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Fringe autism treatment could get federal study
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Pressured by desperate parents, government researchers are pushing to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine.
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FDA calls for urgent warning on tendon risks
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Drug safety officials Tuesday imposed the government’s most urgent safety warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing evidence that they may lead to tendon ruptures, a serious injury that can leave patients incapacitated and needing extensive surgery.
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Summary Box: US plans controversial autism study
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QUACK RESEARCH? The government wants to test chelation, a treatment for lead poisoning, on children with autism _ even though there’s no evidence it leads to improvements.
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Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs
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A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn’t spread.
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FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics
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Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government’s most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury that leaves some patients incapacitated.
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Some accomplishments of athletes over 40
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A look at a few of the major accomplishments over the past quarter-century by athletes who were past the age of 40:
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Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
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A 14-year-old gymnast with a stress fracture in her lower back. A 12-year-old who tore his ACL in a soccer game. A 16-year-old runner with a leg stress fracture. A 15-year-old who tore his meniscus playing basketball.
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Aging swimmer shows there’s hope for rest of us
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Dara Torres jokes that she had trouble reading the scoreboard after winning the first of two events at the Olympic swimming trials.
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Cholesterol drugs recommended for some 8-year-olds
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For the first time, an influential doctors group is recommending that some children as young as 8 be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems.
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Magic Johnson’s wife in public eye on HIV campaign
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Magic Johnson’s normally publicity-shy wife Cookie is emerging as a spokeswoman in a campaign urging black women to get tested for HIV.
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Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
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Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend.
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Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects
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A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra _ but don’t necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks going all night long.
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Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death
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Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies _ sudden infant death syndrome.
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Filipina with upside-down feet walks for 1st time
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A Filipino teenager who came to New York so doctors could perform surgery to untwist her severely clubbed feet took her first unaided steps Wednesday in pink-and-white sneakers _ the first shoes she’s ever worn.
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NJ officials warn of lamp oil poisonings
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New Jersey officials have issued a health alert saying six people have been sickened by mistaking lamp oil for apple juice, including one person who died.
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Kroger expands ground beef recall
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The Kroger Co. expanded its voluntary recall of some ground beef products beyond stores in Michigan and parts of Ohio to its stores in more than 20 states on Wednesday.
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First floods, now pesky mosquitoes for Midwest
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First came the floods _ now the mosquitoes. An explosion of pesky insects are pestering clean-up crews and just about anyone venturing outside in the waterlogged Midwest.
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FDA panel urges more testing for diabetes drugs
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Diabetes drugs should face tougher safety standards that could cost manufacturers millions but protect patients from unforeseen heart risks, a government panel has recommended.
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Skeeter advice: Wear repellent, avoid perfumes
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Flooding, heavy rains and summer heat have produced a bumper crop of pesky mosquitoes, particularly in the waterlogged Midwest. Here’s how experts recommend avoiding the bugs and treating their bites:
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More than 4,000 Danes may have salmonella
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Danish health officials fear more than 4,000 people may be infected with salmonella and are checking everything from refrigerators to credit card receipts to find the source of what may be the worst outbreak in 15 years.
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3-D mammograms, cameras may improve breast exams
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Remember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids’ toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D.
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WHO: New quick TB test rolled out in Africa
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A new test to quickly diagnose drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis will be rolled out in four African countries this year, the World Health Organization said Monday.
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Cleveland Clinic hooks up with Weight Watchers
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The Cleveland Clinic, highly regarded for its cardiac care, doesn’t hire smokers or allow trans-fats on its menus, and now it’s joining with a nationally known weight control program to help its employees shape up and slim down.
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Fast food chains ditch trans fats to meet NYC ban
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Fast food restaurants have been changing their recipes to adapt to New York City’s trans fat ban. Here are some of the menu overhauls at major chains:
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NYC keeps the cannoli but drops the trans fats
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Making cannoli is serious business in New York. It’s a dessert so tempting that even a hit man in the "Godfather" couldn’t leave a box behind.
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