Health News

• 

  Gastric banding: Pros and cons of Christie's surprising choice

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  By Sharon Begley and Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's choice of gastric banding has prompted questi...

  Read More »

• Many medical guidelines don't consider costs

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Professional medical societies don't often consider costs when they're developing th...

  Read More »

• WebMD CEO Redmond leaving; company reports narrower loss

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  By Pallavi Ail and Adithya Venkatesan (Reuters) - WebMD Health Corp said Chief Executive Cavan Redmond will be leaving the health in...

  Read More »

• Judge criticizes FDA move on Plan B, agency warns of precedent

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  By Jessica Dye and Toni Clarke NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge criticized the Food and Drug Administration over its refusal to ...

  Read More »

• Many in U.S. don't get proper testing for hepatitis C: CDC

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  By Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Only half of people in the United States who have ever been infected with hepatitis C get ...

  Read More »

• Kids' chemical injuries down, but may rise in summer

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injuries from gasoline, lamp oil and similar chemicals have dropped considerably among sm...

  Read More »

• Fluids may prevent constipation better than fiber

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Everyone knows that getting enough fiber is a secret to staying "regular," but a large ...

  Read More »

• Religious support tied to intensive end-of-life care

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with advanced cancer tend to get more aggressive care at the end of life and s...

  Read More »

• South Africa to investigate private health market

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African competition authorities will launch an investigation into the private healthcare industry, where...

  Read More »

• Baxter's Alzheimer's disease drug fails in late-stage trial

  Tuesday, May 07, 2013

  By Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a blow for Alzheimer's patients, Baxter International Inc said it will scrap late-stage...

  Read More »