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Medicare Puts Brief Hold on All Payments to Physicians

WASHINGTON -- Medicare officials said today that the agency will not process any payments to physicians until July 15 at the earliest, leaving the congressionally mandated 10.6% reimbursement reduction in limbo.

Exercise No Panacea for Overweight Children but May Kick Start Metabolism

PLYMOUTH, England -- Overweight and obese children who dedicate at least an hour a day to exercising may improve their metabolic health, but they won't shed fat, found researchers here.

FDA Approves First Generic Risperidone to Treat Psychiatric Conditions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Risperdal (risperidone) tablets. Risperdal is an antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions.

FDA Approves First Generic Risperidone to Treat Psychiatric Conditions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Risperdal (risperidone) tablets. Risperdal is an antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions.

Memory Deficit in Middle Age Linked to Low HDL

VILLEJUIF, France -- Middle-age patients with an HDL of less than 40 mg/dL had significantly poorer short-term verbal memory, an examination of links between lipid levels and cognitive function revealed.

Perinatal Death Hard on Obstetricians, Too

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Most obstetricians are emotionally affected by a stillbirth or infant death, a cross-sectional survey showed.

STD Rates Escalate for British Boomers in Middle Age

BIRMINGHAM, England -- When it comes to sexually transmitted disease, aging baby boomers here appear to think erroneously that they are well past the hazards of their youth.

High Birth Weight Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk

NEW YORK -- Babies weighing 10 pounds or more at birth have a significantly greater risk of rheumatoid arthritis when they grow up, data from the Nurses' Health Study suggested.

Salmonella Cases Top 800 in 36 States

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- As the number of confirmed cases of Salmonella Saintpaul continues to climb -- 810 cases in 36 states and the District of Columbia -- the CDC and FDA hinted that tomatoes may not be the only culprit in the outbreak.

FDA Okays Use of Drug for Adults with ADHD

RARITAN, N.J. -- The FDA has expanded indications for methylphenidate (Concerta) extended-release tablets to include adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the drug's manufacturer announced.

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