Cambodian bird flu suspect hospitalised in Vietnam
• Flu • May 13 05
A young Cambodian woman has been hospitalised in Vietnam after showing symptoms of the bird flu virus that has killed 52 people…
Bird flu found in Indonesian pigs
• Flu • May 13 05
Bird flu has infected pigs in Indonesia, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday, raising fears of a wider outbreak in the world’s…
Penn. judge rescinds $1.4 mln fen-phen verdict
• Public Health • May 13 05
Wyeth Thursday said a Philadelphia judge rescinded a verdict against the drugmaker, in which the company had been ordered to pay three Utah women…
Florida Doctors Credit Hurricane for Wave of Births
• Pregnancy • May 13 05
Doctors in Florida say they think they know what’s behind a small baby boom that’s about to hit the state.
They’re crediting the three…
Oral contraceptives boost herpes shedding
• Gender: Female • May 13 05
For women with Genital herpes, taking oral contraceptives can double the likelihood of actively shedding the virus and so passing on the…
Breast cancer recurrence in Japanese women
• Cancer: Breast • May 13 05
The rate of breast cancer recurrence is much lower among women of Japanese descent than among women in the general U.S. population,…
Leprosy originated in Africa or Near East - study
• Infections • May 13 05
Leprosy, a disease widely believed to have been spread out of India, in fact appears to have originated in Africa or…
Breast cancer survival
• Cancer: Breast • May 13 05
Modern treatments have significantly boosted the 15-year survival rate for breast cancer, researchers say.
A scientific study has found that modern drug…
Cataract surgery may improve driving ability
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 13 05
Surgery for cataracts can help older drivers see the road more clearly, and may get some former drivers behind the wheel again,…
Chinese medicine ignites American’s hope
• Chinese Medicine • May 13 05
Fifteen years after being left mute and seriously brain damaged in a car accident, Washington woman Corrie Anna has travelled to Shanghai in search…
Older Adults and Health
• Gender: Male • May 13 05
Good nutrition and regular physical activity are important at every stage of the life cycle. Help yourself to feel your best as you age.…
Hepatitis A test often misleading
• Infections • May 12 05
Routinely testing people for Hepatitis A virus (HAV) - when they don’t have clinical symptoms of infection or a history of exposure…
Poor vision may speed mental decline in elderly
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 12 05
Impaired near-range vision may speed older adults’ rate of mental decline as they age, study findings suggest.
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical…
Remicade reduces rheumatoid arthritis damage
• Arthritis • May 12 05
Some people with Rheumatoid Arthritis being treated with Remicade may feel little improvement but they may still benefit from this therapy, which appears…
Month of birth influences menopause age - study
• Menopause • May 12 05
A woman’s month of birth determines more than just her star sign, it also influences the age when menopause begins.
Scientists…
Carbon monoxide often damages heart
• Heart • May 12 05
Among people who suffer moderate to severe carbon monoxide poisoning, more than a third will develop cardiovascular symptoms, new research indicates.
Previous…
Mali jails 11 for refusing child polio vaccination
• Public Health • May 11 05
Mali has jailed 11 men for refusing to let their children be vaccinated against polio, a judge in the West African country…
Kids may struggle to hit slow-moving balls
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 11 05
If kids miss a slow-moving ball, don’t write them off as non-sporty - it’s probably because their brains haven’t yet developed the ability to…
Strenuous activity may slow prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • May 11 05
Vigorous physical activity does not seem to affect the risk of developing Prostate cancer, but it may slow the progression of the…
U.S. lawmakers get serious about health care IT
• Public Health • May 11 05
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers Wednesday unveiled legislation to speed the adoption of computerized medical records and other health care information technology.
At…
Early prostate cancer surgery improves survival
• Cancer: Prostate • May 11 05
For men diagnosed with early Prostate cancer, one of their options is to wait to see if the disease progresses and then…
US Medicare to help look for drug side effect
• Drug Abuse • May 11 05
The U.S. Medicare program will use data from its 43 million patients to aid quicker detection of dangerous side effects from medicines on the…
Fat-fighting drugs are a far riskier business
• Drug News • May 11 05
Despite the fact that Obesity is one of the biggest preventable causes of death, investors may find that fat-fighting drugs are a far riskier…
ACE inhibitors helpful in heart and kidney disease
• Drug News • May 11 05
ACE inhibitors, a class of drugs used to lower high blood pressure, also significantly improve the survival of older adults with heart failure and…
Beer or wine, both raise blood pressure
• Heart • May 11 05
Despite its heart benefits, drinking red wine raises blood pressure to the same degree as drinking beer, according to a small study involving men…