Problems persist after prostate cancer therapy
• Cancer: Prostate • Sep 14 04
Urinary, bowel, and sexual problems arising from surgery or external radiation treatment for localized prostate cancer persist for at least five years, a new…
Transplant protects brain after stroke, in rats
• Brain • Sep 14 04
Transplanting brain cells, from a region called the choroid plexus, into rats that have suffered a stroke seems to reduce the damage that occurs,…
Testosterone may counter HRT’s cancer effects
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 14 04
When added to conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), testosterone may reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, results of a small study…
Dutch find greater threat to humans from bird flu
• Infections • Sep 14 04
Dutch scientists have determined bird flu can spread more easily among humans than was previously thought, researchers said on Tuesday.
Albert Osterhaus, a…
Heart drug reduces bone breaks
• Heart • Sep 14 04
Treatment with a beta-blocker drug - usually for high blood pressure or heart failure - significantly reduces the risk of bone fractures, according to…
High-risk breast cancer needs MRI detection - study
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 14 04
Women with a high genetic risk for breast cancer run a better chance of having it detected with magnetic resonance imaging than with mammography…
Americans suspicious of terror plans, survey shows
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 14 04
Most Americans would not cooperate as officials expect during a terror incident such as a smallpox or dirty bomb attack, U.S. researchers said on…
Breastfeeding not the key to quick fat loss
• Weight Loss • Sep 14 04
For new mothers trying to lose those extra pounds, breastfeeding may not be the surefire answer that many women consider it to be, according…
Moderate drinking can benefit heart patients
• Heart • Sep 14 04
Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can curb recurrent narrowing of the coronary arteries in patients who have had heart surgery, researchers said on Tuesday.…
Study identifies risk factors for kids’ snoring
• Children's Health • Sep 13 04
A range of factors, from obesity to frequent infections, may promote chronic snoring in children, a study of German schoolchildren suggests.
Researchers found that…
Many don’t disclose foregoing drugs
• Drug News • Sep 13 04
Many chronically ill patients never tell their doctor or nurse they’ve had to cut back on prescription drugs because they are too expensive, and…
US reviewer says depression drugs, suicide linked
• Drug Abuse • Sep 13 04
A U.S. government medical reviewer told an advisory panel Monday that new findings confirmed his conclusion months ago that certain antidepressants increase the chances…
Other diseases often neglected in cancer survivors
• Cancer • Sep 13 04
Compared with people who’ve never had cancer, those who survive cancer are less likely to get recommended care for a variety of medical conditions,…
Implantable lens for nearsightedness wins US OK
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 13 04
U.S. regulators on Monday approved an implantable contact lens that corrects nearsightedness and offers an alternative to laser surgery.
The U.S. Food and Drug…
Driving errors seen in early Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • Sep 13 04
Even mild Alzheimer’s disease may interfere with some seniors’ ability to follow basic driving instructions, according to study findings released Monday.
In comparison to…
Sept. 11 set off heart disturbances far and wide
• Heart • Sep 13 04
In the month following the September 11th, 2001 attacks, there was a spate of heart rhythm disturbances in cardiac patients - even those living…
Pregnant women with asthma symptoms face risks
• Asthma • Sep 13 04
Women with moderate to severe symptoms of asthma during pregnancy are more likely to develop preeclampsia than women with no asthma symptoms, the results…
US cancer institute starts nanotechnology drive
• Cancer • Sep 13 04
The U.S. National Cancer Institute announced a new five-year plan on Monday to develop the use of tiny tools to fight cancer, saying nanotechnology…
Lazy eye unlikely to hinder job prospects
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 13 04
The latest findings from the Australian Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) suggest that lazy eye, or amblyopia, does not diminish a person’s employment prospects.
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Many women get first mammogram, delay further ones
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 13 04
Most women are getting their first mammogram screenings for breast cancer at the recommended age of 40, but few are returning for yearly screening,…
Hepatitis B vaccine linked to increased MS risk
• Neurology • Sep 13 04
Immunization with the synthetic hepatitis B vaccine may be associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis, according to review of a UK…
Egg freezing shows promise as fertility technique
• Fertility and pregnancy • Sep 13 04
Deep-freezing embryos has been routine for some time, to give infertile couples reproduction choices in various situations, but freezing unfertilized eggs has proven difficult.
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Depression derails diabetics’ self-care
• Diabetes • Sep 13 04
People with diabetes who are depressed are less likely to watch what they eat, to exercise, and to take their medications, researchers report.
“Major…
FDA approval for chewable ADHD tablets
• Drug News • Sep 11 04
Alliant Pharmaceuticals has announced FDA approval of Methylin Chewable Tablets and Methylin Oral Solution for the treatment of ADHD. The two products are the…
WTC rescue workers’ health suffering, government says
• Depression • Sep 10 04
Nearly half of the more than 1,000 screened rescue workers who responded to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks suffer from new or exacerbated respiratory,…