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Type 2 Diabetes Study: Drugs Don't Cut Heart Disease Risk

New data suggest that aggressive drug treatments to reduce known heart-disease risk factors don't actually help Type 2 diabetes patients. Why? And what now?

Study: Indian Spices, Powders Linked with Lead Poisoning

A study by Boston researchers finds that excess lead may be ingested through commonly used Indian spices and ceremonial powders

Japan, Whale Wars: Slaughter Continues Despite Protest

Few Japanese ever sit down to a plate of whale sashimi anymore, but they still resist the idea that the international community could force Japan to stop whaling

Report: The Case for Global Warming Stronger Than Ever

Back in 2006, even before the latest IPCC report was complete, researchers in the U.K. were already planning to launch an update -- which was published on March 5.

Amnesty International Report on U.S. Maternal Health

In a new report on pregnancy andchildbirth care in the U.S., Amnesty details the maternal health care crisisin this country as part of a systemic violation of women's rights


Long-term safety of drug-coated stents questioned ATLANTA (Reuters) - New research shows more patients who got drug-coated stents right after suffering a severe heart attack later died from heart-related problems than those who received older, cheaper bare-metal models.
Age likely a factor in colon cancer chemotherapy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Older patients with colon cancer are less likely to receive chemotherapy after surgery than younger people but have fewer serious side-effects when they do get the treatment, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Melanoma survivors at higher risk of other cancers NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Melanoma survivors are at increased risk of other cancers as well as the return of their skin cancers, according to a new study, leading National Cancer Institute researchers to urge lifelong follow-up of such survivors.
First lady to food makers: Hurry up on healthy food WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Food manufacturers need to work faster to re-formulate and re-package food so that it is healthier for kids, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama said on Tuesday.
Lung cancer gene tests not ready: U.S. report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Genetic tests designed to predict how well lung cancer patients will fare after treatment do very little to guide doctors, government researchers said on Tuesday.

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