KOMO - News - Healthcast http://www.komonews.com/news/health RSS Feed for KOMO - News - Health en-us Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:43:53 GMT Health officials: Threat of West Nile looms near http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27893074.html The virus has shown up in horses and birds in Central Washington, and the surge has crews spraying mosquito breeding areas as fast as they can. FDA orders stronger warnings for 4 arthritis drugs http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27861114.html The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections. Study: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27859719.html A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday. Study: No link between measles vaccine and autism http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27859424.html New research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and autism, work that comes as the nation is experiencing a surge in measles cases fueled by children left unvaccinated. Is overmedication making your headache worse? http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27854804.html Frequent treatment of headaches with over-the-counter medications and even prescription medication can backfire and cause a condition called medication overuse headaches. Smoking riskier to women's hearts than men's http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27824199.html Women typically get heart disease much later than men, but not if they smoke, researchers said Tuesday. Teen suicides dip, experts worry rate remains high http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27824144.html The number of teen suicides has fallen slightly but the rate remains disturbingly high, researchers said, possibly fueled by drug warnings that have scared many from using antidepressants. Gov't questions safety of plastic in baby bottles http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27824064.html Government toxicologists have reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers, just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared the substance safe. Modest brain test benefit seen with brisk walking http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27824014.html Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain. Doctors say Vytorin-cancer link can't be ruled out http://www.komonews.com/news/health/27764399.html Results from three studies of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin are not enough to prove or rule out a possible link to a higher risk of cancer, so the drug should be used with great caution until more is known, editors of a leading medical journal urged Tuesday.