12/30 Reuters: Health News

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Reuters: Health News Pfizer ends late-stage lung-cancer study December 29, 2009 at 5:51 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it has ended a late-stage lung cancer study of its experimental drug figitumumab after an analysis showed it was unlikely to meet the main goal of improving overall survival. FDA clears cardio devices on weak research: study December 29, 2009 at 5:32 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration's approval of cardiovascular devices is often based on weak studies or may be prone to bias, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Timing of weight-loss surgery in teens important December 29, 2009 at 4:20 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to weight-loss surgery for very obese adolescents, having the surgery sooner rather than later may yield a better long-term outcome, new study findings hint. Ginkgo extract doesn't slow cognitive decline December 29, 2009 at 4:01 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The widely used herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not appear to slow the rate of cognitive decline in healthy older people or those with mild cognitive impairment, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Facing combat ups depression risk in U.S. troops December 29, 2009 at 3:42 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Perhaps it's not surprising, but for members of the U.S. armed forces, combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan increases the risk of depression, according to a new study. A burger or fried chicken with a side of diabetes? December 29, 2009 at 2:23 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Avoiding "fast food" burgers and fried chicken may cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes -- the kind closely linked to obesity, new research hints. Refrigerated breast milk keeps integrity for 4 days December 29, 2009 at 2:19 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breast milk can be refrigerated for up to four days without losing its nutritional value or allowing bacteria to build up, a small study suggests. Texas study confirms lower autism rate in Hispanics December 29, 2009 at 1:15 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hispanic kids are less likely than their non-Hispanic white counterparts to be diagnosed with autism, and socioeconomic factors don't seem to explain the difference, according to a new study in Texas schoolchildren. Statins don't curb colorectal cancer risk December 29, 2009 at 12:23 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking a cholesterol-lowering statin will lower your cholesterol but it won't cut your risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to study of more than 400,000 Canadians. Taiwan agrees to reinstate partial U.S. beef ban December 29, 2009 at 12:10 pm TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's parliament agreed to amend a food sanitation law to ban certain U.S. beef imports on Tuesday, amid widespread fears over mad cow disease on the island and potentially straining ties with the United States. J&J expands recall of Tylenol arthritis caplets December 29, 2009 at 11:59 am WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplets is being expanded because of consumer reports of an unusual moldy odor with the 100-count bottles, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said late on Monday. Itchy skin can be psychologically stressful December 29, 2009 at 10:13 am NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronically itchy skin can take not only a physical toll but a psychological one as well, a new study suggests. May take a year to conquer H1N1 flu pandemic: WHO December 29, 2009 at 9:45 am GENEVA (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu pandemic may not be conquered until 2011, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Facial pain often severe, but not common December 29, 2009 at 9:42 am NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The various forms of recurrent facial pain can sometimes be debilitating, but are fortunately relatively uncommon, according to a new study.   This email was sent to createrofheaven.healthnewsupdates@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.