MEDICINE & HEALTH

Lactose Intolerance Linked With Lower Cancer Risk

MEDICINE & HEALTH Lactose Intolerance Linked With Lower Cancer Risk, According to Study Having lactose intolerance may be a blessing in disguise for people who'd rather experience some digestive problems such as bloating, diarrhea, and gas after eating or drinking milk or milk products, rather than having a deadly and painful disease such as cancer.

Laundry Detergent Pods Pose Danger To Kids At Home

Laundry detergent pods pose danger to children in their own homes. While doing the laundry may seem completely innocuous, exposing your children to detergent products contained in laundry detergent pods have posed more risk in U.

Studies of 'vaping' brain may offer clues on smoking addiction

Studies of 'vaping' brain may offer clues on smoking addiction (Reuters) - British scientists say they have found the best way yet to analyze the effects of smoking on the brain -- by taking functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans of people while they puff on e-cigarettes.

One in seven women risk dying in childbirth in Ebola-hit countries

One in seven women risk dying in childbirth in Ebola-hit countries (Reuters) - The rate of women dying in childbirth in West African countries hit by the Ebola epidemic is soaring, with as many as one in seven at risk of death as fear of contact with bodily fluids prevents people helping them, aid charities warned on Tuesday.

Norovirus blamed for illness outbreak at upscale California hotel

Norovirus blamed for illness outbreak at upscale California hotel n">(Reuters) - California health authorities have determined that the highly contagious Norovirus was responsible for sickening 60 people who attended an NAACP conference last month at an upscale Bay Area hotel, sending about a dozen to the hospital, officials said on Monday.

U.S. releases low 2015 Obamacare enrollment forecast

U.S. releases low 2015 Obamacare enrollment forecast (Reuters) - The U. S. administration on Monday dramatically cut expectations for 2015 Obamacare enrollment, saying it aims to have a total of 9.

New York doctor infected with Ebola to be released from hospital

New York doctor infected with Ebola to be released from hospital (Reuters) - A New York doctor who was diagnosed with Ebola after working with patients in West Africa will be released on Tuesday from a hospital where he has been treated for the disease, the hospital said.

McDonald's recalls lollipop whistles over choking concerns

McDonald's recalls lollipop whistles over choking concerns (Reuters) - U. S. restaurant chain McDonald's Corp is recalling about 2. 5 million lollipop whistles because young children can choke on the parts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Monday.

Medicare proposes covering lung cancer scans for heavy smokers

Medicare proposes covering lung cancer scans for heavy smokers n">(Reuters) - The U. S. Medicare program is proposing to add lung cancer screening tests for beneficiaries with a history of heavy smoking, the federal government announced on Monday.

Merck expects no writedowns for Zetia, Vytorin cholesterol drugs

Merck expects no writedowns for Zetia, Vytorin cholesterol drugs n">(Reuters) - Merck & Co on Monday said long-awaited data from an 18,000-patient trial suggest the company will not have to write down the value of its blockbuster Zetia and Vytorin cholesterol drugs.

U.S. officials hope new HealthCare.gov avoids last year's problems

U.S. officials hope new HealthCare.gov avoids last year's problems (Reuters) - U. S. officials planned to unveil an improved healthcare insurance website on Sunday they hope will allow the second enrollment period under President Barack Obama's health reform plan to avoid the technical meltdown that plagued its launch last year.

Philippines to isolate returning peacekeepers for Ebola checks, worries about public reaction

Philippines to isolate returning peacekeepers for Ebola checks, worries about public reaction (Reuters) - More than 100 Philippine peacekeepers returning from almost a year in Liberia will be put in quarantine on an isolated island on arrival this week to check for Ebola, the military said on Monday, adding there were fears how the public might react.

After hepatitis C cure, companies target next big liver disease market

After hepatitis C cure, companies target next big liver disease market (Reuters) - Now that new medicines promise to cure millions of hepatitis C patients in coming years, drugmakers including Gilead Sciences Inc are turning their attention to other liver diseases, with a potential market that could rival the success of statins, which generated more than $30 billion a year in sales at their peak.

Merck four-week hep C regimen with Gilead's Sovaldi comes up short

Merck four-week hep C regimen with Gilead's Sovaldi comes up short (Reuters) - An attempt by Merck & Co to shorten hepatitis C treatment to just four weeks by adding Gilead Sciences Inc's huge selling Sovaldi to its own oral two-drug combination came nowhere near the desired efficacy due to a high rate of relapses, according to interim data from a midstage study.
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