Annual flu shot cuts all-cause deaths in elderly
• Infections • Nov 02 04
Compared with a first vaccination, yearly re-vaccination against influenza is associated with a reduction in the annual risk of dying from any cause among…
Shortage of 200,000 doctors predicted in US
• Public Health • Nov 02 04
Over the next two decades, the US could find itself short of 200,000 doctors unless steps are taken to curb current trends, according to…
Abdominal fat linked to women’s heart attack risk
• Obesity • Nov 02 04
In elderly women, there appears to be no association between obesity in itself and the odds of having a heart attack, researchers report. However,…
Statins seem beneficial during heart attack
• Heart • Nov 02 04
Patients suffering a heart attack may not fare as well if their cholesterol-lowering statin therapy is stopped in the first 24 hours, according…
Two Abbott HIV drug ads misleading, FDA says
• Drug News • Nov 02 04
Two Abbott Laboratories Inc. promotions for its HIV-fighting drug Kaletra exaggerated benefits and left out information about life-threatening safety risks, U.S. regulators charged…
Start gambling early, get a losing hand
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 02 04
Teenagers who gamble are more likely than other people their age to say they also drink alcohol and take drugs, new research reports.
Young…
Kidney transplant worth the wait
• Urine Problems • Nov 02 04
Even though patients are waiting longer for a kidney transplant, those who do get one live longer than those who remain on dialysis, according…
Fruits and veggies no help against cancer
• Dieting • Nov 02 04
Consuming a diet that is high in fruits and vegetables seems to reduce the risk of heart attack and strokes, but not cancer, according…
New vaccine helps guard against cervical cancer
• Cancer • Nov 02 04
Efforts to develop the world’s first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer took a key step forward Monday with test results suggesting that it can…
Flu shots available for high-risk adults
• Public Health • Nov 02 04
Montgomery County, Md., recently held a lottery to distribute 800 unused doses of flu vaccine to high-risk candidates.
About 20,000 names were put in…
French Doctors Treating Arafat Rule Out Leukemia
• Public Health • Nov 02 04
A French hospital treating Yasser Arafat said Tuesday that the Palestinian leader’s condition was improving with treatment and ruled out leukemia.
Studies Show HIV Rising Among Migrant Workers
• AIDS/HIV • Nov 02 04
Two new studies have found that HIV infections are rising at a significant rate among migrant Mexican workers.
A study of 600 migrant workers…
Droppings can carry potentially fatal disease
• Infections • Nov 02 04
Numerous potentially fatal diseases are transmitted to humans by rats and mice. The transmission is usually indirect. What people need to fear most is…
Tamoxifen lowers risk of heart disease
• Gender: Female • Nov 02 04
Postmenopausal women with early breast cancer who take tamoxifen for five years appear to have a 30 percent lower risk of dying from…
WHO: Africa needs 10-fold more cash to fight malaria
• Infections • Nov 02 04
Africa needs up to $2.5 billion a year to fight malaria, or 10 times the donor funds pledged for a campaign against the disease,…
Vaccine promising for certain lung cancer patients
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 02 04
A cancer vaccine for non-small-cell lung cancer (the most common type) appears to be effective for patients whose cancer has not spread to…
Cholesterol pills and grapefruit don’t mix
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 02 04
aking certain cholesterol-lowering drugs at the same time as grapefruit juice can increase the risk of potentially life-threatening muscle toxicity, British regulators warned on…
Hong Kong people still most stressed in Asia
• Depression • Nov 02 04
Asians are feeling under less stress these days but Hong Kong is an exception with levels almost unchanged, a new survey showed…
Roche’s cancer drug works for arthritis
• Arthritis • Nov 02 04
A new study shows that Swiss drug maker Roche AG’s cancer treatment MabThera, called Rituxan in the US, helps ease the symptoms of rheumatoid…
Coffee, cigarette combo is extra hard on arteries
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 02 04
People who like to start the day with coffee and a cigarette may be doing particular damage to their arteries, new research suggests.
Among…
Acupuncture may help kids’ nasal allergies
• Alternative Medicine • Nov 02 04
Acupuncture does seem to help lessen the misery of chronic nasal allergies in children as young as 6, a new study indicates.
Hong Kong…
China bans cooking of civet cat to prevent SARS
• Infections • Nov 02 04
China has banned the cooking and selling of civet cat to prevent a return of SARS, state media said on Tuesday, quoting the…
Tamoxifen lowers risk of cardiovascular disease
• Heart • Nov 02 04
Five years of tamoxifen in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer appears to reduce mortality due to coronary heart disease by more than…
Bayer Cancer Drug Can Be Combined with Other Drugs
• Drug News • Nov 02 04
Bayer AG’s key experimental anti-cancer drug BAY 43-9006 can be combined with other anti-cancer agents, according to results from a Phase I trial, the…
Researchers Announce Breakthrough In Tuberculosis Prevention
• Infections • Nov 01 04
British medical researchers have developed a new powerful vaccine against tuberculosis. It’s the first new T-B vaccine in 80 years and is believed to…