Report says obesity surgery can save health costs (Reuters)

Reuters - Providing surgical treatment for people who are morbidly obese could save British taxpayer-funded health services and the wider economy hundreds of millions of pounds a year, leading surgeons said on Wednesday.

Half of "untreatable" asthma cases may be treatable (Reuters)

Reuters - Good news for kids with treatment-resistant asthma: Their breathing troubles just might be treatable.

Splint may be as good as cast for kids' wrist fractures (Reuters)

Reuters - A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests.

Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health (Reuters)

Reuters - Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.

AP Exclusive: Back to work after salmonella case (AP)

AP - The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business.

Men Seem More Susceptible to Memory Problems Than Women (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly men are more likely to suffer memory problems than women, new research shows.

Health Tip: Stay Safe Around the School Bus (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Teaching children to take precautions while waiting for, entering and exiting a school bus can help keep them safe.

Men Seem More Susceptible to Memory Problems Than Women (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly men are more likely to suffer memory problems than women, new research shows.

Young Parents May Be Especially Prone to Depression (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents experience depression during the first 12 years of their children's lives and the risk is highest during the first year after birth, a new study has found.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 8, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots (AP)

AP - CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.

Weight-loss surgery 'could save millions' in UK (AFP)

AFP - Britain's National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.

Teen radio show breaks taboos in Nepal (AFP)

AFP - In a Kathmandu recording studio, young workers sift through piles of letters from Nepalese teenagers seeking advice on everything from unrequited love and homosexuality to drug abuse and HIV.

Health Tip: Recognizing a Skin Allergy (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Allergic skin conditions may include eczema and hives. But how do you know if you have one?

'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen Might Help Cancer Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A controlled dose of the main ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms appears to reduce anxiety and lift spirits in people battling advanced cancer, researchers report.

In Cities, Weak Social Ties May Boost Mental Illness (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Weak social connections, or social fragmentation, may be one of the main reasons why people raised in cities are more likely to develop schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders than those who live in rural areas, the results of a study suggest.

Many HIV-Infected Kids Could Use Cheaper Treatment Safely (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- For HIV-infected children in the developing world, treatment choices have been limited by concerns over the possible development of resistance to drugs they received as infants during failed attempts to prevent their infection in the first place.

Judge won't let stem cell money keep flowing (AP)

AP - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to lift his order blocking federal funding for some stem cell research, saying that a "parade of horribles" predicted by federal officials would not happen.

US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults (AP)

AP - U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.

Merck schizophrenia drug approved for 2 new uses (AP)

AP - Merck & Co. said Tuesday its schizophrenia drug Saphris has been approved for two additional uses by the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages (AP)

AP - Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.

Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study (Reuters)

Reuters - The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Men More Susceptible to Memory Decline (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Men are more susceptible than women to memory problems in old age, according to a new study.

Mental illness alone not linked to violence (Reuters)

Reuters - Mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder alone do not make people more violent, but the tendency of people with psychiatric problems to abuse drugs or alcohol does, scientists said on Monday.

FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan (AP)

AP - Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.

Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel (risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British researchers report.

Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel (risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British researchers report.

Exposure to Violence May Aggravate Asthma, Study Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People with asthma who witness violence in their neighborhoods are at increased risk for asthma-related hospitalization and emergency department visits for asthma or any cause, finds a new study.

Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit (Reuters)

Reuters - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.

Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment (AFP)

AFP - Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.