MMR vaccination not linked to autism, yet again
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 10 04
New research shows that measles-mumps-rubella vaccination does not raise the risk of pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs), such as autism.
The current report is the…
U.S. Congress passes teen suicide prevention bill
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 10 04
The U.S. Congress on Thursday easily passed a bill to help prevent teen suicide, legislation named for a senator’s son who took his own…
Inventor of PSA cancer test says it’s overused
• Cancer: Prostate • Sep 10 04
For many men, a routine PSA blood test to screen for prostate cancer has become an annual ritual. Now the developer of the test…
Chickenpox vaccine saves millions in hospital costs
• Children's Health • Sep 10 04
The recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 1995 that all children in the US be given the chickenpox vaccine seems to…
Removing kids’ tonsils often not very helpful
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Sep 10 04
For children with mild throat infections or enlarged tonsils or adenoids, surgery to remove the offending tissues offers no major clinical benefits over a…
Ephedra-free weight-loss aids may also carry risks
• Weight Loss • Sep 10 04
A botanical used in some weight-loss products as a substitute for now-banned ephedra may possibly pose health risks of its own. And it may…
Mental distress common in adults with arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 10 04
Many adults with arthritis suffer frequent mental distress, and this goes hand-in-hand with an impaired quality of life, according to researchers from the Centers…
New “guided missile” targets breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 10 04
In mice carrying specimens of human breast cancer, treatment with a genetically engineered mini-antibody, or “diabody,” laden with a radioactive isotope significantly impeded the…
Fibrate plus Avandia may lower “good” cholesterol
• Diabetes • Sep 10 04
Some people with diabetes have an unexpected decrease in HDL (“good”) cholesterol when they take fenofibrate to reduce triglyceride levels, along with an insulin…
Light at Night Might Be a Cancer Risk
• Cancer • Sep 09 04
It could disrupt the body’s normal hormone production, some researchers suggest.
Could electric light pose a cancer threat?
It might seem like the…
Bush apparently mixes up words in speech
• Public Health • Sep 09 04
President George W. Bush apparently mixed up his words Monday while delivering his usual campaign speech about the rising cost of health care.
“We…
Turmeric may protect against leukemia -scientist
• Cancer • Sep 09 04
Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may be protecting children against leukemia, a scientist said on Thursday.…
Drug Abuse Holds Steady In U.S.
• Drug Abuse • Sep 09 04
Nearly 20 million Americans over the age of 12 regularly used illegal drugs in 2003, showing little change from the year before, according…
Alcohol abuse may follow onset of eating disorder
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 09 04
It’s known that women with eating disorders often abuse alcohol, but new research shows that it’s typically the eating disorder that arises first -…
Broccoli compound arrests breast cancer cell growth
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 09 04
In findings that could make broccoli and Brussels sprouts easier to swallow, early research suggests a chemical found in the vegetables may impede the…
Preemies can have adjustment problems as teenagers
• Children's Health • Sep 09 04
Children born very prematurely continue to have emotional, attentional and social problems during their teen years, according to the results of a UK study.
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Daughter makes dad oldest organ recipient
• Surgery • Sep 09 04
Karen Beckley gave a kidney to her dad and, in so doing, put him in the record book as the nation’s oldest recipient of…
Colonoscopy can miss a few bowel cancers
• Bowel Problems • Sep 09 04
While colonoscopy is the gold standard for screening for colon cancer, it’s not 100-percent reliable for spotting cancers in the right side of the…
Dads make mom grumpy by snoozing while baby cries
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 09 04
Half of British fathers either continue to doze or pretend to be asleep when their babies cry during the night, making many mothers resentful,…
Antibiotic interaction may raise heart death risk
• Heart • Sep 09 04
Doctors have known for years that the antibiotic erythromycin can, in rare cases, spark an abnormal and sometimes fatal heartbeat. But combining it with…
Angina patients often under-medicated
• Flu • Sep 09 04
A large Veteran’s Administration study has shown that “a substantial proportion” of people with chronic stable angina do not receive optimal drug therapy.
At…
U.S. report sees wide health effects of 9-11 attacks
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 09 04
Most of the health problems reported after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks have involved respiratory difficulties and mental distress, according to a U.S. government…
Hypnosis effective in relieving cancer pain
• Pain • Sep 09 04
Hypnosis can relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers said on Thursday.
Although it has been used to…
Low-fat diet safe for weight loss by diabetics
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Sep 09 04
A low-fat diet promotes weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes without unfavorable alterations in blood lipids or glucose control, according to…
Methotrexate helps patients with spinal arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 09 04
A drug often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis - methotrexate - seems to improve a condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, Mexican researchers report.
Ankylosing…