The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to take a second look at the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday, after initially rejecting it because of concerns about heart problems and possible birth defects.
Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:34 PM EST2012-02-21 17:34:45 GMT
One local clinic is growing to help meet the growing demands of the community. Amarillo's Hillside Family Health Clinic is accepting Medicaid meanwhile many are not.
Breast cancers in women aged 40 to 49 that are diagnosed by mammograms have a better prognosis than those detected by doctors or the women themselves, a new study indicates.
Monday, February 20 2012 12:24 PM EST2012-02-20 17:24:47 GMT
BOSTON — U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.
Friday, February 17 2012 3:03 PM EST2012-02-17 20:03:40 GMT
TRENTON, N.J. — Recall-plagued Johnson & Johnson is pulling all infant Tylenol off the U.S. market because some parents have had problems with redesigned bottles.
In children as young as 6 months old, changes in the brain that can lead to autism spectrum disorder may have already begun, preliminary research suggests.
A small but growing number of teens and even younger children who think they were born the wrong sex are getting support from parents and from doctors who give them sex-changing treatments, according to reports in the...
Doing away with the U.S. health care reform act's requirement that all Americans must have health insurance would not dramatically increase the cost of buying policies through new insurance exchanges, but would significantly reduce the number of people who get insurance.
Friday, February 10 2012 4:10 PM EST2012-02-10 21:10:16 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas - A federal judge on Monday upheld the Texas law requiring women to have a sonogram before having an abortion, saying an appeals court had forced him to declare the law constitutional.
Friday, February 10 2012 12:37 PM EST2012-02-10 17:37:52 GMT
Sleep apnea is a growing problem in the panhandle. In this week's "Health Watch" NewsChannel 10's Michelle Langowski looks into what may be behind the increase in sufferers and what treatment options are now available.
Friday, February 10 2012 10:50 AM EST2012-02-10 15:50:30 GMT
Amarillo, Texas - Nearly every child who walks through the doors of the Amarillo Public Health Department to get their immunizations, depends on the state-funded program called "Texas Vaccines for Children."
Thursday, February 9 2012 12:45 PM EST2012-02-09 17:45:11 GMT
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to review the first lower-cost versions of biotech drugs, expensive medications that have never before faced generic competition in the U.S.
A new study finds that the babies of women who had chemotherapy while pregnant aren't at higher risk for a variety of medical disorders, a sign that the treatment should be safe for the fetus in most instances.
Proposed new criteria to diagnose Alzheimer's disease could affect how many people have the condition and their access to services and government benefits. Individuals with mild Alzheimer's disease could be categorized as having mild cognitive impairment (MCI) - the stage between loss of mental function and dementia.
Tuesday, February 7 2012 3:29 PM EST2012-02-07 20:29:35 GMT
ATLANTA — An executive at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity resigned Tuesday over her support to strip Planned Parenthood of funding, but disputed that she was the driving force behind the decision that created a firestorm of criticism last week.
Tuesday, February 7 2012 3:20 PM EST2012-02-07 20:20:55 GMT
Students at Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine installed at the request of the student government.
Tuesday, February 7 2012 3:12 PM EST2012-02-07 20:12:46 GMT
ATLANTA - Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels.
Potentially dangerous blood clots in the legs known as deep venous thromboses (DVTs) got the nickname "economy class syndrome" from widely publicized incidents involving passengers on long-haul flights.
Tuesday, February 7 2012 11:15 AM EST2012-02-07 16:15:11 GMT
AMARILLO, TX - Amarillo is home to the largest call center catering to mothers and mothers to be when it comes to medication and prescription drug questions.
Although fewer kids are being exposed to smoking while riding in cars, more than 20 percent of nonsmoking teens still are, U.S. health officials report.
Friday, February 3 2012 5:55 PM EST2012-02-03 22:55:07 GMT
Amarillo, Texas - Friday evening, February 3rd, there will be an art auction to help the family of an Amarillo seven-year-old fighting cancer for the second time.
Friday, February 3 2012 3:23 PM EST2012-02-03 20:23:07 GMT
MINNETONKA, Minn. — A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria.
Wednesday, February 1 2012 5:06 PM EST2012-02-01 22:06:05 GMT
INDIANAPOLIS — Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills due to a packaging error that could raise the risk of an accidental pregnancy by leaving women with an inadequate dose.
Tuesday, January 31 2012 1:09 PM EST2012-01-31 18:09:37 GMT
WASHINGTON - The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness and broader hope for thousands more patients with the inherited disease.
Friday, January 27 2012 4:03 PM EST2012-01-27 21:03:33 GMT
Amarillo, Texas - It's a night one Amarillo teenager can't remember, but a night his mother can never forget. The night that put him in the hospital and then behind bars.
When a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture.
Wednesday, January 25 2012 7:55 PM EST2012-01-26 00:55:46 GMT
Amarillo, TX - Your home may soon be considered a health hazard for your children. That's because lead poisoning is being redefined across the country.
Wednesday, January 25 2012 1:41 PM EST2012-01-25 18:41:41 GMT
NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts - A former dentist in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to fraud for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals.
Three doctors from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center are on The Early Show with Larry Lemmons and Ali Allison Friday mornings to talk about health issues currently concerning those in the panhandle.
Friday, February 3 2012 4:31 PM EST2012-02-03 21:31:23 GMT
WASHINGTON — The popularity of unpasteurized raw milk remains strong despite warnings from public health officials about its dangers and outbreaks of bacterial infections.
Tuesday, January 24 2012 7:34 PM EST2012-01-25 00:34:27 GMT
Amarillo, TX - More services are now being offered in the Panhandle to help veterans cope with the aftermath of war. Now technology is playing a crucial part in keeping suicide rates low.
The number of people diagnosed with autism will likely decrease if a new definition of the disorder is adopted by mental health experts later this year.
Friday, January 20 2012 5:15 PM EST2012-01-20 22:15:43 GMT
By Linda a. Johnson, AP Business Writer | Associated PressTRENTON, New Jersey (AP) -- The widening quality problems at health giant Johnson & Johnson have former regulators and analysts mystified, as
Friday, January 20 2012 4:04 PM EST2012-01-20 21:04:14 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas health department has taken over hiring authority of all doctors at its 10 mental health facilities following newspaper reports that psychiatrists were hired with a documented history of sexual misconduct.
Friday, January 20 2012 4:01 PM EST2012-01-20 21:01:21 GMT
LONDON — A European agency is investigating a multiple sclerosis drug made by industry giant Novartis to determine whether the medicine played any role in the deaths at least 11 patients.
Friday, January 20 2012 12:48 PM EST2012-01-20 17:48:05 GMT
It's being called the best diet of 2012 in US News and World Report's annual diet ranking. In this weeks "Health Watch," NewsChannel 10's Michelle Langowski takes a closer look at the "DASH" diet.
Could this be the flu season that wasn't? After the H1N1-linked drama of prior years, the low number of cases of influenza currently circulating in the United States is reassuring, experts said.
They may look and smell a lot like candy, but dissolvable, smokeless tobacco products aren't for kids. The safety and risks of "dissolvables" are the subject of a three-day U.S. Food and Drug Administration meeting.
For several years, researchers have studied a possible link between substances called parabens -- widely used as a germ-fighting preservative in cosmetics such as deodorant/antiperspirants -- and breast cancer.
Wednesday, January 11 2012 8:38 PM EST2012-01-12 01:38:09 GMT
The new year can be the perfect time to turn over a new leaf. For those resolving to lose weight, now is the perfect time to take advantage of the Super Tracker.
If the current shortage of some drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has left you searching for something else for your child to take, experts suggest you choose a substitute carefully.
Heartburn and acid reflux strike many people as an annoying and painful but ultimately harmless problem -- a result of overindulgence and gluttony that must be endured, much like a hangover after a night of drinking.
Wednesday, January 4 2012 5:09 PM EST2012-01-04 22:09:07 GMT
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is ordering medical device manufacturers to study safety complications with surgical mesh widely used to repair women's pelvic problems.
Wednesday, January 4 2012 11:16 AM EST2012-01-04 16:16:51 GMT
NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court will review a judge's decision to temporarily block the state of Texas from enforcing a law requiring doctors to show sonograms to patients and describe the images before an abortion.
Tuesday, January 3 2012 9:04 PM EST2012-01-04 02:04:26 GMT
A new energy product some are calling "club drug" is raising concerns similar to "Four Loko." They not only pack caffeine, but also possible health risks.
While no one story dominated health news in 2011, the ongoing debate over the legality of the new health care reform law was perhaps the most polarizing, with the case now set to go to the U.S. Supreme Court early in 2012.
Wednesday, December 28 2011 3:56 PM EST2011-12-28 20:56:00 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas has reached an $84 million settlement with Actavis Inc., the prescription drug maker convicted of inflating drug prices to the Medicaid program.
Wednesday, December 28 2011 12:53 PM EST2011-12-28 17:53:55 GMT
LUBBOCK, Texas - A vice president at Lubbock's University Medical Center has resigned after a routine internal audit turned up possible employee embezzlement.
Wednesday, December 28 2011 12:27 PM EST2011-12-28 17:27:44 GMT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A recently filed lawsuit accuses a former executive at a New Mexico hospital of bilking the care center out of more than $3 million by funneling the money through companies he owned in Arizona, Texas and New Mexico.
Amarillo, TX - Infants are at the highest risk for getting one deadly disease in our area and a local children's clinic says they are doing something about it.
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