A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers. Join discussion...

BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Ibuprofen use was associated with increased cardiovascular risk in several subgroups of older patients, but not in those with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers found. Join discussion...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Although researchers have discovered ways to make powerful stem cells without the use of human embryos, the controversial use of embryonic stem cells is still necessary, a panel of experts said on Friday. Join discussion...

OverTheLimit.infoMajority of companies plan to increase health care costsBizjournals.com - Sep 5, 2008Fifty-nine percent of companies intend to keep down rising health-care costs in 2009 by raising workers' deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limits, according to a survey by the Mercer consulting firm.Workers’ share of health care coverage... Join discussion...

Boston GlobeDentist charged with dumping waste on Jersey ShoreThe Associated Press - Sep 5, 2008CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ (AP) - A Pennsylvania dentist has been charged with the Jersey Shore's most serious beach-dumping case in two decades, medical waste that sullied the coast in a popular area and forced beach closures at the height of vacation ... Join discussion...

CBS NewsMBI: The Newest Technology In Breast Cancer DiagnosisInventorspot - Sep 5, 2008The American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, meeting in Washington, DC this weekend, will be hearing about the results of experiments with a new technology for detecting breast cancers in women with dense breasts.New mammography technique finds 3 times more tumors than ... Join discussion...

The Money TimesNew Law Lets Pharmacists Administer Flu VaccinationsNew York Times - Sep 5, 2008By AP ALBANY (AP) - Gov. David A. Paterson signed legislation this week that will let pharmacists administer flu and pneumonia shots, a change expected to increase the number of adults vaccinated statewide.Pharmacists React to New Law NewsChannel 9 WSYRNY... Join discussion...

NewsOK.comCDC is called in on E. coli caseTulsa World - Sep 6, 2008By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer The state Health Department has asked federal health investigators to come to Oklahoma and aid in the investigation into the E. coli outbreak that sickened hundreds of people and killed a man in northeastern Oklahoma.E. coli test samples could yield clues to outbreak's cause NewsOK... Join discussion...

dBTechnoGenome analysis used to decode brain cancer: studyAFP - Sep 6, 2008PARIS (AFP) - US scientists have unveiled the most complete genetic profile ever attempted of glioblastoma, a common and deadly form of the brain cancer that US Senator Edward Kennedy is battling.In Long-Awaited Maps of Cancer, The Breakthrough Is the Problem Wall Street... Join discussion...

A third of patients have unnecessary tubes inserted into veins when they are in hospital, pharmacists have warned. Join discussion...