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October 23, 2015

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings

India is committed to boosting the size of health warnings on tobacco products, the government said on Friday, seeking to deflect criticism for delaying tougher new packaging rules beyond a deadline of April 1.

October 23, 2015

Scientific review finds asthma drugs suppress child growth

Corticosteroid drugs given via inhalers to children with asthma may suppress their growth, according to two systematic reviews of scientific studies on the issue.

October 23, 2015

US anthrax probe reveals new bird flu mishap, widespread safety lapses

Federal health officials on Friday disclosed a new safety breach at a high-security U.S. government laboratory involving dangerous avian flu, a lapse that came to light as they investigated the potential exposure of researchers to live anthrax bacteria.

October 23, 2015

Industry makes $7,000 for each tobacco death, health campaigners claim

The tobacco industry makes $7,000 for each of the more than 6 million people who die each year from smoking-related illness, the health campaign group World Lung Foundation (WLF) said on Thursday.

October 23, 2015

FDA Phases Out Inhaler Due to Environmental Impact

Federal health officials are alerting asthma patients that a type of inhaler sold over-the-counter will be phased out at year's end because it uses carbon gas that depletes the Earth's atmosphere

October 23, 2015

How Wikipedia can track influenza

By monitoring the number of times people look for flu information on Wikipedia, researchers may be better able to estimate the severity of a flu season, according to a new study

October 23, 2015

Pennsylvania girl who fought for lung transplant now awake

A spokeswoman for the family of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who underwent a double-lung transplant after a national debate over the process of getting the organs says the girl has awakened from a coma and is communicating by nodding to questions.

October 23, 2015

Doctors continue to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics for bronchitis

After decades of research, experts have found that may doctors continue to prescribe antibiotics for viral infections they cannot help, such as the common cold.

October 23, 2015

Asthma Drug May Be Key to Tackling Obesity, Study Says

A common asthma drug may hold the key to tackling obesity, according to research presented at a medical conference in Boston, Mass

October 23, 2015

Flu vaccination coverage up in young and old, still too low for most adults, CDC says

The latest report on influenza vaccination coverage revealed that overall coverage is up, but remains low for 18 to 64 year olds. Additionally, gaps in coverage of health care workers may be worrisome, according to experts.