Babies' Pain Often Not Known

Doctors disagree on how to manage an infant's pain and whether medication should be used. Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.

Cuba approves, makes available lung cancer vaccine

Cuba approves, makes available lung cancer vaccine: "HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban scientists said on Tuesday the first vaccine to extend lives of lung cancer patients has been approved by Cuban authorities for use and is available in the island's hospitals.
The drug, CimaVax EGF, has been shown to increase survival rates on average four to five months and much longer in some patients, they said in a news conference at Cuba's Center of Molecular Immunology."

Skin Cancer Vanishes With Experimental Treatment

Researchers are reporting astounding new findings in the fight against melanoma, a deadly skin cancer. VOA's Carol Pearson reports the technique may also benefit other cancer patients as well.

Chinese weight loss secrets

Explore weight loss secrets from china in this episode of health and healing with Dr. Damon Noto

FDA warns against fake cancer cures - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is cracking do...

FDA warns against fake cancer cures - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is cracking do...: "WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is cracking down on the sale of products that fraudulently claim to prevent or cure cancer.
The products contain ingredients such as bloodroot, shark cartilage, coral calcium, cesium, ellagic acid, Cat's Claw, an herbal tea called Essiac, and mushroom varieties such as Agaricus Blazeii, Shitake, Maitake, and Reishi, the FDA said Tuesday in a news release."

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Inefficient in Preventing Alzheimer’s

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Inefficient in Preventing Alzheimer’s: "Just one week after researchers from Boston University School of Medicine stated in a study that use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for five years was linked with a 24 percent reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, results of a clinical trial show that neither Celebrex nor naproxen (both belonging to the class of NSAIDs) preserves mental function.

Moreover, naproxen, which goes under the brand names Aleve and Naprosyn may even have a harmful effect on cognitive function it was found."

Antipsychotic drugs increase pneumonia risk in elderly patients

Reuters "NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older patients taking antipsychotic drugs are at increased risk of pneumonia, particularly during the first week after initiating treatment, Dutch researchers report in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society for April."

FDA turns down application for combo allergy drug

Portfolio.com: "The Food and Drug Administration has turned down an application by two drugmakers to produce an allergy drug combining the active ingredients of their popular Claritin and Singulair tablets."

New Drug Prevents Radiation Damage

MedHeadlines»"Radiation damage is one of the most frightening aspects of catastrophic nuclear events but, more often, cancer patients suffer the gut-wrenching side effects of the radiation that is administered in an effort to kill the tumor and save the life. In what one scientist describes as his “eureka moment,” a new drug was envisioned that has turned into a very viable potential weapon in the fights against both cancer and nuclear emergency."

Cognition-enhancing drugs common among academics

Reuters: "NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of individuals who read the journal Nature, a technical bioscience publication, reveals that roughly one in five use prescription drugs to improve their focus, concentration, or memory."