摘要：May 8, 2012 -- Antibiotics found in river sediment, farmed soil, and other sources are polluting the environment and contributing to the rising rates of antibiotic resistance, a new report suggests...
摘要：Grocery Tote Carried More Than Food Norovirus is the leading cause food-borne illness in the U。
摘要：May 7, 2012 -- About one week after the FDA asked 10 manufacturers to provide safety information on DMAA, a speed-like ingredient found in some supplements, a Harvard researcher is calling for an o...
摘要：Best-Paid Doctors Even so, the top-earning doctors aren‘t going broke。 The top 10 highest paid doctors are: Radiologists: $315,000 Orthopedic surgeons: $315,000 Cardiologist...
摘要：Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix。 Antibiotics for Appendicitis: Details Since 1889, doctors have believed that surgical removal of the appendix is best, Lobo writes。 Some ...
摘要：April 2, 2012 (Chicago) -- Mapping a person‘s whole genome cannot, for the most part, accurately predict the medical problems in a healthy person‘s future, a new study suggests。 Mapping the DNA ...
摘要：March 26, 2012 -- The FDA today approved Qnasl, a “dry“ nasal spray, for the treatment of nasal allergy symptoms。
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摘要：March 14, 2012 -- Foodborne disease from imported foods is on the rise, with more foods from more countries causing more outbreaks, the CDC says。 The most common culprits are fish and spices, p...
摘要：March 8, 2012 -- A small study that shows a surprising complexity of genetic changes within a single tumor has far-reaching implications for the march toward personalized cancer therapy, according ...
摘要：” Stem Cells Made Transplant Friendly The ongoing research is the culmination of many years of work by researcher Suzanne Ildstad, MD, of the University of Louisville, and other researchers,...
摘要：Diff: Who‘s at Risk。 Your risk of C。 Diff Spreads Here‘s how it works。 Your nurse doesn‘t know you are infected and doesn‘t wear gloves while treating you。
摘要：Struggling With Medical Expenses For the first time, the survey included three specific questions attempting to understand how families were dealing with medical bills。
摘要：17, 2012 -- 574,000 bottles of infant Tylenol have been recalled by Johnson Johnson‘s McNeil Consumer Healthcare division。 A faulty part of the dosing system -- an interior cap called a “flo...
摘要：How the Brain Adapts In this small study, researchers asked 10 healthy people who were right-handed and broke a bone in their upper arm to have two MRIs。
摘要：28, 2011 -- Adults who get their first cat double their risk of cat allergy -- especially if the cat is allowed in the bedroom。 Getting a new cat upped cat allergy risk by 85%。
摘要：Sneaking Genes Into Cells Researchers altered the DNA of a common virus so that it would include the instructions for making FIX。
摘要：Nov。 23, 2011 -- You don‘t have to be a germophobe to get anxious about using public restrooms。 And now new research shows what many people have long suspected -- bacteria are plentiful in men‘...
摘要：15, 2011 -- One in five Americans aged 12 and older has hearing loss that interferes with their ability to communicate, according to new research。 She is due to present the findings this week at t...
摘要：Uric acid is a chemical substance that can build up in the blood to a higher than normal level and lead to gout。 High Uric Acid and Diabetes For the new studies, researchers reviewe...
摘要：Intentional poisoning refers to “attempts to harm someone by deliberately getting them to take a potentially harmful substance without their knowledge。 Intentional poisonings can occur in many...
摘要：9, 2011 -- We not only pay a lot more for health care in the U。 than in other countries, but a new study suggests the care we get is often slower and more poorly coordinated。 That‘s because o...
摘要：Oct。 31, 2011 -- Federal officials today released a list of critical health priorities for the coming decade designed to serve as a blueprint to help make the nation healthier by 2020。 The U。...
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摘要：Variety of Bacteria in Public Restrooms There‘s been virtually no research into how many bacteria, and how many different types of bacteria, lie in wait in public restrooms, he says。 Keepin...
摘要：“Bugs are evolutionary masters at getting from person to person。
摘要：Popular Supplements May Be Dangerous to Your Health “It is a big story,” says researcher David R。 Supplements provide a single nutrient in isolation and may be taken in high, potentially toxi...
摘要：Old Shoes Pose Problems Rome tells WebMD that more than 50% of the shoes worn by these patients were a year or more old, and demonstrated excessive wear patterns。 Cheaper Shoes for Gout Pati...
摘要：30, 2011 -- The year isn‘t over, and the FDA has already seen a record number of drug shortages, an agency official said Friday。 In 2010, the FDA counted a record 178 shortages, but the total ...
摘要：29, 2011 -- Are you at risk from listeria, the deadly bacteria now in the news。 Suddenly the spotlight is on listeria。 What Is Listeria。 Listeria monocytogenes leads a double life。
摘要：“Many prescription medications are very expensive, so that is part of the problem。
摘要：Contaminated Drinking Water In the second report on illnesses due to drinking water, CDC researchers counted 36 outbreaks in 23 states and Puerto Rico that led to 4,128 illnesses and three deaths。
摘要：Sept。 19, 2011 -- A unique compound originally isolated from sharks could prove to be a promising treatment for hepatitis B and C and other viral diseases, researchers say。 Known as squalamine...
摘要：Improving Drug Choices Woloshin wanted to see whether simple explanations about drugs improve people‘s choices。
摘要：7, 2011 -- The number of Americans struggling to put adequate food on the table remains at an all-time high, a new government report shows。 Department of Agriculture (USDA), finds that 49 million ...
摘要：Because contaminated blood can be transported anywhere in the country, a few transfusion-related cases have been reported outside the hot spots where the disease usually occurs。 Because symptoms o...
摘要：Sept。 2, 2011 -- The white coats, scrubs, and smocks of hospital doctors and nurses may look clean, but bad germs are hitching rides on their clothes, new research shows。 Uniforms worn by hosp...
摘要：Residents‘ Decision: Release Mosquitoes or Risk Dengue It seems odd that anyone would welcome the release of hundreds of thousands of live, blood-sucking mosquitoes in their neighborhoods。
摘要：What Is a Brain-Eating Amoeba。 Amoebas are single-celled organisms。 There are several species of naegleria, but only the N。 When conditions are less than optimal, amoebas become inactive c...
摘要：Aug。 15, 2011 -- Ultra-thin electronics, which can be placed on the skin as easily as a temporary tattoo, could pave the way for patient monitoring systems that would avoid the need for bulky equi...
