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Staph superbug may be infecting patients
Jun 25 2007 9:27PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - A dangerous, drug-resistant staph germ may be infecting as many as 5 percent of hospital and nursing home patients, according to a comprehensive study.
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AMA supports allergy medicine at school
Jun 25 2007 9:27PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The American Medical Association voted Monday to lobby for laws allowing severely allergic children to bring lifesaving medicine to school.
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CDC: About 2M more Americans uninsured
Jun 25 2007 9:26PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - The number of adults without health insurance jumped by 2 million from 2005 to 2006, according to a new federal report.
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Kidney, heart disease spur each other
Jun 25 2007 9:26PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hearts and kidneys: If one's diseased, better keep a close eye on the other. Surprising new research shows kidney disease somehow speeds up heart disease well before it has ravaged the kidneys. And perhaps not so surprising, doctors have finally proven that heart disease can trigger kidney destruction, too.
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AMA wants probe of store clinics
Jun 25 2007 4:49PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The American Medical Association wants authorities to investigate whether quickie retail-based health clinics run by pharmacy chains pose conflicts of interest that put profits ahead of patient health.
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Study links hurricanes to teen smokers
Jun 25 2007 4:07PM (CT)
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - Teenagers in a southeast Texas county were more likely to smoke cigarettes if they or their family members were affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, according to a university study.
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Court weighs Alzheimer drug access issue
Jun 25 2007 4:03PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - Pharmaceutical companies and Alzheimer's patient advocates went to Britain's High Court on Monday in a bid to force the state-run health service to give all patients access to three drugs to treat the brain-destroying disease.
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