Spiriva as good as Serevent in asthma study
By ALICIA CHANG 2010-09-19T19:17:43ZLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Researchers say they've found a possible new treatment for adults with hard-to-control asthma. Their discovery, however, came at a price.... hosted.ap.org |
Number of fat people in US to grow, report says
By GREG KELLER 2010-09-23T20:49:04ZPARIS (AP) -- Citizens of the world's richest countries are getting fatter and fatter and the United States is leading the charge, an organization of leading economies said Thursday in its first ever obesity forecast.... hosted.ap.org |
Human patients in key stem cell trial
US doctors have begun the first official trial of using human embryonic stem cells in patients after getting the green light from regulators. bbc.co.uk |
Chilean miners' risk of 'trench mouth'
The rescued Chilean miners were at risk of "trench mouth" due to stress and poor conditions, a leading dental professor says. bbc.co.uk |
AMA rejects federal health deal as better
The Australian Medical Association has rejected claims WA hospitals would be able to meet ambitious emergency department targets if the state signed up to the national health plan. abc.net.au |