Acupuncture may ease knee arthritis, for a while
• Arthritis • Jul 08 05
For people with Osteoarthritis of the knee, 8 weeks of acupuncture significantly decreases pain and improves function compared with sham 
‘Morning-after’ pill doesn’t increase unsafe sex
• Emergencies / First Aid • Jul 08 05
Allowing ‘morning-after’ contraceptive pills to be sold over the counter does not increase their use, suggesting that easy availability does not lead to an…
First case of bird flu hits Philippines
• Flu • Jul 08 05
The Philippines has suffered its first case of bird flu after ducks were found to be infected in a town north of Manila, prompting…
Splitting Zocor tablets saves millions
• Drug News • Jul 07 05
Halving high-dose Zocor tablets leads to significant cost savings without reducing the drug’s cholesterol-lowering effects, researchers report.
Dr. David Parra from Department of…
Canada health panel says Vioxx pain drug safe enough
• Drug News • Jul 07 05
A Canadian expert advisory panel recommended on Thursday that Merck & Co. Inc.‘s arthritis drug Vioxx be allowed back on the market despite the…
Nitric oxide aids some premature babies
• Children's Health • Jul 07 05
Although nitric oxide can halve the risk of developmental problems in premature babies with undeveloped lungs, the gas could be harmful to newborns who…
Nasal surgery may ease migraines for some
• Migraine • Jul 07 05
It seems that for some migraine sufferers, their headaches are caused - or at least worsened - when opposite surfaces within…
Dietary calcium saves bone in women on the Pill
• Gender: Female • Jul 07 05
Taking oral contraceptive (OC) pills may reduce bone mass and increase the risk of Osteoporosis later in life, but this can be prevented by…
Calif. stripped of control over prison health care
• Public Health • Jul 06 05
A federal judge stripped California of control of its prison health care system on Thursday, describing it as “broken” and needing an outside authority…
China must fight ignorance in battle on bird flu
• Flu • Jul 06 05
UN experts are counting on China’s cooperation to help wipe out Avian flu but ignorance among its peasants and communication problems could derail those…
Children in Chronic Pain Need Better Support
• Children's Health • Jul 06 05
As many as 15 per cent of children suffer from headaches, abdominal and musculoskeletal pain but two per cent of children have…
Indonesia polio outbreak worsens with 11 new cases
• Infections • Jul 06 05
Indonesian authorities have reported 11 new cases of polio after a house-to-house search for paralysed children, pushing the total in the…
Findings shed light on why identical twins differ
• Genetics • Jul 05 05
Identical twins are often remarkably similar, yet they have distinct differences. This might seem unexpected since they share all of the same genes, but…
Got dry mouth? Try acupuncture
• Dental Health • Jul 05 05
Acupuncture appears to help relieve severe dry mouth, protecting people from the dental decay, speaking problems and oral ulcers that can accompany…
Priority on Propriety in Viagra Veto
• Drug News • Jul 03 05
Its no secret that Medicare is hurtling toward insolvency. The government-funded program cant even afford to pay for some life- saving drugs and others…
New device for sleep apnea seen easier to tolerate
• Neurology • Jul 01 05
The use of a flexible CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) device that adjusts pressure with inhalation and exhalation can boost adherence to CPAP therapy…
Nerve factor infusion helped Parkinson’s patient
• Neurology • Jul 01 05
For the first time in a person with Parkinson’s disease, researchers have shown that infusing a natural nerve growth factor directly…
Texas attorney general sues Merck over Vioxx
• Drug Abuse • Jul 01 05
The Texas attorney general said on Thursday he has sued Merck & Co., accusing the drugmaker of committing Medicaid fraud in promoting its arthritis…
British government goes after smokers’ sex lives
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 01 05
The British government launched a series of tough anti-cigarette adverts on Friday with the message that smoking is bad for your sex life because…
Video gamers may have quicker eyes
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jul 01 05
Video game players may spend a lot of time on the couch, but when they’re ready to go out they can find their keys…
Snoring in kids may portend hyperactivity
• Children's Health • Jul 01 05
Young children who snore could be at greater risk of becoming hyperactive later than those who sleep quietly, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
Their…