Is there an app for blood donations? Journal calls for Facebook drive to get young donors

Journal calls for Facebook blood donor drive

FDA fines Red Cross $16M for ongoing violations of blood screening rules

FDA fines Red Cross for sloppy blood screening

Female Viagra doesn’t boost sex drive

LONDON - A pill which was anticipated to become the first “female viagra” has failed to show effective results in trials.

FDA panel unanimously backs safety and effectiveness of new morning after pill

FDA panel unanimously backs new morning after pill

Oregon Court of Appeals rules concealed handgun permit OK for medical marijuana patient

Oregon court: Handgun permit OK with medical pot

Ken Griffey Sr., who beat prostate cancer, urging others to get tested to save lives

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10 killed in cholera outbreak in Uganda

KAMPALA - At least 10 people died and 20 were hospitalised after a cholera epidemic broke out in Uganda’s Kayunga district, officials said Thursday.

Report: Abuse of painkillers and other meds now cause as many ER visits as illegal drugs

Abuse of meds sends as many to ER as illegal drugs

Orexigen Therapeutics says FDA sets Jan. 31 review date for potential obesity drug Contrave

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Yoghurt could be the answer to curing hayfever

LONDON - British scientists are testing a yoghurt drink that could provide a cure for millions of hayfever sufferers.

Dentists Win High Court Injunctions

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Smokeless tobacco damages DNA, key enzymes

WASHINGTON - Smokeless tobacco’s adverse effects are not just limited to the mouth, it can also damage the normal function of a key family of enzymes found in almost every organ in the body, according to a new research.

Infant operated for rare congenital disorder

NEW DELHI - A four-month-old girl whose intestine and liver were outside her body got a new lease of life after doctors here operated upon her and put her vital organs back in place.

Cheers! Booze may help keep arthritis at bay

WASHINGTON - A new study suggests that alcohol consumption lowers risk of developing several arthritic conditions including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoarthritis (OA), reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondylarthropathy.

Rheumatoid arthritis affects womens’ relationships

LONDON - Rheumatoid arthritis can affect women’s personal lives.

A study by the University of Leeds finds that 40 percent of single women with the disease encountered hurdles in finding a partner.

How the poll on health overhaul was conducted

How the poll on health overhaul was conducted

Menopause affects 2 percent of elderly men

LONDON - Scientists have identified symptoms of male menopause but they say this impacts just two percent of elderly men unlike the female menopause that affects all women.

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