“Bad” metabolism ups clogged arteries risk
• Heart • May 25 05
Bad” metabolism may explain why people who have never smoked and do not have high cholesterol levels suffer from a potentially lethal build-up of…
FDA warns of heart risks from MS drug
• Cancer: Breast • May 25 05
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned patients of the risk of heart damage from Serono’s multiple sclerosis drug Novantrone, a niche…
Diet high in milk may cut heart disease risk
• Heart • May 25 05
A diet high in milk does not increase the risk of Heart disease and Stroke, study suggests. On the contrary, it may protect against…
Adult lifestyle predicts bone health
• Gender: Female • May 25 05
A person’s lifestyle as an adult, including their diet and exercise habits, and reproductive history, plays a more integral role in bone health than…
Good bacteria may help against travelers’ diarrhea
• Bowel Problems • May 24 05
Australian researchers have modified probiotic microbes - “good” bacteria - that may be useful in preventing or treating travelers’ diarrhea, an all…
Toxoplasmosis linked to schizophrenia risk
• Psychiatry / Psychology • May 24 05
Pregnant women with high levels of antibodies to a common parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, run the risk having a child who will develop schizophrenia or…
Botox may help incontinence, study indicates
• Urine Problems • May 24 05
The anti-wrinkle injection Botox, made of the botulinum toxin, may lessen episodes of Urinary Incontinence, researchers said on Tuesday in a study…
Boston Scientific, J&J stents aid high-risk cases
• Heart • May 24 05
Boston Scientific Corp. and J&J on Tuesday released separate data showing their drug-eluting stents helped keep blood vessels clear of blockages in high-risk patients…
Boehringer, Pfizer say smoker’s lung drug helps
• Drug News • May 24 05
A smoker’s lung treatment sold by Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim and U.S. drugmaker Pfizer was found to have improved the quality of…
Hair dye not to blame for bladder or breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • May 24 05
An analysis of combined results from multiple studies has not found strong evidence of an increased risk of breast or Bladder cancer…
Obesity, small prostate raise cancer risk - US study
• Cancer: Prostate • May 24 05
Prostate cancer patients who are obese or who have small prostates seem to have more aggressive tumors, study suggests.
The studies…
Roche in talks with WHO to stockpile Tamiflu
• Drug News • May 24 05
Swiss pharmaceuticals group Roche is in talks with the World Health Organization (WHO) to donate a stockpile of its anti-avian flu drug Tamiflu, the…
Genentech says eye drug improves vision
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 24 05
Genentech Inc. on Monday said its experimental drug Lucentis, used to treat the leading cause of Blindness in older adults, was shown…
Tough labor leaves lasting mark on new moms
• Childbirth • May 24 05
Many first-time mothers who go through a tough, prolonged labor say the experience will affect them forever, study suggests.
The study, of 255 Swedish…
Being active seen to up breast cancer survival
• Cancer: Breast • May 24 05
Physical activity apparently increases a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer - regardless of her level of physical activity before the diagnosis…
Pomegranate juice may slow prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • May 23 05
In men with recurrent Prostate cancer, drinking 8 ounces per day of pomegranate juice significantly increases the time it takes for an…
Brain stimulation may aid stroke recovery
• Neurology • May 23 05
A new therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain help Stroke patients recover motor function, study suggests.
“These results are exciting…
Asthma drugs don’t help enough
• Asthma • May 23 05
People with Asthma caused by allergies to a pet may have to choose between their furry friend or better health.
Removing the pet from…
Minogue recovering after breast cancer surgery
• Cancer: Breast • May 23 05
Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue was recuperating on Sunday after successful breast cancer surgery, as fans wished her a speedy recovery.
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States say government should pay for poor elderly
• Public Health • May 23 05
U.S. governors are renewing their call for the federal government to take over the costs of low-income senior and disabled citizens who are…
Study finds many patients stop taking heart drugs
• Heart • May 23 05
More than a third of patients given drugs to combat high blood pressure and control cholesterol stopped taking the medicine after…
Think twice before back pain surgery
• Backache • May 23 05
Surgery to relieve chronic lower back pain is no better than intensive rehabilitation and nearly twice as expensive, researchers said Monday.
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Hold that shot—oral B12 works too
• Dieting • May 23 05
Oral supplements of vitamin B12 appear to correct vitamin B12 deficiencies as well as B12 injections, according to study findings released Monday.
However,…
Having a partner helps men with prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • May 23 05
Men who are married or in a serious relationship fare better after treatment for prostate cancer than single men, suggesting that social support helps…
Calcium in orange juice not always well absorbed
• Food & Nutrition • May 23 05
People who rely on fortified orange juice for calcium may in some cases get less than they paid for, a new study suggests.
It’s…