October 28, 2015 Spain seeks people who flew with MERS victim Spain is searching for people who were on a flight with a returning hajj pilgrim who has been hospitalized for the past week in Madrid after being infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus.
October 28, 2015 Drinkers Should Abstain from Alcohol Two Days a Week, Report Says People should avoid drinking alcohol for at least two days a week to protect their health, a committee of officials said in a report published Monday
October 28, 2015 Is it Safe to Kiss Your Pet? We’ve all done it, or at least know someone who has. Animal lovers who kiss their pets — mouth to mouth. “Kisses” from mans’ best friend or a feline companion may seem loving and irresistible, but is it safe?
October 28, 2015 Patent pending person? Supreme Court to weigh in on human genes patent Soon after learning that his son had autism, Hollywood producer Jon Shestack ("Air Force One") tried to get researchers investigating the genetic causes of the disorder to pool their DNA samples, the better to identify genes most likely to cause that disorder. But his approach to scientists at universities across the country in the late 1990s hit a brick wall: They refused to join forces, much less share the DNA
October 28, 2015 Cholesterol Drug Lipitor Prepares for Fadeout It may take a breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer's disease to match the $130 billion lifetime sales record of Pfizer's Lipitor, the cholesterol fighter that wrote its own chapter in pharmaceutical history
October 28, 2015 CDC: 23 million Americans failed to get recommended colorectal cancer screenings About 23 million American adults have failed to receive the recommended screening for colorectal cancer, according to a report today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, researchers say people are more likely to get the potentially lifesaving tests if they are offered a choice of methods.
October 28, 2015 CDC study finds trans fats hidden in foods claiming zero on label A new study suggests Americans may be consuming dangerous amounts of trans fats and not even know it.
October 28, 2015 FDA approves new arthritis drug U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved Pfizer Inc's Xeljanz treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, one of the company's most potentially lucrative experimental drugs, which is now poised to compete with Abbott Laboratories Inc's top-selling Humira
October 28, 2015 Skin Doctors Head to Sunnier Pastures Certain areas of the United States, including the Midwest and Mountain regions, have an especially hard time holding on to dermatologists
October 28, 2015 Eating fish may help preserve aging brains Eating baked or broiled fish at least once a week may preserve parts of the brain that are hit hard by aging, according to a small new study