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US pharmacy giant Walgreens has postponed plans to sell do-it-yourself DNA test kits after the government safety watchdog suggested the tests needed regulatory approval, the retail chain said Thursday. The Pathway Genomics "Insight Saliva Collection Kit" was to have gone…
SATURDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- An innovative approach using patients' own bone marrow cells to treat chronic heart failure came up short in terms of effectiveness, researchers report. Use of stem cell therapy to repair the slow, steady damage…
Reggie Gooch led an active social life, gardened and traveled the world with his wife Millie -- until she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and soon needed round-the-clock care. Every morning for two years, Gooch, who's now 98, rose at…
These days, it’s hard to avoid stress. Between work, family and our overall busy lives, we’re all being pulled in a million directions. But have you ever stopped to think about the effect that stress is having on your skin?…
The secret to a long, healthy life in America? According to longevity researchers, it may be to act like you live somewhere else. It seems like every year another country's lifestyle is touted as the new magic bullet to cure…
(Reuters) - India's Lupin Ltd has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval for the generic version of Geodon capsules used to treat schizophrenia, the drugmaker said on Monday. The Geodon brand, owned by Pfizer Inc, had annual sales…
MONDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and toddlers who snore or have other breathing issues while sleeping are more likely to develop behavioral problems by the age of 7, new research suggests. Those issues can include hyperactivity and inattention,…
LONDON (Reuters) - A British ethics group has launched a debate on the ethical dilemmas posed by new technologies that tap into the brain and could bring super-human strength, highly enhanced concentration or thought-controlled weaponry. With the prospect of future…
(Reuters) - People who suffer an episode of psychotic symptoms may want to steer clear of marijuana afterwards, according to a study from the Netherlands. Researchers, whose findings appeared in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, found that people who kept…
We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night - but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence from both science and history suggests that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural. In the…
The world could get its first lab-grown burger this year, with scientists using stem cells to create strips of beef. But could vegetarians eat it? Scientists in the Netherlands hoping to create a more efficient alternative to rearing animals have…
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Experimental obesity drug Qnexa won the backing of U.S. health advisors on Wednesday, raising hopes for approval of the first prescription weight-loss pill in 13 years. Vivus Inc's Qnexa was one of three promising obesity…