Health News Archives
It's winter in the southern hemisphere -- prime time for influenza.
Dr. Janet Davison Rowley has improved understanding and led to new cancer treatments.
Government experts say prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet that combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses.
That middle-age girth among baby boomers appears to be following them into retirement.
The World Health Organization says a study has shown that babies with HIV could die if given a standard tuberculosis vaccine. WHO says a three-year study in South Africa found babies born with HIV had a higher risk of contracting a deadly form of TB if given the widely used BCG vaccine.
Heart patients with at least moderate anxiety were more than four times likely to have chest pain.
The researchers say with practice the user can tell the chair to move forward, right or left just by thinking about it. According to the developers, a driver can achieve a 95% accuracy rate with their commands if they practice for three hours a day for a week.
The patient has not been identified but is recovering at home.
Taking too much acetaminophen can cause potentially fatal liver damage.
A drink claims to be the only calorie-burning drink that's good for you. So is it?
The Food and Drug Administration has assembled more than 35 experts for a two-day meeting to discuss and vote on ways to prevent overdose with acetaminophen - the pain-relieving, fever-reducing ingredient in Tylenol and dozens of other prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Colorado will receive nearly $17 million in federal stimulus funds to repair and renovate 15 health care
centers across the state.
Swine flu appears to be mutating, removing the only treatment available.
A new study finds they're likely to become dependent on someone else over the next five years.
Eating a lot of fish and cereal and avoiding dairy products did not appear to have anything to do with longevity.
New ovary transplant techniques could help women stop biological clock.
Overdoses of acetaminophen send an estimated 56,000 people to the emergency room every year.
Wimbledon officials are playing down swine flu fears after four ball boys and girls were asked to stay home with flu symptoms.
Do you have an aching back? If so, you're not alone, in fact 90 percent of adults have back pain at some time in their lives.
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis is countering a medical journal's finding that its insulin drug Lantus may be linked to a greater risk of cancer.
There's a new painless laser treatment that some doctors claim removes pounds and inches, with no side effects! But one medical expert has serious doubts about this new invention.
New research suggests a surprising number of teenagers -- nearly 15 percent -- think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior.
A potential fall swine flu immunization campaign may involve an unprecedented 600 million doses of vaccine, but health officials are still trying to figure out how to find enough workers to administer all those shots.
Researchers found women who had migraines with aura during middle-age were significantly more likely to have spots of dead tissue in the brain.
The discomfort of PMS is likely not lost on any woman of child-bearing age, but now psychologists say some women really do have it worse than others and it has a name - it's called PMDD, or Pre-menstral dysphoric disorder.
There was a 180% increase in cosmetic surgery procedures performed on teenagers from 2003 to 2008.
PARP inhibitors appear to destroy disease, small but stunning study shows.
Researchers studied the relationship between death and body mass index (BMI) among more than 11,000 adults -- the data also showed overweight people lived longer than people of normal weight.
A University of Utah invention simulates walking and running in any environment while you see, smell and hear everything that surrounds you. It's the work of university mechanical and computer engineers.
Women who have their stomachs stapled not only lose weight, they also may reduce their cancer risk by up to 40 percent, new research says.
House Democrats are pressing on with a partisan health care bill even as a key Senate Democrat looks to achieve an elusive bipartisan compromise on the president's top legislative priority.
Two of the most popular and promising dietary supplements - vitamin D and fish oil - will be tested in a large, government-sponsored study to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person's risk of getting cancer, heart disease or having a stroke.
A new study finds music can have a physical effect on heart rate and blood flow, opening the door for new treatments for heart disease and stroke.
Chilling the body may prevent brain damage in children suffering cardiac arrest.
In the summer, most kids are spending time indoors, playing video games. Experts say that is likely playing a roll in the growing number of obese children.
Don't like the way your teeth look? How about "snapping on" a new smile literally and instantly?!
President Barack Obama will make a formal announcement Monday welcoming the weekend agreement by the pharmaceutical industry to help close a gap in prescription drug coverage under Medicare.
The Food and Drug Administration is about to gain unprecedented authority to regulate tobacco, as President Barack Obama signs an anti-smoking measure Monday.
A scientific advisory published by the American Heart Association warns of surgical complications in severely obese people.
The Supreme Court says convicts have no constitutional right to test DNA evidence in hopes of proving their innocence long after they were found guilty of a crime.
A consulting firm estimates employers who offer health insurance coverage could see a 9 percent cost increase next year.
Thirty-three infants born prematurely at a North Carolina hospital are receiving precautionary swine flu treatment after possibly being exposed to the virus by a respiratory therapist.
Spanish ship with sick crew members turned away from two ports.
14 campers and 1 adult complaining of flu-like symptoms.
Congress' first stab at a major overhaul of the nation's health care system in the Obama era is getting off to a rough start as Democrats and Republicans clash over the cost.
Tough times means tighter belts, and for many people tighter pants as they turn to fatty, sugary comfort food to deal with recession-related stress.
CT colonography, which uses scans of the colon to detect cancerous lesions, has been found effective in research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Consumers should stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products immediately.
Mass vaccination campaign possible in the fall, health official says.
A scientific advisory published by the American Heart Association warns of surgical complications in severely obese people.
Only Massachusetts and Illinois require P.E. classes for all kids in kindergarten through 12th grade -- and even that is not keeping children and young adults from getting fat.
Psoriasis is an inflammatory condition, which has also been linked to arthritis and depression.
Doctors recently noticed an unexpected side effect in their colon and pancreatic cancer patients when they were given a certain chemotherapy.
At least 19 Scouts from two states were sent home with symptoms and 10 tested positive for the disease.
60 percent seek natural cures despite warnings from doctors
Agency requiring drugmakers to include language on psychiatric problems.
Doctors are seeing a resurgence of cancer patients seeking nontraditional remedies to control their disease, even though the treatments aren't proven to be safe or effective
The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to use skin products made by Clarcon because of high levels of disease-causing bacteria found during a recent inspection.
A Swiss drug company says it's succeeded in producing a first batch of swine flu vaccine, weeks ahead of expectations. Novartis AG says the vaccine was made in cells, rather than grown in eggs as is usually the case with vaccines.
President Barack Obama says he's eager to sign legislation passed by the Senate that would allow the FDA to step in and regulate tobacco.
Health officials in Larimer County say they have this year's first confirmed Colorado sample of the
West Nile virus.
Colorado has reported 75 cases of confirmed or probable instances of Swine Flu, including several cases in El Paso County.
Scientists say the swine flu virus may have jumped from pigs to people as early as last August.
The World Health Organization says that declaration of first global flu epidemic in 41 years is meant to warn governments that threat is growing.
A lot of people in this country have high cholesterol, and it's a risk factor for heart disease. Now there's a new simple test that can tell you in a matter of minutes if your arteries are in the clear.
Some key senators think the idea of non-profit, health-care co-ops might be the bridge they've been searching for to satisfy both Republicans and Democrats on health-care. Democrats might be able to pass an overhaul plan alone, but Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus says a bipartisan consensus would boost public support and improve chances the new system would catch on.
Huge study in Israel find no birth defects from anti-nausea medication.
Routine blood sugar readings may be able to detect type two diabetes years before it is diagnosed, giving patients a chance to prevent it.
New home kits popping up on the internet claim to test for allergies. But do they really work?
Side effects include an increased the risk of diabetes.
Big, government-funded studies show most work no better than placebos.
The Senate could vote as early as today on legislation that for the first time would give the FDA powers to regulate the sale, manufacturing and marketing of tobacco products.
The El Paso County Health Department confirms a 5-year-old had the swine flu.
Researchers found that for each hour reduction in sleep there was a 37 percent increase in risk for high blood pressure.
Recession forces hospitals to cut back on superbug safety, survey says.
A small Cleveland, Ohio company may be on the verge of a huge medical breakthrough: artificial human blood.
The wrinkle-remover, Botox, a purified form of a deadly poison, that did 1.3 billion dollars in sales last year is getting a run for its money in the U.S.
Black, Latino and Asian lawmakers want President Barack Obama to focus more on racial disparities reported in medical treatment as the White House works toward overhauling the health care system.
Researchers extract malaria from mosquitoes to get shot's key ingredient.
Some doctors believe supplements interfere with radiation and some types of chemotherapy.
Republicans on a key Senate committee are warning President Barack Obama that he's making a mistake on health care by supporting a government insurance option for the middle class.
Studies show that you can reduce your exposure to chemicals by eating organic food, but does that mean it's always worth it to buy organic?
Doctors are testing a new kind of obesity surgery without any cuts through the abdomen, snaking a tube as thick as a garden hose down the throat to snap staples into the stomach.
Swine flu has infected nearly 22,000 people, with 125 total deaths.
More medications are in the works as the pool of patients keeps growing.
Scientists uncover culprit that may lead to treatment for inherited killer.
Rotavirus causes more than 500,000 deaths worldwide a year, WHO says.
The federal government is reconsidering whether sports fields and playgrounds made from ground-up tires could harm children's health after some EPA scientists raised concerns, documents show.
Beginning next year, health insurance companies will be required to cover treatment for autism in Colorado
New science is giving psychiatrists a new way to get into the heads of their patients.
Brain scans
Specialized cells become extra-suppressive in those suffering severe cases.
Outbreaks reported in Britain, Moldova and the Balkans.
Experimental procedure aims to reduce pain, speed recovery.
"Going under the knife" has taken on a whole new meaning at Penrose Cancer Center. Penrose is the first hospital in southern Colorado to use the "CyberKnife."
Half dislike their weight, a third unhappy about body condition, survey finds.
Government will need to review safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
While time may adorn you with new lines on your face, a new color hair (gray) and a new waistline, the passing decades are not to blame for all of the changes in your body. Your eating habits, your attitude and your approach to everyday experiences also play key roles.
Doctors are increasingly studying - and employing - the physiological dance music does with the body's neurons and blood-carrying cells.
A child has become the fifth person in New York City to die with swine flu.
