Health Watch
5/18/2012
Panel Debates Bioterrorism Protection For Children
Posted 10:50 AM 5/18/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be tested in children? "We can't just assume that what we have for adults (More)
5/17/2012
Antibiotic Linked With Rare But Deadly Heart Risk
Posted 12:48 PM 5/17/2012
CHICAGO (AP) - An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study. Zithromax, or azithromycin, is more expensive than other antibiotics, but it's popular (More)
More Doctors Are Ditching The Old Prescription Pad
Coffee buzz: Study Finds Java Drinkers Live Longer
5/16/2012
Healthy Eating Can Cost Less, Study Finds
Posted 6:37 PM 5/16/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Is it really more expensive to eat healthy?
An Agriculture Department study released Wednesday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
That counters a common perception among some consumers that (More)
Flesh-Eating Germ Rare, Especially For The Healthy
5/15/2012
Clock Ticking With New Plan To Fight Alzheimer's
Posted 10:14 AM 5/15/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The clock is ticking: The first National Alzheimer's Plan sets a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the mind-destroying disease. The Obama administration finalizes the landmark national strategy on Tuesday, laying out (More)
