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September 29, 2011
REFILE: Venezuela's Chavez mocks health scare
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's ever-theatrical socialist leader Hugo Chavez sought to display his vigor on Thursday by playing ball on his palace grounds after mocking a U.S. media report that he was having emergency treatment.
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September 23, 2011
US FDA approves Alexion's rare blood disease drug
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September 22, 2011
Study finds bed bug pesticides making some people sick
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Bed bugs might make you itch, but the chemicals used to combat the pests are making some people ill.
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June 27, 2011
French-German E. coli link seen in sprouts
LONDON (Reuters) - Dutch and British health officials advised people to avoid raw sprouts and seeds on Monday after scientists linked an outbreak of E. coli in France to a highly toxic one in Germany that has killed 43 people.
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June 24, 2011
Details emerge of Arizona death tied to E.coli outbreak
PHOENIX (Reuters) - More details emerged on Friday of the Arizona resident whose death earlier this month could be linked to the recent fatal E.coli outbreak in Europe.
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June 24, 2011
Arizona death prompts probe for European E.coli link
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are investigating whether the death of an Arizona resident could be linked to the recent E.coli outbreak in Europe.
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June 17, 2011
French child with E. coli from burger in coma
LILLE, France (Reuters) - One of the children infected with a strain of the E. coli bacteria in northern France has been placed in an induced coma and six others are ill but in a stable condition, doctors said on Friday.
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June 14, 2011
German E.coli outbreak claims first child victim
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's E.coli outbreak claimed its first child fatality on Tuesday when a two-year-old died from the bacteria in the northern city of Hanover, taking the death toll to 37.
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June 10, 2011
Germany finds E.coli on farm's bean sprout packet
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany said on Friday that deadly E.coli bacteria that have killed 31 people and hit farmers across Europe almost certainly came from contaminated bean sprouts grown at an organic farm in northern Germany.
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June 10, 2011
Russia set to end EU vegetable import ban
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) - Russia agreed on Friday to lift a ban on vegetable imports from the European Union if the EU provides safety guarantees, clearing the way to ending a row over a fatal outbreak of E.coli in Europe.
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June 10, 2011
Germany says bean sprouts likely source of E.coli
BERLIN (Reuters) - New data shows that bean sprouts are the most likely source of the outbreak of E.coli which has killed 30 people so far, all but one of them in Germany, the country's health authorities said on Friday.
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June 9, 2011
Germans find E. coli uncertainty adds to suffering
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Some are too weak to talk, others drift in and out of consciousness, but for many in German isolation wards the most difficult thing to deal with in a fight with a new strain of E. coli is not knowing what happens next.
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June 7, 2011
Rate of German E. coli cases slows
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - The rate of infection from a deadly new strain of E. coli is slowing, but scientists are no nearer to proving organic bean sprouts caused the outbreak that has killed 23 people, Germany said on Tuesday.
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June 7, 2011
Special Report: Inside Germany's E. coli hunt
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Even if Germany finds the source of the E. coli outbreak that has infected thousands of people since early May, it may be too late for Erika.
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June 6, 2011
Probe targets German bean sprouts, no E.coli found
BIENENBUETTEL, Germany (Reuters) - German scientists found no traces of E.coli bacteria at an organic vegetable farm believed to be the source of an outbreak that has killed 22 people, but said this did not mean their suspicions were wrong.
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June 6, 2011
Four suspected U.S. E.coli cases linked to Germany
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The number of suspected U.S. cases involving a deadly E.coli bacterium that has sickened thousands in Europe remained at four on Sunday, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokeswoman said.
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June 6, 2011
German farm chief cannot understand E.coli inquiry
BIENENBUETTEL, Germany (Reuters) - The head of a German farm facing an inquiry over a deadly E.coli outbreak was quoted on Monday as saying he could not understand accusations that bean sprouts grown at his farm could be to blame.
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June 3, 2011
German blood supply secure despite E.coli-Red Cross
BERLIN (Reuters) - The deadly outbreak of E.coli in Germany has triggered a sharp rise in demand for blood plasma but stockpiles are still far from being depleted, the Red Cross said on Friday, in response to media reports of a shortage.
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June 3, 2011
REFILE: "Dr. Death" Jack Kevorkian dies
DETROIT (Reuters) - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, known as "Dr. Death" for helping more than 100 people end their lives, died early on Friday at age 83, his lawyer said.
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June 3, 2011
"Dr. Death" Jack Kevorkian dies
DETROIT (Reuters) - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, known as "Dr. Death" for helping more than 100 people end their lives, died early on Friday at age 83, his lawyer said.
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June 3, 2011
Germans take no chances as E.coli confounds experts
BERLIN (Reuters) - German shoppers at the epicenter of an outbreak of a rare strain of E.coli bacteria are trying to avoid suspect foods without much certainty about the exact source of an illness that has claimed at least 17 lives.
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June 3, 2011
Germany steps up hunt for deadly E.coli source
BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Racing to curb the spread of a killer food bug, Germany set up a national task force on Friday to hunt down the source of a highly toxic strain of E.coli that killed 17 people and sounded alarms around the world.
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June 2, 2011
Russia watchdog criticizes EU over E.coli outbreak
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia decided to ban imports of raw vegetables from the European Union because of inaction by EU regulators over a deadly E.coli outbreak, the head of Russia's consumer protection watchdog told Reuters.
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May 31, 2011
Killer bacteria claims victims in Germany, Sweden
BERLIN (Reuters) - A killer bacteria linked to contaminated cucumbers claimed a 15th victim in Germany on Tuesday and its first fatality abroad when a Swedish woman who had been travelling in Germany died, authorities said.
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January 26, 2011
Doctor incentives don't improve patient care-study
LONDON (Reuters) - Paying doctors financial rewards to meet targets for improving the care of patients made no discernible difference to the health or treatment of people with high blood pressure, a study has found.
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November 25, 2010
Getting married may also get you a kidney
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who get married appear to enjoy better health overall -- and may even be more likely to receive a kidney transplant when they need one, a new study reports.
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November 25, 2010
Beware E. coli when drinking raw milk: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A government investigation published this month has tied raw milk consumption to a 2008 outbreak of E. coli in Connecticut, which landed four people in the hospital with life-threatening illnesses.
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November 16, 2010
Drug fails to protect kidneys from X-ray dye
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A drug used to protect the kidneys from contrast dye during X-rays of the heart's blood vessels does not work, researchers said on Tuesday, citing a large study that may change the way patients are treated.
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October 20, 2010
MRSA superbug much more common in US than UK
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The antibiotic-mocking MRSA bacteria seem to be thriving better in the US than in the UK, according to new government data.
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January 18, 2010
For doctors in Haiti, worst is yet to come
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An earthquake killing up to 200,000 people would have been bad enough anywhere, but in Haiti, where AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are rampant, children are malnourished and hygiene is already a challenge, it may create one of the worst medical disasters ever.
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November 13, 2009
Food-borne ills can have lasting consequences
CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than just a bad bout of stomach flu, some food-borne illnesses can cause long-term consequences, especially for young people, a report released on Thursday has found.
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June 3, 2009
Chinese researchers find way to make pig stem cells
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers have found a way to transform ordinary cells from pigs into powerful stem cells in a move that may have implications for human health.
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May 25, 2009
Experts identify toxic compound in deadly mushroom
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists have said they had identified the toxin in a species of mushroom that killed seven people in Japan in recent years.
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May 22, 2009
Advantages seen with nighttime dialysis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have to undergo regular dialysis because of kidney failure may fare better when they're treated with longer sessions at night rather than with shorter sessions during the day, according to a new report.
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April 24, 2009
Cryptosporidiosis under-recognized in the elderly
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cryptosporidiosis -- an illness characterized by diarrhea, fever, and chills -- appears to be under-reported in the U.S. elderly population, Massachusetts-based researchers report.
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October 9, 2008
Chicken legs may control high blood pressure: study
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Japan have identified four proteins in chicken legs which appear to be effective in controlling high blood pressure, a study has said.
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September 19, 2008
Blood pressure control poor with kidney disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research indicates that despite being informed about high blood pressure and its treatment, few patients with kidney disease are able to control their blood pressure.
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August 22, 2008
Kidneys with small tumors okay for transplantation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The availability of kidneys for transplantation could be increased by using kidneys removed for small, incidentally detected tumors, the results of an Australian study suggest.
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May 13, 2008
Kidney injury after heart attack an ominous sign
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients who suffer a heart attack often develop a kidney injury and this complication significantly increases the risk of death, new research shows.
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March 19, 2008
'Old' stored blood tied to poorer surgery outcomes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For patients undergoing heart surgery, getting a transfusion of red blood cells stored for longer than 2 weeks is associated with increased risk of developing complications and reduced survival, new research indicates.
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January 1, 2008
Painkillers do not raise risk of kidney disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Analgesics other than phenacetin are not associated with an increased risk of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at a relatively young age, according to a study conducted in Germany. ESRD is the most advanced form of kidney disease.
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December 26, 2007
Diabetes-related kidney disease deadly: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study confirm that the outlook is poor for type 1 diabetic patients who develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) -- the most advanced form of kidney disease.
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December 14, 2007
Wearable kidney device may free dialysis patients
LONDON (Reuters) - Patients with chronic kidney failure could be freed from fixed dialysis machines, thanks to a wearable artificial kidney that has shown promising results in a pilot study.
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July 17, 2007
Trauma complication rates high among diabetics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diabetics hospitalized for trauma experience more severe complications than their non-diabetic counterparts, study results suggest.
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July 4, 2007
Kidney failure increasingly seen in CF patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), particularly children, have an increased risk of developing acute renal failure, relative to the general population, according to a UK study.
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June 29, 2007
Hong Kong drug addicts head to China to pop pills
HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - The ease of travel to the China mainland since Hong Kong's handover in 1997 has drawn the city's young people to a cheap and convenient playground just across the border in Shenzhen city.
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June 21, 2007
Ketamine linked to bladder, kidney dysfunction
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ketamine, widely abused as a party drug, has been linked to severe bladder and kidney dysfunction in 10 young adults in Hong Kong, doctors said.
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April 13, 2007
New treatment aids U.S. toddler with rare ailment
CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - A U.S. toddler who nearly died from a rare skin reaction to his father's smallpox shot is out of intensive care and on the mend, thanks to a novel combination of drugs that had never been tried in children.
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March 16, 2007
Urine test may predict diabetic kidney disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Looking at various proteins in urine may help doctors predict the development of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes patients well before they develop the condition, according to a report in the March Diabetes Care.
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February 15, 2007
Kidney patients often use high-risk drugs and herbs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with failing kidneys may frequently use "natural" or homeopathic products and over-the-counter medications that could worsen their kidney function, a new study shows. And these products are sometimes recommended by their physician or pharmacist.