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Estrogen May Explain Why Women With Cystic Fibrosis Suffer More

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:00:32 GMT

Higher levels of estrogen during ovulation may explain why women with cystic fibrosis tend to fare worse than men with the respiratory disease researchers at the University of North Carolina report. The authors of the study published in ...

Colorectal Cancer Screens Detect Unrecognized Disease

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:00:32 GMT

Colorectal cancer screening detects 40 percent of cancers and should be carefully planned to be more effective say Finnish Cancer Registry researchers. They studied 106000 people aged 60 to 64 to determine how sensitive Finlands colore...

Inhibiting Protein May Keep Cancer Cells From Refueling

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT

New research on mice suggests inhibiting a protein that allows certain tumor cells to refuel may prove to be key to cancerfighting treatments. A study by Pierre Sonveaux and colleagues at Universit catholique de Louvain in Belgium found ...

US Lags on HIV Testing Goals

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT

Two years after U.S. health officials recommended routine HIV testing for Americans 13 to 64 such testing remains hitandmiss and the AIDS epidemic marches on. This despite the new testing guidelines and better testing methods accordin...

CDC Monitors Shortage of Hib Vaccine

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT

U.S. health officials said Thursday that a shortage of vaccine is leading them to monitor Hib infections one of the most important causes of bacterial illness in young children. Though the agency has yet to see an increase in cases the st...

Genetic Trait Linked to Alcoholism

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT

Variations in the genetic makeup of alcoholics may affect how much they drink a new study suggests. And the key might be the brains control of serotonin a moodinfluencing neurological chemical. The research could potentially h...

Specialized Stroke Care Improves Outcomes

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT

Stroke patients treated at community hospitals with specialized stroke care and telemedicine support from major stroke centers are more likely to survive and live independently than patients treated at hospitals without stroke units a German study f...

When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:30 GMT

The stress of providing care for a loved one with Alzheimers results in 25 percent of family caregivers having at least one emergency room or hospital visit every six months says an Indiana University study. Its long been recognized tha...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 20 2008

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:30 GMT

Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: High Cholesterol Hyperlipidemia If you are at least 18 and have high cholesterol you may qualify for this study of an i...

Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids Heart Risks

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:39 GMT

Damage to the arteries of children of smokers can be detected in the early decades of their lives a new Dutch study finds. Smoking in families is harmful for children including their cardiovascular system as was found in many other stud...

Vitamin D Deficit Could Lead to Heart Woes

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:39 GMT

The lack of sunshine during winter may diminish vitamin D levels in the body and harm cardiovascular health U.S. researchers say. The body needs sunshine to produce vitamin D but that process is slowed in the winter due to less daylight a...

Colorectal Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:39 GMT

The cost of treating colorectal cancer can vary by tens of thousands of dollars per patient. To reach that conclusion researchers compared the eight most commonly prescribed therapeutic regimens used to treat more than 400 patients at 115 ...

Health Highlights Nov 20 2008

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:00:39 GMT

Health Insurers Would Accept All Customers if Congress Mandated Coverage
Lung Cancer Drug Trial Halted
China Introduces New Rules for Dairy Industry
Former Senate L...

Texting Food Diaries Helps Kids Stick With Diets

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:29 GMT
Experts hope that letting kids have their fingers do the texting will increase compliance with the food diaries that are such a critical part of successful dieting. As a first proof that such a method might work a new University of North C...

Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:29 GMT
Dental implants require much more followup treatment than root canals according to a study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The findings suggest that every effort should be made to preserve natural teeth before c...

Health Tip Storing Your Insulin

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:29 GMT
Diabetics must not only take their insulin correctly they also need to make sure that its stored properly. The American Diabetes Association offers these suggestions:

Never store insulin in the freezer. It clumps at tempe...

Health Tip Considering Home Birth

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:29 GMT
Home birth is a safe option for many momstobe who want to deliver in the privacy and comfort of their home. But for some women who are at risk of complications a home birth may not be the safest option. The American Pregnancy A...

Early HIV Treatment Best for Babies

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
A new study finalizes research that changed guidelines around the world regarding when HIVinfected babies should begin drug therapy. Based on preliminary findings released last year several health agencies like the World Health Organizati...

Spinal Anesthesia Doesnt Cause Restless Leg Syndrome

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
Spinal anesthesia wont cause or worsen restless legs syndrome. Thats the conclusion of a new study published as a letter to the editor in the Nov. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The study compared people undergoin...

Smokeout 08 The Perfect Time to Quit

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
Everyone knows smoking is bad for you. Really bad. But just last week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the United States wont meet the Healthy People 2010 objective of reducing the adult smoking rate to 12 per...

Genetic Testing No Real Help in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
Testing for 18 different gene variations associated with type 2 diabetes was no better at predicting a persons risk for the blood sugar disease than a doctors assessment researchers report. The news is both encouraging and discouraging.<...

Researchers ID Suite of Genes in Aging Process

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
Genetic biomarkers that are highly accurate in determining physiological age have been identified by researchers at Californias Buck Institute for Age Research who said it may be possible to use these biomarkers to test antiaging drugs. ...

Technique Tracks CancerKilling Cells

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
U.S. researchers say theyve developed a new longterm method of monitoring the location and survival of cancerkilling cells within the body. Modifying a patients own immune cells to find and attack infected or diseased cells is a promisi...

Patients Race Doesnt Affect Emergency Room Care

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
WEDNESDAY Nov. 19 HealthDay News The care of trauma patients in the United States is roughly the same no matter what the patients race or ethnicity a new study finds. Ethnic disparities in our health care system have been well doc...

New Scan Spots Beginning of Bone Problems in Anorexics

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:31 GMT
A new scanning technology has detected previously unnoticed bone abnormalities in adolescent girls afflicted with the eating disorder anorexia. What we have found in this study is an exciting new thing said Dr. Miriam A. Bredella lead a...

Sport Supplement May Help Shield Seniors From Falls

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:31 GMT
The dietary supplement betaalanine BA widely used by athletes and body builders improves muscle endurance in the elderly according to U.S. researchers. The finding could have importance in the prevention of falls and the mainten...

Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:31 GMT
Elevated brain levels of a compound called kynurenic acid are associated with problemsolving deficits in people with schizophrenia according to U.S. researchers. Drugs that suppress kynurenic acid might be used in conjunction with antipsy...

Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimers

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:31 GMT
A compound that boosts growth hormone levels in Alzheimers patients may not slow the disease new research suggests. The study funded by drug giant Merck was spurred by promising animal research that had suggested that the compound call...

ChildCare Relationships Tied to Kids Stress Levels

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:31 GMT
Bickering parents and poor caregiver relationships each increase levels of the stress hormone cortisol in children new studies say. The two studies published in the November/December issue of Child Development show the biological ...

Health Highlights Nov 19 2008

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:31 GMT

Plastic Pieces Found in Lean Cuisine Chicken Meals

Protein Linked to Breast Cancer Metastasis

Nearly Half of PrimaryCare Docs Dissatisfied: Survey

New DrugResista...

LongTerm Antibiotic Use Affects Good Gut Bacteria

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:32 GMT
Antibiotic treatment especially when prolonged or repeated may have a negative impact on beneficial bacteria that live in the gut according to a new study. Gut bacteria play helpful roles in various aspects of human nutrition metabolis...

Not All Smiles Are Created Equal

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:32 GMT
Did you just get shot down by a coworker who has no interest in going on a date? Look at the bright side: New research suggests that rejection may boost your ability to detect insincere smiles. People who were thinking about being rejecte...

Health Tip Is Your Child More Prone to Ear Infections

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:32 GMT
Ear infections are common in children and may occur for a variety of reasons. But certain factors both environmental and beyond anyones control may increase your childs risk. The American Academy of Family Physicians list...

Health Tip Easing Hemorrhoid Pain

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:32 GMT
Hemorrhoids are painful swollen veins on the anus or rectum and may occur from straining to have a bowel movement. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these tips to help soothe hemorrhoid pain and discomfort:

Airway Transplant Aided by Stem Cells a Medical First

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:00:27 GMT
In a medical first a 30yearold mother of two has successfully undergone the first transplantation of a breathing passage fashioned from a donors airway and her own stem cells researchers report. As of now the woman Claudia Castillo ...

Cancer Drugs May Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
Gleevec a wonder drug that effectively treats leukemia and other cancers may also reverse type 1 diabetes University of California San Francisco researchers report. In experiments with mice they found that Gleevec and a similar cancer...

China Documents First Case of TickBorne Disease Spread

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
The first Chinese case of a tickborne disease called granulocytic anaplasmosis HGA which then led to persontoperson transmission of the disease is described in a study by researchers at Chinas National Institute of Communicable Disease Contr...

Itching Not a Less Intense Form of Pain

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
Pain and itching are regulated by different molecular mechanisms according to a Washington University study that challenges the longheld belief that itching is a less intense version of the bodys response to pain. This finding could prov...

Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimers

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
Although commonly taken to improve memory new research suggests that the herb ginkgo biloba wont help prevent dementia including Alzheimers disease. We found that giving a standardized dose of ginkgo biloba over a period of time does...

Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
The widely used cancer drug Avastin appears to be associated with a greater risk of developing blood clots in the veins of patients with a variety of cancers. This risk lengthens an already long list of severe side effects associated with t...

Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms Babies

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
Women who get pregnant after having weightloss surgery have a lower risk of maternal and newborn complications than pregnant women who are obese according to U.S. researchers who analyzed 75 studies. Data from those studies showed that ba...

Wrinkle Fillers Need Better Label Warnings FDA Panel

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
American women who turn to cosmetic treatments called dermal fillers to ease wrinkles must be better informed about the health risks these products pose an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended Tuesday. The pa...

Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
Canadian scientists may have discovered a genetic trait that could provide an early indication of which former smokers will develop lung cancer. The research reported Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research conference in Wa...

Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
Women whose mothers consumed canola oil during pregnancy and breastfeeding may be less likely to develop breast cancer than those whose mothers consumed corn oil a new study suggests. Researchers fed pregnant and lactating mice a diet hig...

HomeBased Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
Homebased programs to get elderly cancer survivors to eat better and exercise more may help them improve their ability to live and function a new study says. The Texas study found that cancer survivors age 65 and older improved their phy...

Diet Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
Scientists believe they have found out why diet and exercise affect a womens chance of breast cancer after shes past menopause a new study says. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found that cutting calories and exercise a...

FDA Takes Closer Look at Wrinkle Treatments

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:34 GMT
U.S. health advisers were taking a closer look Tuesday at those increasingly popular cosmetic treatments called dermal fillers that help to smooth away deep lines and wrinkles on the face. While side effects are relatively rare the U.S. F...

Indigo Ointment Benefits Psoriasis Patients

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:34 GMT
Indigo ointment may benefit patients with plaquetype psoriasis Taiwanese researchers say. They studied 42 people with treatmentresistant psoriasis who were treated with an ointment made from indigo naturalis a dark blue plantbased pow...

NonAIDS Cancer Risk Higher for Those With HIV

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:34 GMT
People with HIV have about twice the risk of developing a nonAIDS cancer as members of the general population a new report says. Men with HIV were 2.3 times more likely while women with the virus are about 1.5 times more likely to develo...

Health Highlights Nov 18 2008

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:34 GMT

Nearly Half of PrimaryCare Docs Dissatisfied: Survey

New DrugResistant Bacteria Spreading: Report

Burlington Vt. Healthiest U.S. City

Scientists Working on Ski...

2nd Generation Antidepressants Prove Effective

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:01:14 GMT
Second generation antidepressants are all equally effective according to a new clinical practice guideline released by the American College of Physicians. The guideline authors reviewed more than 200 published studies about the benefits a...

Health Tip Conditions That May Affect a Newborns Skin

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:01:14 GMT
A newborn may have noticeable skin conditions that shouldnt affect them much later in life. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this list of skin changes that may occur as the young infant matures:

Babies espec...

Health Tip Maintain a Healthy Weight

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:01:14 GMT
Maintaining the pounds youve lost through diet and exercise involves watching what you eat and how much. The Cleveland Clinic offers these suggestions:

Plan on four or more daily servings of whole grains including whol...

Robots May Come to Aging Boomers Rescue

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:01:14 GMT
In the notsodistant future American seniors may turn to helpful uncomplaining robots to fill the worrisome care gap that many face today. One of these autonomous devices called the uBOT5 is already capable of carrying out simple ta...

Wealthy More Likely to Have Breast Reconstruction

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:00:29 GMT
After a mastectomy wealthier women are more likely to have immediate breast reconstruction than their poorer counterparts Johns Hopkins University researchers report. This is also true for more educated women and women who dont live in i...

Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Glucocorticoid drugs used to treat chronic lung damage in premature infants caused brain injury in mice and may cause cognitive and motor control problems even when theyre given before birth according to researchers at Washington University School ...

Nearly 1 in 3 Asthma Cases May Be Misdiagnosed

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Almost one in three adults whove been told they have asthma may not have the chronic airway disease new Canadian research claims. The study published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal included near...

Assisted Reproductive Technology Linked to Birth Defects

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Compared to naturally conceived infants those babies conceived with assisted reproductive technology ART are two to four times more likely to have certain types of heart defects cleft lip and gastrointestinal defects. Thats the conclus...

Study Singles Out Beachgoers Skin Cancer Risk

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:00:29 GMT
That basic rule know thyself can help prevent a pleasant seaside vacation from turning into a skin cancer risk Australian dermatologists report. A detailed study of 88 Hawaii vacationers identified three groups of people with distinct ...

Stay Upbeat Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:00:29 GMT
How you live affects your chances of developing cancer after age 65 new research finds. Not surprising tobacco use and lack of physical activity were among the usual suspects in promoting cancer but alcohol consumption was not accordin...

Smoking Drinking Raise Risks of Esophagus Stomach Cancer

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Smoking and drinking are associated with three esophageal and stomach cancer subtypes say Dutch researchers who conducted a longterm study of almost 121000 people. The study focused on: esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ESCC which re...

Toxic Chemicals Blamed for Gulf War Illness

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:00:31 GMT
Gulf War illness dismissed by some as a psychosomatic disorder is a very real illness that affects at least 25 percent of the 700000 U.S. veterans who took part in the 1991 Gulf War. Its likely cause was exposure to toxic chemicals that...

Gene Screen Might Predict Prostate Cancer

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:00:31 GMT
Doctors may someday be able to use five genetic markers to assess whether a man is at high risk to develop prostate cancer a new study suggests. If reliable these five single nucleotide polymorphisms SNPs would be especially important...

Fewer Brain Tangles May Mean Smarter Old Age

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
Differences in the brains of elderly people may help explain why some develop dementia while others are among the super aged people who maintain sharp mental focus and ability well into old age. In a preliminary study researchers have...

Smoking May Harm the Egg Embryo

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
In research that might have implications for human reproduction U.S. and Chinese scientists have found that cigarette smoke damages mouse eggs and embryos. The study was designed to examine whether cigarette smoke causes oxidative stress...

Established EU Countries Healthier Than Newcomers

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
Citizens in the 15 established European Union countries have a longer life expectancy and more healthy life years HLYs after the age of 50 than those in the 10 newer EU nations a new study shows. The higher a countrys gross domestic pro...

Family History Ups Breast Cancer Risk Even Without BRCA Gene

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
The risk of breast cancer for a woman with a strong family history is four times higher than that of the general population even if she does not carry one of the breast cancerlinked mutations of the BRCA gene a new study finds. And in ...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 17 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Vaccines If you are 18 or older and are scheduled to have cardiothoracic surgery you may qualify for this study.The...

Health Highlights Nov 17 2008

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments compiled by editors of HealthDay: FDA to Open Offices in China In an effort to improve the safety of imports destined for...

Finding Points to Possible Blood Test for Brain Tumors

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:38 GMT
Researchers have stumbled across a novel mechanism by which brain tumors model their environment to nurture their own growth. The findings expose a fundamental biological process of which oncologists were previously unaware and which may o...

Psychological Counseling Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:38 GMT
Psychological counseling may improve the chances of survival for breast cancer patients a new study says. Sessions that concentrate on mood improvement effective coping and altering health behaviors appear to reduce stress and help the pa...

Health Tip Battling Bad Breath

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:38 GMT
Bad breath can be caused by something potent you had for lunch but it can also signal an underlying health problem. The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists these possible causes of bad breath that may need to be checked by your doctor:...

Health Tip Exercising With Back Pain

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:38 GMT
If you have chronic back pain it can periodically put you out of commission and onto the couch. Once youre feeling better exercise can help prevent another bout with an aching back. You should always check with your doctor bef...

Vitamin C E Supplements Wont Help Prevent Cancer

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:00:24 GMT
Coming on the heels of two studies discounting the usefulness of vitamin B folic acid vitamin D and calcium supplements for cancer prevention U.S. researchers report that vitamins C and E supplements wont help prevent cancer either. ...

Health Highlights Nov 16 2008

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:00:24 GMT

Hurricane Ikes Destruction Causes Large Hospital Staff Cutbacks in Galveston
Medical Panel Recommends $60 Million for Gulf War Illness Research

Gardasil Protects Men Against Genital Wa...

Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:00:29 GMT
Women may have a harder time prepping for colonoscopy than men a new study suggests. Patients must empty their colon to increase the rate of success in the procedure in which a doctor uses a flexible camera to search for polyps or lesion...

Health Highlights Nov 15 2008

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:00:25 GMT

Medical Panel Recommends $60 Million for Gulf War Illness Research

Gardasil Protects Men Against Genital Warts: Study

10 of U.S. Hispanics Have Type 2 Diabetes

Unhap...

Many Ignore Symptoms of Bladder Trouble

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:00:28 GMT
Are you paying enough attention to your bladder? During November which is Bladder Health Month the American Urological Association is urging people to talk with their physicians about any symptoms they may have of possible urological con...

Lung Cancer Genetics Different in Black Patients Study

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:00:26 GMT
Nonsmall cell lung tumors tend to have a different genetic makeup in blacks than in whites a finding that may explain why treatment and outcomes are different among races a new study says. In blacks the tumors are more likely to carry ...

Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:00:26 GMT
FRIDAY Nov. 14 HealthDay News Greener neighborhoods with lots of trees help inner city kids keep excess pounds at bay according to a U.S. study. Previous work including our own has provided snapshots in time and shown that for c...

Early Life Peanut Consumption Might Prevent Allergy

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:00:26 GMT
Eating peanuts early in life may help prevent development of peanut allergy according to a study that casts doubt on government health recommendations that infants and new mothers shouldnt eat peanuts. The researchers examined the inciden...

Family Physicians Have Little Input at NIH Report

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:32 GMT
Family physicians and departments of family medicine receive minimal funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health a situation that could greatly impact public health experts say. Researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation an...

Pregnant Rural Women More at Risk

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:32 GMT
Living in a rural area may increase a womans chance of developing preeclampsia and other pregnancyrelated blood pressure disorders by 56 percent a new study says. The sixyear study on women who gave birth in Colorado also found that th...

First Family Will Have Tough Time Finding Hypoallergenic Dog

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:32 GMT
Presidentelect Barack Obama has inspired throngs around the world to say Yes we can. But when it comes to finding a hypoallergenic dog for the White House allergists are saying No you cant. Unfortunately there really ...

Unique Bone Marrow Transplant Said to Cure Sickle Cell

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:32 GMT
A unique form of bone marrow transplantation is the only safe and effective cure for sickle cell disease researchers at Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh report. Traditional bone marrow transplants rely on heavy doses of chemotherapy prior...

Younger Men Fare Best After Hip Joint Resurfacing

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:32 GMT
Age and gender are important to the success of hip resurfacing say U.S. researchers who reviewed more than 500 surgeries and found the majority of serious complications occurred in women of all ages and men over age 55. Hip resurfacing of...

IV Ice Slurry Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:32 GMT
U.S. government scientists say they have developed a technology that can rapidly send an icy slush directly into the body to cool and to protect specific organs during certain health emergencies. The ice slurry can be pumped easily into ...

Lung Cancer Patients Get Blamed for Their Disease

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:00:40 GMT
FRIDAY Nov. 14 HealthDay News A majority of Americans including many healthcare workers believe that people who have lung cancer are at least partly to blame for their disease a new survey finds. In the poll of nearly 1500 Americ...

Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Preserve Sight

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:00:40 GMT
Maintaining good control over ones blood sugar levels can help people with type 1 diabetes better avoid retinopathy a serious disorder that damages the eyes retina researchers say. The findings come from a 25year study that confirms p...

Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:32 GMT
With the enrollment period for Medicares Part D prescription drug coverage program for 2009 kicking off Nov. 15 experts are advising seniors to choose a plan carefully because premiums and covered medications can vary from plan to plan. ...

HighFat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:32 GMT
Eating a highfat diet during pregnancy causes permanent changes in the fetal brain that can result in overeating and obesity early in life according to a study with rats. The researchers from Rockefeller University in New York City said t...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 14 2008

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:32 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Crohns Disease If you are aged 18 to 75 have been diagnosed with Crohns disease have active disease confirmed and are ...

Health Highlights Nov 14 2008

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:32 GMT

Unhappy People Watch More TV: Study

U.S. to Detain Milk Products From China

International Raids Target Illegal Internet Drug Sales

GM Corn Causes Reproduction ...

Saturated Fats Linked to Cancer of Small Intestine

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:30 GMT
Eating foods high in saturated fats such as red and processed meats may be a risk factor for cancer of the small intestine. Thats the conclusion of a U.S. National Cancer Institute study that included half a million men and women who...

Health Tip Driving During Winter

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:30 GMT
Depending on where you are winter can herald a greater risk of car accident a car that wont start and getting stranded in wintry conditions. The U.S. National Safety Council offers these suggestions for safe winter driving:
...

Health Tip Treating Insomnia

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:30 GMT
Insomnia the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep can occur once in a while or become chronic. It affects more women than men. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers these suggestions to help overcome insomnia:

PostWorkout Snack May Hamper Weight Loss

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:30 GMT
Elite athletes are advised to fill the tank with an energy bar or sports drink soon after a workout. But for mere mortals folks who are simply trying to keep their weight in check or stave off heart disease adding calories right aft...

Peppermint Oil Fiber Can Fight Irritable Bowel

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:01:51 GMT
For some patients the best therapy for irritable bowel syndrome IBS may be older cheaper drugs such as fiber antispasmodics and peppermint oil a new study finds. According to researchers these simple treatments have fallen out of fav...

EKG Not Strong Predictor of Heart Risk

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:01:51 GMT
Performing an electrocardiogram EKG the standard test for measuring the activity of the heart is of little use in predicting future coronary problems for people who are examined because of chest pain a British study suggests. In p...

Chemical in Plastics May Cause Fertility Problems

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Bisphenol A a controversial chemical used to harden plastic packaging for many foods and beverages may affect human reproduction researchers report. Bisphenol A BPA could hurt the chances of successful in vitro fertilization or the ab...

Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Teenage girls treated for pelvic inflammatory disease PID become highly vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections STIs sometimes just weeks or months after treatment researchers at Johns Hopkins Childrens Center report. The findi...

US Wont Meet 2010 NoSmoking Goals

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Its unlikely the United States will meet its Healthy People 2010 objective of reducing the adult smoking rate to 12 percent or less say experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That failure will mean continued high ...

Lung Cancer May Be Deadlier for Men

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Men are more likely to die from inoperable nonsmall cell lung cancer than women U.S. researchers report. In fact gender is the most important factor influencing overall survival of patients with this disease the new study found. ...

Booze Taxes Lower AlcoholLinked Deaths

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Raising state taxes on alcohol may trigger an immediate drop in the number of people who die from alcoholrelated disease new research reveals. The finding is based on the particular experience of Alaska following that states two legisla...

States Should Fund QuitSmoking Treatments Experts

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:00:31 GMT
Lives and money are being wasted because most states arent doing enough to make it easy for smokers to access comprehensive antitobacco treatments according to an American Lung Association report released Thursday. Comprehensive coverage...

Traces of Corn Found in Almost All Fast Food

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:00:31 GMT
New research suggests that many fastfood meals begin with a single ingredient: corn. Researchers uncovered signs of corn in food items from Wendys McDonalds and Burger King. We found that corn is not just a grain used in the ...

HIV Vaccine Failure Still Brings Insights

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:00:32 GMT
The latest attempt to develop an AIDS vaccine has failed but researchers report that theyve still gained insight into how to make the next one more effective. Its raised a whole new set of questions that are going to be really important...

New Therapy Could Transform Arthritis Treatment

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:00:32 GMT
New understanding about how to control autoimmune responses offers promise in efforts to develop treatments for rheumatoid arthritis RA British researchers say. RA a painful inflammatory form of arthritis occurs when the bodys im...

Health Highlights Nov 13 2008

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:00:32 GMT

Bone Marrow Transplant Cures AIDS Patient: Report

Air Pollution Bigger Killer Than Traffic Crashes in 2 California Areas

No Clear Link Between Bone Drugs Abnormal Heart Rhythm: FD...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 13 2008

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:00:32 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Solid Tumors If you are a nonsmoker with adequate hepatic kidney and bone marrow function you may be eligible for this s...

Chronically Ill US Patients Often Skip Care Due to Costs

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:39 GMT
Chronically ill patients in the United States spend more outofpocket money skip needed care and report more medical errors than patients in seven other industrialized countries a new survey finds. This is a time of economic crisis aro...

Placebo Acupuncture Tied to Higher IVF Pregnancies

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:39 GMT
Compared to real acupuncture placebo acupuncture was associated with significantly higher overall pregnancy rates among women undergoing invitro fertilization IVF says a University of Hong Kong study. In real acupuncture fine needles ...

Poor Night Vision May Predict AgeRelated Eye Disease

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:39 GMT
Poor night vision might be a predictor of agerelated macular degeneration AMD a new study says. More than 1000 people with early signs of AMD were given a 10item questionnaire asking them to rate their difficulties with night driving...

Health Tip Caffeine and Pregnancy

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:39 GMT
Watching what you eat and drink while youre pregnant is important for the health of you and your baby. Caffeine is a stimulant. When you consume it it is delivered across the placenta to your baby whose metabolism cant process the stimu...

Health Tip Caught a Cold

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:39 GMT
Tis the season for a runny nose cough sore throat and other symptoms of the common cold. You shouldnt treat a cold always caused by a virus with antibiotics since these medicines are meant to treat bacterial infections. But ther...

With Angioplasty More Is Better

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:00:26 GMT
Heart attack patients who undergo emergency coronary angioplasty at community hospitals are more likely to survive if theyre treated at facilities that do more than 83 such procedures a year researchers report. In angioplasty a thin tube...

Excess Weight Ups Risk of Death No Matter Where It Collects

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT
Whether youre shaped like an apple or a pear if youre overweight you have a higher risk of dying than someone of normal weight a new European study says. But those who tend to collect their weight around the middle appleshaped ...

Only Half of MS Patients Respond to Interferon Therapy

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT
New research suggests that treating multiple sclerosis with the drug interferon only works for about half of patients. Interferon works by reducing inflammation and can reduce the relapse rate of multiple sclerosis MS while slowing the pr...

Way to Rescue Tired Immune Cells Fighting HIV Found

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT
A method of rescuing immune cells exhausted from fighting HIV infection has been discovered by American and Canadian researchers. They found that a molecule called Tim3 is present at high levels in poorly functioning immune cells worn ou...

Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
The high cost of angioplasty may not justify the marginal benefit a new study suggests. Researchers reporting at the American Heart Associations AHA annual scientific sessions in New Orleans found that adding angioplasty to optimal medi...

Scientists Unravel Mystery of Tamoxifen Resistance

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
As many as 35 percent of women who take tamoxifen to prevent the return of breast cancer do not respond to the drug and now scientists think they know why. A battle between proteins to turn a breast cancer gene off or on determines if ta...

Education Program Spurs Blacks to Take Blood Pressure Meds

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
A patient education program that included encouragement and occasional gifts improved medication adherence taking medicines consistently and correctly among black Americans with high blood pressure a new study found. AfricanAmerica...

Early Onset Approved for ADHD Drug

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a 30minute onset of action for Focalin XR dexmethylphenidate HCI extended release to treat attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD maker Novartis Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday. <...

US Gets a D for Preterm Birth Rates

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:27 GMT
When it comes to premature birth rates the United States rates a D and 18 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia get failing grades. Thats the sobering conclusion of the March of Dimes first annual Premature Birth Rep...

Vest Monitors Individual Air Pollution

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:27 GMT
Scientists have used the novel idea of a pollution vest to determine that individual exposure to air pollution can harm a persons heart health beyond whatever damage that communitylevel exposure can cause. The challenge of air pollution...

Gender Matches Benefit Heart Transplants

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:27 GMT
Matching the gender of heart donors and recipients helps short and longterm survival of heart transplant patients. So say U.S. researchers who analyzed data on 18240 patients who received a heart transplant between 1998 and 2007. ...

Heart Failure Accounts for 37 of Medicare Spending

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:27 GMT
Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure have many more doctor visits and take more medications than those without heart failure researchers are reporting. They based their conclusion on an analysis of data on 173000 Medicare beneficiari...

Health Highlights Nov 12 2008

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:27 GMT

AMA Backs Action Against Trans Fats Texting While Driving

Womens Mental Health Affects Stillbirth Risk

Obese Women More Impulsive: Study

Assassin Immune C...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 12 2008

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:27 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Multiple Sclerosis If you are aged 18 to 55 have a confirmed diagnosis of RRMS have had at least one relapse in the last ...

US Teens Brimming With SelfEsteem

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:00:36 GMT
Todays American high school students are far likelier than those in the 1970s to believe theyll make outstanding spouses parents and workers new research shows. Theyre also much more likely to claim they are A students with high IQs ...

Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:00:36 GMT
Minority children waiting for a heart transplant have a higher death rate than white youngsters say researchers who analyzed eight years of data from the United Network of Organ Sharing. During that period ending in 2006 there were 3299...

Health Tip Risk Factors for Skin Cancer

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:00:36 GMT
People who have fair skin or who are otherwise more susceptible to sunburn are at increased risk for skin cancer. The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists these other common risk factors for skin cancer:

Having a l...

Health Tip Exercise to Beat Arthritis Pain

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:00:36 GMT
Arthritis is a rheumatic disease that affects the bodys joints and connective tissues. Exercise is a relatively easy way to help control its symptoms. The University of Virginia Health System lists the benefits of exercise for people with ...

High Blood Fat Levels Tied to Ischemic Stroke Risk

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:00:33 GMT
A Danish study links high levels of the blood fats called triglycerides with an increased risk of stroke and the way those levels were measured could change a basic medical practice one of the researchers says. The 31year study of almo...

Most Single Adults Not Using Condoms

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:00:33 GMT
Six out of every 10 middleaged Britons do not use a condom during a firsttime sexual encounter a new study shows. Those numbers might be similar for Americans one expert said. Data in the U.S. are likely comparable and given prevail...

Florida Vision Test Law Fewer Traffic Deaths Among Elderly

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:00:33 GMT
Mandatory vision screening for Florida drivers over the age of 80 may be associated with lower death rates from traffic crashes in this age group a new study says. Vision screening for drivers over age 80 is a Florida law passed in 2004 ...

Gains Against Heart Failure Reported

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:15 GMT
Researchers are reporting new ways to use exercise and medications to manage and improve the lives of people with heart failure a condition that affects more than 5 million Americans. One study found a small 7 percent reduction in death...

Lymph Node Shots Tested for Grass Pollen Allergy

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:15 GMT
A Swissled study appears to point the way toward a faster safer and less painful treatment for grass pollen allergy by using direct injections into the lymph node. Compared with traditional undertheskin shot regimens lasting several yea...

After Decades Decreases in Heart Risk Factors Level Off

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:15 GMT
Three decades of a pronounced reduction in risk factors for heart disease is slowing considerably. In fact Mayo Clinic researchers report that the trend has flattened starting at the beginning of the millennium. Dramatic declin...

Calcium Vitamin D Wont Prevent Breast Cancer

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:15 GMT
Although calcium and vitamin D may keep your bones strong these vital nutrients dont appear to help postmenopausal women lower their risk of breast cancer. The message is that theres benefit from calcium and vitamin D for fracture risk...

Joyful Music in Tune With Heart Health

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:15 GMT
Throw on a little Bach Beatles or Beyonce and then sit back and relax in the knowledge that your blood vessels are expanding wide open letting the blood flow freely. Nothing could be healthier for your heart a new study suggests. ...

Study Questions Screening Heart Attack Patients for Depression

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:15 GMT
Theres not enough evidence to support a recent American Heart Association AHA call to automatically screen heart patients for depression according to international experts who contend the premature recommendation would consume a vast amount of ...

DrugResistant TB Declines in United States

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:15 GMT
Running contrary to what is occurring elsewhere in the world the number of drugresistant tuberculosis cases in the United States has declined dramatically in the past 15 years. But U.S. government officials caution that the more than 13000 other c...

States Asleep at the Wheel in Fighting Drowsy Driving

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:00:37 GMT
Poor police training a lack of educational materials and meager data collection are hindering efforts to increase awareness about the dangers of drowsy driving in the United States and aggressively tackle the problem a new report finds.

Lipoprotein Levels May Predict Womens Hypertension Risk

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:00:37 GMT
High levels of lipoprotein particles may increase the risk of high blood pressure in women who currently have normal blood pressure. Thats the conclusion of a new study by U.S. researchers who analyzed data from thousands of participants i...

Obese Kids Have Old Arteries

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:00:37 GMT
Kids these days are 13 going on 45 at least when it comes to their arteries. According to research presented Tuesday at the American Heart Associations annual scientific sessions in New Orleans obese adolescents had arteries more represe...

Cognitive Reserve May Help Fight Alzheimers

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:34 GMT
A study using an advanced brain scanning technology supports the growing body of evidence that education levels and some form of intellectual activity decrease the impact of Alzheimers disease. People with a greater cognitive reserve suf...

New Type of Stent Shows Promise

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:34 GMT
A new generation of stents shows promise in avoiding the lateonset problems that have plagued drugeluting stents in patients with heart disease researchers say. The tiny mesh tubes that are stents are intended to prop open narrowed arter...

Retired NFL Players Dont Face Greater Heart Risk

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:34 GMT
Despite their large body size former professional football players arent at increased risk for cardiovascular disease according to a study that looked at 201 retired NFL players. The players average age 55.2 were compared to a control ...

Health Highlights Nov 11 2008

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:34 GMT

AMA Backs Action Against Trans Fats Texting While Driving

Obese Women More Impulsive: Study

Assassin Immune Cells Target HIV

Malaria Vaccine Tested in Large Stud...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 11 2008

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:34 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Hypogonadism If you are a man aged 18 or older diagnosed with IHH or KS you may qualify for this study.The researc...

Homecoming Veterans Often Face Inner Challenge

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:00:38 GMT
TUESDAY Nov. 11 HealthDay News In earlier wars it was known as shell shock. In later military combat Vietnam the Gulf War Iraq and Afghanistan the emotional scars veterans brought back with them got new names for old problems: posttr...

LongTerm Help Regimen Cut Heart Attack Recurrence

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:00:38 GMT
Heart attack survivors can significantly reduce their risk of nonfatal coronary recurrence by participating in an intensive longterm prevention program according to an Italian study that included 3240 patients. After a standard period ...

Health Tip Doing Your Babys Laundry

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:00:38 GMT
Its not always necessary to wash your young infants laundry in a detergent thats specially formulated for babies the Nemours Foundation advises. Here are the foundations suggestions for washing your new babys clothing:

Health Tip Prevent Nail Problems

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:00:38 GMT
Like the skin your finger and toe nails can indicate health problems including conditions that affect the kidneys liver and thyroid gland. On their own its important to keep your nails healthy and in good condition. The U.S. National ...

Beta Blocker Use Questioned in NonHeart Surgery

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:00:29 GMT
An analysis of 33 studies on drugs known as beta blockers has concluded that they are not useful in any surgical procedure other than heart surgery. In fact using beta blockers for noncoronary surgery may actually increase the risk of stroke the s...

Speed Not Always of the Essence With Heart Cases in ER

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
No one doubts the need to rush to the hospital if someone is having a heart attack or even chest pains but do doctors and nurses need to keep rushing once the person has been admitted? New research suggests the answer is usually yes bu...

Freezing Ovaries Preserves Fertility Scientists Report

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Scientists are reporting the ability to freeze and transplant ovaries a development that could help preserve fertility in women facing cancer therapy. We can transplant ovaries without any loss of ovarian tissue or eggs and it functions ...

High Temps Degrade Contact Lens Solution Study

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Prolonged exposure to high temperatures degrades the antifungal properties of the ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution which was implicated in a U.S. eye infection outbreak between 2004 and 2006 a new study says. ReNu with Moisture...

Study Upholds Stopping Plavix Use Before Surgery

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Someone who has taken the clotpreventing drug Plavix less than five days before having bypass surgery runs a higher risk of excess bleeding is more likely to require a second operation and will spend more time in the hospital says a study that bu...

Heart Valves Fashioned From Stem Cells in Umbilical Cord Blood

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Stem cells collected at birth from the umbilical cord may help doctors fashion new heart valves for children born with heart valve defects. The tissueengineered valves would have the advantage of growing with the child the German researc...

Poor Sleep Hypertension a Dangerous Combination

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:00:34 GMT
Getting less than 7.5 hours of sleep a night may increase the risk of heart disease in elderly people with high blood pressure say Japanese researchers. They tracked the sleep of 1255 people average age 70.4 years and followed their hea...

Coated Stents Best for Heart Patients With Diabetes

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
Drugcoated stents appear to be superior to bare metal stents in both efficacy and safety in patients with diabetes new research shows. I would say consistently from randomized trials that there is clear efficacy and clear reduction for r...

Childhood Food Allergies on the Rise

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
The number of U.S. children allergic to foods such as peanuts milk and fish is rising rapidly. At the same time researchers are working on new approaches to treating these allergies according to two reports to be presented Monday at the ...

Barriers to Good Asthma Care Detailed

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:00:32 GMT
Poor access to appropriate care and distrust of doctors are among the issues posing barriers to good asthma management leading experts say. Allergists were expected to discuss these issues and several others hampering national asthma care ...

Heartbeat Might One Day Power Pacemakers

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
In a new twist on the concept of renewable energy British researchers report that harnessing the hearts own energy may provide power for pacemakers and implanted defibrillators to work. That might lead to devices that last longer and do e...

Use of Imaging Technology Skyrockets

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
The use of MRI and CT scanners in the United States has more than doubled since 1995. But that hasnt necessarily resulted in better health care or fewer deaths according to a study by researchers at Stanford and Harvard universities. The ...

Poverty May Aggravate Asthma

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
Lack of money may literally alter genes related to asthma according to Canadian researchers. The researchers studied immune system cells called Tlymphocytes in 31 children aged 918 with asthma. Tcells play a role in the airway inflamm...

Health Highlights Nov 10 2008

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT

China May Classify Internet Addiction as Clinical Condition

Chromosome Screening Technique Boosts IVF Success

Lung Cancer Drug Shows Promise in New Trial

Bush Ad...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 10 2008

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:00:35 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Hot Flashes If you are at least 18 have multiple hot flashes per day had your last period at least six months ago and ar...

Asthma Rescue Inhalers Are Changing

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:00:35 GMT
Change is coming to the lifesaving asthma medications known as rescue inhalers. And if youre one of the estimated 40 million people with a respiratory disorder who uses these inhalers you need to know that after Dec. 31 you wont be a...

Health Tip Safer Sushi Eating

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:00:35 GMT
Sushi is becoming more and more popular but there can be health risks associated with eating some kinds of sushi especially those that contain raw fish. The Colorado State University Extension offers these suggestions for when you plan to...

Health Tip Protect Baby From Diaper Rash

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:00:35 GMT
Your babys bottom may be prone to a nasty rash if the diaper isnt changed frequently or if the skin isnt cleaned properly. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these preventive suggestions:

Keep a watchful ey...

Flu Shots Lower Risk of Blood Clots

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 18:00:35 GMT
People who get their annual flu shot may reap an extra benefit: a reduction in their risk of developing a blood clot. The benefit appeared stronger in those under the age of 52 according to research that was presented Sunday at the America...

Heart Failure Hospitalizations Up Sharply

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 18:00:35 GMT
Hospitalization rates for heart failure among older Americans have increased dramatically in the past three decades an epidemic that represents a mounting burden on the healthcare system a new study has found. In 2006 an estimated 807...

Aspirin Doesnt Guard Diabetics Against Heart Disease

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 16:00:27 GMT
Two large studies released Sunday cast doubt on the cardiac benefits of either lowdose aspirin or vitamin supplements. First Japanese researchers found that lowdose aspirin did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in people with ...

New Compound Might Be Improvement Over Allergy Shots

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 16:00:27 GMT
An experimental compound may represent an improvement over burdensome shots to treat allergies not only because it would be delivered over a shorter course of time but because it contains no actual allergens. CYT003QbG10 does not conta...

MP3 Player Headphones May Throw Off Cardiac Devices

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 14:00:26 GMT
Tucking the headphones for your iPod into your coat pocket might not be exactly heartstopping but it could interfere with the normal functioning of your implanted cardiac device. Harvard researchers presenting Sunday at the American Hea...

Hispanics Less Likely to Get Repeat Artery Surgery

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 14:00:26 GMT
Despite certain risk factors Hispanic patients were 57 percent less likely than Caucasians to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery CABG one year after successful angioplasty to open blocked coronary arteries a new study found. It also...

Health Highlights Nov 9 2008

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 14:00:26 GMT

Bush Administration Tightening Medicaid Regulations

Vice President Cheney Undergoes More Tests But Not for His Heart

Men Unaffected by Images of Male Models: Study

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Statin Might Help More People Fight Heart Disease Than Thought

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 10:00:27 GMT
A widely used cholesterollowering drug appears to protect against heart attacks stroke and other adverse outcomes in people who do not have high cholesterol. The patients receiving the drug Crestor rosuvastatin did have high le...

Lack of Potassium Linked to High Blood Pressure

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 10:00:27 GMT
Consuming too little potassium may be as big a risk factor for high blood pressure as eating too much sodium especially for blacks new research says. The study also identified a gene that may influence potassiums effects on blood pressu...

Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 10:00:33 GMT
Giving patients written and verbal instructions on proper use of the blood thinner warfarin significantly reduces the risk of serious gastrointestinal and brain bleeding problems according to a University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study.

Health Highlights Nov 8 2008

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 10:00:33 GMT

Vice President Cheney to Undergo More Tests But Not for His Heart

Men Unaffected by Images of Male Models: Study

Contaminated Heparin Seized From Cincinnati Company

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Overnight Dialysis Saves Lives Study

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 20:00:34 GMT
Dialysis for eight hours a night three times a week reduced the risk of death for kidney patients by nearly 80 percent compared to conventional fourhour dialysis three times a week a new study found. This type of improvement is import...

Gene Mutation in Dalmatians Sheds Light on Kidney Stones in Humans

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 18:00:49 GMT
A gene mutation that causes the high levels of uric acid that lead to bladder stones in Dalmatians has been identified by U.S. researchers who said the finding may provide clues about kidney stones in humans. Among mammals only humans gr...

Active Young Women Need Calcium Vitamin D

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 18:00:49 GMT
Calcium and vitamin D supplements may do more than strengthen bones in older women. These vital nutrients may also help younger active women reduce their risk of stress fractures. To illustrate that point many bone health experts refer to...

TB Strain Called a Growing Public Threat

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 18:00:49 GMT
Extensively drugresistant tuberculosis XDRTB is becoming more common and more deadly than previously thought new research shows. People with XDRTB are three times more likely to die than patients with other forms of multidrugresist...

Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 18:00:49 GMT
When anticipating pain the brains of people with depression kick into overdrive and hinder their ability to handle hurt a new study shows. The November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry reports brain imaging also reveals ...

Gene Mutation May Cause Some Cases of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 16:00:35 GMT
A mutated gene in the eye may account for some cases of seasonal affective disorder that annual bout of winter blues experienced by an estimated 6 percent of the U.S. population as the days get shorter. SAD seasonal affective disorder...

Pediatric Heart Surgeons May Be Best Choice for Adults

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 16:00:35 GMT
Pediatric heart surgeons may be the best choice for adults requiring surgery to repair a congenital heart defect a new study suggests. A congenital heart defect occurs when theres abnormal prebirth development of the heart or blood vesse...

Scaffold Could One Day Repair Damaged Hearts

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 16:00:35 GMT
A biological scaffold that can help repair damaged hearts and could also be used to engineer other tissues has been developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers and colleagues. The accordionlike honeycomb scaffold is des...

Banned Obesity Drug Tied to Heart Risks Long After Use

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:00:36 GMT
One of the fen/phen drugs once widely prescribed to help fight obesity has been tied to heart value damage that develops years after a person has stopped taking it a new study reports. The appetite suppressant fenfluramine has been bann...

Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others Pain

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:00:36 GMT
Bullies may actually enjoy the pain they cause others a new study using brain scans suggests. The part of the brain associated with reward lights up when an aggressive teen watches a video of someone hurting another person but not when a...

Smoking Coupled With Obesity Raises Death Risk

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:00:36 GMT
Everyone knows smoking and being obese is not healthy for you but now a new study shows the odds of dying early are highest among obese smokers. We know that obesity and smoking by themselves are important health risk factors said lead ...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 7 2008

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:00:36 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Healthy Patient Studies If you are a healthy nonsmoking and nonpregnant person aged 21 to 55 you may qualify for this s...

Health Highlights Nov 7 2008

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:00:36 GMT

Men Unaffected by Images of Male Models: Study

Contaminated Heparin Seized From Cincinnati Company

N. Dakota Warns About Lead in Wild Game Meat

Pfizer Halts Testing...

ER Physicians Press for New Cardiac Arrest Strategies

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:00:53 GMT
Ninety percent of U.S. emergency physicians believe that resuscitation practices arent very effective and support a number of strategies designed to improve resuscitation for people who suffer sudden cardiac arrest according to a survey released Fr...

Dont Rely on Diet to Prevent Weight Regain

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:00:53 GMT
If youve just lost weight and are trying to keep it off dont rely on diet alone to keep those unwanted pounds at bay. It may not be enough no matter what kind of maintenance diet you follow researchers say. A team from Denmark found...

Health Tip Caring for a Loved One During the Holidays

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:00:53 GMT
Holidays are a time of happiness but they can also be quite stressful especially for caregivers and their charges with Alzheimers disease. The National Institute on Aging offers these suggestions for caregivers:

Keep up w...

Health Tip Bleeding Between Periods

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:00:53 GMT
Menstrual bleeding typically occurs about every 28 days and lasts for about four days at a time. Vaginal bleeding that occurs outside of the menstrual cycle has many potential causes and should be evaluated by a doctor. Here are...

Head Injury in Young Kids May Predict ADHD Diagnosis

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 20:00:37 GMT
Very young children who sustain a head injury may be more likely to be diagnosed with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD later researchers report. The head injury is not a cause of ADHD but rather a result of excessive riskt...

Green Areas Lower Health Inequities Between Rich Poor

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 20:00:37 GMT
Health inequalities between rich and poor people are much lower in areas that have lots of green space such as parks forests and playing fields a large British study finds. Dr. Richard Mitchell of the University of Glasgow and his coll...

Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Dry Dog Food Continues

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:00:42 GMT
Eight more cases of people becoming infected with salmonella traced to dry dog food have been identified U.S. health officials said Thursday. The outbreak which started in 2006 marks the first time that dry dog food has been identified a...

Drug Boosts Natural Growth Hormone in Seniors

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:00:41 GMT
An experimental drug can restore the amounts of musclelinked growth hormone in seniors to youthful levels a new study shows. Those on the therapy also gained muscle mass over the twoyear trial scientists say. However theres no clear ...

Counseling Can Combat Youth Violence

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:00:41 GMT
For children and teens who suffer violence at the hands of peers immediate oneonone mentoring on how to safely avoid conflict and diffuse threats reduces their risk of becoming victims again a new study says. The study included 10 to 1...

Too Few Americans Aware of PreDiabetes

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:00:41 GMT
Too many American adults are unaware of prediabetes and not enough take action to reduce their risk according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Thursday. People with prediabetes a condition in which...

Negative Cancer Messages Backfire With Blacks

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:00:41 GMT
Cancerscreening messages targeted to minorities that take a negative approach emphasizing for instance that colon cancer is a bigger threat to blacks than whites can actually make minorities less likely to be screened a new study found....

Dermatitis Can Have Many Causes

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:00:41 GMT
A wide variety of substances can cause the skin condition known as contact dermatitis which often can be effectively managed with proper diagnosis and treatment experts say. Contact dermatitis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the sk...

Alcohol Abuse Can Damage Bones

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 18:00:41 GMT
Alcohol disrupts genes needed to maintain healthy bones which can lead to a decrease in bone mass and bone strength a new study says. In previous research the study authors from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago s...

New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:00:36 GMT
Nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain cant be repaired now if they are severed or damaged but two ways to get them to grow again are being proposed by separate groups of researchers. The basic idea of both approaches is to interfere wi...

Free Web Site Lists Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:00:36 GMT
A free online service that provides clinical trial information for women diagnosed or at risk for breast cancer was launched this week by the University of California San Francisco Center of Excellence for Breast Cancer Care. BreastCancer...

Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 14:00:39 GMT
Women who experience migraines may actually have a 30 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer say researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Levels of estrogen may be the key to this association: High le...

US Experts Still Unsure of Allergy Relief by Mouth

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 14:00:39 GMT
Even though orally delivered sublingual immunotherapy SLIT is used to treat allergies in a number of countries there are unanswered questions about its effectiveness appropriate use dosage and safety of administration according to experts at ...

Health Highlights Nov 6 2008

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 14:00:39 GMT

Pfizer Halts Testing on AntiObesity Drug

Functioning Human Brain Cells Created From Stem Cells

Drug Tricks Body Into Burning Fat

Big Increases Seen in Medicare Dru...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 6 2008

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 14:00:39 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Joint Injuries If you are 18 or older have moderatetosevere knee or hip pain are dissatisfied with your current pain me...

Health Tip Choosing Your Childs Therapist

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:00:50 GMT
If your child has emotional behavioral or certain physical problems a therapist may help your child learn to cope with these issues. The Nemours Foundation offers these guidelines for choosing your childs therapist:

Make...

Health Tip Evaluating Your Childs Vision

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:00:50 GMT
Vision problems in a young child may be difficult to identify especially before the child starts school. But the earlier these problems are found and treated the better off your child will be. The Nemours Foundation offers these warning s...

Stay Upbeat Healthy to Thrive in Senior Years

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:00:50 GMT
Want to enjoy your golden years to the fullest? Then have a positive outlook keep stress low dont smoke but have a drink now and then. Oh also make at least $30000 a year and have no chronic health issues. Thats the magic...

Prescription Switching Would Make Most Patients Unhappy

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:00:50 GMT
Most prescription drug users would be unhappy if one of their medications was switched to another in the same class without their knowledge or their doctors approval a new survey shows. The practice known as therapeutic substitution is ...

Testosterone Patch Restores Libido in Postmenopausal Women

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:00:38 GMT
There arent a lot of treatment options for older women with flagging libidos but a new study suggests that a testosterone patch may significantly improve the number of satisfying sexual episodes that women experience. However the increa...

Gene Tied to Common Childhood Language Disorder

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:00:38 GMT
British researchers have identified the first gene to be associated with a common childhood language disorder. Variants of the CNTNAP2 gene are associated with the disorder known as specific language impairment SLI the unexplained diff...

Powdered Milk Helps Kids Overcome Milk Allergy

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:00:38 GMT
Consuming increasingly higher doses of powdered milk may help children with milk allergies overcome their condition a new study suggests. In the doubleblinded placebocontrolled study of milk immunotherapy all 12 children receiving milk...

DebtLinked Stress May Spur Premature Delivery

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:00:37 GMT
Some stressful events especially debt can increase a womans risk for preterm delivery but most kinds of stress have no effect a new study finds. The study released by the research institute RTI International looked at 18 types of str...

Two More Human Genomes Mapped

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:00:41 GMT
Scientists report that theyve mapped the third and fourth genomes of individuals an Asian man and an African man providing insight into the genetic makeup of different races. The analysis of the DNA of the two men suggests that the much...

FirstEver Mapping of Cancer Patients Genome

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:00:41 GMT
WEDNESDAY Nov. 5 HealthDay News In a genetics first researchers report that they have decoded the complete DNA sequence of a person with acute myelogenous leukemia. There were some surprises eight previously unknown mutations al...

Whole Grains Lower Risk of Heart Failure

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:00:41 GMT
Keep eating whole grains and reduce your consumption of eggs and highfat dairy food to improve your odds against suffering heart failure a new longterm study shows. The study which looked at more than 14000 people over 13 years found ...

Technique Preserves Future Fertility in Girls With Cancer

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:00:41 GMT
Girls with childhood cancer may still be able to bear children later in life by preserving ovarian tissue for later use a new report finds. Israeli researchers at Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem working with 19 pat...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 5 2008

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:00:41 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Constipation If you are 18 or older are receiving a stable opioid regimen have documented opioidinduced constipation an...

Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimers Disease

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:00:26 GMT
Researchers report that huge doses of an ordinary vitamin appeared to eliminate memory problems in mice with the rodent equivalent of Alzheimers disease. At the moment theres no way to know if the treatment will have the same effect in h...

Most Parents Dont Overreact to Child Gene Tests

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:00:25 GMT
Family history and genetic testing trigger an equal amount of concern among parents when it comes to assessing their childrens risk of disease a new study suggests. The findings by researchers at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Chil...

Health Highlights Nov 5 2008

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:00:25 GMT
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments compiled by editors of HealthDay: Drug Tricks Body Into Burning Fat An experimental drug called SRT1720 tricks the body i...

When It Comes to Prescription Drugs Get Smart

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:00:30 GMT
Getting a prescription filled is such a routine task most people do it without thinking about it. And thats potentially a big mistake according to medical experts one that could hamper your treatment or in some cases do real harm.

Trigger for Stem Cell Differentiation Detailed

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:00:30 GMT
New details about a key trigger of embryonic stem cell differentiation have been uncovered by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. They found that clusters of mouse embryonic stem cells called embryoid bodies are more ...

Researchers ID Genetic Markers for Esophageal Cancer

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:00:30 GMT
Eleven genetic variations believed to be predictors of esophageal cancer have been identified by U.S. researchers. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center team pinpointed 11 singlenucleotide polymorphisms SNPs in microRNAr...

Health Tip After Your Child is Born

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:00:30 GMT
HealthDay News Its important to properly care for your newborns umbilical cord to prevent infection and related complications. Here are warning signs courtesy of the University of Virginia Health System that should prompt you to con...

Health Tip Managing Bipolar Disorder

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 10:00:30 GMT
HealthDay News Bipolar disorder is a mental illness also called manic depression that may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. While medication can help control bipolar disorder the American Academy of Family Physicians o...

Anxiety Linked to Heart Attack Can Raise Death Risk

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 20:00:17 GMT
Posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD linked to a heart attack can raise the long term risk of death for people with implanted cardiac defibrillators a new study suggests. Surviving a heart attack or cardiac arrest can cause significant d...

Study Shows Hispanics Prefer Beer

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:00:13 GMT
Beer is the alcohol of choice for Hispanics in the United States a new study shows. This is important to know because once we can identify a type of beverage that is more associated with risky drinking such as binge drinking then preve...

Folic Acid and Other B Vitamins Wont Help Prevent Cancer

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:00:13 GMT
Taking folic acid or other B vitamin supplements wont lower your risk of cancer new research shows. However the good news is that it wont increase your risk either according to the study which was published in the Nov. 5 issue ...

Extended Therapy Helps DrugAddicted Teens

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:00:13 GMT
Teens treated for addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers are less likely to continue using these drugs if they receive extended treatment with a combination of detoxification medications rather than shortterm drug therapy a new study foun...

Sudden Death Risk Highest 30 Days After Heart Attack

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:00:13 GMT
The risk of sudden death after a heart attack has improved significantly over the past three decades but the first 30 days remain a period of great danger an historical study shows. The study looked at the experiences of almost 3000 resi...

Silicone Breast Implants Might Raise Risk of Rare Lymphoma

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:00:13 GMT
Women with silicone breast implants may have a higher risk of developing a rare form of lymphoma new research suggests. But the absolute risk of developing this cancer is still tiny amounting to about 0.1 to 0.3 per 100000 women with imp...

ADHD Affects Movement More in Boys Than in Girls

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:00:13 GMT
Girls with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD appear to have better control of their movements than boys with the common mental disorder a new study says. The study published in the Nov. 4 issue of Neurology found tha...

Pediatricians Could Help Screen for Alcohol Abuse in Home

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 16:00:23 GMT
Parents are willing to discuss their drinking habits with their childrens pediatricians who could then screen parents for alcoholism and refer them for evaluation or treatment a new study finds. Pediatricians with their commitment to c...

Hormone Lowers Glucose Levels in Mice

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:00:03 GMT
A hormone produced by fat tissues holds promise for people with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes a new report suggests. The hormone called apelin significantly lowered blood sugar levels when injected intravenously into normal and ...

Smokers Homes More Likely to House Hungry Kids

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:00:03 GMT
Children who live with adult smokers are more likely to be underfed and undernourished a new study finds. The same is true for adult members of smoking households but children feel the impact the most said study author Dr. Michael Weitzm...

Health Highlights Nov 4 2008

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:00:03 GMT

HIV Vaccine May Have Increased Infection Risk: Report

New Guidelines for Common Inner Ear Problem

Short Bursts of Exercise Seen as Effective as Endurance Activities

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Clinical Trials Update Nov 4 2008

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 14:00:03 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Hypertension High Blood Pressure If you are 18 or older diagnosed with hypertension high blood pressure and are able ...

Womens Hands Home to More Types of Germs

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:00:24 GMT
Womens hands have a veritable United Nations of germs compared to mens a new study finds. But both genders house vastly more bacteria on their palms than previously suspected according to a new study from University of Colorado research...

Too Many HighRisk Teens Not Getting Flu Shots

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:00:24 GMT
Too few American adolescents with asthma and other highrisk illnesses are getting flu shots a new study finds. Researchers analyzed vaccination rates from 1992 to 2002 for 18703 adolescents with asthma cardiac disease immune system dis...

Global Attention to Snakebites Is Unmet

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:00:24 GMT
Snakebites pose an important but neglected threat to global public health new research claims. The comprehensive study published in this weeks PLoS Medicine estimates that at least 421000 poisonings and 20000 deaths from snakeb...

Health Tip Whats on Your Plate

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:00:24 GMT
If youre trying to lose weight or create a healthy meal plan the first place you should look is right on your plate. According to the American Diabetes Association you should perform this review of your plate at mealtime to be sure that ...

Health Tip Hiccups Can Wreak Havoc

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:00:24 GMT
Hiccups can be annoying and even uncomfortable and they can last for a long time. Heres information on what causes them and a couple of suggestions on how to stop hiccups from the U.S. National Library of Medicine:

Abdomi...

US Reported 25000 Cases of HPVRelated Cancers Annually

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:00:26 GMT
An estimated 25000 cases of cancers associated with human papillomavirus HPV occurred in 38 states and the District of Columbia between 1998 and 2003 U.S. officials reported Monday. HPV is a group of viruses that includes more than 100 ...

Scientists Make Clones of Mice Dead 16 Years

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:00:26 GMT
Japanese scientists have succeeded in creating cloned mice from mouse bodies that had been frozen for up to 16 years. While the feat may raise the specter of resurrecting lost species a la Jurassic Park study senior author Teruhiko ...

Kids With Parent in War Zone Face Behavior Risks

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:00:26 GMT
Children of U.S. military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to have behavioral problems than children whose parents arent deployed a new study shows. Researchers studied 169 families with children aged 18 months t...

Study Sheds Light on Painkillers Heart Risk

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:00:26 GMT
The increased risk of heart attack that comes with the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs NSAIDs to treat arthritis pain is directly related to the specific paincausing molecule they act against a new study finds. We found a s...

Rainy Areas in US Show Higher Autism Rates

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:00:26 GMT
Children who live in areas of the United States that get a lot of precipitation appear to have a higher risk of developing autism a new study suggests. Because these children may spend more time indoors or because rain brings chemicals in ...

Diabetes Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimers Patients

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:00:26 GMT
Having diabetes or high blood pressure may hasten the death of people with Alzheimers disease new research suggests. According to the study published in the Nov. 4 issue of Neurology Alzheimers patients with diabetes were twice ...

Caffeine in Pregnancy Associated With Low Birth Weight Risk

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 16:00:36 GMT
Even consuming low amounts of caffeine during pregnancy may increase the risk of having a low birth weight baby new research shows. British researchers studied 2645 pregnant women average age 30 with lowrisk pregnancies. Thei...

Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 16:00:36 GMT
Researchers have detected abnormalities in the brains of people with fibromyalgia a complex chronic condition characterized by muscle pain and fatigue. We showed in our study that the functional abnormalities observed were mainly related...

Sexually Charged TV Might Raise Risk of Teen Pregnancy

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:00:18 GMT
New research suggests that teens who spend the most time watching sexually charged television shows are twice as likely to become pregnant or impregnate someone else. The findings reported in the November issue of Pediatrics dont ...

Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics Kidney Risks

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:00:18 GMT
Eating fish twice a week may help reduce the risk of kidney disease in people with diabetes according to a British study of more than 22000 adults including 517 with diabetes. The participants fish consumption was determined using dieta...

Primary Insomnia Tied to Brain Neurochemical Imbalance

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:00:18 GMT
Adults with primary insomnia have a specific neurochemical imbalance that makes it more difficult for their brains to settle down for sleep a new study says. People with primary insomnia for more than six months have 30 percent less gamma...

Clinical Trials Update Nov 3 2008

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:00:18 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Womens Health If you are a woman at least 30 years of age with a decrease in sexual desire and are post menopausal or hav...

Health Highlights Nov 3 2008

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:00:18 GMT

Researchers Study Lithium Treatment for Neuron Disease

Blood Test Could Identify Obesity Risk

Tests for Dangerous Gut Bug Unreliable: Study

FDA OKs New Drug for Ove...

Use of Kids Meds on the Increase

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:00:18 GMT
Medication use among children across the United States is dramatically increasing as more kids are being treated for diabetes asthma and attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD researchers report. Increased prescribing may be due ...

Many Unlicensed Teen Drivers Put Safety Last

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:00:18 GMT
As if the thought of teenagers driving before theyve gotten their license isnt scary enough a new study finds these same kids are also more likely to drive while drinking or on drugs and more apt to not buckle up when they get behind the wheel.<...

Grandparent Caregivers Cut Kids Injury Risk in Half

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:00:18 GMT
When grandparents act as caregivers for children of working parents the risk of childhood injury is reduced by about half says a U.S. study that challenges the widespread belief that children are more likely to suffer an injury while being cared fo...

Earlier Vaccination Could Cut Whooping Cough Deaths

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:00:18 GMT
Giving infants a routine pertussis whooping cough vaccine two weeks earlier than normal could prevent at least 1236 cases of pertussis 898 hospitalizations and seven deaths each year in the United States a new study finds. Researchers ...

Health Tip Obesity and Your Child

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:00:18 GMT
If your child is at an unhealthy or even dangerous weight and weightloss efforts at home arent successful you may want to try a professional weightloss program. The Cleveland Clinic offers the following recommendations when choosing a...

Health Tip Prevent NightDriving Dangers

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:00:18 GMT
Driving after dark offers a different set of dangers than driving during the day so extra care should be taken to prevent accidents. Try these tips from the National Safety Council to prevent driving accidents at night:

Cl...

Health Highlights Nov 2 2008

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 14:00:03 GMT

Tests for Dangerous Gut Bug Unreliable: Study

FDA OKs New Drug for Overactive Bladder

Consumer Group Questions Safety of Nanoparticles in Sunscreens

China Widens Me...

Falls Are Leading Cause of Injury to Seniors

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:00:19 GMT
Former first lady Nancy Reagan and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamas grandmother have suffered recent pelvic and hip injuries. And on Friday author Studs Terkel died following reports that a fall two weeks ago had hastened his decli...

Excess Weight Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:00:19 GMT
Obesity can wreck a persons health for many reasons. But for women too much weight tacks on an additional danger: Studies have linked obesity and breast cancer in a variety of ways. Doctors arent sure why this link exists and are trying ...

New Imaging Identifies Types of Liver Disease

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 14:00:10 GMT
A new imaging technology called magnetic resonance elastography MRE is highly accurate in identifying liver diseases and can help eliminate the need for liver biopsies according to Mayo Clinic researchers. MRE which was developed at th...

Tailored Treatment Boosts Kidney Cancer Survival

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:00:25 GMT
Personalized treatment of kidney cancer patients can increase survival according to a UCLA study of almost 1500 patients that identified subsets of kidney cancer that behave differently and need to be treated accordingly. The UCLA team sa...

Health Highlights Nov 1 2008

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:00:25 GMT

FDA OKs New Drug for Overactive Bladder

Consumer Group Questions Safety of Nanoparticles in Sunscreens

China Widens Melamine Investigation

Light Drinking During Pre...

FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:00:23 GMT
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel agreed Friday that the agency had erred in August when it said that a chemical widely used in baby bottles and other plastic packaging for foods and beverages posed no health risks. On Wedn...

Asleep or Awake Brain Functions the Same

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:00:23 GMT
The mind functions essentially the same when asleep as when awake a new study shows. The discovery reported in the online journal Human Brain Mapping could help scientists better understand the difference between a normal and an ...

Scientists Develop New Strategy to Fight Obesity

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:00:28 GMT
An antibody that breaks down and suppresses an appetite stimulant produced by the human body has been discovered. Scientists with The Scripps Research Institute say the antibody catalyst GHR11E11 increased the metabolic rate in fasting m...

Americas Pending Shortage of Cancer Doctors

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:00:28 GMT
The outlook for cancer patients in some ways has never been better with breakthroughs leading to earlier diagnoses of certain malignancies new treatments and improved survival rates. But that string of successes could be threatened. By...

Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:00:28 GMT
Pregnant women who experience severe high blood pressure may find that their risky condition ultimately helps protect their sons from testicular cancer a new study suggests. The reasons for the possible association remain unclear. However...

Kidney Patients More Susceptible to Sudden Cardiac Death

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:00:28 GMT
Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death among kidney failure patients and inflammation and malnutrition are major risk factors for fatal heart attacks in these people Johns Hopkins researchers report. The researchers analyzed d...

FDA Warns of Dangers of Mexican Vanilla

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:00:26 GMT
Socalled Mexican vanilla is often made with a toxic substance called coumarin and shouldnt be bought by consumers the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this week. Coumarin is related to warfarin which is found in some blood th...

Special Mouth Rinse Spots Tracks Human Papillomavirus Infection

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:00:26 GMT
A simple mouth rinse can spot specific types of human papillomavirus some of which cause genital warts and increase the risk of developing certain types of cancer new research shows. The study published in the Nov. 1 issue of Clinical...

Media Affects Public Perception of Infectious Diseases

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:00:26 GMT
Media coverage greatly influences how people perceive the threat of infectious diseases Canadian researchers say. For example diseases that receive extensive coverage are likely to be regarded as especially dangerous by the public even i...

Clinical Trials Update Oct 31 2008

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:00:26 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Neuropathy If you have a diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension you may be eligible for a new study. The following condit...

Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy a Risk to Mother and Child

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:00:30 GMT
The more weight a woman gains during pregnancy the more likely she is to have a large baby posing health risks to both mother and child a new study finds. Women who gained more than 40 pounds the maximum recommended pregnancy weight ...

Vigorous Exercise Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:00:30 GMT
Vigorous activity can reduce the risk of breast cancer by about 30 percent in normalweight women according to an 11year U.S. study of 32269 postmenopausal women. For the study vigorous activity was defined as heavy housework scrubbin...

Mutant Mouse Gene Offers Clues to Hearing Loss

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:00:30 GMT
A mutation in mice that mimics progressive hearing loss in humans has been identified by European researchers. They found that mice with a mutation in a gene called Oblivion had problems with the function of hair cells in the inner ear. In ...

Health Highlights Oct 31 2008

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:00:30 GMT

Melamine Routinely Added to Chinese Animal Feed: Reports

Light Drinking During Pregnancy OK Study Suggests

More Overweight Women Have Sex: Study

Women Pay More for...

Almost Half of Women Have Sexual Problems

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:59 GMT
In a double whammy for the female gender new research shows that 40 percent of women report sexual problems but only 12 percent are distressed about it. The good news is that 12 percent is a very different number than 40 percent said s...

Decorative Halloween Eye Lenses May Pose Serious Risks

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:59 GMT
This Halloween dont put anything in your eye unless it has been prescribed by an eye doctor. Thats the warning from the American Optometric Association AOA which is concerned about people wearing decorative contact lenses to enhance ...

Health Tip Help Prevent Infertility

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:59 GMT
There may be nothing women can do if their infertility is associated with genetic issues or an illness. But the American Pregnancy Association says there are general steps women can take to decrease the likelihood of an infertility issue:<...

Health Tip Living With an Insulin Pump

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:59 GMT
An insulin pump offers many benefits for diabetics including better blood glucose control and greater convenience. The American Diabetes Association offers these suggestions while getting used to your pump:

Take your insul...

Family Halloween Safety Can Be Fiendishly Simple

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:59 GMT
With Halloween right around the corner many parents are wondering how they can help keep their kids safe. According to Meridith Sonnett director of pediatric emergency services at Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of New YorkPresbyteri...

Heavy Metals Can Taint Wine

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:00:22 GMT
The cardiac benefits of wine have been touted for years but heavy metal contamination found in some European red and white wines could turn a health benefit into a hazard British researchers report. Heavy metals have been linked to neurol...

Workplace Health Programs Effective Interventions

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:26 GMT
Workplace environmental interventions designed to reduce employee obesity led to modest health improvements including weight management decreased tobacco use and lower blood pressure say Emory University researchers. Ron Goetzel researc...

Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban on Avandia

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:26 GMT
THURSDAY Oct. 30 HealthDay News The diabetes drug Avandia should be banned in the United States because it can cause death from liver failure and poses many other lifethreatening risks that greatly outweigh its benefits the advocacy group Pu...

Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years CDC

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:26 GMT
The rate of new cases of type 2 diabetes has nearly doubled in the United States in the last decade with most new cases appearing in southern states federal officials reported Thursday. New diagnoses of type 2 diabetes rose from 4.8 per 1...

Combo Treatment Best for Anxiety Disorder in Kids

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:26 GMT
For children with anxiety disorders a combination of cognitive behavior therapy and the antidepressant sertraline Zoloft works better than either treatment alone researchers report. However Zoloft or cognitive behavior therapy by thems...

Electrical Brain Stimulation May Boost Dexterity

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:26 GMT
A little of jolt of electricity to the brain could improve dexterity a finding that could hold promise for stroke victims. Researchers found that applying transcranial direct current stimulation tDCS a weak electrical stimulation to the...

Statins Lower Blood Marker for Prostate Cancer

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:26 GMT
A new study shows that men who take cholesterollowering drugs called statins have lower blood levels of prostatespecific antigen PSA a biomarker for prostate cancer risk. That drop in PSA levels doesnt necessarily mean the drugs prote...

Cancer Cells Chromosomes Hint at New Treatments

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:26 GMT
New cancer treatments may be derived from research into a condition called aneuploidy in which cells have extra chromosomes scientists say. Aneuploidy usually results in birth defects or death but the condition seems to benefit tumor ce...

Coconut Oil May Help Fight Childhood Pneumonia

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:26 GMT
Virgin coconut oil added to antibiotic therapy may help relieve the symptoms of communityacquired pneumonia in kids faster than antibiotic therapy alone a new study finds. Children who received coconut oil therapy along with antibiotics...

Epilepsy Drug May Prevent Treat Alzheimers

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:26 GMT
A drug used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder may help prevent and treat Alzheimers disease according to Canadian researchers who found that valproic acid VPA blocked the formation of Alzheimersrelated brain plaques in mice. Th...

Iceman Mummy Has No Modern Kin

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:00:32 GMT
Sparking a new mystery about early man Italian scientists have unraveled the DNA of the 5300yearold Iceman mummy only to discover that he doesnt appear to have modern descendants anywhere near where he was found in Europe. The findi...

Research Reveals Why Tamoxifen Doesnt Always Work

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:00:31 GMT
Scientists have uncovered new clues to how breast cancer cells become resistant to the widelyused prevention and treatment drug tamoxifen. The findings from a team at Georgetown University Medical Center GUMC in Washington D.C. could...

Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimers Genes

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:00:31 GMT
Four newly identified genes may be linked to the most common form of lateonset Alzheimers disease U.S. researchers report. The team from Massachusetts General HospitalMassGeneral Institute for Neurological Disease MGHMIND Boston c...

Health Highlights Oct 30 2008

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:00:31 GMT

HighFat Diet May Increase Alzheimers Risk

FDA Didnt Properly Assess BPA Health Risks: Experts

Cold Germs Found on Many Household Surfaces

Doctors Show Bias Again...

Clinical Trials Update Oct 30 2008

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:00:31 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: ObsessiveCompulsive DisordersIf you have tried an antidepressant to treat your OCD and it didnt noticeably improve your condi...

Halloween Candy Its Not How Much Kids Eat Its When

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:24 GMT
Halloween and its avalanche of candy is coming making it the worst time of year for childrens teeth right? Not necessarily says a dentist who contends that parents can make a big difference by monitoring when their kids eat their sweets...

Major Illnesses in US Seniors Cost 196 Billion Annually

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:24 GMT
In 2007 six major illnesses among Americans age 65 and older resulted in medical and lost productivity costs of more than $196 billion according to researchers who analyzed Medicare and National Health Interview Survey data. The six major...

Health Tip Controlling Muscle Cramps

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:23 GMT
Muscle cramps are common during exercise and can be caused by factors including dehydration not stretching properly and fatigued muscles. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these guidelines for treating and preventing mu...

SemiAnnual Time Changes May Affect the Heart

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:22 GMT
The end of daylight saving time is just about here and it may pose problems more serious than adjusting sleep patterns. Swedish researchers have found a jump in the number of heart attacks following the semiannual onehour time changes a...

Hot Flashes Night Sweats a Good Sign for Breast Cancer Patients

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:00:22 GMT
Hot flashes night sweats and joint symptoms in breast cancer patients getting endocrine treatment are signs of estrogen depletion or blockage and may point to successful treatment British researchers report. They compared women who report...

End of Daylight Saving Time Could Be HeartWrenching

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:00:21 GMT
The end of daylight saving time is just about here and it may pose health problems much more serious than just a lack of rest and increased grumpiness. Swedish researchers have found a jump in the number of heart attacks following the semi...

Two Preemie Treatments May Not Help

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
Two therapies that looked as if they might help prevent serious complications and deaths in the smallest preterm infants have instead yielded disappointing results studies show. The studies one that examined insulin therapy and one tha...

US Hospitals Lag in Patient Satisfaction

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
Patients in many U.S. hospitals are not satisfied with their care Harvard researchers report. In the first national survey of patients experiences many hospitals were found wanting in key areas such as pain management and discharge instr...

Key Blood Test Protein May Not Cause Heart Disease

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
High blood levels of Creactive protein do not increase the risk of heart disease and stroke a new study suggests. The inflammationlinked molecule has gained prominence in recent years as a possible marker of heart disease. But the quest...

Flu Vaccine Could Prevent 357000 Deaths in Pandemic

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
Vaccinating infants with whats known as the 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PCV7 could save more than 357000 lives and $7 billion in costs by preventing bacterial infections during a flu pandemic according to a predictive model develop...

Black Heart Patients Treated Less for Depression

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
Black patients with heart disease are only half as likely as white patients to receive treatment for depression says a Duke University Medical Center study. This is an important finding because we know that depression is associated with a...

Other Health Problems Can Delay MS Diagnosis

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis MS may be delayed in people if they have other medical conditions a new Canadian study suggests. Obesity diabetes high blood pressure and high cholesterol appeared to mask early MS symptoms and lead ...

Less Exposure to Violent Media Makes Youths Less Aggressive

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:00:27 GMT
Children and young teens with only minimal exposure to violent entertainment in the media are far less likely to engage in aggressive behavior a new survey suggests. Were looking at a slice in time so I cant tell you that the media exp...

Women at Higher Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:00:27 GMT
Women are four times more likely to develop a debilitating and potentially lethal lung disorder known as pulmonary hypertension a new study shows. Pulmonary hypertension is caused by high blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lung...

Red Meat Helps Spur a Food Poison Germ

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:00:27 GMT
Researchers say they have found a bacterium that causes food poisoning by targeting a nonhuman molecule thats absorbed into the body through red meat. Subtilase cytotoxin a potent bacterial toxin produced by certain kinds of E. coli bac...

BreastFed Baby May Mean Better Behaved Child

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:27 GMT
Add yet another potential benefit to breastfeeding: Fewer behavioral problems in young children. Parents of youngsters who were breastfed as infants were less likely to report that their child had a behavior problem or psychiatric illnes...

Threat From Infectious Diseases Growing

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:27 GMT
At least 170000 Americans die each year from infectious diseases and that number could increase dramatically during a major disease outbreak. That dire news was delivered in a report Germs Go Global: Why Emerging Infectious Diseases A...

Health Highlights Oct 29 2008

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:27 GMT

FDA Didnt Properly Assess BPA Health Risks: Experts

Cold Germs Found on Many Household Surfaces

Doctors Show Bias Against Black Patients: Study

Women Underrepresen...

Clinical Trials Update Oct 29 2008

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:00:27 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Vascular DiseasesIf you are at least 18 years old and your doctor has ordered a CCTA scan as part of a medical workup for the dia...

Tests Could Predict Benefit From Cancer Drugs

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:33 GMT
What if a blood test or biopsy could predict if a cancer therapy will help cure you or only make you feel worse? Tests like these based on genes proteins or other molecular markers may someday do just that for people battling colon l...

Scientists Identify Brains Hate Circuit

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:33 GMT
British researchers say theyve identified a hate circuit in the brain. This hate circuit shares part of the brain associated with aggression but is distinct from areas related to emotions such as fear threat and danger said researche...

Health Tip Mixing Drinks With Medicines

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:32 GMT
The Cleveland Clinic cites research suggesting that as people age they become more sensitive to alcohols effects including impaired judgment and reaction time. Also alcohol can worsen conditions that are common among the elderly such a...

Health Tip Soothing Eczema

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:32 GMT
Eczema medically called atopic dermatitis is a condition that causes patches of itchy scaly and red skin. Depending on the conditions severity soothing moisturizers mild soaps or wet dressings can help ease symptoms. The U....

HighDose Flu Shot Benefits Elderly

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:59:58 GMT
A high dose of seasonal flu vaccine gives an added boost to the immune system of people aged 65 and older and provides them with better protection according to a U.S. study that included nearly 4000 people. Blood tests showed that partici...

Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:08 GMT
Cialis tadalafil a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction appears effective in treating pulmonary hypertension researchers report. Pulmonary hypertension is caused by high blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs with bloo...

Statins Reduced Death Risk From Pneumonia

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:08 GMT
The death rate among people hospitalized for pneumonia was onethird lower for those taking statins than for those not taking the cholesterollowering drugs a Danish study found. While the findings are preliminary and offer hope more rese...

Biologics Dont Raise Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:08 GMT
TNFantagonists drugs widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis RA dont appear to cause cancer say Spanish researchers who analyzed data on more than 4000 RA patients treated with the biologics. These drugs which have been used sinc...

Elaborate Network Drives When and Where Proteins Are Made

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:08 GMT
What proteins a cell makes when and where appears to be influenced by an extensive network of regulatory interactions say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The new research done on yeast concludes that certain p...

Rheumatoid Arthritis May Harm Gums

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:08 GMT
Rheumatoid arthritis RA may increase the risk of gum disease a U.S. study finds. Previous research has suggested a link between RA and periodontal disease a condition where chronic inflammation results in the separation of the teeth fro...

Todays Smokers More Addicted to Nicotine

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:08 GMT
Almost 75 percent of current smokers trying to kick the habit are now highly nicotinedependent which is a 15year high a new study finds. In fact nicotine dependence has risen 12 percent from 1989 to 2006 and the number of highly nicot...

Bayer Marketing Two Unapproved Aspirin Products FDA

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:00:03 GMT
TUESDAY Oct. 28 HealthDay News Drug giant Bayer HealthCare is illegally marketing two unapproved overthecounter aspirin medications the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in warning letters issued Tuesday. The products Baye...

Older Blood Boosts Chances of Infection in Transfusion Patients

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:00:03 GMT
Hospital patients who receive a transfusion of stored blood that is 29 days or older face double the risk for developing one or more serious infections compared to those who get fresher blood new research indicates. The study authors poi...

Color Red Makes Men Amorous

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:00:03 GMT
Red really is the color of love for men according to two University of Rochester psychologists who conducted a series of experiments to determine how color affected mens responses to women. The results showed that red makes men feel more ...

Sexual Trauma Haunts Many Female Vets

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:59:58 GMT
Shedding light on the challenges facing women in the military a new study shows that more than one in seven female Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking VA medical care reported experiencing sexual trauma during their service. Veterans who...

Too Few Understand Diabetes Dangers

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:59:58 GMT
While millions of Americans are at risk for developing diabetes too few perceive the threat it can pose to their health according to a new survey. In fact most respondents feared shark bites plane crashes or cancer more even though the...

Sedative Could Be Deadly in People With Seizures

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:59:58 GMT
Use of the sedative propofol is associated with a high risk for complications and even death in patients with prolonged seizures according to a study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minn. The study included 39 patients with...

Clinical Trials Update Oct 28 2008

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:59:58 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Liver Cancer If you are an adult with cancer confined to the liver hepatocellular carcinoma that is not suitable for surgical r...

Health Highlights Oct 28 2008

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:59:58 GMT

Vitamin E Selenium Dont Cut Prostate Cancer Risk

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Lack Treatment Knowledge: Survey

Inhibitor Neutralizes E. Coli Toxins

Heart Disease...

Medical Debt Sending Many Over Financial Brink

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:59:59 GMT
TUESDAY Oct. 28 HealthDay News Since 1999 Keith and Deborah Krinsky of Magalia Calif. have seen their health insurance deductible soar from $1000 to $10000. And their healthcare costs have put them in a financial hole. ...

Health Tip Lose Weight and Keep it Off

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:59:59 GMT
Losing extra weight is the first step to better health. Its also important to keep those extra pounds from creeping back. The American Heart Association offers these suggestions:

Figure out what works for you wha...

Health Tip Allergies and Your Eyes

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:59:59 GMT
Allergens such as dust animal dander pollution and pollen can cause allergic conjunctivitis a noncontagious condition that results in red watery and itchy eyes. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions to help...

When It Comes to Flu the More Who Get Vaccine the Better

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:59:59 GMT
The more people who get the flu vaccine the better it is for everyone according to two new studies. In the first study researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto and colleagues found that a universal vacci...

Successive Births HRT Use Boost Joint Replacement Risks

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:00:19 GMT
Early puberty having lots of children and hormone replacement therapy all increase a womans likelihood of having knee or hip replacement surgery according to a study that looked at 1.3 million British women whose health was tracked for an average...

Etanercept Methotrexate Safe for Juvenile RA

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
The drugs etanercept and methotrexate are safe and effective for longterm continuous treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis new research finds. In a threeyear study that enrolled about 600 patients aged 2 to 18 some of the childr...

Cost of Diabetes Care Has Doubled

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
The overall cost of drugs for type 2 diabetes almost doubled between 2001 and 2007 yet whether these newer drugs improve care and outcomes isnt known a new study finds. In that time period total spending went from $6.7 billion to $12.5 ...

Common Heart Drugs May Hamper Blood Thinner

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
Calcium channel blocker drugs which are widely prescribed for coronary conditions might reduce the effect of the clotpreventing drug Plavix a new study says. Calcium channel blockers appear to inactivate an enzyme essential for the acti...

Seniors Tend to Stick With EndofLife Care Preferences

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:59:59 GMT
MONDAY Oct. 27 HealthDay News Regardless of declines in either mental or physical health most senior citizens do not change their outlook on how they want their endoflife care to be when the time comes new research suggests. The st...

New Drug May Strengthen Womens Bones

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:59:59 GMT
The drug denosumab can boost bone mass in postmenopausal women according to a study that followed almost 1200 women average age 64 with low bone mass for more than one year. Denosumab inhibits the activation of boneresorbing cells call...

Genetic Approach Boosts Yeast Infection Treatment

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:59:59 GMT
A new genetic approach to improve treatment of common infections caused by the yeast Candida albicans has been successfully tested by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. The results confirm that inhibition of a prot...

Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:59:59 GMT
People newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis face twice the risk of a heart attack and those who do suffer a heart attack tend to have more heartrelated complications new research says. It seems that a condition called diastolic dys...

Gene Plays Key Role in Clubfoot

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:59:59 GMT
The first gene linked to clubfoot has been identified by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis who analyzed the DNA of 35 extended family members of a male infant with clubfoot. Through their analysis th...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among US Women

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:00:23 GMT
The number of American women with rheumatoid arthritis RA is growing again after four decades of decline according to a Mayo Clinic study. The researchers tracked 350 adult patients averaging 56.5 years of age from Olmsted County Minn...

Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:00:23 GMT
A class of drugs widely used to lower cholesterol may have a future in preventing blood clots in patients with breast lung colon and other solidorgan cancers. Research from scientists at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia...

Health Highlights Oct 27 2008

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:00:23 GMT

Earlier AIDS Drug Treatment Saves Lives: Study

High Melamine Levels Found in Chinese Eggs

Drugs Show Promise Against Superbug

Mechanical Heart P...

Osteoporosis Meds Linked to Heart Problem

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:26 GMT
The popular bonebuilding medications known as bisphosphonates may have a rare but serious cardiac side effect. A review of available research concludes that these medications may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation an erratic hea...

Most OffLabel Cancer Drug Use for Palliative Care

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:26 GMT
Between 1990 and 2002 offlabel use of anticancer drugs in adults and children ranged between 6.7 percent and 33.2 percent and most of that offlabel use was for palliative care say researchers who reviewed published studies from a number of count...

Caring for Aging Loved Ones Can Be a Catch22

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:26 GMT
In her long struggle to care for her gravely ill husband journalist and Passages author Gail Sheehy recalls one defining moment. More than a year ago her husband publisher Clay Felker was being discharged from a New York City reh...

Health Tip If Your Child Takes Medicine

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:26 GMT
While pharmacists cant diagnose an illness or condition they can recommend overthecounter medications or discuss side effects. The Nemours Foundation suggests talking to your pharmacist whenever your child needs to take medication. Here...

Health Tip Use Tools Safely

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:26 GMT
When working with hand tools its important to keep safety in mind. The National Safety Council offers these suggestions to reduce your risk of injury:

Make sure you know which tools are appropriate for each job.

Doctors Lack Smoking Cessation Training

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:26 GMT
Few doctors or other healthcare providers have enough smoking cessation training to help their patients quit smoking a U.S. study suggests. It found that 87 percent to 93 percent of doctors and other healthcare workers receive less than ...

CherryEnriched Diet Cut Heart Risks in Rats

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:00:18 GMT
Call it the tart heartsmart diet. New research ties eating tart cherries to lowering cholesterol reducing inflammation and cutting ones body weight and fat all major risk factors for heart disease. This latest study sche...

Purple Tomato Extended Lives of CancerProne Mice

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:00:14 GMT
Tomatoes genetically modified to be rich in antioxidants called anthocyanins appeared to extend the life spans of cancerprone mice a European study finds. The modified tomatoes were created by adding two genes Delila and Rosea1 from the...

Family Flu Shots Protect Babies Before Leaving Hospital

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:00:06 GMT
New mothers and their immediate family should receive flu shots before their newborns leave the hospital. This will create a cocooning effect that will help protect the infants from lifethreatening influenza a new study says. Researche...

Health Highlights Oct 26 2008

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:00:06 GMT

Rotavirus Vaccine Cuts Infant Diarrhea

Tagless Label Ink May Cause Baby Rashes

New Test Checks Embryos for 15000 Inherited Diseases

Sales of AntiObesity Dru...

Drug Improves Outcomes for Gout Patients

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:00:16 GMT
The drug pegloticase Puricase may help gout patients whove had no luck with other treatments according to researchers who studied 212 patients whod run out of treatment options. They were randomly assigned to receive six months of intr...

Health Highlights Oct 25 2008

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:00:27 GMT

Ink From Tagless Labels May Have Caused 400 Incidents of Baby Rashes

New Test Checks Embryos for 15000 Inherited Diseases

Sales of AntiObesity Drug Acomplia Suspended in Europe...

Dont Lose Sight of Halloween Safety

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:00:22 GMT
Prevent Blindness America reminds everyone that a happy Halloween should be a safe one when it comes to your eyes. Halloween can be one of the most enjoyable times of the year as long as we all remember that safety is the key to a wonderf...

Scientists ID 3 New Candidate Genes for Schizophrenia

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:24 GMT
American and Dutch researchers believe they may have identified three genes tied to the development of schizophrenia. The suspects are rare copy number variants or CNVs deletions and duplications in the human genome that appear to inter...

40 Years of Heart Transplants

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:00:23 GMT
When Dr. Edward Stinson assisted during the worlds first heart transplant operation in 1968 he figured the procedure would go smoothly. It had after all worked well in tests on dogs. But the aftermath was anything but reassuring. We di...

Breast Milk Molecule Gives Moms Immunity to Baby

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:00:23 GMT
A molecule called CCR10 plays an important role in a mothers ability to pass along immunity to intestinal infections to her baby through breastfeeding according to a U.S. study involving mice. The team from Brigham Young Harvard and Sta...

High Sodium Levels Dont Raise Blood Pressure

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:00:23 GMT
Elevated sodium levels in the blood arent related to the future risk of high blood pressure say U.S. researchers who looked at almost 2200 people. At the start of the fouryear study the participants blood pressure levels were defined ...

Struggling With Alcohol Better Quit Smoking Too

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:00:23 GMT
Overcoming alcoholism is tough enough. Thats one reason many alcoholics who smoke continue to light up even while theyre in recovery from alcohol dependency. But new research suggests that tackling both addictions simultaneously may offer...

Memory Lapses Come When 2 Parts of Brain Compete

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:00:18 GMT
Competition between two areas of the brain involved in learning may explain common memory lapses suggest Yale University researchers who add that their findings may help lead to new treatments for drug abusers and people with obsessivecompulsive d...

The Ups and Downs of YoYo Dieting

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:00:18 GMT
For some frequent dieters weight loss is a vicious cycle. Theyre gungho in the beginning and the pounds melt away but not for long. Once they stray from their diet all the weight that was lost makes a comeback. This weight cycling al...

Scientists Come Closer to Unlocking Secrets of Common Cold

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:00:18 GMT
It may not be the cure for the common cold but it may set the stage for a cure. Canadian and U.S. researchers have found that the human rhinovirus long blamed for causing the common cold doesnt actually cause those annoying sniffles sn...

Common Cold Virus Alters Bodys Genes

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:23 GMT
It may not be the cure for the common cold but it may set the stage for a cure. Canadian and U.S. researchers have found that the human rhinovirus long blamed for causing the common cold doesnt actually cause those annoying sniffles sn...

Kids Who Drink Before 15 Face Poor Health as Adults

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:23 GMT
Children who start drinking or using drugs before age 15 are more likely to have poor health as adults according to a University of California Irvine study that enrolled more than 1000 3yearold children and followed them for 30 years.

Gas Stove Emissions Boost Asthma in InnerCity Kids

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:23 GMT
High levels of nitrogen dioxide emissions from gas stoves can aggravate asthma symptoms in innercity children especially preschoolers a new study says. Nitrogen dioxide NO2 is an irritating and toxic form of nitrogen oxide gas that i...

Health Highlights Oct 24 2008

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:23 GMT

New Test Checks Embryos for 15000 Inherited Diseases

Sales of AntiObesity Drug Acomplia Suspended in Europe

Didj Gaming System Batteries Rechargers Pose Overheating Risk

Even Mild Sleep Apnea Hikes Heart Risk

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:38 GMT
Even mild sleep apnea may boost the risk of cardiovascular disease by harming endothelial function and increasing arterial stiffness a new British study says. It was previously known that people with OSA obstructive sleep apnea severe e...

AntiDrug TV Campaign Didnt Curb Teen Pot Use Study

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:37 GMT
Television ads that ran between 1999 and 2004 as part of the U.S. governments National Youth AntiDrug Media Campaign do not appear to have dissuaded teens from smoking marijuana a new study suggests. In fact researchers uncovered evid...

Health Tip Talking With Your Daughter About Menstruation

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:37 GMT
Discussing menstruation and puberty may be difficult but necessary topics of conversation between parents and teenage daughters. The Nemours Foundation offers these suggestions:

Use a book or DVD that can help you with yo...

Health Tip TrickorTreating Safely

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:37 GMT
Halloween can be great fun for children and parents alike. But parents still need to enforce some rules to help ensure a safe night of trickortreating. The National Safety Council offers this advice:

Children under age 12...

New MS Therapies Show Promise

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:00:24 GMT
Two medications may prove to be advances in the treatment of multiple sclerosis researchers say. In one study an experimental drug called oral fumarate BG00012 substantially reduced symptoms in patients with relapsingremitting multiple...

Doctors Often Prescribe Placebo Treatments

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:00:24 GMT
American doctors regularly prescribe placebo pills that are intended to have a psychological effect a new survey finds. However the placebos reported by the 679 physicians in the survey often arent the inactive substances used in control...

Depression During Pregnancy May Cause Premature Birth

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
Women who are depressed early in their pregnancy run a higher risk of preterm delivery the leading cause of infant mortality a new study suggests. For the study researchers interviewed 791 San Franciscoarea women near their 10th week of...

Standard Hepatitis C Treatment CostEffective for Prisoners

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
Using the standard drug therapy of pegylatedinterferon and ribavirin would be a costeffective way of treating all U.S. prisoners who have hepatitis C a new study says. Between 12 percent and 31 percent of U.S. prisoners are infected with...

Speedy Care After Heart Attack Key to Survival

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
Getting a heart beating again is only the first step in saving a life after a sudden cardiac arrest a new report shows. An advisory published in the Oct. 23 issue of Circulation said that healthcare providers must move more quick...

Exercise Improves Stroke Outcome

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:00:24 GMT
Recovering from a stroke is easier if you were physically active before the attack a new Danish study finds. Researchers found that such patients had less severe strokes and a better chance of longterm recovery. Keeping fit wil...

Warm Hands Warm Your Heart

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:00:30 GMT
Holding a warm cup of coffee gives you a warm feeling about the person across the table new research reveals. Conversely if you are holding an iced coffee your perception of your tablemate as generous and caring is less so. In fact hold...

Hydrogen Sulfide Key Player in Blood Pressure Regulation

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:00:30 GMT
Cells inside the blood vessels of mice and probably humans naturally make the gas hydrogen sulfide which helps regulate blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels according to an international team of scientists. Now that we know hyd...

Intestinal Bacteria Trigger Immune Response

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:00:24 GMT
Researchers have identified specific types of bacteria in the intestine that trigger the creation of proinflammatory immune cells. The finding may help in the development of new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease and other condition...

Health Highlights Oct 23 2008

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:00:24 GMT

ADHD Increases Risk of Nicotine Addiction: Study

Scotch Tape Can Emit XRays

Serious DrugReaction Reports Hit Record High

Smokers Urged to Get Pneumonia Vaccine

Clinical Trials Update Oct 23 2008

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:00:24 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Skin Infections/Disorders If you are 18 or older neither pregnant nor breast feeding if female and have been diagnosed wi...

US Urged to Renew the War on Cancer

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:01:07 GMT
America has grown complacent in its war on cancer so it must redouble its efforts to defeat this oftendeadly disease. And the leadership for this campaign must come directly from the White House. Thats the assessment of a report Maxi...

High Fructose Diet Inhibits Appetite Hormone

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:01:07 GMT
Consuming too much fructose a sugar found in foods ranging from cookies to candies and soda can block the appetitecontrolling hormone leptin from doing its job and increase the risk of obesity a University of Florida study of rats suggests.

Health Tip Risk Factors for Heart Disease

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:01:07 GMT
Your hearts health depends on many factors including what you eat how much exercise you get and even your family history. The Cleveland Clinic lists these attributes that increase your risk for heart disease:

High chole...

Health Tip Communicating With a Loved Ones Doctor

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:01:07 GMT
Part of a caregivers responsibilities include communicating with your charges doctors and knowing how and when to ask the right questions. The American Heart Association offers these guidelines for caregivers:

Explain to...

Cervical Cancer Vaccine Called Safe

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:00:24 GMT
WEDNESDAY Oct. 22 HealthDay Gardasil the twoyearold vaccine thats designed to prevent cervical cancer is safe U.S. officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Immunization Safety Office said ...

New Diet Pill Doubles Weight Loss of Current Drugs

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:00:24 GMT
A new diet drug tesofensine produces twice the weight loss of currently available obesity drugs Danish researchers report. Tesofensine produces a weight loss of approximately 10 percent more than placebo and diet in obese patients sai...

Colon Cancer Drug Wont Help Those With Certain Gene Mutation

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
A new study suggests that people with advanced colon cancer who have a particular gene mutation wont benefit from the medication cetuximab Erbitux. While the drug can add months to the lives of people without a mutation in a gene called ...

Health Insurance Rules Affect Medical Outcomes

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Changing the rules about prescribing a clotpreventing drug made a difference in the lives of heart patients a new Canadian study finds. When the Ontario health insurance system made it easier for doctors to prescribe Plavix to people who ...

TCell Infusion Therapy Boosts Melanoma Survival

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Melanoma patients treated with a special tumorfighting Tcell have a greater chance to survive the disease without relapse a new study says. A French research team led by Nathalie Labarriere used adoptive immunotherapy a process in wh...

Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Updated

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
A steppedup care approach is outlined in updated treatment recommendations for type 2 diabetes released Wednesday by the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Lifestyle changes and the drug m...

Statins May Prevent Some Miscarriages

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Cholesterollowering statin drugs may help prevent miscarriages in women suffering from complications caused by the autoimmune disorder antiphospholipid syndrome APS a new study says. In people with APS the body produces antibodies tha...

New Prostates Grown From Single Stem Cell

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Using just a single adult stem cell scientists say they have grown entire prostates in mice. This feat was made possible by the identification of a genetic signature distinguishing stem cells from other types of cells according to a repor...

Food Allergies Up 18 Among US Children

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:00:34 GMT
The number of American kids with food allergies has soared 18 percent in the last decade with an estimated 4 percent of children and teens now affected with the condition a new federal report says. In 2007 approximately 3 million childre...

New Prostrates Grown From Single Stem Cell

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:00:34 GMT
Using just a single adult stem cell scientists say they have grown entire prostates in mice. This feat was made possible by the identification of a genetic signature distinguishing stem cells from other types of cells according to a repor...

Researchers Find More Genes Linked to Lung Cancer

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:00:34 GMT
Researchers have identified 26 genes associated with the most common type of lung cancer adenocarcinoma more than doubling the number of genes known to play a role in the deadly disease. The discovery could help in developing individual...

Scientists Erase Specific Memories in Mice

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:00:29 GMT
WEDNESDAY Oct. 22 HealthDay News It sounds like science fiction by scientists say it might one day be possible to erase undesirable memories from the brain selectively and safely. Using a complex genetic approach U.S. and Chinese ...

Sexual Dysfunction Common a Year After Major Trauma

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:00:29 GMT
Nearly a third of moderatetosevere trauma patients reported some degree of sexual dysfunction a year after the trauma itself a new report says. The finding was independent of the type and location on the body of the injury and the patie...

Health Highlights Oct 22 2008

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:00:29 GMT

Food Allergies Rise Among Children

FDA Cited for Lax Oversight of Foreign Drug Makers

FDA Approves Magnetic Device to Treat Depression

Bad Habits Linked to Lower Gr...

Clinical Trials Update Oct 22 2008

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:00:29 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Hot Flashes If you are a postmenopausal woman and have been having hot flashes you may qualify for this study.The ...

New Cancer Patients Retain Little Medical Information

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:36 GMT
People hearing the devastating news that they have cancer have trouble remembering the details of the conversation with their doctor. And those who have the worst prognosis are likely to remember even less a new study found. Rep...

Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:36 GMT
People who eat quickly and until theyre full are three times more likely to be overweight than others a Japanese study says. For the research 1122 men and 2165 women ages 30 to 69 filled out a diet history questionnaire about their ...

Health Tip Fluoride Use by Children

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:36 GMT
Fluoride is a natural substance found in water and is added to many municipal water supplies to help prevent cavities. The Nemours Foundation offers these guidelines about the use of fluoride in children::

Children should ...

Health Tip Help Prevent Nosebleeds

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:36 GMT
If your child has regular nosebleeds there are precautions you can take to help prevent the problem. The University of Virginia Health System offers these suggestions:

The air in your home may be dry. Use a cool mist humid...

Sex Partners Get STD Alerts by Email

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:18 GMT
Letting someone youve slept with know that you have inadvertently exposed them to a sexually transmitted disease can now be done with the click of a computer mouse. A new report says 30000 people have used an Internet service that allows ...

Chest CT Scans Detect Spread of Head Neck Cancers

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:18 GMT
CT scans of the chest may help detect disease progression in highrisk patients with head and neck cancer say researchers in Taiwan. They evaluated 270 screening chest CT scans conducted over 42 months in 192 patients with head and neck s...

New MRI Puts Cervical Cancer Into Focus

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:18 GMT
Combining the use of MRI with a special vaginal coil doctors can now assess the extent of cervical cancer and make more informed treatment decisions a new study suggests. The main use is in women with small cervical cancers in whom it i...

Kids Adults React Equally to Allergy Patch Tests

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:17 GMT
Adults and children who have allergy patch tests are equally likely to react to skin allergens but they tend to react to different types of skin allergens a new study finds. Dr. Kathryn A. Zug of DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center in Leb...

3D Doppler Ultrasound Helps ID Breast Cancers

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:17 GMT
Radiologists can now better distinguish malignant and benign breast masses by using threedimensional power Doppler ultrasound a new report says. Blood flow through malignant breast masses is often higher compared with normal tissue or ben...

General Anesthesia Tied to Developmental Woes in Kids

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:00:20 GMT
Youngsters under the age of 3 who had hernia surgery showed almost twice the risk of behavioral or developmental problems later compared to kids who hadnt had surgery a new study finds. Researchers suspect that exposure to general anesth...

Interventions to Promote BreastFeeding Succeed

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:00:20 GMT
Doctors nurses hospitals and health systems should encourage and promote breastfeeding says a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Members of the task force evaluated more than 25 studies of breastfeeding in...

Many Kids Lack Insurance Despite Having Insured Parents

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:00:10 GMT
Insured parents dont necessarily mean insured kids. So say researchers who found that more than 3 percent of U.S. children and adolescents are uninsured or underinsured at some point during any given year despite having at least one par...

OneQuarter of Biologic Drugs Have Had Safety Issues

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:00:10 GMT
New research shows that almost onequarter of biologic therapies approved in the United States and Europe since 1995 have been the subject of at least one safetyrelated regulatory action in the decade since they were approved. Eleven perce...

Inflammation Coagulation Tied to NonAIDS Deaths in HIV Cases

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:00:10 GMT
An increased risk of death from diseases other than AIDS has possibly been tied to a therapy designed to help HIVpositive people a new study says. The results stemming from an international study published in PLoS Medicine found...

Health Highlights Oct 21 2008

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:00:10 GMT

FDA Approves Magnetic Device to Treat Depression

Bad Habits Linked to Lower Grades

Mountain Climbers May Suffer AltitudeRelated Brain Damage

MelamineTainted Food ...

Clinical Trials Update Oct 21 2008

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:00:10 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Prostate Cancer If you are at least 18 have undergone primary treatment for prostate cancer and have documented rising PSA...

Suicide Rates Rise Among Baby Boomers

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:13 GMT
The suicide rate in the United States is increasing for the first time in a decade particularly among middleaged white women a new study finds. This is a group we havent had as much focus on in terms of suicide because the death rates...

HeadFirst Slide a HeadsUp Play

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:12 GMT
As base runners weigh whether to slide head first or feet first during Wednesdays first game of the World Series they might want to talk to a physicist instead of a coach. The effectiveness of either approach is closely tied to the princi...

Job Education May Buffer Against Dementia

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:12 GMT
Having a higher level of education and a mentally demanding job may help protect against the memory loss that precedes Alzheimers disease according to an Italian study. It included 242 people with Alzheimers 72 with mild cognitive impai...

Health Tip Protecting Your Child at Day Care

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:12 GMT
HealthDay News Bacteria viruses and other germs are easily passed between children at daycare centers. Here are suggestions to reduce your childs risk of catching or spreading a nasty bug courtesy of the U.S. National Library...

Health Tip Breathing Polluted Air

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:12 GMT
When the air you breathe is polluted it can cause symptoms such as labored breathing; irritated eyes nose and throat; burning of the eyes; cough; and tightness in the chest. To minimize these side effects of air pollution especially if...

Questions Continue About Using Beta Blockers Before Surgery

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:00:19 GMT
A new study adds to doubts about using beta blockers to reduce the risks of surgery. The death rate for people given beta blockers before noncardiac surgery was 10 times higher in the 30 days after an operation than for those not getting t...

HIV Can ReEmerge From a Single Cell

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:00:19 GMT
Its been a mystery for medical researchers: How does the AIDS virus bring itself back to life after powerful drugs allow infected people to eliminate all signs of the disease in their blood? Now new research suggests HIV can hibernate ins...

LightActivated Therapy Seems to Rejuvenate Aging Skin

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:00:19 GMT
Photodynamic therapy appears to cause molecularlevel changes in aging skin that increase collagen production and improve skin appearance a U.S. study finds. In photodynamic therapy a lightactivated medication is exposed to a light sourc...

Western Diet Boosts Global Heart Attack Risk 30

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:00:19 GMT
The fried foods salty snacks and meats that are staples of the Western diet account for about 30 percent of heart attack risk across the world a new report suggests. Meanwhile a diet rich in fruits and vegetables the socalled Prudent...

Minorities More Likely to Die in ER

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:00:19 GMT
Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to die in U.S. emergency rooms after a trauma than white patients are researchers report. Moreover uninsured ER patients are more likely to die compared with insured patients according to the study in...

Heart Failure Raises Risk of Fractures

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:00:19 GMT
People with heart failure face a higher risk of fractures particularly of potentially crippling breaks in the hip bones new Canadian research finds. The study of more than 16000 heart disease patients treated at emergency rooms in the pr...

Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:00:19 GMT
Laser therapies to remove unwanted hair may be safer and more effective when used separately rather than in combination according to an Iranian study. The researchers at the Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences in Tehran compared t...

Poverty Raises Mortality Risk With NonHodgkin Lymphoma

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:00:16 GMT
The risk of death for someone with nonHodgkin lymphoma increases if one is poor but decreases if the person receives chemotherapy a new study shows. The report published in the Dec. 1 issue of Cancer finds that socioeconomic stat...

Tests May ID Older Patients at Risk for PostOp Delirium

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:00:05 GMT
Two simple tests may predict which older patients have underlying depression or less cognitive flexibility leaving them vulnerable to postsurgery delirium a new study suggests. Delirium a state of extreme confusion that can be shortliv...

Low Birth Weight Tied to Rise in Infant Hemangiomas

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:00:05 GMT
A rise in the number of low birth weight infants in the United States is a major reason why theres an increased rate of a common type of birthmark called infantile hemangioma a new study finds. Hemangiomas are benign tumors composed of b...

Secondhand Smoke Worse for Children

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:00:05 GMT
Children exposed to secondhand smoke often have levels of carbon monoxide in their blood that are similar to those of adult smokers and frequently higher levels than adults exposed to secondhand smoke a new study found. The study to be ...

Clinical Trials Update Oct 20 2008

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:00:05 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Depression If you are 18 or older have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and have tried one or more antidepre...

Health Highlights Oct 20 2008

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:00:05 GMT

MelamineTainted Food Kills 1500 Raccoon Dogs in China

Many Parents Misjudge Childrens Weight: Study

Yogurt Cuts Bladder Cancer Risk: Study

Canada to Ban Baby Bot...

ALS Alzheimers Insights Could Improve Treatment

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:25 GMT
New discoveries in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS also called Lou Gehrigs disease and Alzheimers disease could bring new hope to patients scientists say. In Alzheimers blocking a particular enzyme appears to improve memory and l...

Acrylamide Doesnt Raise Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:25 GMT
A large Dutch study finds no link between acrylamide and the risk of developing gastrointestinal cancer. Acrylamide is a chemical commonly found in French fries cakes snacks and even coffee. The substance forms naturally when certain carb...

Education Helps Women Make Safer Tanning Choices

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:25 GMT
Giving young women educational materials about the risks of indoor tanning helps them find healthier alternatives for changing appearances a study says. Six months after 430 collegeage women received a booklet focused on the damaging eff...

Health Tip Quit Smoking During Pregnancy

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:25 GMT
If you smoke and youre pregnant or planning to become pregnant its especially important to kick the habit now. The toxic chemicals inhaled when you smoke are easily passed to the unborn baby. The American Pregnancy Association offers the...

Health Tip Choose Meats Wisely

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:25 GMT
Love to eat meat? As with any food group there are good choices and bad. The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers these suggestions on which meats to choose and how:

Select for lowfat meats and chicken and avoid eatin...

Health Highlights Oct 19 2008

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:00:08 GMT

Canada to Ban Baby Bottles Made With Bisphenol A

Democratic Fundraiser Gets Unapproved Multiple Myeloma Drug

Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Gets Black Box Warning on Infections
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Study Urges LowTech Solutions for Medical Errors

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:00:10 GMT
Standardizing the look of medication labels could significantly decrease costly and potentially harmful medication errors a new study suggests. Anesthesiologists at Penn State Hershey testing a simple colorcoding system in simulated emerg...

Small Victories in the War Against Ovarian Cancer

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:00:09 GMT
Ovarian cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose making it one of the most lethal. The ovaries arent easily accessible for examination unlike a womans skin or breast or cervix. And the symptoms that accompany ovarian canc...

Health Highlights Oct 18 2008

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:00:23 GMT

Medicaid Expenditures Will Rise Sharply in Coming Years: Report

Democratic Fundraiser Gets Unapproved Multiple Myeloma Drug

Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Gets Black Box Warning on Infect...

Smoking Gender Affect Pain Treatment Effectiveness

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:00:22 GMT
Women appear to respond better than men to chronic pain treatment and men who smoke appear to receive even less of benefit a new study says. The Mayo Clinic study to be presented Saturday at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annu...

Low Blood Pressure During Surgery Boosts Stroke Risk

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:00:22 GMT
People face a higher risk of stroke after surgery if they have low blood pressure during their operation a new report shows. The finding to be presented Saturday at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting in Orlando Fla....

Americans Losing Sight of Eye Health

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:00:19 GMT
Even though 81 percent of Americans use some form of vision correction 26 percent have not visited an eye doctor or eye care specialist within the past two years according to an American Optometric Associationcommissioned survey. The pol...

Red Wine Compound May Slow DrinkingLinked Liver Condition

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:00:21 GMT
The accumulation of fat in the liver caused by chronic alcohol consumption might be prevented by consuming the red wine ingredient resveratrol a new study in mice suggests. Reducing fat in the liver can help stave off liver diseases such a...

Rethinking Prostate Cancer in Older Men

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:00:21 GMT
With increasing life expectancies improved surgical tools and better information on patient results many older men diagnosed with early prostate cancer are taking a pass on the traditional advice to hold off on treatment for a period of time. ...

Ontak Approved to Treat TCell Lymphoma

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:00:21 GMT
The Eisai Corp. drug Ontak denileukin diftitox has been approved to treat cutaneous Tcell lymphoma CTCL whose cells contain a certain receptor known as IL2. A receptor is a molecule found on the surface of cells. Ontak works by killing...

HighRisk Kids Diabetics Need Regular Blood Pressure Checks

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:00:21 GMT
To protect longterm heart health children as young as 3 and diabetics should have their blood pressure checked regularly experts say. Once identified young patients with high blood pressure particularly obese children at high risk fo...

Occasional Smoking Still Does Damage

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:00:20 GMT
Even if you only sneak an occasional smoke you are still doing damage to your arteries a new study shows. University of Georgia researchers using ultrasound found that the arteries of otherwise young healthy adults who smoked less than a...

Scientists Hot on Trail of New Antibiotics

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:00:20 GMT
Researchers believe they are close to perfecting a new class of broadspectrum antibiotics that could counter increasingly drugresistant bacteria a new study says. The new antibiotics compounds all of which are natural products produc...

Hormones May Be to Blame for Womens Cavity Rates

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:00:20 GMT
Women can blame those extra cavities on their hormones a new study suggests. A comprehensive review of dental records in prehistoric and current human populations found that women have more dental health issues than men because of reproduc...

Research May Help Predict Preeclampsia

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:00:20 GMT
Pregnant with her second child Joan didnt make much of her abdominal pain and headaches until her symptoms worsened. By the time she saw her doctor her blood pressure had spiked to a dangerously elevated level triggering an emergency Caesarean se...

Doctors Often Overestimate Patients Health Literacy

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:26 GMT
Many patients misunderstand the written questions American doctors have them answer before physical exams a finding that calls into question the usefulness of these screening tools new reports say. Two studies presented earlier this year...

Spices Herbs Boost Health for Diabetics

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:26 GMT
Spices may do more than flavor your food: New research suggests a shake of this and a pinch of that could also boost the health of diabetics. Researchers bought 24 herbs and spices and found that many appear to have the power to inhibit tis...

Health Highlights Oct 17 2008

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:26 GMT

Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Gets Black Box Warning on Infections

Recalled Cribs Pose Suffocation and Entrapment Hazard

Stayin Alive May Help Save Lives

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Clinical Trials Update Oct 17 2008

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:26 GMT
Here are the latest clinical trials courtesy of CenterWatch: Multiple Sclerosis If you are aged 18 to 80 weigh at least 110 pounds and have either a spinal cord injury or a clinicall...

Mammograms Remain Best Way to Spot Breast Cancer

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:29 GMT
Mammograms detect 80 percent to 90 percent of breast cancers in women without symptoms and all women 40 and older should get a yearly mammogram says the American Cancer Society ACS as it marks National Mammography Day on Friday Oct. 17. ...

Delicate Debate Urged Over Withdrawal of Life Support

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:29 GMT
Almost half of the patients who die in the intensive care units of hospitals do so after a prolonged withdrawal of life support a process doctors refer to as stuttering a new study found. And even though families were often more satisfi...

Health Tip Choose a Safe Halloween Costume

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:29 GMT
Before you and your child head out for a night of trick or treat make sure you choose a Halloween costume that will keep your child safe. The U.S. National Safety Council offers these suggestions:

Only choose costumes that...

Health Tip Make Time for Breakfast

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:29 GMT
Your mother probably urged you to eat a healthy breakfast noting it was the days most important meal. She was right says the Nemours Foundation which offers these suggestions on how to refuel your kids to begin their day:
...

Aspirin Doesnt Prevent First Heart Attack Stroke

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:00:22 GMT
Contradicting current recommendations a new trial finds that aspirin does not reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke for people with diabetes or peripheral arterial disease. Aspirin clearly is effective in secondary prevention reducin...

Disinfectants Can Boost Bacterias Resistance to Treatment

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:00:22 GMT
Improper use of chemical disinfectants might actually make the bacteria they are trying to kill stronger and more resistant over time a new report says. When these chemicals called biocides are used at lowerthanlethal concentrations t...

Car Surfing Kills Teens

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:30 GMT
Parents need to talk their teens about the dangers of car surfing in which people ride on the outside of a moving vehicle a new government report shows. To come to this conclusion researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

Vitamin K Doesnt Slow Bone Loss

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
High doses of vitamin K1 may not prevent a decline in agerelated bone mineral density but it may protect against fracture and cancer in postmenopausal women with osteopenia a new report shows. In the University of Toronto study publishe...

Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Chemotherapy

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Women starting chemotherapy for breast cancer often expect unpleasant side effects from hair loss to nausea. What they may not appreciate is just how debilitating the side effects of treatment can be. A recent study in the J...

Bug Bombs Causing Injury

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Between 2001 and 2006 commercial bug bomb insect deterrents caused 466 cases of acute pesticiderelated illness or injury in eight states U.S. researchers reported Thursday. The most common symptoms suffered by users and bystanders wer...

Nicotine May Spur Breast Cancers Spread

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:00:29 GMT
Nicotine may help push breast cancer cells from the original tumor to other parts of the body contributing to the metastasis that so often kills patients. Besides serving as yet another warning against smoking the finding may also point t...

Overeating Blame Your Genes

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:00:41 GMT
A gene could help prod people to overeat and gain excess weight new research shows. The finding probably wont provide a magic bullet for weight loss but it does reinforce the value of good eating habits and exercise especially for you...

Fatness Boosts Inflammation in Body

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:00:41 GMT
Being fat increases the level of inflammatory activity in the body while being physically fit decreases it according to a new U.S. study. The study included 452 healthy men who had levels of different groups of blood cells measured duri...

Travel Was as Dangerous 500 Years Ago as Today Study

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:00:39 GMT
Horses may have long given way to cars as people movers but travel was as hazardous 500 years ago as it is today U.K. researchers suggest. The surprising findings published in the Journal of Epidemiology amp; Community Health ...

Chicken Soup May Lower Blood Pressure

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:00:39 GMT
Chicken soup which has been dubbed Grandmas penicillin for its purported coldfighting abilities may also help to lower high blood pressure a new study suggests. Japanese researchers have found that collagen proteins found in chicken ma...

Health Highlights Oct 16 2008

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:00:39 GMT

Fewer Chinese Children in Hospital for Melamine Illness

Cell Phones Linked to Face Ear Rashes

Religious Belief Reduces Teen Pot Use

Cheney Treated for Abnormal...