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November 20, 2009
OB-GYN weighs in on new Pap test recommendations
A Roanoke County OB-GYN says the new recommendations are reasonable but still has advice for women when it comes to an annual check-up
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in North Carolina
Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug TamifluCDC says swine flu cases seem to be dropping in U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that reports of swine flu illnesses were widespread in 43 states last week, down from 46 the week beforeNew guildelines: Women in 20s can go 2 years between Pap Smears
The change from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes amid a separate debate over mammograms
FDA panel backs safety, benefits of Spiriva
Federal health experts brushed off lingering safety questions about a popular inhaler drug and suggested it carry bolder benefit claimsGroup decries saturated fat in movie popcorn
Just one popcorn-and-soda combo can match the calorie-and-saturated-fat count of three McDonald's Quarter Pounders and 12 pats of butter, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest's reviewNovember 19, 2009
Elderberry supplement getting attention in search for Swine Flu relief
Some of the most promising research about elderberry is associated with a maker of elderberry productsSerious symptoms of Swine Flu that concern local doctors the most
Click for a list of symptoms to watch for, that warn about the need to see a doctorLocal doctors share biggest concerns about Swine Flu
I talk with a panel of local doctors about their concerns going forward with the swine fluPanel of doctors and patients talk about Swine Flu
Karen McNew sits down with 3 doctors and 3 patients to give you a snap-shot of how this virus is affecting peopleSwine Flu question answered: When will it end?
Dr. Stephanie Harper, Director of the Roanoke-Alleghany health district says it's unpredictable1.2 million H1N1 vaccine doses given out in Virginia
Flu-related illness has fallen to 5% of visits to emergency rooms and urgent-care centers
Local Health Department swine flu vaccine clinics in next week
Click for information, times, and locations on when you can call for an appointment
Proctor & Gamble recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria found
The company found bacteria in some samples of Vicks Sinex nasal spray, after during routine testing
November 18, 2009
Local doctors react to new breast cancer screening recommendations
Dr. Suzan Merton doesn't want people to listen to the new recomendations for breast cancer screenings, that a government panel of doctors laid out on Monday.November 16, 2009
Federal task force advices fewer mammograms
A government task force also said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them
Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia
In the study involving about 360 people, Zetia failed to shrink buildups in artery walls while a rival drug, Niaspan, did so significantlyNovember 13, 2009
Lynchburg doctor named head of Medical Society of Virginia
Dr. Daniel Carey was inaugurated as the group’s lead officerVirginia Emergency Rooms seeing fewer cases of flu-like symptoms
Swine flu appears to have been cut in half in Virginia
Hospice house approved for Bedford County
The operation, to be called Bedford House, would have four rooms with potential for a 3,000-square-foot expansion and four suites
U.S. adult smoking rate rises slightly in 2008
The end of a 15-year annual decline in the U.S. adult smoking rate proved disturbing to federal officials and anti-tobacco advocatesDanville Regional Medical Center shares vision with city leaders
Not all City Council members or residents in attendance believed the hospital answered adequately the 10 pages of questions Mayor Sherman Saunders had forwarded to DRMC on the public’s behalfSwine flu causes surge of garlic sales in Serbia
Garlic has long been regarded as a good luck charm in Serbia and many consider it an effective treatment for a range of medical ailments from indigestion to respiratory problemsNovember 12, 2009
UVA posting its doctors’ financial deals online
It’s a decision that mirrors a national trend in the health-care industry toward stricter reporting standards and also part of a years-long progression at UVa toward greater transparencyNovember 11, 2009
Several NRV hospitals to become tobacco-free facilities
Starting January 1, 2010, tobacco products are not allowed at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Montgomery Regional Hospital and Pulaski Community Hospital
Study finds kidney angioplasty brings risks, but no benefit
Rushing to get blood vessels cleaned out could be a dangerous mistake, according to a British study and some experts
Central Virginia health district planning drive-through H1N1 vaccine clinics
Director Kerry Gateley said it might be early December before the health department receives enough H1N1 vaccine for a public campaign
November 10, 2009
Roanoke Orthopaedic Center to merge with Carilion
The merger will create Carilion Clinic Orthopaedics
Experts say placebo power behind many natural cures
Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicineDanville group hears of six sensible ways to lose weight
Registered dietitian Jennifer H. Dietz boiled it down for them: “Bottom line: Eat less, move more. That’s it. It’s so simple.”
