Arthritis spares flexible fingers
• Arthritis • Jul 07 04
People with unusually flexible fingers seem to be able to give the slip to osteoarthritis in the hand, new research suggests.
The study of…
Mediterranean diet may reduce inflammation
• Dieting • Jul 06 04
Some of the benefits of a Mediterranean-type diet - rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes and olive oil and light on red meat - may…
U.S. study examines why some children not vaccinated
• Children's Health • Jul 06 04
Struggling, inner-city parents are more likely to neglect completely vaccinating their children, while parents who refuse to vaccinate at all tend to be white…
Brain chemical linked to teen suicides in study
• Brain • Jul 06 04
A brain enzyme known to be involved in mood disorders may be in short supply in the brains of teenage suicide victims, a finding…
Celexa safely curbs depression in the young
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 06 04
Treatment with the antidepressant Celexa significantly reduces symptoms of major depression in children and adolescents, researchers report.
Dr. Karen Dineen Wagner of the University…
Parents set rules, but kids still see TV violence
• Children's Health • Jul 06 04
Most parents think their children regularly see TV violence despite their efforts to impose limits, a study published Tuesday shows.
Researchers say the findings…
Study finds cough drugs no better than sugar syrup
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 06 04
Two ingredients commonly used in cough syrup are no better than sugar water in suppressing night-time coughing in children, according to a study published…
Obesity Passed From Moms To Kids?
• Obesity • Jul 06 04
Children born to obese women are more than twice as likely to be overweight by age 4, according to a new study that indicates…
Overweight children risk iron deficiency
• Fat, Dietary • Jul 06 04
Overweight children are at double the risk of being iron deficient, perhaps because of bad diet or lack of exercise, a study said…
Nail fungal infections can be hard to treat
• Skin Care • Jul 05 04
Depending on the microbe involved, white superficial onychomycosis (WSO), a fungal infection of finger or toe nails, can be hard to treat, Italian researchers…
UK ambulances waste millions fighting speeding fines
• Emergencies / First Aid • Jul 05 04
Britain’s ambulances have been regularly fined for speeding even when answering emergency calls, the Health Department disclosed on Friday.
Emergency vehicles are of course…
Alzheimer’s gene tied to better diet response
• Diabetes • Jul 05 04
A genetic variant that has been linked with Alzheimer’s disease may have a beneficial effect in patients with type 2 diabetes. In a new…
Leukemia drug side effects worse when vitamins low
• Anemia • Jul 05 04
Findings from a new study suggest that kids with leukemia do not take enough antioxidant vitamins, which raises their risk of side effects during…
Virtual reality may distract the brain from pain
• Neurology • Jul 05 04
A trip into virtual reality may literally take a person’s mind off the pain of a medical procedure, a new study shows.
Scientists found…
Cilexa safely curbs depression in the young
• Drug Abuse • Jul 05 04
Treatment with the antidepressant Cilexa significantly reduces symptoms of major depression in children and adolescents, researchers report.
Dr. Karen Dineen Wagner of the University…
Chinese herbs hold little benefit for hepatitis C
• Alternative Medicine • Jul 05 04
A Chinese herbal treatment often used to treat hepatitis in Asia does not appear to reduce liver inflammation or improve quality of life in…
Research focuses on growing new teeth
• Dental Health • Jul 05 04
Researchers have moved a little bit closer to the day when new teeth can be grown to replace damaged or missing teeth.
One set…
Hepatitis: A Common Virus
• Infections • Jul 04 04
It’s estimated that up to a third of all Americans will be infected with a form of hepatitis in their lifetimes. Despite its prevalence,…
Separated Twins Heading Home
• Surgery • Jul 04 04
Thirteen days after they were separated, the formerly conjoined twins Erin and Jade Buckles were released from the hospital Friday - several weeks earlier…
Cheap Indian AIDS pill as good as pricey brands
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 02 04
A cheap three-in-one generic AIDS pill from India is just as good as more expensive branded medicines and should be widely used in…
Aspirin ups success of test tube fertilization
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jul 02 04
A short course of low-dose aspirin seems to improve the chances that in vitro fertilization (IVF) will result in pregnancy and birth, new research…
Diabetes ups cancer death risk
• Diabetes • Jul 02 04
Diabetes appears to increase the risk of death from a number of types of cancer, new research suggests. Moreover, this holds true even after…
‘Western’ diet raises stroke risk
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Jul 02 04
Add stroke to the list of health problems caused by a Western diet rich in red meat, white flour and sugar, researchers said on…
WHO urges safety reviews for SARS laboratories
• Infections • Jul 02 04
The World Health Organisation urged countries on Friday to review safety in laboratories after finding that this year’s outbreak of SARS likely originated…
Kids do much of their munching in front of TV
• Fat, Dietary • Jul 02 04
Elementary school children appear to down many of their daily calories while planted in front of the television, a new study shows.
TV viewing…