2012

April

• U.S. adds more on clot risk to some birth control pills

• Appeals court hears case of graphic tobacco ads

• Screen Time and the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

• Tamiflu: Full reports from trials should be public and regulators respond to Tamiflu recommendations

• Women lack exercise; at risk of developing metabolic syndrome

• Canada should play a role in addressing the global cancer epidemic

• How many calories does it take to reach childhood obesity prevention goals?

• Online tool estimates youth exposure to alcohol ads on radio

• Statins Slowed Progression of Arthritis

• Smoking Menthol Cigarettes Tied to Stroke

• Black flies may have a purpose after all

• Obesity Accounts for 21 Percent of U.S. Health Care Costs

• A Better Tool to Diagnose Tuberculosis

• Heart failure patients with diabetes may benefit from higher glucose levels

• Emotional issues may follow motor problems in kids

• Genes Identified in Common Childhood Obesity

• Can a vegetable cure cancer?

• Vitamin B12 Drug Pulled for Cracked Vials

• Eating More Red Meat May Mean Quicker Death

• Antibiotics May Be Enough for Appendicitis

• Big advance against cystic fibrosis

• No link seen between painkillers, enlarged prostate

• New batch of fake Avastin reached U.S. via Britain

• Heightened sensitivity to cheap, high-calorie food is linked with obesity

• WTO dents U.S. ban on clove cigarettes

• Ammonia used in many foods, not just “pink slime”

• Abbott hepatitis C combo impressive in small study

• How fat are your lab mice?

• Red wine, fruit compound could help block fat cell formation

• Step stool helps shorter rescuers do better CPR

• Common antibiotics tied to eye emergencies: study

• Whooping cough vaccine fades in pre-teens: study

• Marijuana advocates vow to reopen “Princeton of Pot” after raid

• Our brains on food: From anorexia to obesity and everything in between

• Can a Ray of Sunshine Help the Critically Ill

• Chronic Stress Feeds Common Cold, Study Finds

• Sugar And High Fructose Corn Syrup Are Equally As Toxic

• US obesity ‘higher than thought’

• Illumina board rejects sweetened Roche offer

• New Guidelines Focus on Early RA Treatment

• Post-Stroke Depression Undertreated

• Epigenetic changes in twins of dieting mothers increases risk of obesity and diabetes

• Scientists uncover clue to preventing, and possibly reversing, rare childhood genetic disease

• Measles-containing vaccines not linked with increased risk of febrile seizures in kids 4-6

• Aging accelerates brain abnormalities in childhood onset epilepsy patients

March

• Vitamin D-fortified yogurt drink may lower risk of heart disease in type 2 diabetics

• Mid-life Britain opens doors for disease research

• Healthy Food for Your Kids

• U.S. man hugs doctors after seeing face transplant

• Mortality Up in RA when Statins Stopped

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