No more Christmas candles? Church air poses risk
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 22 04
A visit to church may be good for the soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows.
Scientists from…
Chocolate may hold cure for coughs
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 22 04
An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop persistent coughs and lead to more effective medicines, researchers said on Monday.
The study found…
Bayer delayed warning on cholesterol drug
• Drug Abuse • Nov 22 04
Bayer AG may have known its withdrawn cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol caused a high rate of a serious muscle condition more than a year before…
Cholesterol levels change with the seasons
• Heart • Nov 21 04
Higher levels more common in winter
The amount of artery-clogging cholesterol running through your veins may peak during the winter months. A new study…
Ignore that allergy at your own peril
• Allergies • Nov 21 04
It’s the mother of all line-ups-master batsman Sachin Tendulkar, superstar Amitabh Bachchan and President A P J Kalam. The cause unifying these celebrity endorsers?…
Drug for osteoporosis sufferers
• Drug News • Nov 21 04
A new drug that both builds new bone while slowing down bone loss has been launched with hopes it could help hundreds of thousands…
Asthma attack halts Fordham
• Asthma • Nov 21 04
Darts champion Andy Fordham was forced to withdraw from the clash of the world champions after suffering an asthma attack during the game.
Fordham,…
Get your free prescriptions here
• Drug News • Nov 21 04
Little known to most patients, many big prescription drug companies offer their products free or at deep discounts to needy individuals and families. The…
Continuous passive motion helps after knee repair
• Arthritis • Nov 19 04
After undergoing knee reconstruction, therapy with a machine that puts the joint through continuous passive motion leads to improved flexion when added to conventional…
Wrist best spot for angioplasty in elderly
• Heart • Nov 19 04
The wrist is a better access spot than the groin for performing angioplasty in very elderly patients with heart disease, new research shows.
Although…
Acupuncture aids pain relief for knee arthritis
• Alternative Medicine • Nov 19 04
Symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee are eased more when acupuncture is added to treatment with the painkiller diclofenac, Spanish researchers report.
Benefits include…
FDA stands by safety of approved drugs
• Drug News • Nov 19 04
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that Senate testimony by a veteran FDA researcher regarding safety risks for five drugs does…
Cheap antibiotic works well for children with HIV
• AIDS/HIV • Nov 19 04
A low-cost antibiotic which has performed well in tests should be given to all HIV children in developing countries to prevent infections such as…
Hong Kong children infected by parainfluenza virus
• Infections • Nov 19 04
Thirty-two children who fell ill with a mysterious respiratory disease in a hospital in Hong Kong were infected by a parainfluenza virus, the government…
FDA clears Genentech’s Tarceva for lung cancer
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 19 04
On Thursday, biotechnology companies Genentech Inc. and OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. said U.S. regulators have approved their drug Tarceva for treating the most common form…
Outpatient treatment OK for heavy periods
• Fertility and pregnancy • Nov 19 04
Women undergoing a treatment called thermal balloon ablation for excessive menstrual bleeding can be safely treated on an outpatient basis, UK researchers.
The technique…
Bottle, pacifier can misalign baby teeth
• Children's Health • Nov 19 04
Children who were bottle-fed or used pacifiers as babies are at risk of dental problems in preschool, a new study suggests.
Specifically, the researchers…
Many c-sections in US done for no medical reason
• Gender: Female • Nov 19 04
In the US, many mothers who have “no indicated risk” for a difficult vaginal birth are having caesarean deliveries - and the rate…
Brain area found to be smaller in cocaine addicts
• Brain • Nov 19 04
A part of the brain involved in both drug craving and judgment appears to be smaller in cocaine addicts than in healthy people, researchers…
Who smokes the most dope in Europe?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 19 04
Swiss teenagers smoke more cannabis than their peers in every other European country, a survey said Thursday, casting a pall over the country’s prim…
India’s Hetero takes AIDS drugs off WHO list
• AIDS/HIV • Nov 19 04
Hetero Drugs has withdrawn all six of its antiretroviral drugs from the WHO’s list of approved drugs following concerns about their laboratory tests, the…
New study to compare genetic make-up of Asians
• Public Health • Nov 19 04
Just how similar are the Japanese and Indonesians, apart from being Asians?
Although their physical appearances highlight a range of differences, their genetic makeup…
Polio outbreak in Sudan threatens Ethiopia
• Public Health • Nov 19 04
Ethiopia has launched an emergency polio immunization campaign, fearing an outbreak of the disease in neighboring Sudan could spread, the Health Ministry said on…
Transipeg effective for childhood constipation
• Drug News • Nov 18 04
A formulation of polyethylene glycol with electrolytes, known as Transipeg or PEG 3350, successfully relieves chronic constipation in kids while causing few side effects,…
Raccoon-borne parasite disease rare but serious
• Infections • Nov 18 04
Unexplained neurologic symptoms in a young child, especially brain inflammation with vision or hearing problems, may signal a disease called raccoon roundworm encephalitis, an…