Raisins inhibit dental plaque bacteria
• Dental Health • Jun 08 05

Raisins contain chemicals that suppress the growth and adherence of two species of oral bacteria associated with the development of cavities and periodontal disease,… Raisins inhibit dental plaque bacteria   

 
 

Cynicism starts at a tender age
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 08 05

Young children may believe in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, but they are more savvy than many adults may think, according to a… Cynicism starts at a tender age   

 
 

Sterility following vasectomy may take time
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 08 05

Following Vasectomy, about half of the men who initially still have motile sperm will eventually stop producing sperm, according to a new… Sterility following vasectomy may take time   

 
 

Drugs preserve fertility of girls receiving chemo
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 07 05

Although effective against various cancers, chemotherapy can damage the ovaries, possibly causing a permanent loss of fertility. Treatment with two drugs… Drugs preserve fertility of girls receiving chemo   

 
 

Coping skills affect life after breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Jun 07 05

Young women who are less able to cope with breast cancer and feel ill-prepared for the challenge tend to have a lower… Coping skills affect life after breast cancer   

 
 

Low-level jobs linked with increased heart risk
• Heart • Jun 07 05

Lower social position is associated with faster and less variable heart rates, according to a new study. Both conditions are “almost certainly bad for… Low-level jobs linked with increased heart risk   

 
 

Some chronic disorders more common in Gulf War vets
• Public Health • Jun 07 05

Ten years after the 1991 Persian Gulf War, physical and laboratory evaluations reveal an increased risk of fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue… Some chronic disorders more common in Gulf War vets   

 
 

Capsaicin lozenge may prevent aspiration in elderly
• Respiratory Problems • Jun 06 05

Letting a lozenge containing capsicin, an ingredient derived from red peppers, dissolve in the mouth before meals improves the reflexes of the upper… Capsaicin lozenge may prevent aspiration in elderly   

 
 

Viagra ingredient approved for hypertension
• Drug News • Jun 06 05

Pfizer Inc. on Monday said U.S. regulators approved the active ingredient in its impotence drug Viagra to treat pulmonary hypertension.

Sold under… Viagra ingredient approved for hypertension   

 
 

Darifenacin safely controls overactive bladder
• Urine Problems • Jun 05 05

Darifenacin, marketed under the brand names Enablex or Emselex, is a safe and effective treatment for overactive bladder, according to a new… Darifenacin safely controls overactive bladder   

 
 

Slips, falls in tub common cause of kids’ injuries
• Children's Health • Jun 05 05

When kids hurt themselves in a bathtub, usually from a fall or slip, the accident occurs despite the fact that nearly always an adult… Slips, falls in tub common cause of kids’ injuries   

 
 

With Vioxx gone, pain drug prices jump
• Drug News • Jun 05 05

Prices for dozens of prescription painkillers have jumped by as much as 15 percent since Merck & Co. Inc. pulled its once-popular arthritis drug… With Vioxx gone, pain drug prices jump   

 
 

LCMV spread through organ donation
• Public Health • Jun 02 05

Four transplant recipients in the US became infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), which is normally carried by rodents, after receiving organs from… LCMV spread through organ donation   

 
 

West Nile sprays did not contaminate people
• Infections • Jun 02 05

Light, targeted spraying to control mosquitoes that might spread West Nile virus did not lead to raised pesticide levels in people, US… West Nile sprays did not contaminate people   

 
 

Addictive drugs given to US sleep deprived
• Drug News • Jun 02 05

Doctors prescribe potentially addictive drugs nearly half the time when patients seek help with a Sleep Disorder, according to a new study… Addictive drugs given to US sleep deprived   

 
 

Docetaxel lowers death rate for breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Jun 02 05

Breast cancer patients who take the Sanofi-Aventis drug docetaxel instead of the older medicine flurouracil cut their risk of death by 30 percent, according… Docetaxel lowers death rate for breast cancer   

 
 

No sex advantage seen with sub-total hysterectomy
• Gender: Female • Jun 02 05

The idea that a “sub-total” hysterectomy better safeguards a woman’s sex life doesn’t seem to be valid, a new study suggests.

They… No sex advantage seen with sub-total hysterectomy   

 
 

Drugs reduce breast cancer deaths
• Cancer: Breast • Jun 01 05

A drug cocktail has been found to cut the risk of breast cancer death by nearly a third.

Nearly 90% of… Drugs reduce breast cancer deaths   

 
 

Breath analyzer detects lung cancer
• Cancer: Lung • Jun 01 05

A sort of “electronic nose” can identify patients with lung cancer by detecting specific compounds in their breath, investigators report.

As the name implies,… Breath analyzer detects lung cancer   

 
 

Japan’s fertility rate hits postwar low
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 01 05

Japan’s fertility rate hit a postwar low of 1.288 in 2004 in a fresh sign of the country’s acute baby shortage, Japan’s… Japan’s fertility rate hits postwar low   

 
 

Breastfed kids show lower blood pressure
• Children's Health • Jun 01 05

Children and teenagers who were exclusively breastfed for at least part of their infancy apparently have lower blood pressure than their formula-fed… Breastfed kids show lower blood pressure   

 
 
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