U.S. warns of injuries from implanted stimulator
• Neurology • May 11 05
People with implanted nerve stimulators to treat brain, spinal or other disorders may risk comas, serious injury or death if they undergo magnetic resonance…
Osteoporosis risk high for breast cancer survivors
• Cancer: Breast • May 11 05
Postmenopausal women who have survived early breast cancer face a higher than average risk of Osteoporosis, according to a report by…
Lack of info sharing hampers bird flu tracking
• Flu • May 11 05
Lack of cooperation among international agencies and a reluctance by countries to provide samples are frustrating global efforts to monitor bird flu in Asia,…
Moms pregnant with boys may be less forgetful
• Psychiatry / Psychology • May 11 05
Mothers pregnant with boys may be less forgetful than those carrying girls, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.
The researchers said they found evidence that…
US kids with high lead levels not being re-tested
• Children's Health • May 10 05
Nearly half of children who have elevated levels of lead in their blood are not re-tested as recommended, according to new study findings released…
Diabetics need hours of insulin after pizza
• Diabetes • May 10 05
Pizza can affect diabetics’ blood sugar for up to 8 hours, suggesting that people with type 1 diabetes need a slow and…
New drug lowers markers of heart attack risk
• Heart • May 10 05
For people with a genetic makeup that puts them at risk for having a Heart attack , treatment with an experiment drug can…
Drug protects brain from low blood flow
• Brain • May 10 05
Strokes typically occur when a region of the brain is deprived of an adequate supply of blood. Now, findings from an…
Aborted Alzheimer’s vaccine on right track: study
• Neurology • May 10 05
An attempt to make a vaccine to treat Alzheimer’s disease, abandoned after it caused dangerous brain inflammation in some patients, may have…
Glaucoma Patients Playing Dangerous Game to Make Their Drops Last Longer
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 10 05
Some patients with Glaucoma are playing a dangerous game of delaying having their prescriptions filled, all in the name of trying to…
Girls aged 10 are taking the Pill
• Gender: Female • May 10 05
Girls as young as 10 are being prescribed the contraceptive pill, it has been revealed.
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen found…
Skipped Pap test behind many cervical cancers
• Cancer • May 10 05
Failure to get a Pap test - as well as failure of the test itself - are common for women who have been…
Test to spot early ovarian cancer
• Cancer • May 10 05
A new blood test may save lives by detecting Ovarian cancer at an early stage when treatment is most likely to be successful.
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Exercise ‘slows prostate cancer’
• Cancer: Prostate • May 10 05
Regular vigorous physical activity could slow the progression of Prostate cancer in older men, a study has found.
The findings suggest…
Ecstasy can block cancer growth
• Cancer • May 10 05
Ecstasy and anti-depressant drugs such as Prozac have the potential to stop cancer cell growth, research has found.
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Mothers need more advice on nutrition - study
• Children's Health • May 10 05
Simple advice on nutrition can dramatically reduce the problem of stunted growth among infants in poor countries, according to a study published by The…
Osteoporosis drug treats pain during intercourse
• Gender: Female • May 10 05
An experimental Osteoporosis drug developed by Pfizer Inc. and Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. is an effective treatment for pain during intercourse in postmenopausal women, researchers…
Abdominal fat tied to higher stroke risk
• Neurology • May 10 05
Men who carry most of their fat in the belt area may be at increased risk of suffering a fatal Stroke, new research suggests.
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Soda, sleeping pills tied to nighttime heartburn
• Bowel Problems • May 09 05
Cutting back on carbonated soft drinks may help heartburn sufferers sleep more soundly, a study published Monday suggests.
Among more than 15,000 U.S. adults…
Cholesterol drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • May 09 05
Treatment with the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) may be of benefit to patients with Alzheimer’s disease, slowing the progressive deterioration in brain function and…
AstraZeneca ulcer drug off limits for US forces
• Drug News • May 09 05
Shares in AstraZeneca Plc fell 1 percent Monday following news the U.S. Defense Department planned to stop using the company’s top-selling heartburn and ulcer…
Low-fat dairy foods may lower diabetes risk in men
• Diabetes • May 09 05
Eating lots of dairy foods, especially low-fat varieties, may cut the chances of a man developing type 2 diabetes, according to a…
Cocaine use seems to weaken coronary arteries
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 09 05
Heavy cocaine users may put themselves at increased risk of developing a coronary artery aneurysm, a bulge at a weak point in the artery…
Blood test accurately detects early ovarian cancer
• Cancer • May 09 05
US researchers may have come up with a test that reliably detects Ovarian cancer in its early stages, when it is more easily curable.
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Aspirin may improve recovery after heart bypass
• Heart • May 09 05
People who are taking aspirin regularly to thin their blood and are about to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery are usually told…