U.S. says drinking water on some planes contaminated
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 21 04
A surprising number of drinking water systems on domestic and foreign commercial aircraft tested this summer by the government did not meet federal standards…
Thousands may have been exposed to vCJD in UK
• Infections • Sep 21 04
Six thousand Britons are to be told they may have been exposed to the human form of mad cow disease through blood products, the…
Injuries deadlier for obese people: study
• Obesity • Sep 21 04
Obese people who suffer critical injuries are much more likely to die than thinner victims because their overall health tends to be worse and…
US FDA agrees on antidepressant risks for youth
• Depression • Sep 17 04
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it “generally supports” an advisory panel’s conclusion this week that antidepressants sometimes raise the risk…
Alcohol, diabetes, hepatitis up liver cancer risk
• Cancer • Sep 17 04
Heavy alcohol use, diabetes, and viral hepatitis combine synergistically to raise the risk of developing liver cancer, according to a new report.
As lead…
Digestive enzyme found in ears of kids with otitis
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Sep 17 04
New research confirms previous findings that pepsin, the main digestive enzyme in stomach juice, is often found in middle ear fluid obtained from children…
External factors play part in schizophrenia
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 17 04
Schizophrenia, more common in men than in women in most parts of the world, is more prevalent in women in China, suggesting several external…
Pelvic exercises treat persistent incontinence
• Urine Problems • Sep 17 04
Physical therapy aimed at strengthening the pelvic floor muscles may help many women who suffer lingering incontinence months after giving birth, a study suggests.
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Drugs given during pregnancy may not be safe
• Pregnancy • Sep 17 04
More than a third of pregnant women are prescribed medications for which there is no evidence that they’re safe to use during pregnancy, investigators…
UK reports Hib resurgence despite vaccination
• Infections • Sep 17 04
Rates of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) infection in the UK have increased in recent years, despite the fact that England and Wales have…
Mother’s touch seen to be linked to infant feeding
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 17 04
How a mother touches, or doesn’t touch, her infant may predict the baby’s risk of developing severe feeding problems such as refusing food or…
Mercury-containing vaccines may help not harm kids
• Children's Health • Sep 17 04
There have been widespread concerns that mercury-based preservatives used in vaccines might impair the neurological development of children, but the opposite seems to be…
Experts warn of rising AIDS stats from East Europe
• AIDS/HIV • Sep 17 04
A lack of information and public funding is helping fuel the spread of HIV/AIDS in several recent European Union entrants and threatens to become…
Non-profit drug research needs $1 bln injection
• Drug News • Sep 17 04
Non-profit groups developing new drugs and vaccines for neglected tropical diseases urgently need more than $1 billion in additional funding, according to a report…
Israeli doctors often give fake pills to patients
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 17 04
New research from a survey conducted in Israel suggests that doctors often give inactive “placebo” pills to their patients and, in most cases, tell…
School-based program cuts children’s diabetes risk
• Diabetes • Sep 17 04
Among Mexican-American children at high risk for developing diabetes, a school-based prevention program led to statistically significant increases in fitness levels and reductions in…
Teens often don’t outgrow problem drinking
• Children's Health • Sep 17 04
Teenagers who drink regularly or binge drink occasionally often continue the harmful habit into their 30s, new research reports.
U.S. investigators found that teenagers…
Liver transplant for hepatitis C has good outcome
• Surgery • Sep 16 04
The first detailed report of outcomes after 10 years for people given a liver transplant because of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection shows that…
Exercise, diet cut diabetes risk in sedentary men
• Diabetes • Sep 16 04
Vigorous exercise reduces the risk of diabetes among overweight, sedentary men, study findings suggest. And if these men reduce the amount of calories they…
Pneumo vaccination cuts kids’ hospital visits
• Children's Health • Sep 16 04
Giving young children the pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar has had a significant impact on pneumococcal diseases, such as pneumonia and middle ear infections, researchers report.
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US FDA OKs over-the-counter defibrillator sales
• Heart • Sep 16 04
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a medical device maker’s request to sell at-home heart defibrillators without a prescription.
Philips…
Risky sex uncommon among HIV patients
• AIDS/HIV • Sep 16 04
The results of large study of US residents infected with HIV show that the majority of them refrain from sexual activities likely to spread…
Drug may avert surgery for severe incontinence
• Gender: Female • Sep 16 04
Women awaiting surgery to relieve severe stress urinary incontinence may gain significant relief with the drug, leading some to reconsider surgery, a study indicates.
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Blood test detects early ovarian cancer
• Cancer • Sep 16 04
Ovarian cancer is much more curable if detected early, but the disease doesn’t usually produce symptoms until it is advanced and current blood tests…
CDC recommends full Prevnar series again for kids
• Infections • Sep 16 04
The supply issues with Prevnar, a vaccine that protects kids from bacterial infections, have been resolved and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…