News and Information Sep 03, 2010
       
 

Health

Osteoporosis drugs may raise throat cancer risk

Researchers say new findings shouldn't affect patients taking bisphosphonates, but said the medicines should be watched closely. Other  studies have been divided over whether the risk is real.

When animal rescuers become animal hoarders

Betsey Webster checks on the welfare of the animals and the condition of the emergency shelter set up at Banning Animal Shelter in Banning, Calif. Seized animals from Best Buddies Rescue in Aguanga, Calif., were temporarily housed at Banning Animal Shelter. Linda Bruno called her Pennsylvania cat rescue the land of milk and tuna. It thrived for years as people sent pets they couldn't care for from hundreds of miles away — unaware it was a death camp for cats.


No Pampers link to rash cases, safety groups say

Two agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co's Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes.

theGrio: Why the FDA must curb cough syrup abuse

YouTube search the term "DXM." You'll find thousands of videos that chronicle the adventures teenagers "robotripping," or getting high on dextromethorphan.

Text messages little help in remembering the Pill

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A cell phone text message -- and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival -- may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.

1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection

Would you pay to eat here?A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.


Double hand transplant patient can 'wiggle fingers'

Dr. Warren Breidenbach of Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center, left, asks Richard Edwards to move his fingers during a news conference on Sept. 2. Edwards'his hands where severely burned in a fire in 2006. The transplant recipient made his first appearance on Thursday, about a week after he underwent a nearly 18-hour transplant procedure at a hospital.


Starting periods early tied to greater asthma risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows.

Some cities sink boozy parties on public waters

About 10,000 people floated down the Colorado River in Bullhead City, Ariz., on Aug. 14, during the fourth annual Bullhead City-Laughlin River Regatta, an event that's organized by the city. Floatopia, beer floating, float-a-palooza — there are many names, but the key ingredients stay the same: Sun, a public body of water, inflatable rafts — and booze. In some cases, lots of booze.


Tall order: Brazilian teen girl stands at nearly 7 feet

At nearly 7 feet tall, Elisany Silva of Brazil is one of the world’s tallest teenagers. The 14-year-old says she had to quit school after she grew too large to ride the bus. At nearly 7 feet tall, Elisany Silva of Brazil is one of the world’s tallest teenagers. The 14-year-old says she had to quit school after she grew too large to ride the bus.