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Thursday, Apr. 30th 2009
2.3 Million in the U.S., Says a New Study; Elderly, Minorities May Be Especially Hard Hit By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 30, 2009 — Cancer incidence among minorities in the United States will double over the next two decades, from about 330,000 cases today to about 660,000 cases by the year 2030, a new study projects.
The dramatic spike in cancers predicted for elderly
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Thursday, Apr. 30th 2009
Study Shows Cladribine and Fingolimod Cut Relapse Rate in MS Patients By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 30, 2009 (Seattle) — Two new oral drugs cut by about half the relapse rate in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
If approved by the FDA, the drugs — cladribine and fingolimod — would become the first treatments for MS that don’t involve regular injections or infusions.
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Thursday, Apr. 30th 2009
FDA: Cosmetic Use Appears Safe By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 30, 2009 — The FDA announced today that it will require black box labeling on Botox and similar products warning of a rare but potentially life-threatening complication when the effects of the toxin spread far beyond the injection site.
The move stems from reported hospitalizations and deaths attributed to botulism
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Thursday, Apr. 30th 2009
But CDC Says There Won’t Be Enough Vaccine for Entire U.S. Population By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 30, 2009 — The CDC says a swine flu vaccine will take at least six months to make in large quantities.
And that’s if all goes well.
Swine Flu Outbreak: Get the Facts
Get the latest swine flu information from WebMD and the CDC, plus other
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Thursday, Apr. 30th 2009
More Cases Expected in U.S. and Worldwide; Schools Closed in Fort Worth, Texas By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 30, 2009 — Swine flu cases continue to grow in the U.S. and other countries, as the world watches to see if swine flu will become a pandemic.
Swine flu has sickened at least 109 people in the U.S. and at least 257 people worldwide, according to the CDC and the
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Wednesday, Apr. 29th 2009
Study Shows Activities Like Reading Magazines Are Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 29, 2009 (Seattle) — Engaging in activities that exercise the brain, like reading and even knitting, may delay or prevent memory loss, researchers report.
In a new study, reading magazines, knitting and quilting, and social activities in midlife cut the
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Wednesday, Apr. 29th 2009
Cervical Cancer Vaccine May Raise Risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 30, 2009 (Seattle) — Girls and women who receive the Gardasil vaccine to prevent cervical cancer may be at increased risk of a rare but serious disorder of the nervous system in the first few weeks after getting their shots, researchers report.
Overall, the vaccine does
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Wednesday, Apr. 29th 2009
Middle-Aged Men May Boost Life Expectancy by 5 Years by Sipping Wine, Study Says By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 29, 2009 — A little alcohol each day may be good for you, increasing your life span, and quaffing it down in a glass of wine — make that half a glass — may be the best way to get your daily dose, a new study suggests.
Researchers in the Netherlands conclude
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Wednesday, Apr. 29th 2009
Most Type 2 Diabetes Could Be Preventable in Adults By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC
April 27, 2009 — Nine out of 10 new type 2 diabetes cases in older adults could be prevented through healthy lifestyle changes, according to a new study.
The results show a combination of five lifestyle factors — physical activity, diet, smoking habits, alcohol use, and body fat
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Wednesday, Apr. 29th 2009
World Health Organization Again Raises Pandemic Alert Level Due to Swine Flu By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
April 29, 2009 — Swine flu has pushed the World Health Organization to raise its pandemic alert level to phase 5, which means that a pandemic is imminent.
It’s the second time in a week that the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its pandemic alert level, which
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