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Limit on cold remedies for kids was FDA's idea

2 hours, 55 minutes ago

(AP) When drug makers made a surprise announcement this week that they no longer recommend cough and cold remedies for youngsters under 4, they didn't let on that it was the government's idea.And why age 4 rather than the age 6 that pediatricians' wanted?Because the Food and Drug Administration suggested that, ...

Limit on cold remedies for kids was FDA's idea

1 day, 3 hours ago

(AP) When drug makers made a surprise announcement this week that they no longer recommend cough and cold remedies for youngsters under 4, they didn't let on that it was the government's idea.And why age 4 rather than the age 6 that pediatricians' wanted?Because the Food and Drug Administration suggested that, ...

Limit on cold remedies for kids was FDA's idea

1 day, 12 hours ago

(AP) When drug makers made a surprise announcement this week that they no longer recommend cough and cold remedies for youngsters under 4, they didn't let on that it was the government's idea.And why age 4 rather than the age 6 that pediatricians' wanted?Because the Food and Drug Administration suggested that, ...

1 in 4 US teen girls got cervical cancer shot

2 days, 3 hours ago

(AP) One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday.The figures represent the government's first substantial study of vaccination rates for the Gardasil vaccine _ Merck & Co.'s heavily advertised, three-shot series that targets the sexually transmitted ...

1 in 4 US teen girls got cervical cancer shot

2 days, 18 hours ago

(AP) About one in four teen girls last year got the groundbreaking vaccine that prevents cervical cancer, federal health officials reported Thursday.The figures represent the government's first full year of vaccination rate data for the Gardasil vaccine, which came on the market in mid-2006. Merck & Co.'s heavily advertised, three-shot series ...

German doing well after 1st double arm transplant

3 days, 3 hours ago

(AP) A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant said Wednesday that incredulity gave way to joy when he woke from surgery to discover he had arms again.Karl Merk, who lost his arms in a farming accident six years ago, said he at first could not believe ...

German doing well after 1st double arm transplant

3 days, 15 hours ago

(AP) A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant said Wednesday that incredulity gave way to joy when he woke from surgery to discover he had arms again.Karl Merk, who lost his arms in a farming accident six years ago, said he at first could not believe ...

Stem cells from testicles an option to embryos

3 days, 17 hours ago

(AP) Cells taken from men's testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported Wednesday in what may be yet another new approach in a burgeoning scientific field.The new type of stem cells could be useful for growing personalized replacement tissues, according to a study in Thursday's ...

German doing well after double arm transplant

3 days, 21 hours ago

(AP) A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant is recovering well and able to perform some basic tasks, though doctors said Wednesday it still could take up to two years before he relearns how to use his hands.Doctors spent 15 hours on July 25-26 grafting the ...

University: Stem-cell study used falsified data

4 days, 3 hours ago

(AP) The University of Minnesota has concluded that falsified data were used in a 2001 article published by one of its researchers on adult stem cells. The school is asking that the article be retracted.The conclusion follows an 18-month investigation into research published by stem-cell expert Dr. Catherine Verfaillie. The investigation ...

Get moving: Guidelines set healthy activity levels

4 days, 19 hours ago

(AP) Get moving: The nation's new exercise guidelines set a minimum sweat allotment for good health. For most adults, that's 2 1/2 hours a week.How much physical activity you need depends largely on age and level of fitness.Moderate exercise adds up for sluggish adults. Rake leaves, take a quick walk around ...

Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4

4 days, 20 hours ago

(AP) Drug companies say children under 4 should not be given cough and cold medicines.The industry has been criticized by pediatricians for marketing over-the-counter cough and cold remedies for children under 6 despite a lack of evidence that they work, and reports of safety problems.A spokeswoman for the Consumer Healthcare Products ...

4 days, 20 hours ago

(AP) Drug companies say kids under 4 should not be given cough and cold medicines.

Fan use linked to lower risk of sudden baby death

5 days, 3 hours ago

(AP) Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday. Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still mysterious cause of death.Experts also recommend a firm ...

Task force: Colon cancer screenings can stop at 75

5 days, 13 hours ago

(AP) Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force _ in a break with other medical and cancer organizations _ opted not to give its stamp of approval ...

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