Health News
Locked-In Doesn't Mean Locked-Out from Happiness
Most patients with locked-in syndrome -- resulting from brain stem injury, which leaves patients unable to move or communicate except via eye movements -- report they are happy.
Help is Here, but You Aren't Eligible
Lack of health insurance coverage may affect hepatitis C patients' access to current antiviral treatments, according to a new study.
Rat Attack
U.S. Marshals seized about $200,000 worth of food products from Bedford Cheese Store Inc. in Shelbyville , Tenn ., after U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigators found evidence of rodents throughout the company’s facility.
Oral Food Challenge: It's Not a New Reality Series
Many children are avoiding potentially nutritious food unnecessarily based on incomplete information about possible food allergies, according to a new study from National Jewish Health.
Soy in the Chips, Not Soy Chips
Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. of Chambersburg , PA, is recalling the below listed packages of chips because they may contain undeclared soy protein.
Hi-Tech Salmonella Hunting
FDA scientists successfully used a new genome sequencing test to retrospectively examine a 2009-10 foodborne illness outbreak to help trace the source of the infection.
Keep Me Informed, Please
A recent survey reveals that many patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) want more information on the various treatment options available to them.
Recall: Milk in Cheese Crackers
Haddon House of Medford, New Jersey is recalling Asian Gourmet Cheese Rice Crackers ( UPC 076606-710889), because it may contain undeclared milk and food coloring additives used to create the cheese powder listed on the label.
Call Me When You Get an Answer
Cell-phone use has been shown to increase brain-glucose metabolism (a marker of brain activity), but long-term risks are less clear.
Comfortably Numb with Neosaxitoxin
Neosaxitoxin, a new local anesthetic derived from algae, resulted in less pain following surgery, and patients recovered about two days sooner than those given the common local anesthetic, bupivacaine.