Sleeping disorder linked to risk of stroke death
• Neurology • Jul 27 04
A sleep-related disorder that causes repeated interruptions in breathing is a new risk factor for death from stroke, Spanish researchers said Tuesday.
Sleep apnea…
Demographics influence cervical cancer rates
• Cancer • Jul 27 04
Cervical cancer occurrence and death rates remain higher among women of lower socioeconomic status than among better-off women, according to a new report.
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An egg a day may be too much for some women
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 27 04
Women who eat eggs on a daily basis may have a higher risk of dying than other women their age, study findings suggest.
Researchers…
Order the salad, but don’t hold the fat: report
• Fat, Dietary • Jul 27 04
People need to include moderate amounts of fat with their uncooked vegetables in order to absorb the beneficial nutrients, new research shows.
U.S. investigators…
Fetal brain cells show hope for stroke victims
• Brain • Jul 27 04
Brain cells taken from fetuses may be able to replace some of those killed in a stroke, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Implanting the…
Workout sweat not just a matter of temperature
• Flu • Jul 27 04
Summer heat and vigorous exercise can both cause you to break a sweat, but new research suggests that another factor unrelated to temperature may…
Long-term acetaminophen use may harm kidneys
• Drug Abuse • Jul 26 04
Long-term, habitual use of the painkiller acetaminophen - known as paracetamol in many parts of the world - may cause a decline in kidney…
Abnormal movements may identify autism early
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 26 04
Abnormal movement patterns are seen in children who develop Asperger’s syndrome, or autism, a research team reports.
Identifying these anomalies in infancy may…
Drinking tea keeps blood pressure down
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 26 04
Drinkers of green tea and oolong tea are less likely to develop high blood pressure than nondrinkers, a Taiwanese study said on Monday.
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Incontinence surgery doesn’t block bladder
• Urine Problems • Jul 26 04
An operation called sling surgery is an effective treatment for urinary incontinence in men and it doesn’t cause blockage of the bladder, new research…
Arthritis drug appears safe for liver
• Arthritis • Jul 26 04
Treatment with the rheumatoid arthritis drug Arava (known generically as leflunomide) does not increase the risk of liver side effects compared with methotrexate, an…
Vitamin E doesn’t prevent heart attack or stroke
• Heart • Jul 26 04
Findings from a new study suggest that vitamin E is not useful in preventing heart attack or stroke.
The authors warn that the…
Health benefits come from work-related activity
• Diabetes • Jul 26 04
Previous reports have linked high levels of leisure-time physical activity with a reduced risk of dying among people with diabetes. Now, new research shows…
Osteoporosis trends reflect new drug availability
• Trauma & Injuries • Jul 26 04
Between 1994 and 2003, the number of physician visits for osteoporosis increased fourfold in the US, a trend that coincides with the availability of…
‘Triptan’ drug can prevent menstrual migraine
• Migraine • Jul 26 04
A drug used to treat acute migraine seems to prevent some of the migraines women experience around the time of menstruation, researchers announced Monday.
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Doctors often disregard patients’ last wishes
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 26 04
Doctors’ responses to a series of hypothetical scenarios reveal that many make treatment decisions that are contrary to patients’ dying wishes, researchers reported…
Caffeine interferes with diabetes control
• Diabetes • Jul 26 04
Caffeine could interfere with the body’s ability to handle blood sugar, thus worsening type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
The team…
Johnson & Johnson unit minimized risks of drug - report
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 26 04
Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, notified doctors that it minimized the risks of a popular drug for schizophrenia in promotional…
Gene variants may make women see red, and burgundy
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 26 04
A new gene study may help explain why she sees crimson, vermillion and tomato, but it’s all just red to him.
In an analysis…
States cut health insurance for 145,000 kids
• Public Health • Jul 26 04
Some 145,000 poor children were dropped from a U.S. federal-state health insurance plan in the second half of 2003, with more than half…
California death shows dramatic march of West Nile
• Infections • Jul 26 04
West Nile virus has claimed its first death in California, evidence of the disease’s unrelenting march across America since entering the country through…
EU launches key Africa AIDS research center
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 26 04
The European Union Monday launched a research center in South Africa to help Africa fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
The diseases…
Thai bird flu suspects cleared, more areas hit.
• Infections • Jul 26 04
Two Thai children suspected of contracting bird flu were cleared of having the H5N1 variant that can infect humans, Health Ministry spokeswoman Nitaya Chanruang…
Oral Contraceptives - Yasmin
• Pregnancy • Jul 25 04
Estrogen and Progestin (Oral Contraceptives)
Important Warning - Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious side effects from oral contraceptives, including heart attacks,…
Clinical Depression And African Americans
• Depression • Jul 25 04
Anyone can have clinical depression. However, cultural background plays a large role in how the symptoms of depression are reported and interpreted, and consequently,…