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May 17, 2014 05:28 AM EDT

FDA Calls for Change in Lunesta Drug Label and Reduction in Starting Dose

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration called for changes to be made in the drug label of the sleep drug Lunesta and also lower the current recommended starting dose.

May 17, 2014 03:33 PM EDT

Health Officials Warn of Dengue Fever During 2014 World Cup in Brazil

The FIFA World Cup will take place this summer in Brazil, and on top of the myriad construction issues that the country has experienced since they began building for the games, scientists now are predicting dengue fever outbreaks in various regions.

May 17, 2014 08:54 AM EDT

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Clarify Ivory Trade Regulations

May 16, 2014 03:02 PM EDT

Sperm Abnormalities may Increase Mortality Risk in Men

Men who are infertile due to defective semen may be at an increased risk of dying sooner, according to researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

May 16, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

Common and Deadly Brain Tumor Could be Treated with Herpes Stem Cells

The Harvard Stem Cell Institute found an interesting way to combat glioblastoma tumors in mice. Similar to the Mayo Clinic study that used high doses of the measles virus to defeat myeloma, the Harvard researchers used a different virus in their trial.

May 16, 2014 12:33 PM EDT

Male Infertility Linked to Higher Death Risk: Men with Sperm Abnormalities May Die Sooner

Scientists have found that those who have two or more abnormalities in their semen are more than twice as likely to die over a roughly eight-year period as men who have normal semen.

May 16, 2014 11:55 AM EDT

Could Two Large Meals Help Better Manage Type 2 Diabetes than Six Snacks?

For patients dealing with type 2 diabetes, finding the right nutritional balance can be a struggle. Health experts typically recommend that those suffering from the health issue have six small meals a day. Yet a recent study conducted by researchers from the Czech Republic suggests that having two l...

May 16, 2014 11:19 AM EDT

Sleep in Third-Trimester may Affect Child's Weight Gain in Adulthood

Adequate rest plays a critical role in our overall health. Particularly for pregnant women, sleep can even influence the health of their baby as he or she reaches adulthood.

May 16, 2014 10:53 AM EDT

What does your Child's Cereal Say about Nutrition? Sugar and Obesity

Colorful cereal boxes decorated with cartoon characters may call out to your kids. Yet a recent report conducted by the Environmental Working Group shows that many children's breakfast cereals are loaded with unnecessary sugar.

May 16, 2014 10:23 AM EDT

Hookah Should not be Used as Alternative to Smoking: Less Safe than Previously Thought

A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of California debunks the myth that smoking hookah is safer for you than cigarettes.

May 16, 2014 10:40 AM EDT

FDA Rejects Novartis’ Heart Failure Drug--Again

Novartis’ experimental heart failure drug, Serelaxin, was yet again rejected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after undergoing another trial to prove its effectiveness and ability to improve symptoms in patients.

May 16, 2014 07:57 AM EDT

New Treatment for MS: Mice Walk Again After Therapy with Human Stem Cells

There may be a new treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Scientists have found that after treating severely disabled mice with human stem cells, they could walk less than two weeks following the procedure.