High blood pressure outside clinic increases risk
• Heart • Aug 18 04
Physicians should be on the lookout for signs of increased risk for high blood pressure (hypertension) in patients referred for moderate hypertension, but who…
Lung cancer different in nonsmokers
• Cancer: Lung • Aug 18 04
Among individuals who develop lung cancer, there appear to be differences between smokers and nonsmokers in survival rates and in individuals patient characteristics, researchers…
Test gauges sugar control in diabetics
• Diabetes • Aug 18 04
The GlycoMark test, which measures a chemical called anhydroglucitol, is useful for checking blood sugar levels in diabetics, researchers report. As senior researcher Mark…
Scientists make malaria drug based on herbal remedy
• Chinese Medicine • Aug 18 04
Scientists have created a synthetic drug that could offer new hope in the fight against malaria.
Nearly two billion people live in areas…
Stress test may miss early heart disease
• Heart • Aug 18 04
Stress tests to detect blocked arteries in patients may miss more than half the cases of early heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.…
Troubled kids more likely to become smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 18 04
First graders who misbehave in school may be more likely to be regular smokers as young adults, according to new study findings.
After following…
Low vitamin B12 raises risk of birth defect
• Childbirth • Aug 18 04
Mothers with low levels of vitamin B12 in their blood are at increased risk of having an infant with spina bifida - a birth…
Exercise may beat fatigue in prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • Aug 18 04
Staying active through moderate walking may help prevent fatigue in men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer, a UK study shows.
Cancer patients commonly…
Diet, reduced salt pack pressure-lowering punch
• Dieting • Aug 18 04
A new report provides more evidence that a low-fat diet full of fruits and vegetables, but little salt, can lead to a significant drop…
U.S. asks Chiron to develop bird flu vaccine
• Infections • Aug 17 04
Chiron Corp. has won a contract to develop a human vaccine against a strain of bird flu that can infect people and “has the…
Prozac plus counseling best for depressed teens
• Depression • Aug 17 04
For depressed adolescents, Prozac plus cognitive-behavioral counseling is more effective than either treatment alone for relieving symptoms and reducing suicidal thinking, new research…
Swimming can cause fluid build-up in lungs
• Respiratory Problems • Aug 17 04
Even for healthy people, swimming can lead to an accumulation of fluid in the lungs, called pulmonary edema.
New research suggests that difficulty breathing…
Californians ask feds to return their marijuana
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 17 04
A group of 38 California medical marijuana patients filed legal motions on Tuesday asking the federal government to give them back their pot worth…
Vaccine patch protects against anthrax, in mice
• Infections • Aug 17 04
Immunization through the skin, using a patch, protects mice against normally lethal inhaled doses of anthrax bacteria, according to a new report.
Patch vaccination…
Growth hormone increases height of short kids
• Endocrinology • Aug 17 04
Children who are short for no apparent medical reason get a boost in height from growth hormone shots, the results of a clinical trial…
Cutting fat, boosting fruit may fight weight gain
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Aug 17 04
Modifying the consumption of different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up over time, new research suggests.
The six-year study found that adults…
Gulf War syndrome may be in the genes
• Genetics • Aug 17 04
Chronic fatigue among Gulf War veterans seems to be associated with a particular variant of the DCP1 gene, according to new research.
The gene…
Illinois helps residents import prescription drugs
• Drug News • Aug 17 04
Illinois residents will soon gain access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping U.S. regulators’ objections to imported drugs,…
High and low vitamin A raise hip fracture risk
• Trauma & Injuries • Aug 17 04
Women with higher or lower blood levels of vitamin A than average appear to be at increased risk of hip fracture, according to a…
Vitamin E may help elderly ward off colds
• Respiratory Problems • Aug 17 04
Giving nursing home residents a daily dose of vitamin E may offer a little help in reducing the risk of upper respiratory tract infections,…
U.S. veterans care beats managed care in diabetes
• Diabetes • Aug 17 04
Veterans with diabetes get better care under the Department of Veterans Affairs system than some patients using managed care, U.S. researchers reported on Monday…
Colonoscopies overdone, U.S. study suggests
• Bowel Problems • Aug 17 04
Doctors may be overdoing it a bit on colonoscopies, even though they can save lives, researchers reported on Monday
Patients who had a…
Parents’ anti-asthma efforts often off-target
• Asthma • Aug 17 04
Parents of children with asthma may have good intentions, but they often miss the mark when targeting triggers that set off their children’s asthma,…
Growth hormone increases height of short kids
• Endocrinology • Aug 17 04
Children who are short for no apparent medical reason get a boost in height from growth hormone shots, the results of a clinical trial…
Antidepressant Effective For Weight Loss In Women
• Weight Loss • Aug 17 04
A drug approved for the treatment of depression and smoking cessation appears effective for long-term weight loss in obese women, according to researchers…