Drugs no answer to birdflu
• Flu • Oct 10 05
Many governments around the world are stockpiling antiviral drugs and some companies are trying to speed up vaccine production but these measure give a…
Men warned against buying drugs online
• Public Health • Oct 07 05
Dr Ian Banks, President, Men’s Health Forum talks about the dangers of buying drugs on the internet.
One of the unfortunate by products of…
NSAIDs lower mouth cancer risk
• Drug News • Oct 06 05
Long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduces the risk of mouth cancer in smokers but increases their risk of death from…
Demystifying Psoriasis
• Skin Care • Oct 06 05
To put a face to the face-disfiguring disease and help clarify many of its myths and misconceptions, filmmaker and psoriasis sufferer Fred Finkelstein has…
Exercise helps with menopausal symptoms
• Menopause • Oct 06 05
As her body adapts to the changes of Menopause, 52-year-old Nancy Bouche has good days and bad. But one thing is for…
Vast Majority of Adults at Risk of Becoming Overweight or Obese
• Children's Health • Oct 06 05
A large, community-based study - considered the first study to assess the long-term risk of developing overweight and Obesity in adults - found that…
Beauty Foods: How Diet Can Improve Appearance
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Oct 06 05
Until recently, most dietary advice has focused on weight management and disease prevention. That focus is now expanding to specifically look at how what…
Diet to Prevent Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Bowel Problems • Oct 06 05
One in five Northern Americans has Irritable bowel syndrome, which makes it one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors today.
One in…
Coffee Is Number One Source of Antioxidants
• Food & Nutrition • Oct 06 05
Coffee provides more than just a morning jolt; java is also the number one source of antioxidants in the diet.
Coffee provides more than…
Australian pair wins medicine Nobel
• Public Health • Oct 06 05
Two Australian scientists have been awarded the 2005 Nobel prize for medicine for their discovery of “the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in…
Ankle position may help control incontinence in women
• Urine Problems • Oct 05 05
Certain ankle positions, by influencing posture and the tilt of the pelvis when standing, can facilitate pelvic floor muscle activity. The technique may be…
Drugs, scrapping fees could save African lives
• Public Health • Oct 05 05
A cheap drug to halt bleeding after giving birth and scrapping hospital charges could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of women and…
Twice-Weekly Workout in Middle Age Cuts Alzheimer’s Risk
• Neurology • Oct 05 05
Working out in middle age helps keep the brain flexible in old age.
So say researchers here who found that people who were physically…
Experts warn of growing resistance to Tamiflu
• Flu • Oct 05 05
A strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus that may unleash the next global flu pandemic is showing resistance to Tamiflu, the antiviral drug…
Access to Drug Samples May Influence Prescribing Habits
• Flu • Oct 05 05
Physicians who dispense sample medications may be more likely to write prescriptions for those drugs, Texas researchers reported here.
For seven out of eight…
Four More Deaths From Canadian Mystery Virus, but Outbreak Wanes
• Public Health • Oct 05 05
Despite four newly reported deaths, health officials here say they’re “confident” a mysterious viral illness, which causes respiratory symptoms, is under control.
“The outbreak…
Investigative Osteoporosis Drug Eases Symptoms of Vaginal Atrophy
• Gender: Female • Oct 05 05
Oporia (lasofoxifene), a selective estrogen receptor modifier (SERM) under investigation for Osteoporosis, seems effective for menopause-associated vaginal atrophy, including dyspareunia, dryness, and…
Antibiotic Linked to Incomplete Development of Tooth Enamel
• Dental Health • Oct 03 05
One of the most widely used pediatric antibiotics, Amoxil (amoxicillin), may interfere with the complete development of tooth enamel, researchers here say.
The findings…
Menopausal Hot Flashes Flourish During First Half of Night
• Menopause • Oct 03 05
Menopausal hot flashes are more likely to fire off during the first half of the night, especially if the room is warm,…
Take-Out Fried Food Linked to Teen Weight Gain
• Dieting • Oct 03 05
Mom’s cooking is best for the waistline. That’s the message from researchers who blame fat-laden fast food for much of the abnormal weight gain…
Survey Finds Doctors Heed Their Own Medical Advice
• Public Health • Oct 02 05
The Biblical phrase, “Physician, heal thyself,” is apparently advice many Harvard physicians take to heart.
A majority of Harvard Medical School faculty actually follow…
“Wonder Drugs” May Work Wonders for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
• Respiratory Problems • Oct 02 05
The “wonder drugs” Gleevec (imatinib) and Viagra (sildenafil) make strange bedfellows, but they both appear to improve pulmonary function in patients with…
Avian Flu Virus Showing Resistance to Tamiflu
• Flu • Oct 02 05
Scientists here are reporting that a strain of the H5N1 avian flu virus is showing resistance to Tamiflu (oseltamivir), the antiviral many…
E.coli’s Defense Mechanism Uncovered
• Public Health • Oct 02 05
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the John Innes Centre in the United Kingdom have uncovered a mechanism with which disease-causing bacteria…
Experts Urge Counseling Patients About Dangers of Second-Hand Smoke
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 02 05
Three researchers who study behavior-based means of cutting the risks of tobacco use have made a case for counseling patients about the health risks…