Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux. Gastric banding, a surgical procedure designed to combat obesity, appears to boost the risk for developing or exacerbating symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease.

Study Finds Toxins in Some Herbal Medicines. Traditional herbal supplements used by thousands of Americans may contain dangerously high levels of lead and other toxins, a study shows.

Acne drug 'may lead to more abortions'. More babies will be aborted if the controversial acne drug Roaccutane is made available through the family doctor, specialists warn.

8. Timeline of Biden's life and career. This story ranks # 35 of 4,095 Related Topics: Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., listens to testimony during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Sept.

New attack ad on TV, but this one targets hot dogs. A new TV commercial shows kids eating hot dogs in a school cafeteria and one little boys haunting lament: "I was dumbfounded when the doctor told me I have late-stage colon cancer.".

Researchers discover key allergy gene. Together with colleagues from the Department of Dermatology and Allergy and the Center for Allergy and Environment of the Technische Universitat Munchen, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen have..

PreMD Inc. FDA Upholds Previous NSE Decision. TORONTO, Aug. 18 /CNW/ - Predictive medicine company PreMD Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upheld their decision regarding the company's not substantially equivalent letter..

2 Men Plead Guilty In Fake-Toothpaste Caper. Two New York City businessmen have pleaded guilty in a scheme to distribute more than 500,000 tubes of counterfeit toothpaste imported from China.

Woman getting her hair straightened. Burnt offerings.. dermatologists offer warning about hair straighteners. Photo: Janie Barrett August 20, 2008 Women love them and hairdressers swear by them, but dermatologists warn the obsession with hair..

Kennedy expected to appear at convention's opening. In this May 21, 2008 file photo, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass. waves outside Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Hydrogels Provide Scaffolding For Growth Of Bone Cells. The hydrogels have proven to encourage the growth of preosteoblast cells, cells that aid the growth and development of bone.

Clinical Studies Completed For HeartVue's 6S Heart Screening System. Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 19 Aug 2008 Pegasus/Heartview LLC announced that they have now completed the required clinical studies,..

Number of uninsured drops; poverty holds steady. The number of people without health insurance fell by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Incomes edged up for the middle class while poverty held steady.

6 New Ways To Diagnose Skin Cancer. Doctors are using devices such as the MelaFind dermascope to aid in the early diagnosis of melanoma.

Applied Biosystems To Vote On Buyout. Research equipment maker Applied Biosystems Inc. said Monday its shareholders will meet in October to vote on the previously announced proposed $6.7 billion buyout by competitor Invitrogen Corp.

ASEAN signs pact on accountants, doctors, dentists. Southeast Asian economic ministers have signed agreements allowing their nations' accountants, dentists and doctors to work in each other's countries, officials said Tuesday.

Amylin, Eli Lilly to address Byetta concerns. Eli Lilly and Co. will hold a conference call at 5 p.m. today to update investors and patients on the medical issues surrounding Byetta, its popular diabetes drug, leading some analysts to wonder if there is..

Eli Lilly says Cymbalta helped back-pain patients. Earlier this year Eli Lilly and Co. asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow the use of Cymbalta for treatment of low back pain.

Nashua Police Cruiser Involved In Crash. A witness said a Nashua police officer was speeding when he collided with an SUV and a motorcycle carrying two people.

Gulf Medical University introduces Doctor of Dental Medicine for first time in Middle East. The Doctor of Dental Medicine, a predoctoral program of Gulf Medical University, Ajman received the initial accreditation from the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research - UAE.