by Research Team | Dec 22, 2015 | Health News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is investigating a more recent batch of E. coli cases linked to Chipotle, and that it does not know yet if they are linked to a larger outbreak that began in October. So far, the agency said Monday five people...
by Research Team | Dec 22, 2015 | Health News
The nation’s three-decade-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men was formally lifted Monday, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can donate. The Food and Drug Administration said it is replacing the lifetime ban with a new policy...
by Research Team | Dec 22, 2015 | Health News
Considering a cholesterol-lowering statin to prevent a heart attack? Deciding who’s a good candidate requires calculating more than a simple cholesterol level. A government task force says the popular medications will be of most benefit to some people ages 40 to...
by Research Team | Dec 22, 2015 | Health News
A 5-year-old boy with leukemia and his family have organized a toy drive that led to a busload of gifts arriving at Spectrum Health’s Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Spectrum Health says the toys, crafts, books and other gifts worth about...
by Research Team | Dec 22, 2015 | Health News
Medicare officials say researchers and the public will now have an easier way to analyze spending on costly prescription drugs. The online Medicare Drug Spending Dashboard will allow users to compare 80 drugs from thousands of covered medications.
by Research Team | Dec 21, 2015 | Health News
A mother who delayed her chemotherapy to give her unborn child a better chance of survival has announced her baby daughter has died. The 32-year-old, from Portishead, near Bristol, instead opted to go with a less effective treatment because it would not harm her...
