July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Man Dies, Daughter in Coma, from Diseased Pet Parrot
June 20, 2008 – 1:28 pm | 5 Comments

On September 30, 2006, Amanda De La Garza purchased a cockatiel from a PetSmart store in Corpus Christi, Texas.  She took the little Australian parrot to the home she shared with her father, Joe De …

Girl, 6, Blinded by Ibuprofen Allergy
June 18, 2008 – 11:18 pm | No Comment

When Sabrina Johnson was 6, in 2003, she developed a mild fever her parents treated with three doses of Motrin given over the course of two days.  When the Topanga Canyon, California, child developed a …

Erroneous Removal of Healthy Lung Leads to Death of British Man
June 11, 2008 – 8:53 am | 3 Comments

John Turner told his family doctor in the summer of 2006 that he was experiencing chest pains and unexplained weight loss.  Tests were ordered and were interpreted to suggest that Turner, 61, suffered from asbestosis …

Miracle Baby Survives, Thrives After Abortion
June 9, 2008 – 11:38 pm | No Comment

An English mother’s anger turned to love at first sight when she gave birth to a son who was born a mere three weeks early, even after she’d undergone an abortion during the eighth week …

You Know the Saying ‘Everyone Has a Twin’?…
May 22, 2008 – 3:45 pm | No Comment

You’ve heard it time and again. Somebody tells you that you look just like so and so, and you eek out the standard reply: “Well, they say everyone has a twin.”
Well, if you’re a seemingly …

Common OTC Pain Relievers Increase Muscle Mass in Weight Training
April 7, 2008 – 9:08 pm | 4 Comments

The findings of a recently conducted study seem to indicate that taking some common over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers may improve muscle mass when taken during a weight-training program. The study was conducted with the elderly …

Today’s Husband Creates 7 Extra Hours of Housework Each Week
April 5, 2008 – 7:00 pm | 34 Comments

That’s according to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a federally funded, diary-based study of family dynamics conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. They’ve been tracking household labor since 1968.

Free-Sample Meds Come With Hefty Price Tag
March 25, 2008 – 7:12 pm | 3 Comments

A couple of intriguing theories have emerged following a study into the cost-effectiveness of giving free samples of prescription medications to patients. It seems the free samples are closely linked to some pretty steep …

Stolen Laptop Had Confidential Patient Information
March 25, 2008 – 6:15 pm | 5 Comments

Some 2,500 patients enrolled in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study have had their personal medical information compromised due to a stolen laptop computer containing seven years of clinical trial data, including names, birth …

Groundbreaking Surgery Saves Cancer Patient’s Life
March 25, 2008 – 4:26 pm | No Comment

“I’m glad I had a good anesthesiologist.” Brooke Zepp, a 63-year-old cancer patient from Pompano Beach, Florida, is also glad to have had such an outstanding team of transplant surgeons, too.