Medical News Today provides hourly health news sourced and written by our own dedicated team.
Health News Headlines
< -- Previous day | Next day -- >
Saturday 6 October 2007
Arthritis / Rheumatology photo
Prexige, Anti-inflammatory Drug, Withdrawn In Canada
Written by Christian Nordqvist
The sale of Prexige (lumiracoxib) has been stopped in Canada. Health Canada advises that it will cancel the medication's market authorization because of potential for serious liver-related adverse events...
[read article]
Litigation / Medical Malpractice photo
Nicolas Sarkozy Awarded In Bulgaria For Role In Liberation Of Six Medics From Libya
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Nicolas Sarkozy, the French President, has been awarded the Stara Planina medal, Bulgaria's highest honor for his role in facilitating the freeing of six Bulgarian medics who had been in jail for several years in Libya...
[read article]
Respiratory / Asthma photo
Ultra-Potent Antibody Motavizumab Is Safe After Second Season Of RSV Prophylaxis
Written by Jill Stein
The favorable safety profile of the investigational enhanced potency anti-respiratory synctial virus (RSV) monoclonal antibody (MAb) motavizumab, when given for a second consecutive season in high-risk children, is...
[read article]
Kentucky Officials Sue OxyContin Manufacturer Due To Extensive Abuse In Appalachia
Other Medical and Health News for 6 October*
Popular imageGeneral Osteopathic Council Backs Awareness Week
American Red Cross Stresses Family Preparedness During National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13
Good For Primary Care. Good For For NHS Patients
Popular imageMaternal Low Cholesterol May Cause Preterm, Lower-Weight Infants
Physician-Parent E-mail Improves Communication And Patient Care
Popular imageConsistent, Frequent TV Viewing Causes Behavior Problems
Popular imageDiabetes In The Bedroom: Scarier Than Halloween?
American Diabetes Association Announces Three Year Collaboration With The Dignity Memorial Network
Which? Calls For An End To The NHS / Patient Deadlock, UK
Welcome For Darzi Report From UK-Based Pharmaceutical Industry, UK
Interim Results From A New Trial Of CANCIDAS (caspofungin Acetate) In Pediatric Patients With Documented Fungal Infections
Aptivus(R) (tipranavir) Capsules Granted Full Approval By The U.S. FDA
Surface Logix Presents Positive Phase 1 Repeat-Dose Trial Data On SLx-4090 At The 16th International Symposium On Drugs Affecting Lipid Metabolism
Isis Reports That ISIS 301012 Is Well Tolerated In Patients Treated For Five Or More Months
Popular imageLilly Announces Updates To The Zyprexa And Symbyax U.S. Labels
Cosmetic Surgeons Gather In Dubai For World Congress, Hospital Opening
PTC Therapeutics Announces Encouraging Additional Phase 2 Results Of PTC124 In Cystic Fibrosis
Frequently Asked Questions When Considering A Colorectal Cancer Screening Test, From The American College Of Gastroenterology
October Is Liver Awareness Month: The American Liver Foundation Urges All Americans To Pay Attention To Their Liver Every Day Of The Year
Survey Shows That Few Americans Are Familiar With A Medical Specialty That Could Decrease Pain And Increase Quality Of Life Without Surgery
Bioniche Receives Comment From USDA On A Field Trial For E. Coli O157:H7 Cattle Vaccine
Improving Diagnosis Of Cancer By Detecting Protein Sugar Structures
Study Finds Almost One Third Of Children Take Vitamins
Preventing Neurodegenerative Diseases By Studying Proteins In The Brain
Improving Liver Cancer Diagnosis
Popular imageMany Common Ways Of Treating Knee Osteoarthritis Have No Scientific Support
Low Levels Of Perchlorate Exposure Are Safe For Pregnant Women
Popular imageSmall Papillary Thyroid Cancer Is Not Without Risk
Diabetic Neuropathy Costs Billions Per Year In Lost Work Time
* Updated hourly, headlines marked as POPULAR are based upon the number of times they are viewed. Those marked as TOP RATED are based upon visitor ratings. Finally, those shown as NEW were published in the last hour.
< -- View news for 5 October 2007
View news for 7 October 2007 -- >

View other days' news for:
    October: 1 2 3 4 5 [6] 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
    September: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

View news for any date:

Contact Our News Editors

For any corrections of factual information, or to contact the editors please use our feedback form.

Please send any medical news or health news press releases to:


Most Popular



Follow Our News On Twitter:

Follow Us On Twitter
Get the latest health news for individual categories delivered straight to your Twitter account.
View a list of our Twitter feeds



View list of all 'What Is...' articles »