U.S. health officials asked doctors Thursday to be alert for possible cases of meningitis and other illnesses in children caused by Hib bacteria amid an ongoing vaccine shortage. Read more »
The lung cancer pill Iressa has shown surprising results for patients with advanced disease where it has been at least as effective as a standard chemotherapy treatment, researchers reported on Thursday. Read more »
The Great American Smoke out is Thursday, November 20Th. A day when smokers consider quitting or at least reducing cigarette use.
The Centers for Disease Control is reporting a drop in the number of Americans smoking and there are many programs available to help, including a class at Fresno City College. Read more »
Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said Wednesday. Read more »
A Madera area turkey farm raises free range turkeys and ships to stores in the valley and throughout the U.S.
Free range turkeys are said to be a more flavorful and healthier option for the holidays. Read more »
U.S. health officials asked doctors Thursday to be alert for possible cases of meningitis and other illnesses in children caused by Hib bacteria amid an ongoing vaccine shortage. Read more »
The lung cancer pill Iressa has shown surprising results for patients with advanced disease where it has been at least as effective as a standard chemotherapy treatment, researchers reported on Thursday. Read more »
Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said Wednesday. Read more »
An experimental Merck & Co Inc drug that raises levels of a natural growth hormone failed to improve memory skills in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said Monday. Read more »
A report released Monday concluded that "Gulf War Syndrome" is a legitimate condition suffered by more than 175,000 U.S. war veterans who were exposed to chemical toxins in the 1991 Gulf War. Read more »
A dangerous, drug-resistant bacterium normally found in soil and water is on the increase in hospitals worldwide, an infectious disease expert warned on Tuesday. Read more »
The number of U.S. adults who smoke has dropped below 20 percent for the first time on record but cigarettes still kill almost half a million people a year, health officials said Thursday. Read more »
While men still fare better, fewer younger women are dying in the hospital after an acute heart attack than in the recent past, U.S. researchers said Wednesday. Read more »
Doctors may one day be able to use stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood to build new heart valves for children born with heart defects, German scientists said on Monday. Read more »
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