Judge: Texas cant cut funds to
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Texas cannot ban Planned Parenthood from receiving state funds, at least until a lower court has a chance to hear formal arguments. A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Co
she said. Obesity confers a gr
FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that severe weight gain might raise the risk for rheumatoid arthritis -- a painful, chronic ailment -- especially among obese women. The epidemiological research indicated that about ha
Psychiatric Patients Often Wait
FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with mental health emergencies wait an average of 11.5 hours -- nearly half a day -- in hospital emergency departments, and those who are older, uninsured or intoxicated wait even longer, a new stu
Seaus brain could hold clues ab
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When 300-pound professional football players repeatedly slam into each other like runaway freight trains, what impact does that have on their brains? To find out, researchers who study sports-related injuries are examin
What killed Lenin? Stress didnt
BALTIMORE (AP) — Stress, family medical history or possibly even poison led to the death of Vladimir Lenin, contradicting a popular theory that a sexually transmitted disease debilitated the former Soviet Union leader, a UCLA neurologist
NFL player who had concussions
(Reuters) - A judge in Ohio on Friday sentenced former NFL quarterback Art Schlichter to more than 10 years in prison for a phony ticket scheme and granted his request to have his damaged brain donated to science after he dies. A court-orde
Turkey court gives Ferguson tim
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court trying British duchess Sarah Ferguson for secretly filming the treatment of mentally handicapped children adjourned after opening on Friday to give time for an out-of-court settlement, Turkish media said
Older Lung Cancer Patients Less
FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- A study of seniors with non-small cell lung cancer found that older patients are less likely to receive treatment than younger patients, regardless of their overall health and prognosis. Non-small cell lung
Review finds Chantix may not ra
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research concludes that people taking Pfizers smoking-cessation drug Chantix do not have a higher risk of heart attacks and other serious heart problems as was reported by a study last year. The
has been treating Amish commun
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Amish children raised on rural farms in northern Indiana suffer from asthma and allergies less often even than Swiss farm kids, a group known to be relatively free from allergies, according to a new study. The ra
Fewer jobs means more spending
(Reuters) - Millions of people turned to the Medicaid health insurance program for the poor during the 2007-2009 recession as families coped with job losses and drastic drops in income, pushing Medicaid spending up by an average of 6.6 perc
they may not be able to find h
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture and hypnosis are touted as drug-free ways to help smokers kick the habit, and there is some evidence that they work, according to a new research review. There are still plenty of questions -- includin
FDA staff question studies for
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers said Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Incs drug to prevent gout flares worked, but questioned its side effects and whether it did enough to help patients. The Food and Drug Administration staff said the d
Pfizers Lyrica falls short in t
(Reuters) - Pfizer Incs big-selling Lyrica drug failed to help HIV patients and diabetics relieve forms of nerve pain, according to separate clinical trial results released by the drugmaker on Friday. Pfizer said it stopped a late-stage stu
Preview: U.S. panel seen backin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer Incs experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug goes before an advisory panel next week, a potential blockbuster medicine that would revive faith in the companys research if its benefits are deemed to outweigh its
