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Federal probe finds problems with chelation study (AP)
AP - A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including death.
Health Tip: Understanding Pre-Diabetes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Before some people develop full-blown diabetes, their blood sugar is above normal, but not high enough to qualify for a diagnosis of diabetes.
Rwandan bill would lead to forced sterilization: rights group (AFP)
AFP - A US-based rights group on Wednesday urged Rwanda to revise a draft law which it said would introduce compulsory HIV testing and require all people with mental disabilities to be sterilized.
Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea (Reuters)
Reuters - Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers report.
Scrub tech may have exposed thousands to hepatitis (AP)
AP - A former surgery technician may have exposed thousands of Colorado patients to hepatitis C when she swapped her own dirty syringes for ones filled with a powerful narcotic, federal authorities said Thursday.
Another Genetic Link to Testicular Cancer Is Found (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- A second gene linked to inherited testicular germ-cell cancer has been identified by scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
World health officials tackle swine flu challenges (AP)
AP - Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico.
Fertility drug combo promising in older women (Reuters)
Reuters - The combination of two drugs -- Femara (letrozole) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) -- could be of benefit in infertile women of advanced reproductive age undergoing intrauterine insemination, results of a study indicate.
Many Adults With Asthma Are Skipping Flu Shots (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with asthma face a higher risk of complications if they catch the flu, yet many skip their annual shots, new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight than those without the disease, increasing their risk of serious health complications, researchers say.
Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer (AP)
AP - In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.
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