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Scrub tech may have exposed thousands to hepatitis

Jul 2, 2009 09:40 PM PDT

AP - A former surgery technician may have exposed thousands of Colorado patients to hepatitis C when she swapped her own dirty syringes for ones filled with a powerful narcotic, federal authorities said Thursday. Full Story

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Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability
Jul 4, 2009 02:18 AM PDT, Associated Press
AP - It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law. The same marijuana smoke that doctors can recommend to ease cancer patients' suffering must soon come with a warning saying it causes the disease.
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Health Tip: Understanding Pre-Diabetes
Jul 3, 2009 08:49 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Before some people develop full-blown diabetes, their blood sugar is above normal, but not high enough to qualify for a diagnosis of diabetes.
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Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread
Jul 3, 2009 08:49 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've found a major cellular flaw that may drive the rapid spread of relapsed lung cancer.
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New Weapons in Fight Against TB?
Jul 3, 2009 08:49 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis might someday meet its match in two drugs now used to treat Parkinson's disease, suggests a new study.
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On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English
Jul 3, 2009 08:49 PM PDT, HealthDay
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Older people in the United States scored better than their counterparts in England on a memory and awareness test, possibly because of differences in levels of depression and education and the fact that American adults receive more aggressive treatment for heart disease, a new study suggests.
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India gay ruling boosts AIDS fight but stigma lingers
Jul 3, 2009 11:14 AM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - An Indian court ruling to decriminalize gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said.
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Prostate cancer screening still unproven: report
Jul 3, 2009 07:45 AM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - PSA blood tests are often used to screen men for prostate cancer, but there is still no good evidence that they cut death rates from the disease, a new review finds.
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Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea
Jul 3, 2009 07:44 AM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers report.
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Social factors influence neighborhood asthma rates
Jul 3, 2009 07:41 AM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - Childhood asthma is less common in neighborhoods with high economic potential and strong community vitality, new research shows.
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Long-term methotrexate appears safe in arthritis
Jul 3, 2009 07:37 AM PDT, Reuters
Reuters - In adults who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), long-term treatment with methotrexate (MTX) appears safe, according to pooled data from 88 studies of patients with RA treated with only MTX for at least 2 years.
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