The one area that most of us avoid planning is the end of our life. Yet, if we don't plan, if we don't at least think about it and share our ideas with those we love, others take over at the very time when we are most vulnerable, most in need of understanding and comfort, and most longing for dignity. This is an extreme case, and it shouldn't deter you from flying, but it's worth reading because it's another health story that illustrates how staying aware and informed can help save your life. The NTP removed saccharin from its list of substances considered to carcinogenic in humans. Gentiva Health Services, the nation's leading provider of specialty pharmaceutical distribution and home health care services, today announced that it has completed the sale of its Canadian home health operations to Bayshore Health Group, a Canadian company.
Doctors call a new drug the first truly promising medication for the disorder called sleep apnea.
When you get a prescription filled for tablets, you may be told to take them with a full glass of water. The same family of statin drugs that effectively lower cholesterol may also have a role in preventing the immune system from rejecting transplanted organs and tissues, Swiss scientists say. Complementary therapists should face tougher regulation and more rigorous tests to prove the treatments they offer are effective, says a House of Lords committee. An Ontario court has ruled a class-action lawsuit can proceed against French drug maker Biofarma SA to hear allegations on behalf of thousands of Canadians saying the firm's diet pills led to fatal lung and heart disease. A report into the deaths of patients following surgery has said that many hospitals are operating on patients without adequate recovery facilities, putting their health at risk.