Few teen girls know what a Pap smear is
• Gender: Female • Oct 05 04
Only 2 out of 111 teen girls surveyed could successfully define a Pap smear and distinguish it from other gynecological exams, according to a…
Heart procedure results have improved for elderly
• Heart • Oct 05 04
Over the last decade, the use of angioplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting to treat elderly heart patients has increased, and outcomes of these…
Diabetes often leads to disability in old age
• Diabetes • Oct 05 04
Diabetes is linked to the development of disability, researchers reported here this week at the meeting of the American Neurological Association.
“Diabetes is common…
Mom’s solvent exposure may affect kids’ development
• Children's Health • Oct 04 04
Children whose mothers worked with organic solvents during pregnancy may be at increased risk of subtle deficits in memory, attention and language skills, a…
Low-income cancer patients are less informed
• Cancer: Prostate • Oct 04 04
Higher-income individuals with prostate cancer feel more informed about the disease and more satisfied with their treatment decisions than do their lower-income peers, new…
Menopause not linked with significant memory loss
• Menopause • Oct 04 04
The results of a long-term study conducted in Taiwan confirm that progression through a natural menopausal transition is not associated with a significant decline…
Arthritis drug recall sparks criticism of FDA
• Drug Abuse • Oct 04 04
U.S. drug safety regulators are coming under fire for their response to years of suspicions, confirmed last week, that arthritis drug Vioxx increased the…
Bird flu kills nine-year-old Thai girl, 31st victim
• Infections • Oct 04 04
Asia’s bird flu epidemic, which experts fear could spawn a human pandemic, has claimed its 31st victim, a nine-year-old Thai girl who had contact…
Botox may relieve diabetic GI complication
• Diabetes • Oct 04 04
An injection of botulinum toxin (Botox) into the stomach is a safe method of relieving the nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain that occurs with…
Kerry says Bush snubbing science may cost lives
• Public Health • Oct 04 04
Democratic challenger John Kerry on Monday broadened his attack on President George W. Bush to include stem cell research when he accused his rival…
Unsaturated fats cut gallstone disease risk in men
• Fat, Dietary • Oct 04 04
Men who eat a diet relatively high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats have a reduced risk of developing gallstones, according to a report in…
Leaders launch drive to curb polio in Africa
• Public Health • Oct 04 04
Political leaders and health workers launched a drive Saturday to immunise more than 80 million children against polio in 23 African nations and fight…
Apartheid gov’t had AIDS plan for South Africa
• AIDS/HIV • Oct 04 04
South Africa’s last white government had a detailed plan to fight AIDS but it was ignored by the country’s new black rulers because it…
Smoking during pregnancy linked to colic
• Pregnancy • Oct 04 04
Women who smoke during pregnancy are at risk for having a child with colic, according to a review of previous studies. Although the reason…
Young have mental decline linked with blood pressure
• Brain • Oct 04 04
The decline in mental functioning associated with increasing blood pressure that has been documented in older adults also applies to people in their 20s…
Sibling history may raise heart disease risk
• Heart • Oct 04 04
New research indicates that individuals who have a brother or sister who developed heart disease at a young age may have an increased risk…
Early breathing problems linked with asthma
• Asthma • Oct 04 04
Infants who experience lung disease shortly after birth have an increased risk of hospital admission for asthma in later childhood, UK investigators report. They…
Many young smokers are “social” smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 04 04
U.S. investigators found that young people who tend to light up more often in social situations than when they are alone are less likely…
Mobile phones keep track of HIV treatments
• AIDS/HIV • Oct 03 04
South African researchers have developed a novel application for mobile phone technology that helps health workers monitor HIV patients with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus…
Lawmakers Eye Pediatric Drug Rule Change
• Drug News • Oct 02 04
The discovery that antidepressants may increase suicidal tendencies in children has prompted some lawmakers and physicians to ask if changes are needed to financial…
Blair Recovering After Heart Procedure
• Heart • Oct 02 04
British Prime Minister Tony Blair reportedly underwent a procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat a condition that first surfaced a year ago and…
Insulin-Colon Cancer Link?
• Diabetes • Oct 02 04
People with type 2 diabetes who require insulin injections to control their disease may be at increased risk for colorectal cancer, according to findings…
Johnson & Johnson Receives Subpoena
• Drug News • Oct 02 04
Health-care company Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it had received a subpoena requesting documents about the sales and marketing of Procrit, a prescription…
“Superbug” a growing problem outside hospitals
• Infections • Oct 01 04
An antibiotic-resistant germ is increasingly causing skin infections and pneumonia in otherwise healthy children and adults.
That’s according to two of several reports on…
Nerve problem may explain Gulf War symptoms
• Neurology • Oct 01 04
Problems with one of the body’s nervous systems may account for many of the symptoms seen with Gulf War syndrome, new research suggests.
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