THURSDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- People with extremely low
levels of "bad" cholesterol as a result of taking statins don't seem to
benefit from increased levels of "good" cholesterol, a new study
suggests.
Some on Statins May Not Need Boost in 'Good' Cholesterol
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New warnings added to agents used in MRI tests
New warnings of a potentially fatal skin disease will be added to labels for imaging drugs sold by Bayer, Covidien and GE Healthcare cautioning against their use by patients with kidney disease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 9, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
Smoking Could Harm Sperm, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies provide
evidence that smoking can harm sperm - both in smoking men who may become
fathers, and in sons born to women who smoked during pregnancy.
Health Tip: Factors That May Aggravate Acne in Women
(HealthDay News) -- Acne, the most common skin disease, is not a
dangerous condition. But it can lead to permanent scarring.
Health Care Reform: Employees Face Greater Cost-Sharing
THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Americans who have health
insurance through large, employer-sponsored health plans will see a number
of plan design changes in 2011, and they'll be paying more for that
coverage, employers and benefits ...
Do kids, men need folic acid from a pill?
With the advent of folic-acid supplementation of certain foods, few Canadians are now getting too little of the B vitamin, a new study estimates -- in findings that question the need for children and men to get additional folic acid from vitamins.
Health reforms trigger spending shift
New U.S. reforms are poised to dramatically shift the nation's healthcare spending, not only curbing Medicare costs but also pumping more money toward the private sector as roughly 32 million people gain coverage.
Testosterone may drive aggressive takeovers: study
Younger chief executives with high testosterone levels may be more likely to try a hostile takeover -- and to get burned in the attempt, Canadian researchers said on Wednesday.
Vitamin B 'could delay Alzheimer's onset'
Large daily doses of B vitamins could delay -- or even halt -- the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggested Thursday.
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