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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…