More than three-quarters of docs believe in God
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 24 05

The majority of doctors believe in God and attend religious services, and more than half say their religious beliefs affect how they practice medicine,… More than three-quarters of docs believe in God   

 
 

Heroin users show Alzheimer’s-like brain changes
• Neurology • Jun 24 05

Young people who abuse heroin may suffer brain damage similar to what’s seen in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, according to… Heroin users show Alzheimer’s-like brain changes   

 
 

High Tuberculosis Reinfection Rates in South Africa
• Infections • Jun 24 05

Tuberculosis attributable to reinfection occurs four times as often as new tuberculosis in South Africa, according to a report in the June… High Tuberculosis Reinfection Rates in South Africa   

 
 

$5.1 billion could save 6 million children
• Public Health • Jun 24 05

Six million children who die each year from preventable diseases could be saved if richer nations gave another $5.1 billion a year, according to… $5.1 billion could save 6 million children   

 
 

Severe migraines do not need narcotic pain drugs
• Migraine • Jun 24 05

Patients who show up in the ER with severe migraines are often given narcotic drugs to control their pain, but new research… Severe migraines do not need narcotic pain drugs   

 
 

Botox useful for preventing frequent migraines
• Migraine • Jun 23 05

Botulinum toxin A (Botox) injections can help prevent migraines in patients who have headaches almost every day, according to a new report.

“Our study… Botox useful for preventing frequent migraines   

 
 

Kids’ incontinence improved with magnetic therapy
• Urine Problems • Jun 23 05

Magnetic stimulation of the pelvic floor seems to be an effective treatment for children with an overactive bladder, according to a new… Kids’ incontinence improved with magnetic therapy   

 
 

Measures how to clamp down on Internet pharmacies
• Drug News • Jun 23 05

Canada will soon announce measures to clamp down on Internet pharmacies that send cheap medicine to the United States, often without Canadian doctors seeing… Measures how to clamp down on Internet pharmacies   

 
 

Celebrity photos prompt memory study breakthrough
• Brain • Jun 23 05

Scientists at two California universities have isolated single neurons responsible for holding the memory of an image, in what they called an unprecedented finding… Celebrity photos prompt memory study breakthrough   

 
 

Nasal spray works for kids with migraine
• Migraine • Jun 23 05

A nasal spray prescribed for adults with migraines can also help teenagers and younger children, even though their headaches are often different, a new… Nasal spray works for kids with migraine   

 
 

Vivus says impotence drug data good
• Drug News • Jun 23 05

An experimental impotence drug being developed by Vivus Inc. showed promise in promoting sex in a mid-stage clinical trial, the company said on Thursday,… Vivus says impotence drug data good   

 
 

Lung infections late problem for tsunami survivors
• Respiratory Problems • Jun 23 05

The December tsunami that left over 200,000 people dead or missing in Asia and Africa appears to have caused some unusual lung and sinus… Lung infections late problem for tsunami survivors   

 
 

Merck sought to reformulate Vioxx in 2000
• Drug Abuse • Jun 23 05

Merck & Co. Inc. researchers sought to reformulate the arthritis drug Vioxx five years ago to reduce its cardiovascular side effects, even… Merck sought to reformulate Vioxx in 2000   

 
 

Steel workers at risk for kidney stones
• Urine Problems • Jun 22 05

Men who work in the steel industry and are exposed to high temperatures are prone to develop kidney or urinary stones, Brazilian… Steel workers at risk for kidney stones   

 
 

Body fat pattern abnormal in recovered anorexics
• Fat, Dietary • Jun 22 05

Women suffering from Anorexia but who successfully normalize their weight tend to deposit the added pounds around the abdomen, at least in… Body fat pattern abnormal in recovered anorexics   

 
 

Sleep troubles tied to mental problems in kids
• Children's Health • Jun 22 05

The results of a study in the Journal of Pediatrics suggest that there is an association between sleep difficulties and mental problems in children.

… Sleep troubles tied to mental problems in kids   
 
 

Young women with arthritis have marked bone loss
• Arthritis • Jun 22 05

Even before they reach menopause, women with Rheumatoid Arthritis show a significant degree of bone loss compared with similar but arthritis-free women,… Young women with arthritis have marked bone loss   

 
 

Bigger brains mean higher IQ
• Brain • Jun 22 05

People with bigger brains tend to score higher on standardized tests of intelligence, new research shows.

However, study author Dr. Michael A. McDaniel of… Bigger brains mean higher IQ   

 
 

Plant chemical may harm male fertility
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 22 05

A plant chemical found in soya, tofu and legumes could potentially damage sperm and affect male fertility, a British researcher suggest.

Professor Lynn Fraser,… Plant chemical may harm male fertility   

 
 

Suspected cholera kills 50 in northeast Nigeria
• Public Health • Jun 22 05

At least 50 people have died in an outbreak of suspected cholera in the remote northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, lawmakers said… Suspected cholera kills 50 in northeast Nigeria   

 
 

Italian fertilty law hinders IVF success
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 21 05

Italy’s strict law on assisted reproduction has reduced some women’s chances of conceiving because doctors can no longer select the best embryos for Italian fertilty law hinders IVF success   

 
 

Heavy exercise may worsen arthritis damage
• Arthritis • Jun 21 05

For people with extensive damage in large joints from Rheumatoid Arthritis, high-intensity, weight-bearing exercise apparently accelerates the progression of joint damage, Dutch researchers suggest.

… Heavy exercise may worsen arthritis damage   
 
 

Doctors overly optimistic about back surgery
• Backache • Jun 21 05

Nearly 4 out of 10 patients told by surgeons that they could expect a “great improvement” from lower back surgery reported no abatement in… Doctors overly optimistic about back surgery   

 
 

Bacterial virus may underlie meningitis
• Infections • Jun 20 05

The cause of bacterial meningitis is, by definition, a bacterial infection - but it may not be quite that simple. The true… Bacterial virus may underlie meningitis   

 
 

Conception tourism spreads as infertility soars
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 20 05

Couples wanting babies are criss-crossing the globe in search of treatment as infertility in the developed world looks set to double within a decade,… Conception tourism spreads as infertility soars   

 
 
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