Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks
google.com — ATLANTA (AP) - A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday......More… (Health)
Report Links Osteoporosis Drug to Esophagus Cancer
abcnews.go.com — By AUDREY GRAYSON There could be some worrying news for the tens of millions of Americans currently taking Fosamax. A brief report from the FDA says that the osteoporosis drug Fosamax may be linked to 23 cases of esophageal cancer......More… (Health)
DrugResistant Flu Linked With Pneumonia Norwegian Doctors Say
bloomberg.com — By Jason Gale Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- A drug-resistant influenza strain that has spread globally this year needs further study to gauge its virulence, according to doctors in Norway who found the bug was linked with patients suffering more severe ........More… (Health)
Grocer to Offer Free Antibiotics to Customers for 3 Months
foxnews.com — LANDOVER, Md. - Giant Food stores will offer free generic antibiotics to customers with a prescription for the next three months. The program covers 36 generic antibiotics including amoxicillin, penicillin and ciprofloxacin......More… (Health)
Police Looking For Drunk Drivers Over New Years Holiday
msnbc.msn.com — CORPUS CHRISTI - Police officers will be out in full force this New Year's looking for suspected drunk drivers. The local crackdown is part of a statewide initiative to get impaired drivers off the roads......More… (Health)
Sassy Water and the Flat Belly Diet- How They Work Together
associatedcontent.com — Sassy water is the cute name given to a water mixture concocted by Prevention Magazine's nutrition director Cynthia Sass, according to the publication......More… (Health)
Health Highlights- Dec. 31 2008
forbes.com — The pharmaceutical industry has agreed to a voluntary moratorium on giving doctors branded items that advertise some of the country's most prescribed drugs, The New York Times reported......More… (Health)
Health Highlights- Dec. 31 2008
forbes.com — The pharmaceutical industry has agreed to a voluntary moratorium on giving doctors branded items that advertise some of the country's most prescribed drugs, The New York Times reported......More… (Health)