Panel OKs Merck's Vioxx Return to Market
Merck & Co. Inc.'s (MRK.N) withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx is safe enough to rejoin Pfizer's rival pain relievers Celebrex and Bextra on the U.S. market, an advisory panel said after concluding that all three medicines posed some level of heart risk.
No Epidemics Seen in Tsunami-Hit Nations
Millions of people in nations devastated by last year's tsunami remain vulnerable to deadly diseases but only scattered outbreaks have been reported so far, the chief of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
Lead in Environment Causing Violent Crime
Lead left in paint, water, soil and elsewhere may not only be affecting children's intelligence but may cause a significant proportion of violent crime, a U.S. researcher argued Friday.
Women with Heart Disease Not Taking Aspirin
Only about half of women with cardiovascular disease are taking aspirin, investigators report, and rates of use are particularly low among black women and patients on Medicaid.
Older Women Take to Tai Chi for Exercise
The gentle, flowing movements of tai chi may offer older women an exercise program they can live with, researchers said Friday.
Diabetes Heart Risk Higher for Women Than Men
Women with diabetes run a greater risk of dying from heart disease than do men with diabetes, Australian researchers report.
High Tech Twist to Ancient Drug Kills Cancer
Using a high tech process to modify an ancient drug called artemisinin, researchers have created a compound that is highly lethal to cancer cells, but causes little harm to normal cells, according to a report in the journal Life Sciences.
U.S. Approves Treatment for Smallpox Shot Reaction
A product taken from the blood of people who have been vaccinated for smallpox was approved on Friday to use to treat reactions from the shot, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
Heavy Bodyweight Raises Dementia Risk in Men
A link between body mass index (BMI) -- a measure of weight in relation to height -- and a hospital or death certificate diagnosis of dementia has been identified in a Swedish study.
Painful Bladder Condition Relieved by Lidocaine
People with a bladder condition called interstitial cystitis can find immediate relief with a solution developed by a doctor at the University of California, San Diego.
Plague Kills Scores in Congo Outbreak
A rare form of plague has killed at least 61 people at a diamond mine in the remote wilds of northeast Congo, and authorities fear hundreds more who fled into the forests to escape the contagion are infected and dying.
EPA Sets Exposure Limit for Fuel Pollutant
The government on Friday issued its first safety standard for perchlorate, a toxic chemical used in rocket fuel and explosives and blamed for widespread contamination of drinking water near military sites.
Surgery May Be Hasty for Unclear Gender
It's the first question new parents hear: girl or boy? But hundreds of babies are born each year where the gender isn't clear. Prompt surgery to assign one was once the norm.
AIDS a Leading Cause of Death in S. Africa
The number of deaths in South Africa increased by 57 percent in the five years ending in 2003, with AIDS and related illnesses among the leading causes in adults, the government said Friday.
Calif. County Wants Pot Certified Organic
Medical-marijuana growers in Mendocino County - a Northern California outpost that is home to vegans, vintners, libertarians and aging hippies - want to have their pot certified as organic.
Gender Gap Closing in Heart Attack Treatment
A new study suggests the gender gap in heart attack treatment that favored men may be closing as more women receive the same recommended care.
Saliva Testing Moves Into the Mainstream
Simple saliva can provide detailed information on the presence of disease, dental cavities and drug abuse.
Fossil May Be World's Oldest Bunny
Scientists have dug up what appears to be the oldest intact rabbit fossil, complete with skull, long front teeth, short forelimbs and long hind limbs.
Genes, Not Genitalia, Are Key to Gender
Genetics, not just anatomy or hormones, strongly influence gender, according to research that raises questions about sex-assignment surgeries for babies born with both male and female traits.
Lead Exposure May Help Drive Violent Youth Crime
Lead exposure may be a major factor behind violent crimes committed by young people, and the U.S. government must do more to remove lead from the environment, according to one leading expert.
Britain orders recall of hundreds of food products in cancer scare
Britain's food safety watchdog ordered the recall of more than 350 food products, ranging from pizza to a popular brand of instant noodles, after it found a potentially cancer-causing dye.
France suspends two AIDS vaccine trials amid safety doubts
France said it was suspending trials of two prototype vaccines against the AIDS virus as a precaution after an American volunteer suddenly fell ill with a neurological disorder.
S. Africa's death rate jumps 57 pct, HIV/AIDS among biggest killers
South Africa's death rate jumped 57 percent between 1997 and 2003 with HIV/AIDS emerging as one of the main killers in the 15 to 49 age bracket, the official statistics agency said.
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