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| New Guidelines: Pap Smears Should Start At Age 21 Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear. ... More |
| U.S. House Votes To Boost Medicare Pay To Doctors Democratic backers said the pay boost was necessary to ensure that the elderly enrolled in the government's Medicare healthcare program did not lose access to doctors. ... More |
| Philip Morris Ordered To Pay $300 Million To Smoker A Florida jury on Thursday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million in damages to a 61-year-old ex-smoker named Cindy Naugle who is wheelchair-bound by emphysema. ... More |
| Some Tasty Dish-Brand Snack Tubs Recalled The Tasty Dish Snack Tubs were distributed to and sold nationwide by Bed Bath & Beyond retail stores. ... More |
| FDA Panel Votes Against New Bug-Based Flu Vaccine More safety data would be needed before a new type of influenza vaccine made in insect cells should get approval, federal advisers said on Thursday. ... More |
| A Few Extra Pounds May Help Elderly Live Longer Prior to reaching the golden years, too much body fat tends to increase the risk of dying, but extra weight may have the opposite effect for older adults. ... More |
| U.S. Senate Eyes First Healthcare Vote U.S. Senate Democrats geared up for a lengthy battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's cost and taxes ahead of the first key vote on Saturday ... More |
| Afghanistan Is World's Worst Place To Be Born: UN Afghanistan has the highest infant mortality rate in the world -- 257 deaths per 1,000 live births, and 70 percent of the population lacks access to clean water. ... More |
| More Birth Defects Seen With Assisted Reproduction A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally. ... More |
| Spray Can Prevent Premature Ejaculation: Study A spray that numbs the penis can help prevent premature ejaculation, doctors reported on Thursday. ... More |
| Health Issues In Middle Age Can Lead To Dementia People who smoke or who have high blood pressure or diabetes in middle age are more likely to develop dementia, a new study has found. ... More |
| FDA Issues 22 Internet Warning Letters Officials said the letters were part of a coordinated, week-long, international effort involving 26 nations. ... More |
| Patients Happier When Docs Discuss Side Effects Hospital patients who suffer a side effect from treatment are more likely to give high ratings to their quality of care when hospital staff are up front about what went wrong. ... More |
| Details Of Senate Health Care Bill: $849 Billion 'To Start' The U.S. Senate is about to begin debate on sweeping healthcare legislation that congressional budget analysts say will cost about $849 billion over 10 years. ... More |
| Deaths Not Linked To H1N1 Vaccines: WHO A small number of people have died after being inoculated against H1N1 pandemic flu, but investigations have shown that the deaths are not due to the vaccines. ... More |
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