Link between painkillers and breast cancer unclear
• Cancer: Breast • May 31 05
Taking ibuprofen or aspirin long term appears to be tied a heightened risk of developing breast cancer, a new study indicates, but…
Removing tonsils may help kids with asthma
• Asthma • May 31 05
Removing the tonsils and adenoids appears to offer many benefits to children with Asthma, including a drop in medication use and a reduction in…
Access to trauma centers often limited in US
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 31 05
If they were to be seriously injured, many Americans would have to travel an hour or more to reach a trauma center, according to…
Sixth Norwegian dies of Legionnaire’s disease
• Infections • May 31 05
A sixth Norwegian has died from an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease but the rare illness seems to have stopped spreading, department director…
Osteoporosis care skimpy for African Americans
• Gender: Female • May 31 05
Older African American women with arthritis and a high risk for fractures receive less Osteoporosis-related healthcare than their white counterparts, according to a new…
Moms of IVF-induced multiples often have the blues
• Fertility and pregnancy • May 30 05
Having twins or triplets following assisted reproductive therapy (ART) increases the risk of depression among new moms, a new study suggests.
Assisted reproductive technology…
Smoking ups risk of age-related eye disorder
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 30 05
Older adults who smoke are twice as likely to suffer from a degenerative eye disorder that is the leading cause of Blindness…
Keep a sharp eye on prostate ca to avoid treatment
• Cancer: Prostate • May 29 05
A strategy of active surveillance is a feasible approach to managing men with low-risk, early Prostate cancer, and may help many men…
Cancer seen in family members of asbestos workers
• Public Health • May 29 05
People who were exposed to asbestos through a family member who worked with the material appear to run the risk of developing the asbestos-related…
Home test spots breathing trouble in heart failure
• Respiratory Problems • May 29 05
Overnight home monitoring can detect sleep-related breathing disturbances in people who suffer from heart failure, according to new research. This is important said Dr.…
Type of blindness reported in some taking Viagra
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 28 05
U.S. health regulators on Friday said they have received more than 40 reports of a type of Blindness in men taking…
Androgens linked to breast cancer in young women
• Cancer: Breast • May 28 05
High levels of ‘male’ hormones, or androgens, in young women apparently raise their risk of developing breast cancer, according to new research.
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Hispanics fare worse with early lung cancer
• Cancer: Lung • May 28 05
Hispanics with early lung cancer have worse survival than whites, largely due to lower surgery rates and later diagnosis, according to a new study…
Easier access to patches could help smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 28 05
More smokers would kick the habit with a little help and easier access to nicotine patches, US researchers said on Friday.
Smoking, the biggest…
For asthmatics, laughter is no laughing matter
• Backache • May 28 05
More than half of people with Asthma have symptoms that are triggered by laughter, a new study suggests.
Laughter is “one more trigger…
No cure, no pay may be new model for selling drugs
• Drug News • May 28 05
Not satisfied with your prescription medicine? Then demand a refund.
Unlikely as it may sound, money-back guarantees could be the next big thing…
Childhood bedwetting linked to adult incontinence
• Urine Problems • May 28 05
Childhood bedwetting may be a predictor of bladder control problems later in life, according to a new study.
In a study of more than…
Severe sleep apnea may damage liver
• Neurology • May 26 05
Severe Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - when breathing stops periodically during sleep - appears to be a risk factor for liver damage,…
Gold helps with arthritis when usual drug fails
• Arthritis • May 26 05
Although jewelry may be the first thing that springs to mind when someone says “gold”, injecting a liquid form of the metal can help…
New drug for Crohn’s disease gives mixed results
• Drug News • May 26 05
A drug called Leukine, made by Berlex, is apparently no better than an inert placebo in improving active Crohn’s Disease, but the drug…
Teens who experience violence likely to be violent
• Psychiatry / Psychology • May 26 05
New study findings provide scientific proof for what some have already deduced: teens exposed to violence are more likely than their peers to…
Meningococcal vaccine recommended for some teens
• Children's Health • May 26 05
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending that a new meningococcal vaccine be given to…
U.S. still unprepared against new flu, experts say
• Flu • May 26 05
The United States still has no licensed vaccine to prevent Avian flu and has nowhere near enough drugs on hand to treat the sick…
Heart drug reduces colon cancer risk
• Drug News • May 26 05
People taking statin drugs to stem the progression of Heart disease may be getting an extra benefit: protection from Colorectal cancer, researchers said on…
Many asthma sufferers also have sleep apnea
• Asthma • May 26 05
Many people with Asthma suffer from nighttime breathing disorders like sleep apnea, and treating the condition could help control their asthma, according to a…