Busloads of docs rally at US Capitol for reform
• Public Health • Apr 20 05
Physicians in white coats filled most of the west lawn of the US Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, chanting for “tort reform” and carrying signs…
A-bomb exposure linked to male breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Apr 20 05
A study of Japanese atomic bomb survivors shows that men exposed to radiation were more likely to develop breast cancer than others…
Diabetes diagnosis in child traumatic for parents
• Diabetes • Apr 20 05
Many parents struggle emotionally with the news that a child has Diabetes, and take months to adjust, according to new study findings.
After analyzing…
Cambodian bird flu suspect dies in Vietnam
• Flu • Apr 20 05
A 20-year-old Cambodian woman who was rushed to a Vietnamese hospital with suspected bird flu, died Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
The…
S. Africa tests Angola traveller for Marburg
• Infections • Apr 20 05
South African health officials are performing tests for Marburg virus infection on a sick passenger who arrived on a plane from Angola, which is…
Processed meat ups pancreas cancer risk
• Cancer • Apr 20 05
Eating a lot of red meat, and particularly processed meat, increases the risk of pancreatic cancer , according to findings from a large…
‘Mini-strokes’ often precede full-blown stroke
• Neurology • Apr 20 05
Within three months after experiencing a transient ischemic attack, commonly known as a mini stroke, more than 14 percent of…
Method devised for whole-population DNA analysis
• Genetics • Apr 20 05
A Nobel laureate has devised a method to obtain information from thousands of genomes at once in an advance that could speed up the…
Can new model deliver drugs for world’s poor?
• Public Health • Apr 20 05
The world’s drug giants make their billions by treating diseases of the rich, but these days pharmaceutical company executives are tripping over themselves to…
Fertility seen normal in women with celiac disease
• Fertility and pregnancy • Apr 20 05
Women with Celiac disease, a digestive disorder caused by sensitivity to gluten, have fertility and pregnancy experiences similar to women without celiac…
U.S. Congress to examine steroid use in football
• Public Health • Apr 20 05
The U.S. congressional committee that held a recent hearing on illegal use of steroids in baseball announced on Tuesday it will hold a proceeding…
Nobel economist says fat Americans trust in science
• Public Health • Apr 20 05
A Nobel Prize-winning economist on Tuesday offered a theory for why more Americans apparently choose to stay fat: they are counting on medical…
Targeted cancer drug fails to help patients - study
• Cancer: Lung • Apr 19 05
Researchers said on Monday they stopped a trial of the targeted lung cancer drug Iressa after finding it did not help patients whose disease…
Cholera outbreak in Central Nigeria kills 17
• Public Health • Apr 19 05
At least 17 people have died following an outbreak of cholera in the central Nigerian state of Benue, health officials said Tuesday.
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FDA Warns Makers of Levitra, Zyrtec on Ads
• Public Health • Apr 19 05
Federal regulators have told the makers of the popular drugs Levitra and Zyrtec to pull some advertisements the regulators said made unsubstantiated claims.
The…
Study finds J&J’s Natrecor increases death risk
• Drug Abuse • Apr 19 05
Johnson & Johnson’s Natrecor heart failure treatment may be linked to a greater risk of death when compared with standard therapy, a review of…
Chili, Broccoli Help Prevent Cancer - Studies
• Cancer • Apr 19 05
Broccoli and red chili peppers may help fight cancer by slowing the growth of cancerous tumor cells, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
They may…
Novartis Warns of Skin Problems with Epilepsy Drug
• Drug Abuse • Apr 19 05
Novartis AG’s epilepsy drug Trileptal has a new warning about life-threatening skin reactions reported by patients who took the medicine, the company…
Researchers Identify ‘Death from Cancer’ Genes
• Genetics • Apr 19 05
A set of 11 genes - dubbed the “death from cancer signature” - can identify people at the highest risk of dying from cancer,…
Low-cost therapy shows promise for autism
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 19 05
A form of therapy that focuses on parents’ interactions with their children could help treat autism at a far lower cost than…
Sun, vitamin D help lung cancer survival - study
• Cancer: Lung • Apr 19 05
Plenty of sunshine and vitamin D may help people with early stage lung cancer survive longer after surgery, according to a Harvard study released…
Green tea may curb prostate cancer in men at risk
• Cancer: Prostate • Apr 19 05
Compounds found in green tea may prevent the development of Prostate cancer in men with a pre-cancerous condition called high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia…
Wine or beer? Both equal higher blood pressure
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 19 05
Red wine might be considered good for overall health, but it raises blood pressure nearly as much as beer does, Australian researchers reported on…
Anthrax shots before attack not worthwhile: report
• Public Health • Apr 19 05
Vaccinating an entire population against anthrax before there is an immediate threat of a biological warfare attack is not cost-effective, results of statistical analysis…
Substandard drugs threat to heart patients - study
• Drug News • Apr 19 05
Substandard generic drugs are putting the lives and health of heart patients at risk, researchers said Tuesday. A study of 21 samples of a…