Few swayed by fraud finding in autism study

Few swayed by fraud finding in autism study CNN International By Madison Park and Elizabeth Landau, CNN (CNN) -- The controversy over the existence of a link between autism and vaccines is not likely to end, even after the only study to imply such a link has been discredited, retracted and called an "elaborate ... See all stories on this topic » CNN International

Recession dents growth of healthcare spending Reuters By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The worst economic slowdown since the Great Depression led to slowest growth in US healthcare spending in 50 years, although it still outpaced other sectors, new government data for 2009 shows. ... See all stories on this topic »

Don't miss Wendell Potter next Tuesday in Raleigh The Progressive Pulse Wendell Potter, the former health insurance industry exec who became a fiery consumer advocate and later gained an enormous public following during the debate over the passage of the Affordable Care Act, will be speaking at Quail Ridge Books and Music ... See all stories on this topic »

Pharmacologist "Haunted" by Recreational Use of His Drugs TIME "You try to work for something good, and it's subverted in a way. I try not to think about it." — DAVID NICHOLS, a pharmacologist and brain researcher who teaches at Purdue University, where he also develops psychedelic drugs in an effort to find ... See all stories on this topic »

Study: Treatment Success for Irritable Bowel Syndrome TIME By Meredith Melnick Thursday, January 6, 2011 | 0 comments Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has always been a bit of a mystery. The disorder, which affects between 10 and 20% of the population, causes diarrhea, constipation and abdominal pain. ... See all stories on this topic »

Significant Find in Battle against Baldness CBS News Researchers Note Difference between Stem Cells of Bald Men and Men with Hair; Could Fix Lead to Reversal of Hair Loss? CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton offers information and insight on pressing medical matters. ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Gene Study Suggests Why MS Is Women's Disease MedPage Today By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today Explain to interested patients that this study shows there may be a genetic cause for female predominance in multiple sclerosis. The mystery of why multiple sclerosis predominantly strikes women may have been ... See all stories on this topic »

Splitting pills can be dangerous, study says Los Angeles Times By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times Physicians frequently recommend that caregivers split pills to give patients smaller doses than are available by prescription, but that process can produce wide variation in dosages, particularly if a commercial ... See all stories on this topic »