Saturday, May 28, 2011

Don't Let Food Poisoning Spoil Your Picnic

Don't Let Food Poisoning Spoil Your Picnic

Don't Let Food Poisoning Spoil Your Picnic

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:03 AM PDT

SATURDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- It's start of the summer season as Americans get ready for a slew of picnics and barbecues.

2 more Germans die of E.coli infection

Posted: 28 May 2011 06:49 AM PDT

Government officials say two more people have died of a bacterial outbreak allegedly caused by contaminated Spanish cucumbers — bringing the number of deaths to nine.

What I Did On My Summer Vacation

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:03 AM PDT

SATURDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- With summer vacation approaching, parents need to know how to get their children outside and active, instead of spending too much time in front of the television, computer or video games.

Vision problems in preschoolers need treatment

Posted: 27 May 2011 09:44 AM PDT

One in 16 preschoolers has visual impairment in at least one eye, suggests a new study of Australian kids.

E. coli outbreak spreading, Spain resists blame

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:26 AM PDT

More than 270 people in Germany have fallen seriously ill due to potentially deadly bacteria detected in imported Spanish cucumbers, but Madrid said Friday there was "no proof" it is to blame.

Cholera toll in Dominican Republic climbs to 23

Posted: 27 May 2011 09:16 AM PDT

At least 23 people have died of cholera in the Dominican Republic and another 1,288 have been infected following a massive outbreak in neighboring Haiti last year, officials said.

Vitamins won't prevent pregnancy complication

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:54 AM PDT

Despite hopes that high doses of vitamins C and E might lower a woman's risk of developing a pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure, a new analysis of the evidence to date finds no benefit.

Vietnam halts bird flu vaccination due to new type

Posted: 27 May 2011 10:56 AM PDT

The Vietnamese government said it had halted the nationwide vaccination of poultry against bird flu, saying a new type of the H5N1 virus had rendered the vaccine ineffective.

U.S. lifts sanctions in EU beef hormone row

Posted: 27 May 2011 12:18 PM PDT

The United States lifted import duties on European luxury foods on Friday in return for a promise of bigger hormone-free beef sales to the European Union, signaling an end to one of the trading powers' oldest disputes.

MSG linked to weight gain

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:39 AM PDT

The flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate (MSG), most often associated with Chinese food and after-dinner headaches, may also be enhancing waistlines, a new study finds.

Study: raising good cholesterol has little impact

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:59 AM PDT

Raising the blood levels of good cholesterol does nothing to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients already taking statins to lower their bad cholesterol, a federally-funded study has determined.

HIV on rise in ex-communist bloc, AIDS experts warn

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:42 AM PDT

More must be done to stem HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe, as infections continue to spiral in nations in the region, notably Russia, experts warned on Friday.

Planned Parenthood sues South Dakota over abortion law

Posted: 27 May 2011 11:37 AM PDT

Planned Parenthood sued South Dakota on Friday over a law that imposes a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions.

FDA approves Optimer's diarrhea drug

Posted: 27 May 2011 01:45 PM PDT

U.S. health regulators approved Optimer Pharmaceuticals' drug Dificid to treat diarrhea associated with clostridium difficile (CDAD).

FDA approves Optimer drug for hospital infection

Posted: 27 May 2011 01:34 PM PDT

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new antibiotic to treat an intestinal infection that afflicts more than 700,000 U.S. patients each year and can sometimes prove fatal.

New breast cancer guidelines "unsafe": women

Posted: 27 May 2011 02:21 PM PDT

More than eight out of 10 women say new guidelines recommending against routine breast cancer screening of women under 50 are "unsafe," according to a small survey.

Boston Scientific recalls catheters

Posted: 27 May 2011 03:38 PM PDT

Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp said it has recalled more than 29,000 of its iCross coronary imaging catheters after receiving reports of the catheter tip detaching during procedures.

APNewsBreak: Calif. could require condoms in porn

Posted: 27 May 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Porn performers in California would be required to use condoms in sex scenes if draft rules from state workplace safety officials advance out of the proposal phase.

Gestational Diabetes Predictable Before Pregnancy, Experts Say

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

FRIDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Whether or not a woman will develop diabetes during pregnancy can be predicted up to seven years before she even conceives, new research suggests.

Early Intervention Holds Hope for Those Who Stutter

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

FRIDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Stuttering may seem simple enough. People who stutter cannot get words out properly. They repeat or prolong sounds or syllables, sometimes appearing to physically struggle to speak.

Health Highlights: May 27, 2011

Posted: 27 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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