China considers financial incentives to promote organ donation |
- China considers financial incentives to promote organ donation
- Health Tip: Don't Take Fainting Lightly
- Health Tip: Health Conditions May Cause Paleness
- US FDA sees safety issue with Merck hepatitis drug
- Acupuncture May Help Ease Hot Flashes Tied to Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Pediatricians Urge Better Protection From Chemicals
- Bullied Kids Showing Up in School Nurses' Offices: Study
- FDA says Merck drug successfully fights hepatitis
- Merck, Qiagen launch Rwandan cervical cancer deal
- Court won't speed up Obama healthcare law ruling
- Some TV Fans 'Distressed' Without Favorite Shows: Study
- Health Highlights: April 25, 2011
- It May Be Possible to Predict Bipolar Mood Swings: Study
- Hospital Infection Raises Death Risk for Bowel Patients
- Health Highlights: April 24, 2011
- Pediatricians call for stricter laws for chemicals
- Bullying sends kids to nurse for more than injury
| China considers financial incentives to promote organ donation Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:59 AM PDT The Chinese government is considering offering financial incentives to people to voluntarily donate organs, state media said on Monday, as the country tries to tackle the problem of demand for transplants outstripping supply. |
| Health Tip: Don't Take Fainting Lightly Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:02 AM PDT (HealthDay News) -- Fainting can occur for a number of reasons, from feeling terror to being dehydrated, a state in which the body does not have as much fluid or water as it should. In some instances, fainting requires emergency medical attent... |
| Health Tip: Health Conditions May Cause Paleness Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:02 AM PDT (HealthDay News) -- Though fair skin may simply be a sign that you protect your skin from the sun, paleness may indicate a health problem that needs to be addressed. |
| US FDA sees safety issue with Merck hepatitis drug Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:57 AM PDT U.S. drug reviewers have raised questions about safety issues with an experimental Merck & Co hepatitis drug, including anemia and reports of psychiatric problems, documents released on Monday said. |
| Acupuncture May Help Ease Hot Flashes Tied to Prostate Cancer Treatment Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT MONDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture might help reduce the hot flashes that frequently affect prostate cancer patients while they're on hormone therapy, a small study suggests. |
| Pediatricians Urge Better Protection From Chemicals Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT MONDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. chemical management policy needs an overhaul because it does not adequately protect children and pregnant women, who are most susceptible to hazardous substances, a new position paper from the Ameri... |
| Bullied Kids Showing Up in School Nurses' Offices: Study Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT MONDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Elementary school children who were victims of peer bullying -- along with the bullies themselves -- made more frequent visits to a school nurse's office with complaints of physical illnesses and injuri... |
| FDA says Merck drug successfully fights hepatitis Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:01 AM PDT Federal health officials say a highly-anticipated drug to treat hepatitis C made by Merck appears to cure more patients in less time than established drugs that have been used for 20 years. But the agency has questions about how the drug should be... |
| Merck, Qiagen launch Rwandan cervical cancer deal Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:13 AM PDT U.S. drugmaker Merck and German diagnostics firm Qiagen are donating millions of human papillomaviros (HPV) vaccines and 250,000 HPV tests to Rwanda to start a national cervical cancer prevention program. |
| Court won't speed up Obama healthcare law ruling Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:40 AM PDT The Supreme Court rejected on Monday a request to speed up a ruling on President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, his signature domestic achievement that has provoked a fierce political and legal battle. |
| Some TV Fans 'Distressed' Without Favorite Shows: Study Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT MONDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Some college students felt real distress when their favorite television shows went into reruns during the TV writers' strike of 2007-2008, a new report suggests. |
| Health Highlights: April 25, 2011 Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: |
| It May Be Possible to Predict Bipolar Mood Swings: Study Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT MONDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that it's possible to predict future mood swings in bipolar people by monitoring their thoughts and behavior. |
| Hospital Infection Raises Death Risk for Bowel Patients Posted: 24 Apr 2011 02:01 PM PDT FRIDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Patients hospitalized for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a six-fold increased risk of death if they become infected with Clostridium difficile bacteria, a new study finds. |
| Health Highlights: April 24, 2011 Posted: 24 Apr 2011 04:07 PM PDT Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: |
| Pediatricians call for stricter laws for chemicals Posted: 24 Apr 2011 10:27 PM PDT The U.S. is not doing enough to protect kids from exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals, pediatricians said in a new statement released today. |
| Bullying sends kids to nurse for more than injury Posted: 24 Apr 2011 10:28 PM PDT Both bullies and their victims take more trips to the nurse's office than other students - but not just for the obvious reasons. |
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