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Expert Panel: Cell Phones Might Cause Brain Cancer - WebMD

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:15 PM PDT

New York Times (blog)

Expert Panel: Cell Phones Might Cause Brain Cancer WebMD May 31, 2011 -- The expert panel that evaluates cancer risks today said that cell phones might possibly cause brain cancer. The announcement comes from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). ... Cellphones Possibly Linked To Cancer Risk In Human, World Health OrganizationMedical News Today Experts say cellphones are possibly carcinogenicLos Angeles Times Cell Phones Possibly Carcinogenic, WHO SaysMedscape AFP -New York Daily News -York Daily Record all 1,282 news articles »

Cholesterol drug fails to curb heart condition - Times of India

Posted: 31 May 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Los Angeles Times

Cholesterol drug fails to curb heart condition Times of India NEW DELHI: In a major trial, a drug used globally and also in India to raise cholesterol levels in the body has failed to show protection against heart disease. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that the study of cholesterol drug ... Niacin-and-statin trial raises bigger questions about cholesterolLos Angeles Times EULAR: Statin Cuts Lipids in RA With Tofacitinib TxMedPage Today Benefits of drugs raising HDL (good) cholesterol found questionable | GustafsonPNW Local News Barron's -ConsumerReports.org -AsiaOne all 41 news articles »

US cuts premiums for high-risk health plan - Reuters

Posted: 31 May 2011 02:32 PM PDT

WIVB

US cuts premiums for high-risk health plan Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Premiums for new federal health insurance plans that cover high-risk people with pre-existing conditions will drop by as much as 40 percent, federal health regulators said on Tuesday. The insurance plans were created by President ... In Florida, insurance premiums for adults with pre-existing conditions drop up ...MiamiHerald.com HHS on PCIP: Yes, We Need AgentsNational Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News HHS alters premiums, eligibility for those with pre-existing conditionsCMIO U.S. News & World Report -The Associated Press -ConsumerReports.org all 331 news articles »

Studies Refute Virus' Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - U.S. News & World Report

Posted: 31 May 2011 02:02 PM PDT

WTNH

Studies Refute Virus' Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- A virus identified two years ago as a possible cause of chronic fatigue syndrome now turns out not to be the culprit, new research says. Experts say it's a major setback in the effort to understand ... Mouse virus doesn't cause chronic fatigue: reportsReuters Doubts Rise Over Virus As Cause Of Chronic Fatigue SyndromeNPR (blog) Chronic-Fatigue Paper Called Into QuestionWall Street Journal CBS News -About - News & Issues -ThirdAge all 294 news articles »

FDA to look at blood clot risk from drospirenone - Reuters

Posted: 31 May 2011 02:37 PM PDT

MSN Philippines News

FDA to look at blood clot risk from drospirenone Reuters BANGALORE (Reuters) - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is reviewing results from two studies that showed there is a higher risk of blood clots in women taking birth control pills containing the compound drospirenone. ... Birth-Control Pills Face Safety ReviewWall Street Journal US reviews birth control pill safety over clot riskAFP Questions and Answers – Ongoing safety review of birth control pills ...Bioscience Technology AboutLawsuits.com -Best Syndication -eNews Park Forest all 24 news articles »

Stress May Not Raise MS Risk - WebMD

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:47 AM PDT

International Business Times

Stress May Not Raise MS Risk WebMD May 31, 2011 -- Leading a stressful life isn't likely to raise the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study. Researchers say exposure to stress has long been suspected to play a role in aggravating ... Stress might not up the risk of developing multiple sclerosisBaltimore Sun (blog) Stress doesn't raise risk of MS: studyReuters (CBS) Does psychological stress cause multiple sclerosis?CBS News MedPage Today -USA Today -HealthNews all 58 news articles »

Is someone snooping your health records? New rule will tell you who - msnbc.com

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:30 PM PDT

Care2.com (blog)

Is someone snooping your health records? New rule will tell you who msnbc.com Ever wonder if someone at the doctor's office or hospital has been snooping through your health care records? A new federal health care rule could tell you. Health care patients will have a broad new tool to keep their personal ... Expanded Access to HIPAA Info Would Expand Doc's Work, TooMedPage Today HHS proposes privacy rule on medical recordsReuters Health-Record Vendors Led by GE May Gain From US Privacy RulesBloomberg New York Times -iHealthBeat -Becker's Hospital Review all 24 news articles »

In shift, feds target top execs for health fraud - Salt Lake Tribune

Posted: 31 May 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Fox News

In shift, feds target top execs for health fraud Salt Lake Tribune AP Washington • It's getting personal now. In a shift still evolving, federal enforcers are targeting individual executives in health care fraud cases that used to be aimed at impersonal corporations. ... In shift, feds target top execs for health fraudSalon Who's responsible for health-care fraud?Washington Post (blog) In Shift, Feds Target Top Execs For Health FraudNPR Deseret News -Lez Get Real all 281 news articles »