Nutrition During Pregnancy
• Pregnancy • Jun 30 04
Good nutrition during pregnancy is vital for you and your unborn child, according to the U.S National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney…
Obesity: Enter the Food Police?
• Obesity • Jun 30 04
You sit down at the fast-food restaurant, and there on your tray are a large soda and two brightly-coloured packages containing your meal.
On…
Atkins-style diet could damage chances of having a baby
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Jun 30 04
High-protein diets of the kind popularised by Robert Atkins may reduce a woman’s chance of conceiving, according to a study presented at a fertility…
First Woman Pregnant After Ovarian Transplant
• Gender: Female • Jun 30 04
A 25-year-old woman has conceived a baby for the first time after having an ovarian tissue transplant, according to reports released on Tuesday.
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Drug prices rise after Medicare law
• Drug Abuse • Jun 30 04
Prices for medicines most used by older Americans rose steadily after the Bush administration enacted the new Medicare law late last year, the nation’s…
Britons ignore early signs of Alzheimer’s
• Brain • Jun 30 04
Britons ignore early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and put off seeing a doctor longer than their European neighbors, according to poll responses released on…
Relapse common after anorexia treatment
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 30 04
Many women who are successfully treated for anorexia are in danger of relapsing for at least two years afterward, new research suggests.
In a…
Health group resists push for more French wine ads
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 30 04
A French anti-alcoholism group urged the government on Wednesday to resist pressure from wine makers to allow them to make more appealing advertisements.
The…
Families struggle with medical debt
• Public Health • Jun 30 04
One in seven families in the U.S. are struggling with debt from medical expenses, despite being covered by health insurance in most cases, a…
Nigerian north will fight polio with vaccine - WHO
• Infections • Jun 30 04
The governor of Nigeria’s northern Kano state, focus of polio outbreaks in parts of west Africa, has pledged to start an immunization program in…
Passive smoking heart risk double earlier estimates
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 30 04
Passive smoking may be much more dangerous than had been thought, researchers said on Wednesday in new study that is likely to boost demand…
Chronic stress tied to heart, stroke risks in men
• Heart • Jun 29 04
A stress-filled life really does seem to raise the odds of heart disease and stroke down the road, according to a large study from…
Bird flu mutating into more deadly threat - study
• Infections • Jun 29 04
A frightening strain of bird flu that can kill people is mutating into an ever more deadly form in ducks and needs to be…
U.S. approves leeches for therapy
• Alternative Medicine • Jun 29 04
Blood-sucking leeches - used for thousands of years in medicine - now have the U.S. government’s approval as a tool for healing skin grafts…
Low triglycerides tied to more severe stroke
• Neurology • Jun 29 04
You should reduce levels of cholesterol and triglycerides as much as possible, right? Well, in terms of stroke, that advice may go too far.
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Study: Single embryo IVF transfer works well
• Childbirth • Jun 29 04
Transferring one embryo during each of two consecutive test tube baby treatments produces the same success rate as implanting two at once, Swedish researchers…
People worry about arthritis drug side effects
• Arthritis • Jun 29 04
If given a choice of arthritis treatments, for many older people a low risk of side effects is more important than effectiveness.
In…
Doxycycline improves cystitis symptoms in women
• Urine Problems • Jun 29 04
Women with interstitial cystitis know too well that the bladder condition is hard to treat, so much so that their doctors can become frustrated…
Generic Drug Firms Brace for More M&A
• Drug Abuse • Jun 29 04
Generic drug makers can expect further consolidation in the sector following a wave of deals this year and last in the still fragmented industry,…
Low vitamin D linked to insulin resistance
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 29 04
People with a low level of vitamin D in the blood have poorly functioning insulin-producing cells and show a poor response to insulin,…
Expectant moms should be active, doctors say
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 27 04
Fanatics and runners who become pregnant for the first time may be shocked to learn that the bible for all mothers-to-be, What to Expect…
Skin Cancer Tip: Observe Moles
• Skin Care • Jun 26 04
Despite repeated warnings, many people still go out in the sun without any kind of protection. They’re putting themselves at risk for skin cancer,…
Obesity risk often overlooked in elderly
• Obesity • Jun 26 04
As growing rates of obesity in children and adults grab headlines, a doctor says another segment of the population is facing the same problem…
Doctors, nurses told to get flu vaccination
• Public Health • Jun 25 04
People shouldn’t risk catching influenza from their nurse or doctor, experts agreed on Thursday in giving their sternest advice yet to healthcare workers to…
Medicare to pay for some cancer, other drugs
• Public Health • Jun 25 04
The U.S. government will pay for some cancer, multiple sclerosis and other medicines for 50,000 Medicare patients who otherwise would not have coverage until…