General Health

Health Tip Help Put Sleep Apnea to Bed

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:00:42 GMT

Sleep apnea occurs when sleep is interrupted though not always enough to wake the person. Often it is caused by the temporary obstruction of the upper airway. Sleep apnea is associated with loss of sleep and more serious conditions such ...

Childrens Neck Size Associated With Sleep Disorders

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:00:35 GMT

Children with bigger necks are more likely to develop a sleeprelated breathing disorder says a University of Virginia study. Researchers looked at 215 children aged 18 months to 18 years who were referred to a pediatric sleep center. O...

Baseball Teams Strike Out When JetLagged

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:00:25 GMT

New research suggests that jet lag hampers the performances of continentcrossing pro baseball players but may boost the home field advantage of West Coast teams. An analysis of 10 years of pro baseball scores found that teams were more li...

Combat Vets Display Severe Sleep Disorders

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:00:33 GMT

Insomnia among U.S. combat veterans returning from Iraq is as severe as that seen in patients with chronic insomnia according to University of Pittsburgh researchers. They compared 14 vets with postdeployment adjustment disorders to 14 in...

For Women a Happy Marriage Means Sweet Dreams

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:00:21 GMT

Trouble in your marriage can cause trouble in bed but not necessarily the kind of trouble that first comes to mind. New research has found that women in happy marriages tend to sleep more soundly than women in unhappy marriages. In fact ...

Health Tip Keep GERD Under Control

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:00:33 GMT

Gastroesophogeal reflux disease GERD occurs when a valve in the esophagus opens spontaneously and stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. It can be controlled with a doctors treatment plan which is likely to include medication. Se...

Health Tip Take a Short Nap

Wed, 28 May 2008 10:00:24 GMT

While a full nights sleep is vital to good health stamina and alertness a short nap also can do wonders for your mood and performance. The National Sleep Foundation offers these suggestions for good napping:

Limit the nap ...

Green Tea May Help Brain Cope With Sleep Disorders

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:00:44 GMT

Green tea may counter the cognitive problems that come with obstructive sleep apnea OSA a new study suggests. Green tea polyphenols GTP appear to negate the increased oxidative stress that affects brain tissue in areas involved in lea...

Sleep Disorders Put Stroke Blood Pressure Patients at Risk

Mon, 19 May 2008 16:00:26 GMT

Two new studies give greater incentive for people with obstructive sleep apnea to seek treatment for this disorder. In one study Swedish researchers found that stroke victims with obstructive sleep apnea OSA die sooner than stroke victi...

Health Tip Foods That Can Aggravate Heartburn

Wed, 7 May 2008 10:00:32 GMT

That burning uncomfortable feeling in the chest after a big meal lying down or eating certain foods is known as heartburn. Heartburn occurs when acid from the stomach backs up into the esophagus. The American Academy of Family Physicians ...

Researchers Find Lubricant Doesnt Hinder Fertility

Tue, 6 May 2008 16:00:20 GMT

Couples trying to conceive should choose the lubricant they use wisely because some lubricants can affect sperm motility a new study finds. Most commercial lubricants are toxic to sperm and couples who want fertility should think about c...

Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders

Thu, 1 May 2008 18:00:34 GMT

Older adults with sleep problems pain diabetes and respiratory problems are more likely to take naps during the day a U.S. study finds. Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville Tenn. looked at 235 people aver...

Health Tip PrePregnancy Health for Men

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:38 GMT

When trying to conceive good health is important for both moms and dadstobe. Future fathers can help a couples chances of having a healthy baby. Here are a few prepregnancy suggestions for wouldbe dads courtesy of the American Pregn...

Health Tip Create a Space for Sleep

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:00:22 GMT

Difficulty sleeping can be caused by simply having too many distractions and discomforts in your bedroom. Try these steps to create an environment for better sleep courtesy of the National Sleep Foundation:

Make sure your ...

Elderly More Likely to Battle Sleep Disorders

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:00:22 GMT

Many older adults dont get enough sleep which can increase the risk of serious health problems such as obesity cardiovascular disease and diabetes says the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. While sleep patterns do change as people ag...

Children With Migraines at Higher Risk for Sleep Disorders

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:00:21 GMT

Children with migraine headaches are more likely to have sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and lack of sleep than children with nonmigraine headaches new research shows. Sleeping problems can exacerbate the problems migraine causes o...

Testosterone Spray Improves Sexual Satisfaction in Women

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:00:30 GMT

Testosterone spray slightly improved sexual satisfaction in premenopausal women but a placebo had the same effect a new study reports. Researchers look at 261 women aged 35 to 46 who were treated at six medical centers in Australia. The...

Physicians Say They Need More Sleep

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:05:23 GMT

American doctors arent getting the amount of sleep they need to function at their best and work schedules may be one of the reasons for that lack of sleep a new analysis suggests. An Internet survey of 581 doctors found that the physicia...

Americans Sleepier Than Ever

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:05:48 GMT

Americans are working later and sleeping less a dangerous combination which can cause drowsiness at the wheel loss of productivity and a lack of interest in sex. And while most people know this is a problem about twothirds of them aren...

GERD Drug Approved for Younger Children

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:05:39 GMT

Nexium a popular drug to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD in adults has been approved for the same shortterm use in children ages 1 to 11 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. Two forms of Nexium esomeprazole...

Health Tip Is GERD Causing Sleep Problems

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:06:05 GMT

HealthDay News Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD can cause symptoms during the night that can prevent a good nights sleep. The National Sleep Foundation offers these suggestions to keep GERD symptoms calm at night:

When It Comes to a Mate Beauty Cant Be Beat

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:05:29 GMT

With Valentines Day as a backdrop researchers are taking a cold look at the hot topic of romantic attraction and turning some longheld assumptions on their pretty heads. Debunked myth number one: Men alone place a premium on appearance ...

Campaign Targets NoiseInduced Hearing Loss in Kids

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:46:14 GMT

About one in eight or about 5 million American youngsters have noiseinduced hearing loss something thats entirely preventable says the American Academy of Audiology. The academy has launched a public education campaign called Tur...

Mutual Resentment in Marriage Can Be Deadly

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 12:05:33 GMT

Experts say the secret to a long marriage is communication and new research now notes its also the key to a long life. A lengthy study of Midwestern couples finds that those who felt free to express their feelings lived longer than the pe...

Smokers Sleep Less Soundly

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 12:05:36 GMT

Smokers are four times more likely to feel tired when they wake up and they spend less time in deep sleep than nonsmokers do a new study finds. This may be because smokers experience nicotine withdrawal each night which may contribute to ...

Embryos Discarded During IVF Create Stem Cell Lines

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:05:25 GMT

Embryos discarded from in vitro fertilization IVF clinics can be used to create stem cell lines new research suggests. Researchers from Childrens Hospital Boston said this is the first study to show its possible to derive stem cells fr...

SameSex Couples Just as Committed as Heterosexual Counterparts

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:05:18 GMT

Samesex couples are as committed and happy in their romantic relationships as heterosexual couples find two studies in the January issue of the journal Developmental Psychology. The authors of the studies say their findings chall...

Resolve to Get Enough Zzzzs This Year

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 09:05:25 GMT

Making and keeping a New Years resolution to sleep better could help you achieve other health goals experts at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine say. There is growing medical literature showing that many of us in todays 24/7 socie...

Men Who Smoke Prone to Impotence

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:05:20 GMT

If heart disease stroke and certain cancers havent been reason enough for men to quit smoking consider this: The habit also increases the risk of erectile dysfunction. In fact emerging research shows that men with a packaday habit are...

Switch for Internal Body Clock Found

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:05:24 GMT

The chemical switch that activates the genetic mechanism regulating the bodys internal clock has been identified by University of California Irvine researchers. They added that the switch offers a target for the development of new drugs ...

FDA Confirms No Heart Risk From Heartburn Drugs

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:05:20 GMT

A U.S. government review of the popular heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium found no evidence of increased heart risks health officials said Monday. The announcement followed a threemonth safety review after reports of possible heart ris...

7 or 8 Hours of Sleep Best for Health

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:05:20 GMT

Too much or too little sleep can boost your risk of death British researchers report. In terms of prevention our findings indicate that consistently sleeping seven or eight hours a night is optimal for health study author Jane E. Ferri...

Health Tip Keep a Sleep Diary

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:05:21 GMT

HealthDay News If youre having trouble sleeping you may be able to pinpoint the cause of your problem by keeping a sleep diary. Helpguide.org suggests what to record in a sleep diary:

The time you woke and went to bed...

Health Tip Put Nightmares to Bed

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:05:24 GMT

HealthDay News Nightmares can be triggered by factors including stress medications fear sleep disorders or a recent loss. Here are suggestions to help conquer bad dreams courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:

Health Tip Emotional Reasons for Erectile Dysfunction

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:05:17 GMT

HealthDay News While male impotence can be caused by physical factors including high blood pressure diabetes and injury other triggers can be emotional. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this list of possible emoti...

Smoking Before After Pregnancy Harms Daughters Fertility

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:05:41 GMT

Researchers have identified the chemical pathway by which a mothers smoking before and after pregnancy might reduce her daughters fertility by as much as twothirds. Cigarette smoking during pregnancy has been shown in retrospective studi...

Health Tip Kids Get Indigestion Too

Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:05:18 GMT

HealthDay News Indigestion often is caused by eating too much greasy fatty or spicy food. It can affect adults and children too. Here are suggestions to help save your childs tummy from indigestion courtesy of the American Academy o...

Fall Time Change Could Be Boon for Sleep

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:05:55 GMT

When the clocks go back an hour on the first Sunday in November you should use that extra hour to make a small payment on your sleep debt experts say. Too often work and family responsibilities take precedence over sleep in our society ...

Health Tip Understanding Fever Blisters

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:05:23 GMT

HealthDay News Fever blisters sometimes called cold sores are small blisters that occur on the lips or in or around the mouth. The sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus and can be very painful. Here are some facts and suggesti...

Mouthpiece Could Help Ease Snoring

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:05:12 GMT

A plastic dental splint mouthpiece may help keep some people from snoring through the night Scottish researchers report. The device might help many troubled chronic snorers avoid a cumbersome nighttime breathing mask or surgery the team...

Health Tip Falling Asleep

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:05:42 GMT

We spend about onethird of our lives asleep but sometimes sleep can be elusive. Almost everyone has had transient insomnia the inability to fall asleep once in a while or waking up feeling tired. Chronic insomnia lasts longe...

The ABCs of Getting Your Zzzzs

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:05:43 GMT

Sleep doesnt have to be a struggle say sleep experts at the Medical College of Georgia Sleep Disorders Center who point to a few simple steps to improve sleep time and quality. Keeping a regular sleep schedule throughout the week includ...

Womens Beauty Mens Wealth Key to Romance Study

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:05:44 GMT

If you only have five minutes to pick a mate youre likely to do it the way your ancestors did with men seeking beauty and women looking for security wealth and commitment. Its an ancient formula but one still very much in play in moder...

Health Tip Caring For Your Hearing Aid

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:05:43 GMT

A hearing aid is an expensive and sophisticated electronic device that should be cared for properly to help extend its life. Here are suggestions for how to keep your hearing aid functioning properly courtesy of the U.S. National Institute...

Heartburn Can Be a Sign of Serious Disease

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:05:40 GMT

More than 60 million Americans experience heartburn once a month and more than 15 million suffer heartburn every day according to the American College of Gastroenterology. Heartburn occurs when stomach contents and gastric acid are regurg...

Breaking Up Is Not So Hard to Do

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:05:36 GMT

Getting kicked to the curb by the love of your life is actually far less emotionally devastating than most would predict. Thats the word from new research that found men and women who claim to be deeply in love are the worst at making acc...

FDA Sees No Heart Risk With Heartburn Drugs

Thu, 9 Aug 2007 14:16:10 GMT

The popular heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium dont cause heart problems U.S. health officials said Thursday. The sudden announcement followed a government safety review after reports of a possible risk emerged from preliminary studies.<...

Latino Men Women Differ on WorkFamily Conflict

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:06:14 GMT

Lowwage male Latino workers report less conflict between work and family than white middleclass households a new study found. The disparity may be due to differences in attitudes about the relationship between work and family researche...

Ovarian Tissue Successfully Transplanted in Sisters

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:06:06 GMT

For the first time a woman whose ovaries were damaged by drug and radiation treatments has undergone a successful transplant of ovaries from her genetically nonidentical sister Belgian researchers report. According to the report the 2...

Newborn Hearing Test Might Point to SIDS Risk

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:07:52 GMT

A simple hearing test soon after birth may help identify babies at risk for sudden infant death syndrome SIDS a new U.S. study finds. SIDS kills about one in 1000 infants worldwide. Most of the victims are between two to four months ol...

Family More Than Genes Helps Drive Divorce

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:05:43 GMT

FRIDAY July 20 Health Day News The propensity toward divorce does not lie mainly in the genes new research suggests. An Australian study of twins and their grown children finds that family history plays a key role however. Adults wh...

Fertility Technique Common Despite Doubts

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:05:46 GMT

The use of a fertility technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection which involves injecting a sperm directly into an egg has increased dramatically in the United States since 1995 despite uncertainty about its effectiveness and risks resear...

Heartburn Is More Than Just an Annoyance

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:05:46 GMT

More than 60 million Americans experience heartburn once a month and more than 15 million suffer heartburn every day according to the American College of Gastroenterology ACG which hopes to better educate the public on this widespread ailment.

Health Tip When Babies Spit Up

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:05:57 GMT

Spitting up medically called reflux is common in babies after a feeding. Its not vomiting and occurs when food or liquid from the babys stomach comes back up through the esophagus. It tends to happens after theyve eaten too much or ...

Health Tip Common Causes of Male Infertility

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:05:57 GMT

Infertility defined by the American Academy of Family Physicians as the inability of a couple to become pregnant after one year of trying affects about 15 percent of the population. The academy offers this list of common causes of mal...

Patients With Early Parkinsons Exhibit Sleepiness Hallucinations

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:05:39 GMT

Factors such as gender age and overall health may help predict which people with early Parkinsons disease will experience hallucinations sleepiness or swelling a new study says. These symptoms are reported more frequently by people wi...

Health Tip Tame Symptoms of PMS

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:05:19 GMT

Premenstrual syndrome PMS affects many women just before their menstrual cycles. Common symptoms include cramps bloating fatigue and moodiness. Here are suggestions on how to help curb PMS courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and ...

Health Tip Got GERD

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:05:18 GMT

Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD occurs when a muscle at the end of the esophagus does not close properly allowing irritating stomach contents to leak back into the esophagus. Symptoms include heartburn and acid indigestion. If you h...

Inflammatory Factor Could Spur Male Infertility

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:05:17 GMT

A substance present in the body as a result of inflammation may also help cause male infertility new research suggests. A team at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset N.Y. identified unusual levels of a substance cal...

Lupus Treatment Linked to Male Fertility Problems

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:06:15 GMT

Sperm abnormalities in men with lupus may be linked to intravenous treatment with the immunosuppressant cyclophosphamide IV CYC according to Brazilian researchers. In a new study published in the July issue of Arthritis amp; Rheuma...

Fertility Patients Favor Donating Unused Embryos for Research

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:06:08 GMT
About half of patients being treated at U.S. fertility clinics say theyd be somewhat or very likely to donate their unused embryos for stem cell research a new survey finds. The findings released early Wednesday by the journal Science...

Research Debunks Treatments for Sudden Hearing Loss

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:07:50 GMT
Theres little scientific evidence to support the use of steroids or any other currently available therapies to treat people with sudden hearing loss according to Canadian researchers who reviewed 21 studies conducted within the past few decades. <...

Auditory Nerve Devices May Improve on Cochlear Implants

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:05:32 GMT
Auditory nerve implants may prove superior to cochlear implants in helping people who are severely or totally deaf say U.S. researchers. Their tests on animals found that such implants can successfully transmit a wide range of sounds to the brain.<...

Sexy Dreams Are No Rarity

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:05:30 GMT
If your dreams are hot enough to burn the sheets youve got company. A new Canadian survey apparently the first of its kind in four decades reports that 8 percent of dreams swirl around sexual situations. Men are much more like...

Female Seabirds Trade in Old Mates for New Models

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:08:32 GMT
If youre a male Nazca booby being a good husband and father may not be enough to convince your mate to stand by you says a Wake Forest University study. It found that female Nazca boobys longlived seabirds that live in the Galapagos ...

Many Cops Have Troubled Sleep

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:05:34 GMT
Sleep disorders strike more than a third of police officers new research suggests. Unrecognized sleep disorders affect health and can lead to chronic sleep loss which can increase the risk of accidents and injuries. These problems are co...

Health Tip Stay Awake Behind the Wheel

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:08:32 GMT
Driving when sleepdeprived can be extremely dangerous. To help you stay awake and alert follow these suggestions from the National Sleep Foundation:

Get plenty of quality sleep the night before a long drive.

If ...

Health Tip Why Cant I Sleep

Wed, 30 May 2007 09:06:17 GMT
Plenty of sleep is a vital part of a healthy lifestyle. But most people have sleep problems at some point in their lives. Here are common causes of insomnia courtesy of the National Sleep Foundation:

Stress depression or...

Health Tip Turn Down the Music

Fri, 25 May 2007 09:05:39 GMT
The next time youre tempted to crank up the stereo youd be wise to note the link between sound volume and hearing loss. Scientists measure the levels of different sounds with a unit called the Aweighted decibel dBA according to Healt...

Patients Sexuality May Have Impact on Care

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:39 GMT
Doctors nurses and other health care professionals react more positively to men who reveal theyre gay than to women who disclose theyre lesbians concludes a New Zealand study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. The Massey Univers...

Nicotine Patch Use During Pregnancy May Put Baby at Risk

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:31 GMT
On top of its other risks to baby maternal smoking during pregnancy may help trigger hearingrelated cognitive defects in newborns and fetal exposure to nicotine may be to blame researchers say. That finding raises the concern that wom...

Health Tip Genital Herpes Can Be Spread Without Symptoms

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:18 GMT
Genital herpes is caused by a sexually transmitted virus often leading to blisters on or near the genitals or rectum. These blisters eventually open into painful sores that take several weeks to heal. Over time outbreaks tend to become less severe ...

Health Tip Explaining Tinnitus

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:13 GMT
Tinnitus is characterized by a persistent sound in one ear or both ears. Its usually a ringing sound although many people hear a hissing roaring or clicking. Symptoms can range from severe to only mildly distracting. The sound may be constant or i...

US Blacks Hear Better Than Whites

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:07 GMT
Listen up America: A new study finds that blacks have better hearing than whites and women of all races tend to hear better than men. Researchers at the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health also found that even with...

Health Tip Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:54 GMT
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CFS is characterized by a feeling of extreme tiredness that lasts more than six months and cannot be explained by another medical condition says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CFS does not i...

Study Focuses on Cochlear Implant Placement

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:39 GMT
Sequential placement of cochlear implants electronic devices that can help restore partial hearing to deaf people in both a childs ears may help improve speech perception in quiet and noisy settings a U.S. study finds. The study inc...

Assisted Fertilization Could Boost Pregnancy Complication Risk

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:33 GMT
Researchers say theyve found the first evidence directly linking assisted reproductive techniques such as in vitro fertilization to an increased risk of a potentially dangerous complication called placenta previa. In placenta previa th...

Scientists Create Artificial Penis

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:31 GMT
Success with randy replicating rabbits suggests that an artificial penis made from a patients own penile cells might someday help men challenged by toughtotreat impotence. In the study adult male rabbits with severely damaged penises...

Melatonin May Improve Slumber

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:14 GMT
Taking melatonin during nontypical sleep times significantly improves a persons ability to doze off a new U.S. study finds. The finding could be important for jetlagged travelers rotating or nightshift workers and people with delayed...

Some HIVPositive People Choose Sexual Abstinence

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:11 GMT
A sizeable percentage of HIVpositive people deliberately choose to abstain from sex according to a new U.S. survey. Researchers found that 11 percent of gay or bisexual men 18 percent of heterosexual men and 18 percent of women being tr...

Health Tip Tubes May Help Frequent Ear Infections

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:11 GMT
Ear infections are common in young children and are often easily treated with antibiotics or may even clear up on their own. But if your child has had multiple ear infections in a short period of time that never seem to clear he may need ...

Impotence a Problem for Young Men Too

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:08 GMT
While erectile dysfunction is usually considered a condition that affects older men it can also be a problem for young males. And some collegeaged men are using Viagra in tandem with alcohol or illegal recreational drugs increasing the l...

Effects of Any Male Pill Should Be Reversible

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:06 GMT
Although a male hormonal contraceptive is still years away a new study shows that its effect may be reversible within a few months of discontinuing treatment. Currently contraception for men is limited to condoms vasectomy and withdrawal...

Smokings Effects on Uterus Harm Fertility

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:29:00 GMT
If you thought all the risks of cigarette smoking were already known think again. New research finds that heavy smoking impairs womens fertility by reducing the odds that a fetus will implant in the uterus. Previously experts ...

Boosting Iron May Boost Female Fertility

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:57 GMT
Women who took extra iron dramatically reduced their risk of developing ovulatory infertility compared with women who did not take extra iron researchers report. Its actually a very simple problem to correct with iron supplements and pro...

Health Tip Female Infertility

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:56 GMT
About 12 percent of women in the United States aged 1544 have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a baby to term the U.S. government says. Here is a list of risk factors for infertility courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and H...

Twin Sisters at High Risk for Early Menopause

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:50 GMT
Twin sisters face triple the odds of entering menopause prematurely compared to women who dont have a twin researchers report. Its a threetofivefold increase in risk of having menopause before the age of 40 said study lead author R...

Delayed Embryo Transfer Suggested for AtRisk Women

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:50 GMT
Delaying embryo transfer in certain highrisk women who have invitro fertilization IVF helps protect the womans health and improves the chances that shell have a baby say Mayo Clinic researchers. They found that this method is effect...

Health Tip Protect Your Ears

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:48 GMT
Exposure to very loud noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing. Some of the most common causes of noiseinduced hearing loss are from listening to headphones too loudly attending loud concerts or working at construction sites or in factorie...

Watch the Volume on Your iPod

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:47 GMT
Maxing out the volume on a typical MP3 player such as the popular Apple iPod for anything more than five minutes a day can permanently damage a listeners hearing new research says. And listening to an MP3 in a noisy environment ap...

Acid Reflux Adds to COPD Complications

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:40 GMT
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD patients who also have acid reflux are twice as likely to experience COPD exacerbations says a study in the October issue of the journal Chest. The University of Florida Jacksonville st...

Shining a Light on Shift Workers Sleep Patterns

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:39 GMT
Light deprivation hinders the body clocks ability to regulate the sleepwake cycle says a U.S. study that helps explain why many night and early morning shift workers have trouble sleeping. In research with rats a team at the University...

Many Women Delay Sleep Apnea Treatment

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:32 GMT
Many women with obstructive sleep apnea put off seeking diagnosis and treatment for the ailment Canadian researchers say. Early diagnosis and treatment of the condition can ease symptoms and help curb healthcare costs the study concluded...

Health Tip Deafness in Children

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:31 GMT
While deafness can be present at birth because of genetic factors or complications of birth itself other medical and environmental factors can cause deafness after birth. Here are some common causes of deafness after birth courtesy of the...

Palate Implants Improve Sleep Apnea

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:20 GMT
A minimally invasive surgical technique that involves the insertion of small polyester rods into the soft palate may be an effective longterm treatment for mildtomoderate obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Regina P. Walker of the Hinsdale Med...

Health Tip Whats Sleep Apnea

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:18 GMT
Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes a person to stop breathing while asleep sometimes for up to 30 seconds at a time. The condition typically causes a person to wake up many times during the night when breathing stops resulting in lack of sleep.<...

Hormone Therapy May Harm Hearing

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:07 GMT
Add another item to the list of ailments linked with midlife hormone replacement therapy: hearing loss. Researchers have confirmed prior preliminary findings that postmenopausal women taking progestin as part of hormone replacement therap...

Health Tip Get Used to Your Hearing Aid

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:02 GMT
While hearing aids can significantly improve a persons hearing they initially may seem awkward. Here are some tips on how to get used to the devices and how to use them properly courtesy of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicatio...

Rats Born From Mouse Surrogate Fathers

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:01 GMT
Rat sperm implanted into mouse testes have been used to fertilize rat eggs and produce healthy rat offspring according to new research out of Japan. The implications for human fertility if any remain unclear. But the study opens the intr...

Teens Neglect Condom Use in Serious Relationships

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:56 GMT
Teens are slightly more likely to use condoms when they have sex with a casual partner compared to a partner they are more serious about a new study finds. Unfortunately this reveals that teens may overestimate the safety of using condo...

US Herpes Cases on the Decline

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:55 GMT
Changes in sexual behavior may be reducing the number of Americans infected with the herpes simplex virus type 2 which causes most cases of genital herpes. Researchers also found that the prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection...

A Valentine to the Lovelorn

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:05 GMT
Left out of the gifts and flowers of another Valentines Day millions of lonelyhearted Americans wonder: What can I do to turn this situation around? Whether its a new romance youre looking for rekindling a relationship thats gone sta...

Health Tip In Vitro Fertilization

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:49 GMT
In vitro fertilization IVF involves fertilizing a womans eggs in a laboratory then transferring the resulting embryos to the womans uterus. Here are common reasons why a woman may turn to IVF to help her conceive courtesy of the Duke ...

Health Tip About Gonorrhea

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:46 GMT
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection. It can be passed from person to person via contact with infected genitals or by mouth. Antibiotics are prescribed to treat gonorrhea the National Womens Health Information Center s...

Health Tip Why Do I Snore

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:46 GMT
Snoring is more than just an annoyance for people within hearing distance of where you sleep. Snoring can also deprive you of restful sleep and can indicate a serious medical problem called sleep apnea. This occurs when airflow to the lung...

Health Tip Heartburn Medicines May Have Side Effects

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:32 GMT
Antacids and other medications commonly prescribed to treat heartburn may cause uncomfortable side effects. The American Academy of Family Physicians says you may want to talk with your doctor if you are taking a heartburn drug and have any...

Even Elves Need a Good Nights Rest

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:28 GMT
This holiday season sleep may be the most precious gift you can give yourself. During this frantic time of year it is common for many people to make sleep less of a priority in order to make sure everything is accomplished in time Mic...

Lizard Love a Truly Singular Sensation

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:25 GMT
When it comes to males it seems female Komodo dragons can take em or leave em. Thats because female Komodo dragons dont need males to produce offspring according to an article in this weeks issue of the journal Nature. ...

Health Tip Got Jet Lag

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:24 GMT
Jet lag is the result of your body clocks inability to adjust to a quick change in time zones. If that transcontinental or red eye flight has thrown your sleep schedule for a loop you could be experiencing jet lag the National Sleep Fo...

Fluid Displacement From Leg to Neck Can Cause Apnea

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:24 GMT
Fluid displacement from the legs to the neck that occurs when a person lies down can narrow soft tissue around the throat increasing airflow resistance by more than 100 percent and boosting the risk of obstructive sleep apnea a new study says. ...

Health Tip Reduce Snoring

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:53 GMT
Snoring in addition to being a nuisance can significantly affect the emotional and physical health of snorers and those around them. If youre a chronic snorer try these suggestions from the National Sleep Foundation:

Lo...

Human Bone Marrow Used to Create Early Stage Sperm Cells

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:52 GMT
For the first time scientists have used human bone marrow to create early stage sperm cells a research advance that will help improve understanding about how sperm cells are created a new study says. Publishing in the April 13 issue of...

Mild Brain Injury May Cause Chronic Sleep Trouble

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:46 GMT
People who suffer mild brain injuries may be at increased risk for sleep disorders researchers say. Reporting in the April 3 issue of Neurology researchers at the University of California San Diego assessed 42 people who complain...

Health Tip Dont Ignore Insomnia

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:33 GMT
Insomnia difficulty falling or staying asleep can be more than just an annoyance. The National Sleep Foundation says you should speak with your doctor about insomnia since it may cause or contribute to:

Depression insomni...

Health Tip Are Sleep Aids For You

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:31 GMT
Prescription sleep aids may not always be the best method of alleviating insomnia. In some people behavioral modification like changes in diet exercise and sleep environment may do the trick and could be less risky. Heres how to k...

Health Tip Take a Nap

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:18 GMT
Napping is a great way to help revive yourself if youre sleepy tired or stressed. Here are some of the ways napping can improve your physical and emotional wellbeing courtesy of the National Sleep Foundation:

A nap c...

Outside Forces Medicalizing Everyday Problems Experts Say

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:10 GMT
Consumers often egged on by drug ads they see on television and elsewhere are medicalizing what doctors may have previously not considered full clinical problems experts write in this weeks issue of the journal The Lancet. The ...

It Pays to Be Picky in Love

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:09 GMT
Attention speed daters: You need to be really choosy if you want a healthy love life. Thats the bottom line of a study from Northwestern University in which researchers set up speeddating sessions for 156 college students then evaluat...

Airbag Deployment Could Cause Permanent Hearing Loss Study

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:05 GMT
Permanent hearing loss will occur in 17 percent of people exposed to airbag deployment in cars sold in the United States new research suggests. Dr. G. Richard Price a consultant at Auditory Hazard Analysis in Charlestown Md. only looke...

Time Steroids Usually Fix Sudden Hearing Loss

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:03 GMT
A combination of time and treatment with oral corticosteroids can help people with sudden sensorineural hearing loss regain full hearing Korean researchers show. People with sudden sensorineural hearing loss suffer the loss of 30 decibels ...

Generic Ambien Approved

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:00:55 GMT
The first generic versions of the popular sleep aid zolpidem tartrate brand name Ambien have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In a statement the agency said 13 manufacturers had been given license to produce 5mill...

Men Who Drink Face Higher Risk of Sleep Disorders

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:00:46 GMT
The more alcohol men habitually consume the more likely they are to have a sleeprelated breathing disorder SRBD a new study says. Conducted by researchers at the University of WisconsinMadison the study included 775 men and 645 wome...

Childhood Skin Infections on the Rise

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:11:26 GMT
As they return to the routines of school sports and activities some parents are noticing that their children are bringing home not just their spelling tests and soccer cleats but also a rash of skin infections. In fact the American...

Psychological Approaches Can Help Some Skin Conditions

Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:51:06 GMT
If yoursquo;ve ever blushed you know your skin can reflect your feelings. It makes sense then that emotional trouble might show up as skin trouble. Although cause and effect can be difficult to pin down considerable data suggest t...

Positive Imaging for Weight Loss

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:56:55 GMT
Visualization can play an important part in losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle that keeps it off. Losing weight can be difficult for many people who use fad diets and pills to achieve their weight loss goals without letting their mind ...

How to Substitute Fat in Your Everyday Diet

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:16:07 GMT
Fat is a nutrient that is a contributor to the increasing problem of obesity in the world today. The number of fat cells for the average person is estimated to be around 50 billion. It can be up to 100 billion for the obese person. Fat cells are like...

Giving Up the Diet is the Only Way To Go

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:18:16 GMT
If youre thinking of going on a diet to lose those extra pounds thennbsp;think again. Longterm weight control through dieting is near impossible for the simple reason that diets only promote short term solutions not long term. After die...

Fast Weight Loss for Special Occasions

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:52:24 GMT
You have all been through it before the family wedding is coming up next month and you canrsquo;t seem to fit into that suit or dress because you have put on too much weight. So you must lose at least ten or more pounds quickly. Losing wei...

Foot Injuries Common After Hurricanes

Thu, 6 Jul 2006 09:39:51 GMT
I treated victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita who were out cleaning up debris in flipflops and sandals says Leigh Harvey DPM FACFAS a foot and ankle surgeon in Beaumont Texas. Some were even barefoot.While none of Dr. Harveys p...

Youre Never Too Old to Get Your Feet Fixed

Thu, 25 May 2006 10:29:16 GMT
They were more active than they had been prior to the surgery. They now enjoy social and recreational activities more than they had in the past. 99 percent said they would recommend surgery to seniors with painful foot problems.Many pe...

The Lowdown on High Heels Podiatrist Tackles Shoe Fashion vs Foot Health

Tue, 9 May 2006 13:46:01 GMT
My feet are killing me. Its not an uncommon refrain from women especially women in high heels. And its no wonder says Douglas Albreski D.P.M. director of Podiatric Dermatology Services at UConn Health Center. Highheeled shoes put the feet in...

The effects of smoking on AsianAmericans

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
American males of Korean Chinese Japanese and Vietnamese heritage who are living in California die of cancer at three times the rate of South Asian females in California whose cancer mortality rate ...

Stress may cause depression

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Longterm exposure to stress may cause some types of mood disorders including depression according to a new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School and its affiliated psychiatric ca...

New life to kidney treatment

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Finding how two proteins conspire to get kidney cells to selfdestruct when oxygen supplies are low may some day improve dismal mortality rates for ischemic renal failure according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia.Dehydration...

Multiyear calcium study planned

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Armed with an $840000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the latest in worldclass body scanning technology a Florida State University FSU researcher in the College of Human Sciences soon will begin the largest longest study toda...

Public speaking stress analyzed

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
People with low anxiety about public speaking feel the most stress right before they start to talk. For highly worried speakers however stress doesnt abate right away. Instead it peaks in the...

Changing the default setting of genes

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Most of the time in most cells of the body the great majority of genes are silenced locked away within the compacted but orderly material that makes up chromosomes. Estimates are that only about 10 percent o...

Fruit flies light the way

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered a gene in fruit flies that helps certain specialized neurons respond more quickly to bright light. The study published in the April 4 issue of Current Biology...

Down syndrome sleep trouble linked

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
More than half of children with Down syndrome may have abnormal sleep patterns and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome according to an article in the April issue of the Archives of Otolaryngo...

Spring allergens are in the air

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Springtime allergies dont always lead to sneezing and a drippy nose. Allergies could cause frequent coughs and difficult breathing known as allergic as...

Allergies asthma help brain

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In their quest to determine whether immune system surveillance guards against brain tumor development researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found that

Assessing cancer risks for smokers

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Physicians have little to help them predict development of lung cancer in their patients not even a history of heavy smoking since only a small fraction of lifetime smokers will develop the cancer.Now however researchers at The Uni...

Day care causes allergies

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A study supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences shows day care facilities are a major source of indoor allergens.The study published in the Journal of Allerg...

Hay fever season is here

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Spring has officially sprung. This is the time of year that strikes fear in the hearts of millions of Americans who suffer with spring allergies.According to the American Academy of Allergy ...

Survey Something to sneeze at

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Thirtyone percent of allergy patients are not fully satisfied with their current prescription allergy medications according to a new survey from t...

Do you have food allergies

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Allergists representing three organizations have developed evidencebased guidelines for food allergy diagnosis and management which has become more sophisticated and challenging in recent years du...

Less asthma care ups ER trips

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A new report shows that adults with daily or weekly asthma symptoms who delay care are more likely to visit the emergency room ER. The report was published last month in Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology.YingYing Meng D.P.H...

New thoughts on office allergies

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Dollars and scentsAt $6 billion the U.S. fragrance market is the largest in the world. But for individuals with chemical and scent sensitivities this sweet smell of success translates to breathing difficulties.The adverse effec...

Antibiotic fights HIV dementia

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
An antibiotic may help prevent dementia in HIV patients according to a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology ...

Discovery to help HIV patients

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease NIAID a component of the National Institutes of Health NIH have identified a critical human cell surface molecule involved in infection by Kaposis sarcoma herpesvirus KSH...

FDA approves HIV drug copackage

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The Food and Drug Administration FDA has announced the tentative approval of a copackage of three antiretroviral drugs used together to initiate treatment against HIV/AIDS.The regimen consi...

Protein may fight AIDS

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that an HIV1 accessory protein called Vpr destroys the host cells ability to survive by binding to a host receptor. This in turn keeps an important enzyme from act...

HIV treatment goes a long way

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Thanks to the international 3 by 5 initiative the number of people around the world receiving HIV antiretroviral treatment reached 1.3 million in December 2005. That is triple the number of peo...

Can RTI drugs block HIV infection

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
During the past decade great advances have been made in the development of medications for people already infected with HIV. Known as antiretrovirals these drugs have helped millions of people m...

HIV protein prevents antibodies

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In HIV infection a protein produced by infected cells penetrates immune B cells preventing them from producing antibodies that could do the virus real harm.That finding by Weill Medical C...

Facial injection may help HIV patients

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Facial injections of polylactic acid a synthetic biodegradable polymer may help improve the debilitating facial lipoatrophy loss of fat in the face associated with HIV infection and its treatm...

New hope for HIV dementia

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers have found that a common anticonvulsant drug improves cognitive function and appears to restore nerve cells in the brains of patients with HIVrelated dementia.The results of th...

Drugs unlikely to stop HIV spread

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers believe antiretroviral therapy ART will not stop HIV epidemics even if it is made universally available in poorer countries and that widespread use could even lead to an increase in...

Wow Perception speaks volumes

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Faces tell the stories in University of California Riverside UCR Professor Larry Rosenblums ecological listening lab as volunteer test subjects show that they can read unheard speech 8212; not just from lips but from the simple movements o...

Abuse gynecologic cancer linked

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A recent study by a University of Kentucky researcher revealed that women who have been victims of physical or sexual violence are three times more likely to be diagnosed at later stages of gynecological cancers. Susan C. Modesitt M.D. assis...

Stress hormone ups cravings

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Stressed individuals might be particularly prone to binge eating or drug addiction due to high levels of the stress hormone corticotropinreleasing factor CRF. A study published in the open access journal BMC Biology shows that rats with l...

Subculture suicides

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Rates of self harm and attempted suicide are high within Goth youth subculture finds a study published on the Web site of the British Medical Journal.Deliberate self harm is common among young people with rates of 714 percent in th...

Reading between the genetic lines

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Aided by stateoftheart technology parents today can choose from a plethora of audiovisual aids DVDs computer games and regular old books to help their kids learn to read at an early age. However a recent study raises the question of wh...

Is it a diet or eating disorder

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Teenagers face many difficulties and temptations while growing up. Being overweight 8212; or thinking they are overweight 8212; can lead to unhealthful methods of weight control.Those who diet and try to control their

Older isnt always wiser

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Oldest siblings seem to get the best of everything. Theyre even smarter. Or are they? In a recent study of families and birth order the evidence shows older children are not any smarter than their younger siblings.Previous studies hav...

Compulsive behavior in Parkinsons patients

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
People treated for Parkinsons disease are prone to pathologic gambling hypersexuality and compulsive shopping according to research presented this week at the 58th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego Calif.Repo...

Targeting a new cancer therapy

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A recent study showed researchers a way to kill cancer cells without damaging the healthy ones.For decades the mainstay of cancer treatment has been chemotherapy. The first experiments with che...

Dont hold the phones

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A recent study shows a link between brain cancer and the extended use of cellular phones.Researchers at the Stockholmbased Swedish National Institute for Working Life looked at the cases of 2200 people known to have cancer.They then c...

Genetic basis for brain tumors

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Scientists at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis Tenn. have given investigators around the world free access to a powerful tool for studying brain development. The Internetbased tool called the mouse Brain Gene Expression Map...

Gene therapy attacks brain tumors

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In a study published in the March 15 issue of The Journal of Immunology researchers at Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute at CedarsSinai Medical Center have developed a way to overcome immune privilege in the brain to e...

Fighting tumors with T cells

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Recent research may have found a way to slow the spread of cancer once it takes hold.Scientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm Sweden made a recent breakthrough in preventing the spread of

New insight into brain tumors

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Scientists have gained valuable new insight into the biology of aggressive incurable brain tumors. A study published in the March issue of the journal Cancer Cell uses geneexpression prof...

Breaking brain tumors resistance

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In their quest to find and exploit vulnerabilities in the natural armor that protects malignant brain tumors from destruction researchers have found a way to decrease the cells resistance to the...

Preventing dementia after tumor radiation

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
According to researchers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in North Carolina each year more than 15000 Americans are diagnosed with primary brain cancers and more than 200000 are diagnosed with metastatic

Novel treatments for brain cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Although there are more than 120 different types of brain tumors gliomas or tumors that arise from the supportive tissue of the brain are the most common. These tumors present significant treatment challenges. Whether in the form of surge...

Raloxifene prevents breast cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Preliminary results from the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene STAR clinical trial show that the drug raloxifene brand name Evista reduces postmenopausal womens risk for invasive

Hormone receptor implicated in breast cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A hormone receptor with regulatory roles as diverse as food intake fear response and cardiovascular function may also be involved in breast cancer according to University of Cincinnati UC r...

Nanoparticles fight breast cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Research studies based at the University of Pennsylvania Penn demonstrate that biodegradable nanoparticles containing two potent cancerfighting drugs are effective in killing human breast tumo...

Keeping breast cancer from returning

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
An updated analysis of findings from three major consecutive clinical trials of breast cancer treatment conducted over the past twenty years indicates that women who have breast cancer with lymp...

Estrogen doesnt up breast cancer risk

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The estrogen therapy controversy continues. In fact the most recent study revealed the pluses and minuses of this treatment.A new study in The Journal of the American Medical Association shows that postmenopausal women who used estro...

Risks after breast cancer diagnosis

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A new study of women with earlystage localized breast cancer identifies new patterns and risk factors for invasive diseases that may influence how patients are treated. Published in the ...

HRT increases breast cancer risk for black women

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Previous research has suggested that the longterm use of female hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer according to background information in the article. However most of the women in the largest studies h...

Half of cancer deaths preventable

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A new report from the American Cancer Society says that far from being an unavoidable fate that is hardwired into the genetic code death from cancer is largely preventable. The report Cancer Prevent...

Improving Parkinsons diagnosis

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology aim to educate physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinsons disease and provide patie...

Docs thrilled with HPV vaccine

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The human papillomavirus HPV vaccine Cervarix has passed another hurdle. The latest study shows the medication protects women against HPV strains that cause up to 70 percent of all

Treat cervical cancer keep fertility

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
More than four years ago Stephanie Craven received a phone call from her doctor with shocking news. At 32 she had been diagnosed with cervical cancer160; and the recommended treatment was...

Best test to detect cervical cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The current technique for screening for cervical cancer involves collecting cells by way of a Pap smear and examining them under a microscope. Although this method has reduced cervical ...

PET detects glucosehungry tumors

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Cervical cancers that take up a lot of blood sugar or glucose are more resistant to treatment than those that are less glucosehungry according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The researchers also found...

Lessinvasive uterine cancer treatment

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In a pair of studies presented today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meeting on Womens Cancer researchers have found in a large randomized trial of laparoscopy versus laparotomy for surgical treatment of uterine endometrial ...

FDA approves cervical cancer test

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The Food and Drug Administration FDA has approved a new imaging system that helps detect a cervical cancer precursor an indication of possible cancer development by identifying sites on th...

New method detects early cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed a paradigmshifting method for detecting small amounts of proteins in the blood. Applications of this method will make discerning lowabundance molecules associated with ...

High tech cancer detection

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health SLPH was recognized last month as the first state public health laboratory to convert to the ThinPrep Imaging System for all cervical cancer screening. Its an interactive computer system ...

Cervical cancer vaccine for men

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
With all of the buzz surrounding the first cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil most people are focusing on its prospect to prevent the disease in women. But men may one day be offered injections to protect themselves from cancer too. Gardasil...

ACEing the heart test

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Angiotensionconverting enzyme ACE inhibitors medications commonly used to treat hypertension high blood pressure may reduce cardiovascular risk and the risk of death in patients with...

Estrogen may increase clot risk

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Estrogen therapy may increase the risk of venous thrombosis the formation of blood clots in the veins among postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed according to a study in the April 10 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine<...

Putting a cork on cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Weve all heard that consuming an overabundance of alcohol can have adverse effects on the liver heart and other organs. Now another study shows that too much booze can promote cancer growth in some individuals.In an animal study researcher...

Losartan may treat Marfan

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have used a commonly prescribed blood pressure medicine losartan Cozaar to prevent a potentially fatal weakening of arteries in mice with Marfan syndrome.As a result efforts are already under way with the Natio...

Mice resistant to colon cancer treatment

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Scientists have unexpectedly discovered that mice with the gene defect that causes colon cancer in humans can differ from normal mice in how they res...

Cancer genes determine the need for surgery

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Cancer researchers are working toward a future in which each patients tumor will act like a crystal ball revealing how oncologists should treat the cancer to obtain the best outcome. Currently physi...

Growth hormone therapy and colorectal cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The use of growth hormone therapy has been linked in some people to the development of colon polyps a possible precursor to colorectal cancer 8212; but medical researchers have debated th...

Spotting signs of cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Molecular messages and signals circulating in the blood or contained in cells lining the airway can identify early stage cancer according to scientists presenting at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Ame...

Pain meds prevent cancers

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Results from a new fiveyear study show that regular use of popular prescription pain relievers may reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to 71 percent and may offer similar benefit in the pre...

New prostate cancer gene IDed

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School have identified a third gene involved in prostate cancer. This discovery expands on their groundbreaking announcement in last Oc...

Cultural links for cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
AfricanAmericans are more likely to develop and die from cancer than any other racial group in the U.S. The cancer death rate is 40 percent higher for AfricanAmerican men than for white men and 14 percent higher for black women than white women.

SSRIs prevent colon cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A new study shows that a class of antidepressant medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs appear to provide protection against the development of colorectal cancers...

Earlier colon cancer screening

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A recent study shows that people who drink and smoke are more likely to develop colorectal cancer at an earlier age.Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois looked at the re...

Get Ds benefits minus risks

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
At the right dose vitamin D is important for bone development and may help protect against the development of several cancers particularly colorectal cancer. However large quantities desi...

Diabetics turn to periodontal therapy

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Results of a new study support the hypothesis that periodontal therapy may improve metabolic control in diabetic patients. The findings appear in Aprils issue of the Journal of Periodontology.The study results suggest that periodonta...

Device detects oral cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research NIDCR have reported initial success using a customized optical device that allows dentists to visualize in a completely new way whether a patient might have a devel...

Preventing periodontal disease

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Gum disease 8212; not dental cavities 8212; is the primary cause of adult tooth loss. The bad news is that 95 percent of people older than 65 have some form of periodontal disease.That grim statistic doesnt mean that youre destined for d...

Mouth bacteria causes premature births

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A 37yearoldmother who gave birth to a lowweight preemie at 24 weeks exhibited the firstfound link in a human between bacteria found in the mouth and the amniotic fluid of a woman in preterm labor.Using new DNA fingerprinting techniques...

Fluoride debate flows on

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Fluoride might not be so good for you after all.The National Research Council NRC a part of the Washington D.C.based National Academies reported last week that children ...

Saliva test detects oral cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Oral cancer is the 6th most common cancer in men and the 14th most common cancer in women. In the U.S. oral cancer will be diagnosed in an estimated 30000 Americans this year and will cause more than 8000 deaths. The disease kills approximately on...

Rinse away oral pain

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A newly developed mouthwash shows promise in easing oral pain experienced by patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.The most common side effect of radiation against these types of cancers is mucositis the inflammation ...

Take a bite out of heart disease

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Could having a fresh mouth lead to a healthier heart? According to doctors at Columbia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health the answer is yes.For some time it has been suggested that a link exists between

Sink your teeth into licorice

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Could snacking on black licorice twists or sucking on a licoriceflavored cough drop actually help fight cavities?A study to be published in the Feb. 24 issue of the Journal of Natural Products a publication of the American Chemical ...

Sept 11 survivors still traumatized

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
More than four years later survivors are still feeling the effects of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center WTC in New York City.According to survey findings by the World Trade Center Health Registry WTCHR survivors who witnesse...

Will your child use drugs

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Every parent worries that his or her child may turn to drugs or worse become dependent on them and a new Florida State University FSU study indicates that parents of boys who have very low selfesteem and have friends who approve of drug and alc...

Campus counseling on the increase

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Results from an annual survey of mental health counselors at North American colleges and universities indicate that more students than ever before are seeking help for a variety of mental illnesses and...

Is laughter really the best medicine

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Theres no doubt that laughter feels good but is there real neurophysiology behind it and what can you do about it?In a paper being presented in an American Physiological Society session at Experimental Biology 2006 Lee S. Berk D.P.H. M.P....

Brainy battles of the sexes

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A key part of the brain involved in processing emotionally influenced memories acts differently in men and women even in the absence of stimuli University of California Irvine researchers have found.Larry Cahill Ph.D. an associate profess...

Treating diabetes pain

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Mayo Clinic Proceedings has published Consensus Guidelines for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain DPNP. They were written by the American Society of Pain Educators ASPE and will provide healthcare professionals with a d...

Skateboardings cool and healthy

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
New research out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that physically active adolescents are not only improving their health they also are decreasing the chance that they will get into trouble.Among teens who fare well ar...

Making the grade with diabetes testing

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Diabetics and their doctors could do better when it comes to monitoring and controlling bloodsugar levels. At least thats the message from Christopher Saudek M.D. the former president of the American Diabetes Association ADA. Saudek rece...

Diabetics Prevent postoperative infections

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Patients with diabetes who have good control of bloodglucose levels before surgery may be less likely to have infections after their procedures according to a study in the April issue of the Ar...

Metabolic syndrome prevalent in China

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
As more people in China adopt Western diets and lifestyles many are developing a cluster of cardiovascular disease risk factors according to a new study in the April 18 2006 issue of The Journal of the American College of Cardiology....

New approach for diabetic kidney disease

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Preliminary findings suggest that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus DM2 currently being treated with angiotensin converting enzyme ACE inhibitors benefit from a low dose of spironolactone as an effective and safe method of decreasing albumin...

Predicting endstage renal disease

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Routine blood and urine tests may help to predict the risk of endstage renal disease ESRD developing between middle age and old age reports a study in the May Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.Abnormal results on the u...

Similar molecular action for cancer DM obesity

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A study published by Nature has defined the function of p110 alpha the flagship molecule of the eight member PI3K family which is one of the most frequently activated pathways in cancer.<...

Genes distribute fat

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The number of Americans that are obese has topped 60 million in recent years according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC in Atlanta.Many studies explore the reasons for the rise in

Go vegetarian get lean

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A scientific review published in the April issue of the journal Nutrition Reviews shows that vegetarians stay slimmer than meat eaters.Vegetarians also have lower rates of heart disease <...

Cigarette smoke linked to diabetes

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In another blow for tobacco smoke a recent study shows that it could lead to diabetes.A 15year multicenter study called CARDIA Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults looked at th...

Pop quiz Diet soda cancer linked

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
To pop or not to pop. Well make that pop lite.This was the focus of a recent study by scientists with the National Cancer Institute NCI a part of the Bethesda Md.based National Institutes of Health. They examined diet sodas containing as...

Exercise for fun not to lose weight

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
With summer rapidly approaching many Americans are exercising off the extra pounds before swimsuit weather hits. But those doing so might want to think of another reason for hitting the gym 8212; or they soon might be avoiding it all costs.

What causes obesity

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
As the rate of overweight Americans continue to rise research now suggests that obesity is due 8212; at least in part 8212; to an attraction between leptin the hormone that signals the brain when to stop eating and a protein called Creactive ...

High good cholesterol isnt bad

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Cant live with it cant live without it. No not love money or fame. Were talking about cholesterol.Cholesterol is a fatty waxy substance produced by the body thats found in both the bloodstream and the cells. On one hand our bodies nee...

Fat that you cant see can hurt you

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Its common knowledge that our society is getting fatter but a new study shows the fat that we cant see is more dangerous and could lead to higher mortality rates.Queens University researchers in Ontario Canada recently studied the impact ...

Bile regenerates livers

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Bile must have been the most important thing in medicine for the physicians of ancient Greece and Rome. Yellow bile and black bile are half of the four humors that they believed made up the body along with blood and phlegm. In their view restoring ...

New recommendations for esophageal cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In part because the nature of the disease has changed nearly 50 percent of patients with esophageal cancer that undergo an advanced surgical procedure now survive for five years not 20 percent as onc...

Kidney stone treatment makes waves

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A recent study is sending shock waves through some medical circles. Results show that patients whose kidney stones were broken up through lithotripsy shock wave treatment may be more likely to develop diabetes and high blood pressure later on.<...

Heartburn linked to cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
When you think of heartburn you probably think of greasy food not cancer. You may not know that chronic heartburn is linked to esophageal cancer.Most people experience occasional heartburn. But when heartburn is severe or occurs frequently o...

Spectrometry identifies norovirus

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Scientists have used mass spectrometry for decades to determine the chemical composition of samples but rarely has it been used to identify viruses and never in complex environmental samples. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pub...

Foodrecall rule proposed

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
When a processing plant recalls a meat or poultry product a number of steps are taken to ensure grocery stores remove that product from their shelves. But some recalled foods still might make their way to consumers kitchens. To decrease our ...

Replacing chemo with better drugs

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
For millions of people battling cancer chemotherapy is a necessary fact of life. The powerful drugs used slow the abnormal unregul...

Labgrown bladder a success

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The first human recipients of laboratorygrown organs were reported by Anthony Atala M.D. director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In The Lancet Atala describes longterm success in...

Cancer surgery delays lower survival

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Bladder cancer patients whose surgery was delayed for more than three months after their diagnosis160;are more likely to die from the disease than patients whose surgery was performed sooner accordi...

Heartburn drug prevents ulcers

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Results from two clinical trials to be published in the April edition of The American Journal of Gastroenterology indicate that the acidreflux drug Nexium esomeprazole magnesium can reduce the incidence of

Quest for cheap antimalarial drugs ends

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers striving to create a less expensive version of a lifesaving antimalarial drug artemisinin have cleared a major hurdle according to a new report in the journal Nature.Two and a half years ago a University of California ...

Pesticides can be a big pest

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Mom always says Eat your veggies! But could this advice hurt you?Studies show that traces of pesticides left on produce can be bad for your health. Pesticides have been linked to certain cancers and respiratory illnesses. Expectant mothers ...

Fun in the sun prevents cancers

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
While risk factors for breast and ovarian cancers include menopause obesity family history and specific genetic mutations researchers also...

Genes environment promote cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In the graniterich region of western North Carolina taking a daily shower could pose a risk of developing lung cancer. So could working from home every day. Thats because granite emits a carcinogenic gas called radon. Houses that sit atop g...

Arsenic tied to lung disease

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Children who are exposed to high levels of arsenic in their drinking water are seven to 12 times more likely to die of lung cancer and other lung diseases in young adulthood a new study by the Uni...

Faster way to ID bacteria

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A rapid method for detecting and identifying very small numbers of diverse bacteria from anthrax to E. coli has been developed by scientists from the National Cancer Institute NCI and National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST. Describ...

Lead affects bone development

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Bolstered by recent laboratory findings researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center URMC in New York are embarking on a National Institutes of Healthfunded clinical study to bet...

When mild viruses turn deadly

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Environmental change and viral mutations have combined to fuel outbreaks of a deadly mosquitoborne disease that has plagued South and Central America for the last 100 years according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas Medical ...

Staying healthy while flying

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Spring is here and summer is just around the corner. This a time of year when Americans typically head out on vacation and for many that trip begins on a plane.While you cant do much to control ticket prices you can do a lot to protect y...

New bacterium discovered

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIAID part of the National Institutes of Health NIH have discovered a new bacterium and determined that it can cause serious lymph node infections in patients with chronic ...

Study Which taste came first

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In a recent study that appears in the May issue of The American Naturalist Alan de Queiroz Ph.D. and Javier RodriguezRobles Ph.D. professors at the University of Nevada Las Vegas test Darwins theory that many current traits can be e...

Cell division goes backwards

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Gary J. Gorbsky Ph.D. a scientist with the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation OMRF has found a way to reverse the process of cell division.The discovery could have important implications for the treatment of

Preventing overdoses in feverish kids

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
More than 50 percent of feverish children are given incorrect doses of medicine by parents and overdoses have almost tripled in the last two decades according to a research review in the latest issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing....

Teenagers and headaches

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Migraine headaches in teens are common disabling and substantially undertreated according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology 58th Annual Meeting in San Diego Calif.

Alcohol abuse among American Indians

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Alcohol abuse and dependence are known to be major health problems among American Indians yet little research has been done to examine alcohols detrimental effect on organ systems among these populations.Looking at two American Indian tribes...

Springing into headaches

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Flowers are blooming birds are chirping and your head is pounding. Spring ushers in new plants not to mention longer warmer and brighter days. Although this all sounds rather pleasant these conditions can also lead to painful springtime

Headache of taking the Pill

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Birth control pills obviously prevent pregnancy but can they cause migraines? A new study involving thousands of women shows that they can.Millions of women around the world have taken birth control pills since they were first introduced in 1...

How prevalent are headaches

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Train wreck stampeding elephants and pulsing and pounding are all words youve probably heard used to describe what a headache feels like.Some 45 million Americans suffer from them. Mo...

Stopping rebound headaches

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
How do you treat an oncoming headache? With medicine right? Not always.If you take pain medication for headaches more than three times a week health experts say you could be causing t...

Travel without the headaches

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Just when youre ready to relax the stress of traveling can cause a major headache. More than 45 million Americans experience chronic and recurring headaches. Sixtysix percent of respondents...

Heart repair for migraines

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A study presented today during the American College of Cardiologys inaugural Innovation in Intervention: The i2 Summit 2006 in Atlanta Ga. will answer intriguing questions about whether repairing a hole in the heart known as a patent foramen ovale...

Relieving womens headaches

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Women are nearly three times more likely than men to visit the doctor and get a prescription for headache and migraine treatment according to a British study. For nine years researchers from...

Higher education means better heart health

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Higher levels of education are associated with a lower prevalence of coronary artery calcium an indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis among young adults and those in early middle age according to a study in the April 19 issue of The Journal ...

Sleep apnea can cause irregular heartbeats

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
People who breathe abnormally while they sleep are two to four times more likely to have abnormal heart rhythms too.Researchers with the University Hospitals of Cleveland at Case Wester...

Heart health Read all about it

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Sometimes its hard to keep track of all the recommendations to prevent heart disease. Which foods should you eat? How much should you weigh? What types of and how much exercise should you get? New guidebooks from the National Heart Lung and ...

Keeping drugs from harming heart

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Penn School of Medicine have clarified the mechanism by which drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx cause heart problems in multiple animal models. The findings ...

Height may increase atrial fibrillation risk

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Analysis of data from a registry of patients with left ventricular dysfunction indicates that height is an independent risk factor for an arrhythmia of the upper chambers of the heart according to a ne...

Cholesterol prostate cancer connection

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The negative impact of high cholesterol has been linked to conditions ranging from heart disease to Alzheimers disease. And now comes new r...

Delayed aortic repair may help survival

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Patients who live through the first 24 hours of a blunt nonpenetrating aortic trauma injury may have a better chance of longterm survival if repair to the damaged artery is delayed surgeons at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center UC say...

Recovering from a heart attack

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Heart attack patients produce higher levels of a natural substance in the body that plays a role in the growth of new blood vessels and this overexpression of placental growth factor PlGF may help reduce damage to the heart muscle according to a ...

The nature of the bird flu beast

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Since the bird flu virus first began grabbing headlines in mid2003 the storyline has taken a number of unexpected twists and turns. The virus appears to be behaving in a rather erratic fashio...

Stopping the spread of bird flu

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In the chess game of bird flu surveillance scientists are always attempting to anticipate the virus next move. Experts are working to make sure that humans wont catch the deadly H5N1 strain ...

Model predicts flu outbreak

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Using supercomputers to respond to a potential national health emergency scientists have developed a simulation model that makes stark predictions about the possible future course of an avian infl...

Good vs bad of bird flu vaccine

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
What you think about the new bird flu vaccine might depend on how you would view a partially filled glass halfempty or halffull? A study by researchers at the University of Rochester...

Relenza approved for flu prevention

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The Food and Drug Administration FDA has approved the use of Relenza zanamivir for inhalation for prevention of influenza in adults and children 5 years of age and older. Relenza an antiviral ...

Bird flu vaccine shows promise

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Results from a clinical trial show that high doses of an experimental H5N1 avian influenza vaccine can induce immune responses in healthy ...

Bird flu risk doubles

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Bird flu has been confirmed in Asia Africa and Europe over the past several months. According to the World Health Organization WHO at least 103 people have been killed since 2003.Man...

TV Shot in the arm for flu vaccines

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
To increase influenza vaccination rates among people age 65 and older who are at a higher risk for influenzarelated mortality the federal government could consider borrowing a page from the pharmaceutic...

Why its hard to catch bird flu

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Although more than 100 people have been infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus mostly from close contact with infected poultry the fact that the virus does not spread easily from its pi...

Surgery reduces incontinence

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
By performing two surgical procedures during the same operation researchers in a National Institutes of Health NIH network reduced by half the incidence of urinary incontinence in women with a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse.Ordina...

New hope for kidney disease

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers have found the drug rapamycin greatly reduces the size of enlarged kidneys in patients with polycystic kidney disease PKD.Rapa...

Drug may prevent preeclampsia

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The antioxidant tempol prevents the onset of preeclampsia in pregnant mice a finding that further implicates oxidative stress in the illness which is widespread among pregnant women.According to lead researcher Darren S. Hoffmann tempol:

Bladder problems ignored by Americans

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
As few as four per cent of adults in the U.S. with overactive bladders OAB seek medical treatment despite the condition affecting an estimated 34 million Americans over the age of 18 according to research published in the March issue of the urolo...

New treatment for kidney disease

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A study by scientists at the University of California Santa Barbara UCSB suggests that drug therapy may be a new option for patients with kidney disease.More than 600000 people in the U.S. ...

Kidney study provides hope

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
More than 64000 people in the U.S. await kidney transplants for endstage renal disease ESRD but only about 12000 will receive a new organ this year.Some will die waiting. But the pool of available kidneys may expand if kidneys from older...

Antibody kills lung cancer cells

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School UMMS have developed a novel monoclonal antibody that kills lung cancer cells but leaves normal cells untouched.Created in the ...

Complex links between smoking cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers are delving deeper into the links between smoking and cancer teasing out the genes and molecules involved as well as other factors that affect cancer risk. At a presentation earlier this week at the 97th annual meeting of the Ame...

Lung cancer runs in families

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have documented a 25 percent increased risk of developing one of a number of cancers in firstdegree relatives of lung cancer pat...

Nicotine clouds chemo effects

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Nicotine can prevent chemotherapeutic drugs such as Taxol from killing lung cancer cells according to researchers at the Floridabased H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.Wh...

Two MS drugs better than one

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Enrollment has begun for CombiRx a clinical trial that will examine the effectiveness of two medications taken in combination to treat relapsingremitting multiple sclerosis MS. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA has already approved both...

Antimicrobial adhesive heals burns

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
University of Georgia UGA researchers have developed an antimicrobial treatment that adheres to the skin without being toxic.The treatment has already helped heal Spirit a burned dog in a highprofile animal cruelty case and Gasper a bel...

Antibiotic treats asthma attacks

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers have demonstrated that an antibiotic is effective at treating acute asthma attacks potentially providing a new way to help asthma sufferers.Research published in The New England...

US issues herbal supplement standards

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST has released the first suite of Standard Reference Materials SRMs for botanical dietary supplements. In providing an herbal supplement standard the NIST based in Gaithersburg Md. and Bou...

Omega3 protects retina

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A paper published in Trends in Neuroscience this week by Nicolas G. Bazan M.D. Ph.D. Boyd Professor and director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at160;Louisiana State University160;Health Sciences Center LSUHSC in New Orlea...

Calcium linked to stroke outcome

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Higher levels of calcium in the blood are associated with less severe stroke and better outcome according to research presented last week at the American Academy of Neurologys annual meeting in San Diego Calif.Calcium and magnesium are intr...

Vegetables inhibit cancer growth

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Chemicals in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli watercress cabbage and cauliflower appear to stop human prostate cancer cells from growing in mice according to a recent University of Pitt...

Treating ovarian cancer gingerly

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Ginger is known to ease nausea and control inflammation. But researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are now investigating whether it might also be used to help treat ...

Is cohabitating bad for womens health

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Women eat more unhealthful foods and tend to put on weight when they move in with a male partner according to a new report by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom.On the other hand a mans diet tends to become more hea...

Nutrients trump calories

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Why choose an apple over a bag of pretzels if they have roughly the same number of calories? It would be a simple matter of taste if calories were the only thing that counted. But nutrients...

Osteoporosis threatens Parkinsons

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
People with Parkinsons disease are at increased risk of developing osteoporosis according to research presented at the American Academy of...

The obesity mobility link

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Osteoarthritis common among older adults is strongly linked to latelife disability but the process by which this happens has not been wellstudied. Now a study published in the April issue of Arthritis Care and Research has exami...

Soccer may prevent osteoporosis

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Weightbearing sports like soccer lacrosse and field hockey have the greatest effect in increasing bone density according to Louisiana State University researchers.Such repetitive impact from the running and jumping involved could reduce the...

Women still calcium deficient

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
After years of decline Americans calcium consumption has leveled off and some groups have actually increased their calcium intake according to an article in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.But tee...

Easing shoulder pain with knee drug

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
After the rise in safety concerns surrounding Vioxx and other COX2 inhibitors people suffering from chronic shoulder pain were left with just two therapy options at opposite extremes take Advil or have surgery. But a new study from Columb...

Osteoporosis drug for prostate cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In a study to be published in the April issue of the British Journal of Urology International researchers at CedarsSinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have shown that raloxifene brand name Evista a drug commonly used to treat

Save bones treat prostate

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
According to the American Cancer Society prostate cancer will kill more than 27000 American men this year. It will also be diagnosed in more than 234000 men.These males will have to ...

Catching ovarian cancer sooner

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
The search for a specific protein that could help diagnose ovarian cancer in its early stages has eluded scientists who are seeking a reliable and accurate test for the disease. Instead ...

Better screening for ovarian cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Promising research conducted at the University of South Florida and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa finds that a specific protein in urine may lead to a more sensitive screening test in the future for women with ovari...

Combined therapies beneficial

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
In a study released at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meeting on Womens Cancer researchers found that adding thalidomide to topotecan when treating recurrent ovarian cancer

Ovarian screening difficult

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Results from the ovarian cancer screening arm of the Prostate Lung Colon and Ovarian PLCO trial were presented at the 2006 SGO Annual Meeting on Womens Cancers.Researchers reported ...

Early detection of ovarian cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Reporting on the largest study of its kind at the recent Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Annual Meeting on Womens Cancer in Palm Springs Calif. researchers presented new criteria for detecting ovarian cancer malignancy in postmenopausal asympto...

Targeting blood cancer treatments

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Scientists at DanaFarber Cancer Institute and collaborators have identified four distinct genetic subtypes of multiple myeloma a deadly blood cancer that hav...

Retina nerves respond to algae

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Nerve cells that normally are not light sensitive in the retinas of blind mice can respond to light when a green algae protein called channelrhodopsin2 ChR2 is inserted into the cell membranes according to a National Institutes of Health NIHsu...

Carbon monoxide stops bleeding

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A chemical that blocks carbon monoxide CO has been used for the first time to arrest traumatic bleeding in rats according to a Tulane University research team.The study of CO in the tissues 8212; including its role in diabetes cardiac dy...

Generics cut prescription costs

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Its the American way. A product is initially introduced with a high price but as cheaper versions become available the price drops.A recent analysis by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA finds that the same holds true for prescript...

Retrovirus originated in mice

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers and their colleagues have discovered a new retrovirus in humans that is closely related to a cancercausing virus found in mice. Their findings describe the first documented cases of human infection with a ...

Prostate cancer impacts black men

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men comprising approximately onethird of all malespecific cancers according to a recent multicenter study.The incidence and mortality ra...

Better indicators for prostate cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota have narrowed the search for effective prostate cancer biomarkers that identify changes in the expression of genes closely correlated to prostate ca...

Weighing decisions about prostate cancer

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Men with prostate cancer generally make treatment decisions based on differences in the information they receive rather than their own preferences according to a new review to be published in...

Hiatus between pregnancies matters

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A new study has found that the amount of time between pregnancies can affect the health of babies.If the time between pregnancies is less than 18 months there is an increased risk that the fetus will be small during the stages of development ...

The male contraception question

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Its not unusual to hear that men have it easier than women. But there is one area where women definitely have the upper hand contraception.Women have many different birth contro...

Fake tanning specials aimed at teens

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A small study found that nearly half of high schools in the Denver area contained artificial tanning advertisements in their newspapers according to an article in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology a publication of the American...

Laser shines light on acne

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Fat may have finally met its match: laser light. Researchers at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School and the Department of Energys Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have shown f...

Sunscreen makers under fire

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Nine separate lawsuits filed March 30 in California Superior Court in Los Angeles accuse sunscreen manufacturers of misleading consumers about their products effectiveness. The suits filed by two law firms160; Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller...

Are scaly fish the secret to soft skin

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
A new skin cream has shown promising results in the treatment of psoriasis and eczema. The cream contains fish enzymes and gelatin and is under development by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU and the University...

Seven steps to turn back time

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Looking and feeling young is a goal many of us strive for. But you dont need Botox to make yourself beautiful. Fitness buffs and nutrition enthusiasts assert the proper food and exercise regimen can reverse the signs of aging. While mo...

Why smallpox vaccine is deadly to some

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Smallpox is considered a potential terrorist weapon but millions of people in the United States are currently advised not to get a vaccine to the disease because they are susceptible to developing a severe adverse reaction. Researchers at the...

Psoriasis linked to genetics

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
University of Michigan UM researchers have found a common genetic variation that makes some people more likely to develop psoriasis a disfiguring inflammatory

HPV skin cancer linked

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Human papillomavirus HPV may be a risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma a common form of skin cancer according to research led by Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire. The study published in ...

Covering up acne doesnt improve selfimage

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Using makeup to cover a severe facial blemish may not improve the quality of a womans life a new study suggests.It did not matter how severe or what kind of blemish she had whether it was a case of severe acne a noticeable facial scar or p...

Facing makeup allergies

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:09:10 GMT
Taking pains to look beautiful is something millions of Americans do every day. But for some the quest to look good may come with a painful price.According to the North American Contact Dermatitis Group the most common cause of allergic reac...

Achilles Tendon Care Lessens Injury Risk

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:33:29 GMT
You dont have to be an accomplished athlete to suffer Achilles tendon injuries. They can occur from performing minor household tasks such as climbing a ladder. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons ACFAS said that Achilles tendon weakne...

Did You Know that Skin Cancer can Occur on Your Feet

Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:13:49 GMT
Melanoma is the most common malignancy on the foot and is more likely to be misdiagnosed than if it were on any other part of the body. In fact the overall survival rate for people with melanoma of the foot is 52 vastly lower than the 85 survi...

Put Your Best Foot Forward This Holiday Season

Thu, 1 Sep 2005 10:01:27 GMT
Its that time of year again! Chances are the holiday season means you will find yourself dashing from office parties family gatherings and other events that require a great deal of traveling. Getting from one party to the next does not have to bec...

One Sport Shoe Does Not Fit All

Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:29:51 GMT
One sport shoe will not fit all physical activities that is. Many times I will notice a club member fast walking with running shoes or performing weight bearing lower body exercises with running shoes tennis shoes etc. but when we wear a shoe ...

Helping Those With Flat Feet

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:28:08 GMT
Many Americans suffer from various forms of flatfoot a physical condition where there is an absence of the arch that runs from the toes to the heel of the foot. In some instances flatfoot arises from abnormal foot development. Most adult cases of f...

Amputations Due to Diabetes Can be Prevented

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 11:12:48 GMT
Of all diabetesrelated complications a serious foot ulcer and subsequent amputation might be the most preventable with proper care and vigilance in checking the feet at least once a day for small cuts and other abrasions said Troy J. Boffeli...

Maintaining Holiday Foot Health

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 08:51:57 GMT
Finishing your shopping attending parties and dealing with other holiday responsibilities is no small featespecially when you have foot pain. Yet doctors say thousands of Americans walk around with foot pain every dayespecially during the holiday ...

Foot Puncture Wounds Need Prompt Treatment

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 16:11:18 GMT
Going barefoot heightens risk for puncture wounds which require different treatment from cuts because the tiny holes often harbor foreign matter under the skin said Matthew Roberts DPM FACFAS of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeon...

Risks of Summer Heat to Diabetic Feet

Tue, 9 Aug 2005 09:10:44 GMT
As public health officials nationwide take precautions to help senior citizens endure the sizzling summer weather another group vulnerable to heat related health problems is the diabetic population. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons ur...

Considering Foot Surgery

Fri, 5 Aug 2005 10:10:44 GMT
Seventyfive percent of Americans will experience some type of foot problem at some point in their lives. With so many people seeking out toe surgery for conditions that developed out of neglect of their feet the taboo surrounding foot care has fall...

Make Your Feet Sandal Ready

Tue, 5 Jul 2005 10:20:51 GMT
Heat sun sand and surf the signature symbols of summer. However your feet may not appreciate these elements as much as you do! From hairy toe woes to banishing blisters local experts offer tips to get your feet sandal ready for your next poolsi...

Make Your Feet Sandal Ready

Tue, 5 Jul 2005 10:16:22 GMT
Heat sun sand and surf the signature symbols of summer. However your feet may not appreciate these elements as much as you do! From hairy toe woes to banishing blisters local experts offer tips to get your feet sandal ready for your next poolsi...

Lighten Up and Walk Livelier

Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:47:54 GMT
Shoes can add on average an additional three to five pounds to your daily routine. With the average person walking 8000 to 10000 steps per day according to the American Podiatric Medical Association APMA a day of walking brings a force...

Just Had Foot Surgery Try a Pair of These Shoes and More

Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:33:09 GMT
Lets face it. Women love shoes. Last year alone American women bought 819 million pairs of shoes and that doesnt even include sneakers. From stilettos to sandals shoes are the ultimate accessory. However many women have serious foot problems and...

Guideline Published to Treat Flat Feet in Adults

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:42:09 GMT
To help physicians and patients better understand ways to diagnose and treat painful flatfoot conditions in adults the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons ACFAS today announced publication of a new clinical practice guideline for this comm...

One Sport Shoe Does Not Fit All

Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:55:21 GMT
One sport shoe will not fit all physical activities that is. Many times I will notice a club member fast walking with running shoes or performing weight bearing lower body exercises with running shoes tennis shoes etc. but when we wear a shoe ...