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Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk Reuters By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday. ... See all stories on this topic »

For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks CNN By Sarah Klein, Health.com Studies show that teens who average fewer than eight hours of sleep on weeknights tend to eat more high-calorie snacks than their better-rested peers. (Health.com) -- All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, ... See all stories on this topic »

Food safety groups slam USDA egg graders at farms in recall USA Today By Robert F. Bukaty, AP By Alison Young, USA TODAY US Department of Agriculture staff regularly on site at two Iowa egg processors implicated in a national salmonella outbreak were supposed to enforce rules against the presence of disease-spreading ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Group: Half of Calif health workers got flu shots San Jose Mercury News AP SAN FRANCISCO—A consumer group has found that just over half of California health care workers received flu shots during the 2008-2009 flu season. Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports, says that state public health department data ... See all stories on this topic »

No Love for Edgy Message: Cancer Bracelets Rankle Schools ABC News By KIM CAROLLO, ABC News Medical Unit A 1-inch thick rubber bracelet has caused quite a stir in schools across the country, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends. The bracelets say "I [heart] Boobies" and are part of a nationwide ... See all stories on this topic »

Promising Malaria Drug on the Horizon Food Consumer Around the world, malaria, transmitted by mosquitoes, is the most significant parasitic disease of humans and claims the lives of more children worldwide than any other infectious disease. Most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, 98% of malaria infections ... See all stories on this topic »

Maker of Botox pays state in improper marketing settlement Baltimore Sun The state of Maryland will get $152547 for its Medicaid program under a settlement with the maker of Botox for marketing the drug for unapproved uses, the attorney general's office announced today. Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler said the state ... See all stories on this topic » Baltimore Sun

Cheap And Accurate Tuberculosis Test Gives Results In Under Two Hours Medical News Today A tuberculosis test, called Xpert® MTB/RIF, can successfully identify 98% of all culture-confirmed TB cases, including more than 90% of those with smear-negative disease, a study published in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) reveals. ... See all stories on this topic »

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