Airborne to Pay $7 Million to Settle Fraud Allegations

2008/12/16 01:05:47

The maker of Airborne dietary supplements has agreed to pay $7 million to settle allegations by 32 s...

Study: Abuse of 'Special K' Damages Kidneys, Bladder

2008/12/15 11:59:23

Ketamine, widely abused as a party drug and sometimes called as "Special K," can cause inflammation ...

Bonus Pay Offered to Doctors to Ditch Prescription Pads

2008/12/15 08:58:07

The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-pre...

Countries Using Mass Transit Less Likely to Be Obese

2008/12/15 06:50:55

New research illustrates the health benefits of regular biking, walking or taking public transportat...

Survey Says Doctors Aren't Exercising Enough

2008/12/15 06:26:44

When it comes to exercise, many doctors may need to start practicing what they preach, a survey of y...

Monday Meal Makeover: Scallop Corn Chowder

2008/12/15 06:09:08

Katie Lee Joel took inspiration from a traditional New England dish, and then made it healthy...

Family: Grandmother Waited 6 Hours in ER After Stroke

2008/12/15 03:01:11

A New Jersey hospital is under fire after records showed that an elderly woman, who suffered an acut...

Boston Commission Votes to Ban Cigar, Hookah Bars

2008/12/12 11:36:14

Boston officials approved some of the toughest anti-tobacco rules in the nation Thursday, extinguish...

Study Questions Effectiveness of Colonoscopies

2008/12/16 01:04:15

How effective are colonoscopies? Once rated as the "gold standard" in detecting colon cancer, a stud...

Study: Doctors ID First-Known Case of 'Zzz-Mailing'

2008/12/15 09:04:48

Forget about sleepwalking. A study published in the journal Sleep Medicine reports what's believed t...

Dog Saves Family 'Inches' From Poisoning Death

2008/12/15 07:21:30

An Arkansas woman says her dog Miley saved her life when she persisted in waking the woman from a ca...

Feds: UCLA's Liver Transplants Followed Procedure

2008/12/15 06:37:57

Federal investigators say UCLA Medical Center staffers did nothing wrong when they performed liver t...

New Study Firmly Ties Hormone Use to Breast Cancer

2008/12/15 06:19:10

Taking menopause hormones for five years doubles the risk for breast cancer, according to a new anal...

Teen Depression, Smoking May Limit Bone Growth

2008/12/15 06:00:17

In girls, depression, anxiety, and smoking may inhibit bone development during the critical bone gro...

Half of Antidepressant Users May Suffer Sex Problems

2008/12/15 00:28:59

A lack of libido has often been known as a side effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, o...