Fertility drug may boost uterine cancer risk
• Drug Abuse • Apr 25 05
The use of clomiphene citrate to induce ovulation in women with fertility problems appears to be associated with an increased risk of 
Chest X-rays could yield osteoporosis clues: study
• Gender: Female • Apr 25 05
A closer examination of the common chest x-ray could reveal Osteoporosis in older patients not previously diagnosed with the brittle bone disease,…
Report cautions on liposuction alternative
• Surgery • Apr 25 05
A therapy that promises to melt fat away with the help of a syringe has not yet been proven a safe and effective alternative…
Advanced age no bar to lung cancer therapy
• Cancer: Lung • Apr 25 05
Otherwise healthy elderly patients with small-cell lung cancer that has not advanced are able to tolerate a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, with…
Sponge contraceptive returning to market
• Drug News • Apr 25 05
A contraceptive sponge for women is returning to the U.S. market for the first time in a decade, the manufacturer said on Friday.
The…
Lung surgery improves emphysema symptoms
• Surgery • Apr 25 05
The results of two studies that compared the results of surgery to remove lung tissue, known as lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), with that…
Sexuality still intact after ovary removal
• Fertility and pregnancy • Apr 25 05
Removing the ovaries during hysterectomy does not negatively impact sexuality or psychological well being in women taking estrogen, the results of a new study…
World Bank to expand fight against malaria
• Public Health • Apr 25 05
The World Bank announced Sunday it will expand its fight against Malaria, one of Africa’s biggest killers, because global efforts in the past five…
Few US adults lead healthy lives
• Public Health • Apr 25 05
A paltry number of Americans follow four basic rules of health living - don’t smoke, eat well, exercise regularly, and maintain a healthy…
North Korea contains bird flu outbreak, U.N. says
• Flu • Apr 25 05
North Korea has contained an outbreak of bird flu and the virus was not directly related to a deadly strain that can jump from…
Angola at critical stage in Marburg battle
• Public Health • Apr 25 05
Angola is at a critical stage in its fight against an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus and must step up its drive to…
Gene-modified tissue may slow Alzheimer’s - study
• Neurology • Apr 25 05
Alzheimer’s disease patients given gene therapy seemed to regrow some damaged brain cells and seemed to experience a slower loss of their…
Targeted proteins may treat West Nile - researchers
• Infections • Apr 25 05
Targeted proteins called monoclonal antibodies may work to treat West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease that came to North America in 1999,…
Peers should debate UK euthanasia laws
• Public Health • Apr 23 05
British peers called on Monday for a full parliamentary debate on euthanasia, a move that right-to-die activists said marked a step towards writing some…
Lidocaine patch curbs osteoarthritis pain
• Arthritis • Apr 23 05
A patch containing the local anesthetic lidocaine appears to be as effective as the painkiller Celebrex for treating painful Osteoarthritis in the…
Prostate cancer in family doesn’t predict BPH
• Cancer: Prostate • Apr 23 05
A history of Prostate cancer in the family may mean that a man runs a higher risk for the disease, but…
Garlic may ward off…a lung condition
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 23 05
An ingredient in garlic appears to prevent a potentially deadly type of high blood pressure affecting the lungs, at least in rats,…
Pain course helps cancer patients and partners
• Pain • Apr 23 05
Involving both patients with end-stage cancer and their caregivers in a pain control program has benefits for both, results of a pilot study…
Provigil doesn’t help MS fatigue but aspirin might
• Neurology • Apr 23 05
Provigil, a drug used to treat the sudden-sleep disorder Narcolepsy, does not affect fatigue experienced by people with multiple sclerosis…
Sleepless elderly prone to falls
• Neurology • Apr 23 05
Elderly nursing home residents with insomnia have an increased risk of falling, researchers report.
Dr. Alon Y. Avidan and colleagues from the…
Meds for breathing problems can raise heart risks
• Heart • Apr 23 05
Of the various drugs that are used to treat respiratory diseases such as Asthma, oral steroids and theophylline that are most likely to cause…
80-year-olds do well with heart artery bypass
• Heart • Apr 23 05
Many people in their 80s benefit as much as younger patients from surgery to bypass blocked coronary arteries, according to New York-based researchers.
However,…
Colgate Total in spotlight amid triclosan concerns
• Dental Health • Apr 23 05
New research indicating that products containing bacteria-fighting triclosan could expose consumers to a probable human carcinogen is bringing attention to Colgate-Palmolive Co., as its…
Bird flu talks first inter-Korea contact in 9 months
• Flu • Apr 22 05
South Korean officials travelled to the North Korean city of Kaesong on Friday for talks on helping the reclusive state combat a bird flu…
Spain to clamp down on smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 22 05
Spaniards, among Europe’s heaviest smokers, will soon be banned from lighting up in most public places, barred from buying tobacco until they…