CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
MAY 16, 2008
A hepatitis C outbreak was caused by workers improperly reusing syringes and medicine vials at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday. Details
Survival of quake victims depends on many factors
MAY 16, 2008
A nurse survived eight days in the wreckage of a Turkish hospital destroyed by an earthquake in 1992. A newborn was rescued after more than a week in the rubble of Mexico City's 1985 quake. Now, in China, rescuers are pulling out victims days after they were buried by a powerful earthquake. Details
FDA stresses birth defect risks with Roche drug
MAY 16, 2008
Health regulators warned again Friday that Roche and Novartis drugs prescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages and birth defects when used by pregnant women. Details
Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds
MAY 16, 2008
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found _ adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing. Details
More cancer patients having whole breast removed
MAY 15, 2008
A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous lump, doctors are reporting. Details
