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U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.
Bedbug Nation: Critters Make a Comeback
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- From sunny California to New York City, in flophouses, theaters and high-end offices, bedbugs are popping up in droves although, these days, they're found in a lot more places than just your bed.
Health Tip: Breast-Feeding Benefits Baby
(HealthDay News) -- For the first few months, newborns need sustenance from either breast milk or formula.
Health Tip: Heart Arrhythmia May Have Symptoms
(HealthDay News) -- When the heart beats irregularly, it's called arrhythmia.
Study Contends Pot Isn't a Major 'Gateway Drug'
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A new report casts doubt on the argument that marijuana is a "gateway drug" that plays a major role in leading people to try other illegal drugs.
Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel (risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British resea...
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
UK booze consumption in biggest fall for 60 years
Notorious abroad for their binge-drinking, Britons bucked the trend last year with alcohol consumption in the country showing its biggest fall since 1948, the industry said Friday.
Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment
Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.
Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
As Hurricane Earl Hits East Coast, Residents Urged to Brace Themselves
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Earl, packing 105 mph winds, roared up the U.S. east coast Friday, federal officials urged residents to take steps to protect themselves and their property.
Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.
Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression
While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wedne...
Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN
The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.
Workers see higher health costs, less care
Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees.
Soy may ease sleep problems in older women
The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study.
Starting periods early tied to greater asthma risk
Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows.
Text messages little help in remembering the Pill
A cell phone text message -- and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival -- may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.
Promising new one-dose malaria drug discovered
Researchers have discovered a promising new malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
Women, children most vulnerable in Pakistan crisis
Pakistan's displaced flood victims say a lack of clean water and high temperatures are causing illnesses sweeping through relief camps with children most at risk.
Experimental Novartis drug shows malaria promise
An experimental Novartis drug can clear malaria infection in mice with a single dose and scientists say it shows promise as a possible future treatment for one of the world's major killer diseases.
Breakthrough test gives fast diagnosis of drug-resistant TB
A groundbreaking new test can accurately diagnose drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in as little as two hours, researchers wrote in a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Groups of friends key to changing health behaviors
When it comes to changing health behaviors, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on. It takes a jostling herd, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
More than 49 million Americans 'food insecure': study
More than 49 million people in the United States do not have regular access to nutritious meals, putting them at risk of a raft of physical, psychological and social problems, a report said Thursday.
Timer may help kids' bladder control problems
Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.
Summary Box: Workers pick up growing insurance tab
2010 COSTS: Total premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance climbed only 3 percent for family coverage and 5 percent for single coverage, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust report.
Response Team Reduces Rate of Cardiac Arrests: Hospital
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Having a rapid response team manage hospital patients whose condition is rapidly deteriorating sharply reduced the rate of cardiac arrests at a U.S. hospital, a new study found.

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