![]() Reuters UK | Embryonic Stem Cell Funds Resume by US After Ruling Bloomberg Embryonic stem cell research, grants, and funding reviews at the National Institutes of Health have resumed after a US court suspended a ban, the agency said today in a statement. ... NIH to resume funding stem cell research for now Federal stem cell funding wins temporary reprieve Stem Cell Research Resumes -- for Now |
![]() CBC.ca | FDA cracks down on 5 makers of e-cigarettes Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - The US Food and Drug Administration sent warnings to five makers of electronic cigarettes for marketing them illegally as stop-smoking aids and said on Thursday it intends to regulate the products as drugs. ... FDA Adds Warning to Some Diagnostic Drugs FDA Urges New Warnings On Imaging Agents E-Cigarettes Ads Claiming They Help People Stop Smoking Are Illegal: FDA |
![]() CBC.ca | Katie Couric talks cancer with Jay Leno USA Today The star-studded Stand Up 2 Cancer telethon airs tonight at 8 pm ET/PT on the big four networks and many cable channels. As Katie Couric told Jay Leno last night, "If you want to watch something else on Friday at 8, I'm sorry you're going to have to ... Cancer telethon takes over 4 US networks Friday, Sept. 10 TV highlights: 'Stand Up for Cancer' unites networks Stars unite for TV special to fund cancer research |
![]() The Money Times | Simple Brain Scan Reveals Maturity of Developing Brains Voice of America A study describing the use of MRI brain scans to track mental maturity is published this week in the journal Science. A simple five-minute session in a brain scanner can accurately measure how far a child's brain has progressed on its path to maturity. ... Brain-age scans seen as potential gauge of child development Brain Scans Could Spot Developmental Problems in Kids 'Five-minute scan' to check child's brain development |
![]() The Hindu | More US Children Being Raised By A Grandparent Medical News Today Approximately 10% of American children live with a grandparent, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, which analyzed US Census Bureau data. Over the last ten years, the number of children living with a grandparent has been steadily ... A new generation of caregivers takes control of kids More grandparents are primary caregivers for grandchildren New report: more grandparents raising grandkids |
![]() Reuters | USDA knew of problems at egg recall farm: report Reuters BANGALORE (Reuters) - US Department of Agriculture experts knew about sanitary problems at one of the two Iowa farms at the center of a massive nationwide egg recall, but did not notify health authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported. ... Egg Inspectors Failed to Raise Alarms USDA Discovered Pre-Recall Health Issues At Egg Farm Iowa egg recall sends worried Oregon consumers to local producers |
![]() msnbc.com | US adults don't eat enough fruits and vegetables - CDC report Food Consumer A diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk for many leading causes of death (1--3) and can play an important role in weight management (4). Healthy People 2010 objectives for fruits and vegetables include targets of increasing to 75% the ... Most Americans Still Not Eating Enough Fruits, Veggies Americans Skimp on Fruits and Vegetables Americans Eat Too Few Fruits, Vegetables: Report |
![]() Reuters UK | Obama defends massive health care overhaul The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is defending his massive health care overhaul, saying it will take time for its full benefits to take hold. Speaking at a White House news conference, Obama says the long-term trends of how much the average family ... Does health-care reform bend the cost curve up? Health Spending Growth 0.2% Higher Through 2019 After Obama's Overhaul US healthcare costs projected to continue to climb |
![]() WebMD (blog) | Sebelius to insurers: "zero tolerance" for misinformation ModernHealthcare.com Federal regulators plan to order government reviews of all "potentially unreasonable" insurance premium hikes under a forthcoming rule this fall and publicly disclose the insurers' responses to the inquiries, HHS Secretary Kathleen ... Health reform in Alaska HHS to insurers: Don't blame us for your rates HHS Launches Spanish Site With Health Plan, Reform Law Information |
![]() Genetic Engineering News | Abiraterone Acetate For Metatastic Prostate Cancer So Effective That Phase 3 ... Medical News Today Abiraterone Acetate plus prednisone was undergoing Phase 3 clinical trials on patients with metastatic advanced prostate cancer (castration-resistant prostate cancer) when an Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended unblinding the study - this ... J&J unblinds cancer drug study on effectiveness J&J unit's prostate cancer drug improves survival J&J Prostate Cancer Drug Boosts Survival |