Firm Stops Making Generic Lipitor After Recall

After recalling 41 lots of its generic Lipitor -- atorvastatin -- the FDA says Ranbaxy Inc. will stop making the drug "until it has thoroughly investigated" how glass particles got into the medication.

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Diabetes

Countries that mix high-fructose corn syrup into processed foods and soft drinks have higher rates of diabetes than countries that don't use the sweetener, a new study shows.

Speed Bumps Clue to Appendicitis: Research

Speed bumps may hold the key to a quick diagnosis of appendicitis, doctors have found, after it was found those saying the pain worsened when the car jumped were likely to have the potentially fatal condition.

Doctors found that 97 per cent of people who were later diagnosed with appendicitis, and who travelled over speed bumps to get to hospital, said that the pain had got worse with the jumps.

The small study is published in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal.

Clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis can be difficult and yet it is the most common surgical abdominal emergency to remove the infected organ before it can burst.

Endoscopy Overused in Heartburn Patients

Acid reflux is the most common reason U.S. adults undergo a procedure where a viewing tube is put down their throat. But many people don't need it, according to new advice from one of internal medicine's main professional groups.

New Procedure May Aid Stubborn High Blood Pressure

People who can't get their high blood pressure down with drugs may be helped by a new procedure that deactivates overactive nerves in the kidneys, a small study shows.

Hypertension Treated Through a Catheter

As the first hospital in the Middle East, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Specialist Hospital has succeeded in helping five patients with chronic hypertension using second-generation devices to cauterize renal nerves via catheter.

Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Kurdi, a consultant cardiologist and president of the Heart Surgery Medical Center at the hospital, has conducted the operations, along with his colleague Dr. Ayman Samih Al-Khadraa. The innovator of the treatment of hypertension via catheter, professor Konestantinos Tisovis, was also present.

Kurdi said the medical team was able to successfully perform the five operations without any complications.

Generic Lipitor Recall

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., a major maker of generic Lipitor, has issued a massive recall of the cholesterol-cutting tablets, which may be contaminated with tiny glass shards.

Study: Cured Meats, COPD May Be Linked

Eating Cured Meats Makes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease More Likely, Study Shows

Black Tea Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk

Drinking black tea may help protect against type 2 diabetes, but more study is needed to confirm an association.

Migraines Risk Factor for Heart Attack

Migraines With Aura Signal 'Moderate' Heart Attack, Stroke Risk