Heart patients who take certain stomach-acid-suppressing drugs to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding may be at increased risk of dying after a cardiac procedure, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Orlando, Florida.
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day can help prevent heart attacks in people who've already had one. But if you've never had a heart attack (or stroke), the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the benefits, according to a U.K. report published in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.
Hamburgers are an American passion. And millions of Americans consume burgers, and other forms of meat, every day without consequences.
Walk into Lisa Nasser's kitchen most evenings and you're greeted by rich aromas that indicate an exceptional cook is at work on a delicious creation.
I can't get my 2-year-old to drink ANY MILK! I have tried soy milk, cow milk with Nesquik, and nothing works. Any suggestions?
The investigation of the E. coli outbreak linked to Nestle Toll House cookie dough is nearly over, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The cause of the contamination has not been identified.
Don Lerman set a record by eating seven sticks of salted butter in five minutes. During six years of competitive eating, he gained 100 pounds.
I've heard that probiotics can help with diverticulitis. What is the strain of probiotics that would work best? Is there a brand name you can recommend? Should it be taken with antibiotics or after the 10-day prescribed course of antibiotics? I realize there is no cure for diverticulosis; I'm trying to be proactive.
The toll of the nationwide E. coli outbreak linked to tainted cookie dough has continued to mount, federal health authorities said Tuesday.
Federal investigators at the Nestle USA plant in Danville, Virginia, have found evidence of E. coli bacteria in an unopened package of raw chocolate chip cookie dough, two sources at the Food and Drug Administration told CNN Monday.
Heart patients who take certain stomach-acid-suppressing drugs to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding may be at increased risk of dying after a cardiac procedure, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Orlando, Florida.
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day can help prevent heart attacks in people who've already had one. But if you've never had a heart attack (or stroke), the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the benefits, according to a U.K. report published in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.
Hamburgers are an American passion. And millions of Americans consume burgers, and other forms of meat, every day without consequences.
Walk into Lisa Nasser's kitchen most evenings and you're greeted by rich aromas that indicate an exceptional cook is at work on a delicious creation.
I can't get my 2-year-old to drink ANY MILK! I have tried soy milk, cow milk with Nesquik, and nothing works. Any suggestions?
The investigation of the E. coli outbreak linked to Nestle Toll House cookie dough is nearly over, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The cause of the contamination has not been identified.
Don Lerman set a record by eating seven sticks of salted butter in five minutes. During six years of competitive eating, he gained 100 pounds.
I've heard that probiotics can help with diverticulitis. What is the strain of probiotics that would work best? Is there a brand name you can recommend? Should it be taken with antibiotics or after the 10-day prescribed course of antibiotics? I realize there is no cure for diverticulosis; I'm trying to be proactive.
The toll of the nationwide E. coli outbreak linked to tainted cookie dough has continued to mount, federal health authorities said Tuesday.
Federal investigators at the Nestle USA plant in Danville, Virginia, have found evidence of E. coli bacteria in an unopened package of raw chocolate chip cookie dough, two sources at the Food and Drug Administration told CNN Monday.
The View co-host calls the accusation against her book "without merit"
You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious?
I am exclusively beast-feeding my 4-month-old baby, who was diagnosed with allergic colitis at 3 months. I have been off dairy and soy for eight weeks now. We still see blood specks in his poop. He is gaining weight, albeit very slowly. Question, is it beneficial for me to be on an elimination diet and figure out what he is allergic to or is a hypoallergenic formula the answer? Has any research been done on this? My baby won't take those formulas and I am torn on what to do. Is breast-feeding detrimental in this case or will he outgrow it eventually in six months or a year? Please advise.
For eight years, Jessica Terry suffered from stomach pain so horrible, it brought her to her knees. The pain, along with diarrhea, vomiting and fever, made her so sick, she lost weight and often had to miss school.
If you're looking to curb your appetite and improve your memory, you're probably exercising, eating healthier foods and trying to get some sleep.
Is it necessary to have a colonoscopy when you're over age 50?
The View co-host talks about raising a family while living with celiac disease
But the actor's doctors are still running tests after his complaints about stomach pain, his rep tells PEOPLE
Investigators probing the illness that forced famed chef Heston Blumenthal to temporarily close his award-winning Fat Duck restaurant last month said Friday that 14 staff members and diners were infected with norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug.
I am seven months post Roux-en-Y bariatric surgery. I am regularly having bloody stools. No pain. The blood is bright red, and I do eat nuts daily. The blood is contained throughout the stool. No diarrhea. I have an appointment with my bariatrician in early January. Can I wait until then to talk to him about it, or should I get in touch with him sooner?
As Apple enthusiasts speculate over why pancreatic cancer survivor Steve Jobs won't appear at Macworld Conference & Expo this year, the CEO asks them to think differently about his health.
I have heard that a hiatal hernia can mimic more serious medical conditions, such as a heart attack or make it difficult to breathe. What symptoms could a hiatal hernia produce that would seem to come from more serious other medical conditions?
Peppermint oil, soluble fiber, and antispasmodic drugs can indeed help people with irritable bowel syndrome, according to an analysis of 25 years of research on the condition, which is characterized by bouts of diarrhea and constipation.
Only 2% of graduating medical students say they plan to work in primary care internal medicine, raising worries about a looming shortage of the first-stop doctors who used to be the backbone of the American medical system
The Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine causes neither autism nor gastrointestinal disorders, a study reported Wednesday, disputing a theory that has persisted for a decade.
An E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant in northeastern Oklahoma has sickened more than 200 people and killed at least one person
Patients with diverticular disease are commonly advised to avoid nuts, popcorn and seeds, but one study questions whether there's really a link
The U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation's food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challenges
Elevating the head of her bed with bricks doesn't do much for the décor in Deborah Kronenberg's bedroom, but it has made a big difference in her persistent nighttime heartburn.
Fidel Castro's resignation brings an end to nearly 50 years of rule and looks likely to see his brother named as President
Lidocaine, methyl salicylate, hydrocortisone. You probably don't think twice about using over-the-counter creams with these ingredients when you need to soothe a sore muscle or bug bite, prep your legs before hair removal, or combat that vaginal itch. If the product's available without a prescription, it can't hurt you, right? Wrong.
S. regulators have tightened restrictions on meat and poultry products from Canada because of concerns about testing practices at a Canadian firm
Katherine Sutherland, an OB-GYN in Mountain View, California, knows something about terrible periods -- and not just from her patients. She used to go through tampons every hour, excusing herself to go to the bathroom between appointments. Heavy bleeding made doing what she really loved --hiking -- especially difficult. Truth is, she wanted her period to go away altogether. In 2003 Sutherland, then age 51, got her wish. She had a minor surgical procedure called endometrial ablation, or by its brand name, NovaSure, to remove her uterine lining and stop heavy bleeding. And she hasn't had a period since. "I was delighted," she says. "Up until that time I'd never missed one period." Sutherland recently hiked 8,000 feet to the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru.
Forget Rolaids. For the 70 million Americans who suffer from gastrointestinal diseases -- and rack up $100 billion in medical costs each year -- a better solution is at hand: the SmartPill.
Back in the spring of 2001, a 64-year-old Texas rice farmer named Jacko Garrett watched a fleet of 18-wheelers haul away truckloads of rice that he had grown with great care. "It just bothers me so bad," Garrett said. "I'm sitting here trying to find food to feed people, and I've got to bury five million pounds of rice." No one likes to waste food, but for Garrett, who runs a charity that collects rice for the needy, the pain was especially acute.
Most people say they're tired when they skip their morning run or nod off during their favorite 9 o'clock sitcom. But if you want to know about real bone-crunching fatigue, the kind that chains you to your bed, ask someone with a thyroid disorder.
Pet owners need to avoid certain pet chews because they could be contaminated with salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday.
Abbott Laboratories is trying to get its top-selling blockbuster drug approved for yet another use, which could lead to further sales.
Novartis pulled its irritable bowel syndrome drug Zelnorm off the U.S. market at the FDA's request because of a possible stroke risk to patients, the company said Friday.
When my first daughter, Sadie, was a few days old, we hadn't mastered breastfeeding, and I was sure I was starving her. But after a few panicked calls to the doctor and a few weigh-ins, it became clear that she wasn't starving at all -- she was thriving.
Jaret Ames, acting chief of the vessel sanitation program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sheds light on norovirus facts -- and fictions -- and ways that cruise passengers can avoid getting sick.
An estimated 3 million Americans have celiac disease, but most don't even know it. CNN medical correspondent Judy Fortin learned more about the ailment from Dr. Cynthia Rudert, gastroenterologist and medical adviser for the Celiac Foundation, a national awareness organization.
The death toll from days of flooding in Indonesia's capital jumped to 31 Tuesday, according to Jakarta's flood crisis center, as torrential rains overnight forced even more people from their homes.
"Gluten-free" has officially kicked low-carb to the curb.
A highly contagious form of stomach flu sickened hundreds of passengers during a worldwide voyage on the famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship in what health officials called an unusually large outbreak.
Health officials blamed a highly contagious, hard-to-get-rid-of virus for an outbreak of illness among nearly 400 patrons of an Olive Garden restaurant outside Indianapolis.
Every fall the nation's best beer-tasting room is at Denver's Great American Beer Festival. Here are three little guys who won gold medals.By Matthew Terranova, FSB Magazine
Taco Bell reopened most of the more than 90 restaurants that it closed in the Northeast following an E. coli outbreak that sickened as many as 67 people, a company spokesman told CNN Tuesday.
Taco Bell reopened most of the more than 90 restaurants that it closed in the Northeast in recent weeks following an E. coli outbreak that sickened as many as 64 people, a company spokesman told CNN on Tuesday.
Sixty-four cases of E. coli bacteria related to the outbreak that hit several Taco Bell restaurants in the Northeast in the past two weeks have now been confirmed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More than 120 people in six states may be infected with the strain of E. coli bacteria involved in an outbreak that may be linked to Taco Bell restaurants, officials said Friday.
As many as 84 people in five Northeastern states have been confirmed as having the strain of E. coli bacteria involved in an outbreak believed to be linked to Taco Bell restaurants, officials said Thursday.
Abbott Labs' fast-growing flagship drug Humira is grabbing market share and making money ... and now the company is trying to win the blessings of the FDA to make more.
Despite the Memorial Day holiday, there was no rest for obesity researchers in the major medical journals.
Once again the thorny issue of replacement estrogen grabbed attention in the major medical journals -- the latest in a seemingly never-ending string of studies that document the pluses and risks of this hormone.
The FDA's balancing act between safety and speed is taking center stage with the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri.
Will the scorned painkillers Vioxx and Bextra ever get back on the market? Will Celebrex ever shake its black box warning?
An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration recommended the approval of a Merck vaccine that would protect children against a rotavirus that causes severe diarrhea, the agency said.
Marital strife and healing
More than a symptom
Only one disease outbreak among evacuees and rescue workers required unusual mobilization of public health resources in the first three weeks after Hurricane Katrina, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
At least 10 people have died and more than 800 have been hospitalized -- including dozens in critical condition -- after drinking contaminated water in the Pakistan city of Lahore, authorities and health officials said Wednesday.
Merck & Co. Inc. tried to patent a drug that would reduce heart attack risks for Vioxx users, three years before the company withdrew the painkiller because of safety concerns.
Better care for women cited
BACK WHEN HE WAS A GRAD STUDENT IN 1977, Paul Ewald came down with an intestinal bug. He'd been doing research at the University of Washington at Seattle on the social behavior of sparrows. But the...
Nearly 250 people on a seven-day Caribbean cruise were sickened by a Norwalk-like stomach virus, which officials believe was brought on board by a passenger previously exposed to it, the cruise line said Friday.
Johnson & Johnson says its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may put patients at higher risk for lymphoma, and the company is sending out warning letters to physicians.
Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, was taken to a Mason City, Iowa, hospital Saturday evening for tests after she complained of an upset stomach, but left after a series of tests, a Kerry campaign spokeswoman said.
Spanish thieves who made off with three tons of green peppers hoping to make a healthy profit, might instead get a bad case of indigestion: the vegetables are toxic.
News from Oracle, MGM and Callaway Golf moved their stock after the bell, ahead of the housing and industrial production data to be released Wednesday.
For 15 months violent conflict has been raging in Sudan's Darfur region, where U.N. officials have accused Sudan and allied Arab tribal militias of "ethnic cleansing."
Most business travelers would agree that the single greatest impediment to a successful trip is falling sick.
Offices can be dangerous places. Certainly not as dangerous as meatpacking plants, where one out of four workers falls sick or is injured each year. Still, a sedentary and stressful lifestyle can l...
Millions of people wake up at night with severe chest pain. Chances are it's not a heart attack but gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly known as heartburn and caused by a glitch in the...
Cancer's Waterloo is, alas, not at hand. Thirty years and billions of research dollars after Congress officially declared war on cancer by passing the National Cancer Act (opening the door for a ra...
I predict that mass culture will persist.
Some 60 million Americans regularly endure the characteristic burning sensation commonly known as heartburn. Twenty-five million of them suffer every day. Now more than ever, heartburn--also known ...
Before Dwight Eisenhower, men's heart attacks were marked by whispered rumors and hidden recoveries. Before Norman Schwarzkopf and Andy Grove, prostate cancer was borne in silence and shame. Until ...
As many of America's 23 million arthritis sufferers know all too well, the pills that provide welcome relief from joint pain and inflammation may, over time, also cause stomach trouble, ranging fro...
Eureka, California, is the heartburn capital of the U.S.A. So says Warner- Lambert, maker of Rolaids. The company studied 197 cities and found that antacid munchers among the 25,000 residents of Eu...
JUNK IS IN TROUBLE. The big questions now are ''How bad?'' and, even more important, ''Why?'' Peddlers of high-yield bonds argue that the current malaise is merely temporary. The market is sufferin...
BUSINESSES are born under most unlikely circumstances. Forty years ago on a cold January day in Cassopolis, Michigan, Kay Draper's sandpile froze solid. As a result, she had to fill the cat's box w...
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