Recognize Retinal Problems - and Seek Immediate Care
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 20 06
If you experience sudden vision changes - many floaters or specks, flashing lights, blurred or wavy vision, a dark spot in the middle of…
Tamiflu alone won’t work in bird flu pandemic
• Flu • Jan 20 06
In a review published this week a warning has been issued against the apparent reliance by most countries on the drug Tamiflu to combat…
Child’s height linked to intellectual development
• Children's Health • Jan 20 06
Children who are short for their age may perform more poorly on tests of intelligence than their taller peers, a new study suggests. The…
Thyroid disorders can cause sex problems for men
• Sexual Health • Jan 19 06
Thyroid disorders are associated with a variety of sexual symptoms in men, according to a new report.
Dr. Emmanuele A. Jannini from University of…
Newer flu drugs more effective than old
• Drug News • Jan 19 06
Older antiviral drugs amantadine and rimantidine should not be used to treat seasonal or pandemic influenza because they are not very effective and have…
Statins may slightly raise aging eye disease risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 18 06
Contrary to the expectations of some scientists, cholesterol-lowering ‘statin’ drugs (such as Lipitor or Zocor) do not appear to stave off age-related macular degeneration…
Delaying Surgery Safe, Acceptable Option for Some Men with Hernia
• Surgery • Jan 18 06
Men with hernia who have minimal or no symptoms and who had surgery delayed had similar levels of pain and discomfort that limited their…
New treatment for brucellosis
• Infections • Jan 18 06
Concepcion Lecaroz, a researcher from the University of Navarra, has developed a new therapy against brucellosis. This zoonosis - a disease or infection of…
Pimecrolimus cream safe for infants with eczema
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Jan 17 06
While pimecrolimus cream can be very effective for treating atopic dermatitis (often called eczema), there has been concern about infections because it is an…
Fat-free body mass tied to emphysema outlook
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 17 06
Among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), usually emphysema, a low fat-free body mass index appears to be associated with greater mortality, Danish…
Integrated approach may be best for knee arthritis
• Arthritis • Jan 17 06
Therapy that includes exercise, ultrasound and hyaluronan injections appears to be effective for relieving the pain and disability caused by knee osteoarthritis, according to…
Systemic spread of avian influenza virus in cats
• Flu • Jan 17 06
Researchers at Erasmus Medical Center have demonstrated systemic spread of avian influenza virus in cats infected by respiratory, digestive, and cat-to-cat contact.
The paper…
Scientists discover most fertile Irish male
• Gender: Male • Jan 17 06
Scientists in Ireland may have found the country’s most fertile male, with more than 3 million men worldwide among his offspring.
The scientists, from…
Cough syrups could harm kids’ teeth
• Dental Health • Jan 17 06
Children should brush their teeth after swallowing syrupy cough and cold medications, results of a new study suggest.
“Although some medications are necessary for…
FDA warns diet drugs contain Prozac and Librium
• Drug News • Jan 16 06
The FDA has issued a warning to consumers that diet pills from Brazil have been found to contain active drug ingredients which are possibly…
The sweet answer to a poor memory
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 16 06
Sweet tooth types out there will be delighted to learn that those sweet and sugary drinks may improve the memory.
Research has apparently shown…
US warns older flu drugs often don’t work
• Drug Abuse • Jan 16 06
Health authorities in the U.S. are advising doctors to stop using two drugs to treat this winters influenza because it has become evident that…
Another child dies from suspected bird flu in Turkey
• Flu • Jan 16 06
Health officials in Turkey say a girl who has has died in the eastern region of Turkey is suspected to have had bird flu.
…
Indonesian girl dies of bird flu
• Flu • Jan 16 06
A 13-year-old Indonesian girl died of bird flu at the weekend while two of her siblings have tested positive for the H5N1 virus, a…
TV in the bedroom halves your sex life - study
• Sexual Health • Jan 16 06
Thinking of buying a TV for the bedroom? Think again - it could ruin your sex life.
A study by an Italian sexologist has…
Early Drinking in Teens Linked to Alcohol Use in Films
• Children's Health • Jan 13 06
Seeing movies that feature characters drinking alcohol can predispose young adolescents to experiment with alcohol at an early age, concludes a study led by…
Loud aircraft noise may affect children’s reading
• Children's Health • Jan 13 06
Children who live or attend schools near airports - within hearing range of loud takeoffs and landings - tend to show impaired reading comprehension,…
World Bank approves first bird flu funding
• Public Health • Jan 13 06
World Bank member countries on Thursday endorsed $500 million in aid to help countries deal with bird flu, ahead of next week’s meeting in…
Cutting calories, portion sizes may really work
• Food & Nutrition • Jan 13 06
Though countless fad diets promise a trimmer physique, the old-fashioned route of portion control and calorie consciousness may be the way to go after…
Prenatal factors may help predict SIDS risk
• Children's Health • Jan 12 06
Several prenatal factors can be used to help predict the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a report in the current…