Health Highlights: June 11, 2008

Plastic baby bottles and water bottles made with a chemical called bisphenol A are safe, according to a US Food and Drug Administration official.

U.S. News & World Report | Detail

Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- People with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory, a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) study shows.

Washington Post | Detail

U. theft threatens patients' privacy
By Melinda Rogers Lorris Betz, senior vice president of University Health Care, is joined by Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder, back right, as he speaks Tuesday at the school about the stolen records.
Salt Lake Tribune | Detail

Too late — this time — for split-state brucellosis plan

There's no point levying blame for Montana's imminent loss of brucellosis-free status after a Paradise Valley heifer was found to have the disease this week.

Great Falls Tribune | Detail

ADA: No Efficacy or Safety Sacrifice with Weekly Exenatide (Byetta)

By John Gever, Staff Writer, MedPage Today SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 -- A long-acting version of the injectable diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta) showed efficacy advantages and safety comparable to the standard formulation given twice a day, ...

MedPage Today | Detail

Microsoft, Kaiser Eye Voluntary Health Data Exchange

By Raju Shanbhag In a move that would allow voluntary data exchange from Kaiser Permanente’s personal health records and Microsoft (News - Alert) HealthVault, Kaiser Permanente and Microsoft Corp.

TMCnet | Detail

Genital Herpes More Common Among New Yorkers

A new study found that more than one in four adults in the city of New York (compared with fewer than one in five nationally) is infected with the Herpes Simplex Virus-2 that causes genital herpes, a lifelong sexually transmitted disease that helps to ...

Medical News Today | Detail

Clash Arises on Safety of BPA in Plastic Items

By MELANIE TROTTMAN Government experts and lawmakers clashed at a hearing Tuesday over the safety of a chemical used in plastic baby bottles, as the science indicating health risks seemed not conclusive enough to meet the burden of proof required for a ...

Wall Street Journal | Detail

Specter Says Bush Administration Is Hindering Quick FDA Funding

By JARED A. FAVOLE WASHINGTON -- Sen. Arlen Specter said the Bush administration is "drastically hindering" the Food and Drug Administration's ability to quickly get an important boost in funding.

Wall Street Journal | Detail

American Teen Drivers Ignoring Cellphone Bans

A recent study suggests teen drivers in the US are mostly ignoring laws banning the use of cellphones while driving, in states where they exist.

Medical News Today | Detail

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