Diabetics should receive cholesterol-busting drugs regardless of their heart disease risk, researchers say.

Too much "sugar-free" chewing gum can lead to severe weight loss and diarrhoea, doctors warn.

A terminally-ill Ghanaian woman sent home after her UK visa expired is struggling to get medical treatment.

UroToday.com - There is a lack of consensus on the optimal timing and management of Peyronie's disease (PD). This stems in large part from our limited understanding of the pathophysiology of the disorder and a dearth of well designed clinical trials of therapy. Poor understanding of PD is widespread even amongst urologists as suggested by a recent study.

Chemotherapy can cause your neutrophil counts to drop, which puts you at risk of infection. Neutropenia is treated with Neulasta or Neupogen, but what's the difference, and how do you...

Illinois scored one very high and three very low grades in tobacco control policies from the American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2007 report, which highlighted significant progress in smoke free air and outlined progress to be made in tobacco prevention and control spending, cigarette tax and youth access.

Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ: AMRN) announced that it has received the necessary regulatory and ethical approvals to commence a Phase IIa trial in Age Associated Memory Impairment (AAMI) with AMR101 (ultra-pure ethyl-EPA). The Phase IIa trial will be a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The trial will enroll 96 patients with AAMI who will be randomized to receive 1, 2 or 4 grams of AMR101 or placebo twice daily over a six-week period.

UroToday.com - There is a lack of consensus on the optimal timing and management of Peyronie's disease (PD). This stems in large part from our limited understanding of the pathophysiology of the disorder and a dearth of well designed clinical trials of therapy. Poor understanding of PD is widespread even amongst urologists as suggested by a recent study.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) President Nick Blayney underlined the critical role of surveillance amid news of Avian Influenza having been confirmed in a three swans in the Chesil Beach area in Dorset. "While we must never be complacent about the risk of human disease" he said, "Avian Influenza is a disease of birds and given the number of outbreaks throughout the world in recent years it is important that we remain vigilant.

National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS) urges health professionals to be aware that some psychiatric symptoms have been reported with the use of varenicline (Champix) and advises them to monitor patients using varenicline for any behaviour and/or mood changes. Varenicline must be prescribed as part of a comprehensive program which includes smoking-cessation support and counselling to maximise its effectiveness.

Eldercare Services announces the availability of professionals to advise and guide families who have concerns about aging family members. During the holiday season, 72 million Baby Boomers visited their aging parents. Some were shocked at the changes and at their parents' resistance to their offers of help. Just when they were looking forward to time as "Empty Nesters" and their own retirement needs, they were faced with this new responsibility.

If you're like millions of other Americans who made a New Year's resolution to lose weight, you know how hard it can be. Most of us start out with good intentions, but we have a hard time sticking with it. That's why some researchers are trying a new approach. They're using cell phones to not only help women drop a few pounds, but also cut their risk of more serious problems. As a personal trainer, Sherrie Gelser knows just how hard it can be to get in shape.

With New Year's resolutions still fresh in our minds, add a resolution to live healthier, the American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) advises older adults. No matter your age, eating better, exercising, watching your weight, seeing your healthcare provider regularly, and quitting smoking once and for all, can help you get healthier and feel better for years to come.

I just did a little search of the Eye on Vision blog archives and came up with an interesting statistic. Among the 258 posted blogs, 25 specifically address LASIK corneal refractive surgery. That's ten percent of all blogs...who knew?!

"The AMA is concerned that the federal government received failing grades for its tobacco control legislation and policies. It's a cruel irony that tobacco, the number one cause of preventable death, is one of the least regulated products. This report serves as a reminder that we need meaningful legislative reforms to give the FDA strong regulatory authority over tobacco products.

The American Lung Association says that the U.S. Congress and President George W. Bush have stymied efforts to tighten tobacco regulations and states have not spent nearly enough to battle cigarette smoking.The group implied that heavy lobbying and spending by tobacco companies was influencing at least some politicians and urged Congress to give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate cigarettes.

Almost three million people have been affected by norovirus so far this winter, figures suggest.

FDA on Wednesday sent letters to seven pharmacies that sell custom-made "compounded" hormone products over the Internet to menopausal women and ordered the companies to stop making false and misleading claims about the compounds' benefits, the

January/February 2008 Issue, Health Affairs: The latest issue of Health Affairs examines rising out-of-pocket health care expenses and the growing role of public coverage in the U.S.

Studies published in the Jan. 10 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) are providing clues into the treatment and diagnosis of LAM, or lymphangioleiomyomatosis, a progressive and deadly lung disease that affects women in their childbearing years. There currently are no treatments for LAM and scientists estimate as many as 250,000 women may be going misdiagnosed or undiagnosed.