Tools Test Debunks 'Dumb Neanderthals' Theory (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — Homo sapiens'
long-extinct cousins, the Neanderthals, weren't the slow-witted losers in
the evolutionary race they've been made out to be, new research
suggests.
Health Tip: Using a Dietary Supplement (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — More than half of Americans take a dietary
supplement of some kind, the Cleveland Clinic says.
Spain probes possible fourth human case of mad cow disease (AFP)
AFP - Spanish health authorities said Wednesday they were looking into the possibility that a woman who died last week at a hospital in Leon suffered from the human variant of mad cow disease.
4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — The makers of the type 2
diabetes drug Byetta reported Tuesday the deaths of four more people who'd
been taking the medication.
Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) — People throughout the
world have major misconceptions when it comes to what causes cancer, new
research suggests.
Scientists ID Pathway That Makes Antipsychotic Drugs Work (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — New findings that antipsychotic
drugs may not work as scientists have assumed could lead to changes in how
the drugs are developed and prescribed, say Duke University Medical Center
researchers.
British experts green light Novartis' sight-saving drug (AFP)
AFP - Novartis said Wednesday its Lucentis eye treatment has been recommended by Britain's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) as a cost-effective therapy to stave off blindness.
Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 26, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:
Number of Uninsured Americans Drops (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans
without health insurance dropped by more than 1 million people in 2007,
the first annual decline in seven years, U.S. Census Bureau officials
announced Tuesday.
Tobacco Control Program Saved Billions in Health Costs (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — California's state tobacco program
resulted in a 50-to-1 return on investment over 15 years, say researchers
from the University of California, San Francisco.
