Body and Health News

Chris Henry is saving the lives of others through organ donation.
By fox5vegas.com

There’s no evidence Merck & Co.’s blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin causes cancer, federal regulators said Tuesday. They reviewed reams of data after a patient study last year raised suspicions of a link, weakening sales already hurt by questions about the drug’s efficacy.
By fox5vegas.com

A new Harvard poll finds that concern about swine flu has waned along with the number of new cases being reported.
By fox5vegas.com

Experts say a dog in suburban New York is the nation’s first confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine flu that is infecting humans.
By fox5vegas.com

MRI can help find breast cancer that mammograms miss, but some women don’t want the test when it’s offered.
By fox5vegas.com

The NFL is partnering with Boston University brain researchers who have been critical of the league’s stance on concussions, The Associated Press learned Sunday.
By fox5vegas.com

A woman gets worldwide recognition for having a baby only 10 inches shorter than she is.
By fox5vegas.com

A woman gets worldwide recognition for having a baby only 10 inches shorter than she is.
By fox5vegas.com

Some dentists think that raisins may be bad for teeth, but a new study says that they’re fine — unless you add sugar.
By fox5vegas.com

Makers of toys and other children’s products win a reprieve from legislation passed more than a year ago after a holiday season marred by scores of lead-tainted toy recalls.
By fox5vegas.com