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February 2, 2012
French drug regulator searched in Mediator case
PARIS (Reuters) - Investigators searched the offices of French healthcare regulator Afssaps on Thursday in connection with a case involving the anti-diabetes drug Mediator, which officials blame for at least 500 deaths in France.
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February 2, 2012
Ulcer-causing bug tied to higher diabetes risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have signs of the infection, according to a new study of Latino adults in California.
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February 2, 2012
"Yo-yo dieting" not tied to early death: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite earlier concerns, dieters who repeatedly lose weight and then gain it back aren't at higher risk of early death than people who don't "yo-yo diet," according to a new report.
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January 31, 2012
Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests.
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January 31, 2012
Statins work as well for women as men: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite doubts raised by some studies, a new research review suggests that cholesterol-lowering statins offer as much protection for women as for men.
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January 31, 2012
Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in women -- but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease.
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January 30, 2012
"Spam" linked to diabetes risk in Native Americans
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, American Indians who frequently ate processed meat that comes in a can - a common food on reservations and one subsidized by the U.S. government - had a two-fold increased risk of developing diabetes compared to those who ate little or none of the products generically known as "spam."
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January 30, 2012
Don't blame C-sections for fat kids: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids born by Cesarean section are no more likely to become obese than if they are born vaginally, a new study concludes.
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January 26, 2012
Spike in deaths blamed on 2003 NYC power outage
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The biggest electricity blackout to occur in the United States resulted in 90 additional deaths in New York City, caused both by accidents and disease-related problems, according to a new analysis of data from the summer of 2003.
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January 25, 2012
Kids' health predicts parents' future heart disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When children have high cholesterol or blood pressure, their parents may have increased risks of diabetes and heart disease down the road, a new study finds.
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January 25, 2012
USDA sets guidelines for healthier school meals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - School meals for millions of children will be healthier under obesity-fighting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards unveiled on Wednesday that double the amount of fruits and vegetables in cafeteria lunches - but won't pull French fries from the menu.
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January 25, 2012
Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Device manufacturers are pushing the U.S. government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery, an effort that could give millions more obese Americans access to the treatments.
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January 24, 2012
Common scans could hurt thyroid, researchers say
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The iodide dye used in heart scans and other medical imaging might damage some people's thyroid glands, which could cause important health problems later on, U.S. researchers say.
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January 23, 2012
Several countries allow fungicide found in US orange juice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators may ban orange juice shipments from Brazil after finding a fungicide prohibited in the United States, which sent orange juice futures to an all-time high on Monday.
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January 20, 2012
Study links sleep apnea and sudden deafness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sudden hearing loss might be tied to an underlying sleep disorder that interrupts breathing, suggests a new study from Taiwan.
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January 20, 2012
Drug lobby wants clearer FDA rules for diet pills
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pharmaceutical industry may stop investing in medicines to treat diseases like diabetes or obesity without more explicit guidelines from U.S. regulators, the chairman of the drug trade group said on Thursday.
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January 19, 2012
Tall? That may be good news for your heart: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tall men are less likely than shorter ones to develop heart failure, suggests a new study of U.S. doctors.
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January 17, 2012
U.S. celebrity chef Deen says she has diabetes
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January 17, 2012
How much iodine is too much?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Iodine deficiency is a major health problem worldwide, but a new study points to the potential downsides of too much iodine.
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January 17, 2012
Little change in U.S. obesity rates in recent years
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of kids and adults in the United States who are obese has held steady over the last few years, two reports out Tuesday suggest.
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January 13, 2012
Pollution tied to disease risk in L.A. black women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of more than 4,000 black women in Los Angeles, those who lived in areas with higher levels of traffic-related air pollution were at increased risk of developing diabetes and high blood pressure.
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January 12, 2012
Sugary soda ups risky fat deposits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drinking a liter of regular cola every day increases the amount of fat in the liver and in the muscles and surrounding the organs in the belly, according to a new Danish study.
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January 12, 2012
Murder knocked off list of top U.S. killers: CDC
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A respiratory illness that strikes the elderly knocked homicide off the list of the top killers in the United States for the first time in 45 years in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
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January 11, 2012
Frequent red meat eaters at higher risk of stroke
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A high-protein diet might benefit health in some ways, but depending on what kind of protein a person consumes, it could raise their stroke risk too, suggests a large new study that finds eating lots of red meat ups the likelihood of having a stroke while poultry lowers it.
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January 10, 2012
New York anti-obesity ads pair soda, leg amputations
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A diabetic man with a penchant for sugary drinks who lost his legs to amputation is the latest posterboy in the city's hard-hitting anti-obesity campaign.
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January 10, 2012
New DNA reader to bring genetics to clinics
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new DNA reader could bring genetics to medical clinics.
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January 9, 2012
Statin use tied to more diabetes in women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs may be linked to an increased risk of diabetes, according to a new study of middle-aged and older women.
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January 9, 2012
Argentina's Fernandez sent home, never had cancer
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez never had cancer despite being diagnosed with the disease last month and having her thyroid gland removed on January 4, her spokesman said on Saturday.
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January 5, 2012
Diabetes in pregnancy, poverty linked to ADHD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born to poor mothers with pregnancy-related diabetes have an extra-high risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new study suggests.
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January 4, 2012
Argentina's Fernandez recovering well after surgery
PILAR, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's popular president, Cristina Fernandez, is recovering well after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer on Wednesday, setting the stage for her return to work later this month.
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January 4, 2012
Fewer heart attacks seen after weight-loss surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of obese Swedes, those who had weight-loss surgery were less likely to go on to suffer a heart attack or stroke, or die from one, compared to people who were managed without surgery.
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January 4, 2012
Medtronic remote diabetes monitor gets US approval
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc on Wednesday said it received U.S. regulatory approval for the first remote glucose monitor that will let parents check the blood sugar of a diabetic child sleeping in another room.
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December 28, 2011
Red meat lovers have more kidney cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who eat lots of red meat may have a higher risk of some types of kidney cancer, suggests a large U.S. study.
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December 28, 2011
Exercise doesn't prevent pregnancy-related diabetes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who exercised regularly during the second half of their pregnancies did not lower their odds of developing pregnancy-related diabetes in a new clinical trial.
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December 28, 2011
Argentine president diagnosed with thyroid cancer
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery next month, her government said on Tuesday, adding that the cancerous cells had not spread.
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December 27, 2011
Obesity linked to older adults' risk of falls
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese older adults may be more likely than their thinner peers to suffer a potentially disabling fall -- though the most severely obese may be somewhat protected from injury, a new study suggests.
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December 23, 2011
Many stent patients get rehospitalized: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A New York State study of 40,000 patients getting stents inserted to open up blocked arteries found that almost one in six of them were readmitted to the hospital within a month of the procedure, often for heart conditions and chest pain.
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December 23, 2011
Where's the Beef: U.S. beef consumption in decline
CHICAGO (Reuters) - For the past decade, cattle ranchers and meat packers watched with despair as America's beef consumption steadily declined, ceding ground to leaner meats as well as vegetarian trends among the health-conscious.
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December 16, 2011
How watching football was nearly the death of a fan
LONDON (Reuters) - Watching your favorite football team trying to hang on to a precarious lead in the dying minutes of a match is enough to frazzle anyone's nerves, but for one Manchester United fan the stress was nearly too much.
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December 15, 2011
Many surgeons don't discuss post-op medical wishes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new survey of surgeons suggests many fail to discuss their patients' wishes in case a risky operation goes awry, and even more would not operate if patients limited what could be done to keep them alive.
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December 14, 2011
Heart attack rates were up three years post-Katrina
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One New Orleans hospital saw a jump in heart attacks following Hurricane Katrina -- and three years later, the rate was still elevated, a new study finds.
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December 13, 2011
Experimental diet drug keeps weight off for 2 years
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An experimental diet drug seems to help some obese people shed pounds, and keep them off for two years, researchers report.
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December 9, 2011
Pakistan prez says he's fine, vows to return soon
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is "fine" and will return home soon, a news anchor quoted him as saying on Friday, nearly a week after his rush to a Dubai hospital led to speculation the unpopular leader might resign and even of a possible coup.
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December 8, 2011
Impotence risk higher in men taking several drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men taking multiple medications for different health conditions may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction -- a link that doesn't seem to be explained by the health problems themselves, a new study finds.
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December 8, 2011
Heart disease tied to regret after prostate therapy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men with heart problems are more likely to regret prostate cancer treatment than others, according to a recent study.
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December 7, 2011
Obese pregnant women can safely diet: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese pregnant women can safely limit their weight gain by watching what they eat, an analysis of several clinical trials suggests.
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December 6, 2011
Spending on depression up, quality of care lagging
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Spending on depression has gone up by nearly a third with no clear improvement in the quality of care, according to Medicaid claims data from Florida.
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December 6, 2011
Vermont keeps title of healthiest state in report
BOSTON (Reuters) - Vermont has again been named the healthiest state in the nation, topping the list for a fifth straight year thanks in part to a high rate of high school graduation and low incidence of infectious disease.
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December 6, 2011
Prostate cancer hormonal therapy cuts deaths: report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For men with aggressive prostate cancer, hormone-targeted therapy cuts the overall risk of death, according to a new review of past studies.
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December 2, 2011
Obese people use more meds: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese adults in the United States use a number of prescription drug types more frequently than normal-weight adults, says a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.