Cruise ship care for elderly? Why not, say experts
• Gender: Male • Oct 27 04
With some minor adjustments, cruise ships can provide elderly people with every amenity they get from assisted living facilities - and a lot…
‘Drunk’ on herbal tea
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 27 04
California prosecutors are cracking down on kava-drinking motorists who are driving under the intoxicating influence of the herbal tea.
Following their first successful conviction…
Relaxation therapy may ease pain after surgery
• Pain • Oct 27 04
Relaxation therapy guided by an audio-tape may lessen the pain people feel after abdominal surgery, study findings suggest.
Researchers found that among 102…
Report demands overhaul of cancer care in England
• Cancer • Oct 27 04
Cancer care across England is poorly coordinated, funding varies widely from one area to another and doctors are not referring patients for treatment quickly…
Impact of domestic violence on kids can be reduced
• Children's Health • Oct 27 04
Children who are exposed to domestic violence in the home may have less behavior problems if the couple takes time to help them express…
CDC Web site gives facts about influenza
• Infections • Oct 27 04
On average, 5 percent to 20 percent of Americans will contract the flu this winter. Since it looks like many of us will be…
Arafat doctors rule out cancer
• Cancer • Oct 26 04
Yasser Arafat’s doctors have ruled out cancer after receiving the results of a blood test, a member of his medical team said Wednesday.
The…
Government says federal workers at risk from the flu
• Public Health • Oct 26 04
The government’s making sure there’s vaccine for federal workers most at risk from the flu.
The Health and Human Services Department says the workers…
Super Bug Invading Health Clubs
• Infections • Oct 26 04
Some Denver Broncos and other NFL players are among the thousands of people who have been hit by what health experts call a new…
Buffalo schools to offer prizes for eating healthy foods
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 26 04
Eat an apple, get a pen. Eat a bushel of apples, get a mountain bike.
That’s the idea behind a new program being launched…
No vaccine? Tips on dodging the flu
• Infections • Oct 26 04
Can’t get a flu shot? Then educate and protect yourself. Chances are, you’ll avoid picking up someone else’s flu germs and stay healthy.
With…
High-Speed Ferry Takes Passengers To Canada For Flu Shots
• Infections • Oct 26 04
In an enterprising combination of tourism and health care, people are taking a high-speed ferry cruise across scenic Puget Sound to British Columbia, and…
China Issues SARS Alert as Winter Approaches
• Emergencies / First Aid • Oct 26 04
China has issued emergency instructions to hospitals nationwide to isolate patients suffering from severe respiratory diseases to prevent a winter recurrence of SARS, a…
Aids warning over bushmeat trade
• AIDS/HIV • Oct 26 04
An Aids-like virus has been found in African hunters who have eaten ape meat which is being sold illegally in the UK.
A leading…
Medical center health care workers protest low wages
• Public Health • Oct 26 04
Health care workers at the Alameda County Medical Center rallied Tuesday for higher wages amid contract negotiations, saying they haven’t gotten a raise in…
Julia Roberts in hospital: report
• Pregnancy • Oct 26 04
HOLLYWOOD superstar Julia Roberts, pregnant with twins, has been hospitalized with early contractions, People magazine reported.
Roberts, 36, was admitted Saturday and placed…
Man Who Weighed Over 1,000 Pounds Gets Surgery
• Weight Loss • Oct 26 04
A Valentine, Neb., man who once weighed more than 1,000 pounds is recovering from surgery.
Patrick Deuel had lost 360 pounds in August, but…
Blocking gene opens avenues for treating prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • Oct 26 04
Cancer Research UK scientists in Oxford have found a new way to make prostate cancer succumb more readily to currently used treatments.
Prostate…
Biotech firm wants to breed allergy-free cats
• Genetics • Oct 26 04
The biotechnology revolution is shaking up the pet world.
First came a cloned cat. Then came the fish genetically engineered to glow.
Now,…
Pilot Study Finds Wireless Guessing Game Motivates Children with Type 1 Diabetes to Improve Blood Gl
• Children's Health • Oct 26 04
What can a guessing game played on a wireless hand-held device do for diabetes management? A lot, according to a pilot study led by…
Behavior therapy helps kids with mental disorder
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 26 04
The best initial treatment for children and teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is cognitive-behavior therapy - either alone or in combination with an antidepressant…
Genetic defect linked to brittle bone disease
• Gender: Female • Oct 26 04
A genetic mutation and environmental factors before and after birth can increase the risk of suffering from brittle bone disease decades later, researchers said…
Cancer drug trial is under threat
• Cancer • Oct 26 04
Pioneering cancer drug trials at a Bristol hospital could be scrapped because of a lack of volunteers.
Anastrozole has already been shown to reduce…
Acid-suppressing drugs may raise pneumonia risk
• Bowel Problems • Oct 26 04
People who take medication to reduce stomach acid seem to be at increased risk of developing pneumonia, the results of a population-based study suggest.
…
“TwoDay” method helps women avoid pregnancy
• Pregnancy • Oct 26 04
A technique that teaches women to track their vaginal secretions cues them when they are most likely to get pregnant, and offers a “valuable…