade and the trend shows no signs of slowing, the CDC says in a new report. The study, published in the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics ... Prescription Drug Use Rose to Include Half of Americans in 2008Bloomberg DEA schedules day to turn in unwanted prescription drugsSan Jose Mercury News More Americans Taking Rx DrugsMedPage Today RTT News -HealthNews -BusinessWeek all 80 news articles »

3. 31 Days in the Life of a Throat Cancer Patient - ABC News -

   ABC Online

   31 Days in the Life of a Throat Cancer Patient ABC News Scott, a 66-year-old high-tech consultant from Silicon Valley, thought the small lump he detected under his jaw line while shaving about two years ago was caused by allergies. Doctors eventually discovered the small growth on ... Catherina Zeta-Jones Angry at Doctors Over Husband's Cancer DiagnosisCBS News Michael Douglas has stage 4 throat cancerHealth Jackal Michael Douglas 'optimistic' about Stage 4 throat cancer diagnosisPalm Beach Post Food Consumer -U.S. News & World Report -Entertainment Tonight News all 165 news articles »

4. West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece - CNN -

   MyFox Atlanta

   West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Thirty-nine people were hospitalized Friday, nine of them in ... Burlington man, 46, has West Nile virusChicago Daily Herald First human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Los AngelesXinhua Health officials warn of West Nile virus in Turlock areaThe Money Times Fort Wayne Journal Gazette -The Times of Trenton - NJ.com -The Turlock Journal all 417 news articles »

5. Modified Salmon Is Safe, FDA Says - New York Times -

   Eat. Drink. Better. (blog)

   Modified Salmon Is Safe, FDA Says New York Times A salmon genetically engineered to grow quickly is safe to eat and poses little risk to the environment, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. A salmon genetically engineered to grow faster and an unmodified salmon of the same ... Genetically modified salmon safe to eat, FDA report saysLos Angeles Times Genetically Modified Salmon on the Way, MaybeCalorieLab Calorie Counter News Gene-Altered Salmon Won't Harm Other Fish, FDA SaysBusinessWeek Reuters -TruthDive -MyFox Chicago all 74 news articles »

6. Egg farmers: Good managing can help control salmonella - USA Today -

   Austin American-Statesman

   Egg farmers: Good managing can help control salmonella USA Today By Anne Ryan, USA TODAY By Anne Ryan, USA TODAY By Anne Ryan, USA TODAY By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY PEARL CITY, Ill. — There is nothing small scale about Pearl Valley Eggs, deep in the heart of Illinois farm country. The egg farm itself, ... Former Egg Farm Employees Say Their Complaints Were Ignored: ReportBusinessWeek USDA Ignored Complaints About Safety, Two Former Egg Farm Workers SayABC News Egg industry alarmed at cage limitsWashington Post Patch -Food Safety News -News-Journal.com all 71 news articles »

7. A Daughter's Chance Encounter With Father She Never Met - ABC News -

   New York Daily News

   A Daughter's Chance Encounter With Father She Never Met ABC News A nurse was reunited with the father she had never met after a chance bedside encounter at a New York hospital for the terminally ill. Wanda Rodriguez, 41, a head nurse at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, was working her usual late shift ... Nurse reunites with her father in the hospital after 41 yearsDigitalJournal.com Nurse finds her long-lost dad in patientHindustan Times Bronx Nurse Finally Meets Her Father In Hospice WardNPR (blog) Daily Mail -TopNews United States all 47 news articles »

8. In post-health-reform US, insurance workers figure out how to fit in - Salt Lake Tribune -

   PR.com (press release)

   In post-health-reform US, insurance workers figure out how to fit in Salt Lake Tribune Insurance agents and brokers, at risk of becoming irrelevant in the post-health-reform world of simplified insurance shopping, are casting about for a new future. Their sales and marketing role could become redundant come 2014, ... Big leap in private health coverage predictedPalm Beach Post Growth of Employer Plans Foreseen With Health ReformMedPage Today PPACA Exchanges Could Spur Health Coverage: RandNational Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News New York Times (blog) -Baltimore Business Journal -Anderson Independent Mail all 176 news articles »

9. Malaria Drug Candidate Holds Promise - Wall Street Journal -

   Daily Mail

   Malaria Drug Candidate Holds Promise Wall Street Journal An international team of scientists has identified a promising drug candidate that represents an entirely new class of medicines to treat malaria, one of the biggest killers in the developing world. The new drug was shown to be effective ... Now, single-dose malaria drugTimes of India Research Yields Promising Malaria Drug CandidateKansas City infoZine Rodent of the Week: Chemical may cure malariaLos Angeles Times Medical News Today -Bloomberg -Reuters all 255 news articles »

10. Workers Paying 14% More For Family Health Coverage This Year, USA - Medical News Today -

    TopNews United Kingdom (blog)

    Workers Paying 14% More For Family Health Coverage This Year, USA Medical News Today The US worker is paying an average of $482 extra this year for family health coverage, 14% more than last year, even though total premiums - including what employers contribute - only rose 3% to an average of $13770 in 2010, according to a survey ... Employees Pay More and Get Less from Medical CoverageMedPage Today Companies pile bigger share of health-care costs onto workersWashington Post Workers are paying more for health insuranceNorthJersey.com Wall Street Journal -Stockton Record -Los Angeles Times all 558 news articles »