Cuts threat to Britain's stem cell supremacy
Britain's world-leading position in stem cell research faces its own "valley of death" if government cuts are too deep. telegraph.co.uk |
CDC chief picks 6 'winnable battles' in health
By MIKE STOBBE 2010-09-30T20:21:07ZATLANTA (AP) -- Where would you start if you were charged with keeping the nation healthy? Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has chosen six priorities - winnable battles, he calls them.... hosted.ap.org |
Botox Shots Approved for Migraine
Allergan, Botox’s maker, recently agreed to pay $600 million to settle allegations that it had illegally marketed the drug for unapproved uses like headaches for years. feeds.nytimes.com |
MRI scans 'lead to unnecessary breast surgery'
Women could be undergoing unnecessary breast cancer surgery after having MRI scans because the technique is too sensitive and picks up harmless growths, an expert said today (FRI). telegraph.co.uk |
Allied health workers strike will go ahead: unions
The Queensland Government is urging allied health professionals not to strike on Wednesday. abc.net.au |