Reduction in Respiratory Illnesses in Babies Breastfed Six Months vs. Four
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 07 06
Babies fully breastfed for six months are less likely to suffer from respiratory illnesses in their first two years than babies fully breastfed for…
Quit Smoking for Surgery—Best Chance to Quit for Good
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 07 06
Patients who stop smoking before surgery not only optimize their fitness for a successful operation and recovery, but here’s an added benefit: it could…
New Saint Louis University research finds SIDS strikes premies later
• Children's Health • Feb 06 06
Because premature and small babies are at risk for SIDS later and longer than full-term infants, pediatricians should adjust when they offer counseling to…
Kegel exercises reduce urinary incontinence in women
• Urine Problems • Feb 06 06
Women suffering from urinary incontinence can benefit from pelvic floor muscle training, commonly known as Kegel exercises, according to a new review of studies.
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$3.7 million to improve high blood pressure control
• Public Health • Feb 06 06
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a $3.7 million, three-year educational effort to…
FDA approves faster test for bird flu in humans
• Flu • Feb 06 06
U.S. regulators have approved a new, faster test for diagnosing strains of bird flu in humans suspected of being infected with the virus, the…
Anti-inflammatory Drugs May Do More Harm than Good in Tendinopathy
• Drug News • Feb 03 06
Ibuprofen, naproxen, and related “nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs” (NSAIDs) don’t help and might even hinder healing in patients with tendon conditions known as tendinopathy, according…
Cocaine can cause major stomach problems: surgeon
• Bowel Problems • Feb 03 06
Cocaine can cause serious abdominal problems as well as chest pain and breathing difficulties, a leading surgeon said on Friday.
“Abdominal complications from cocaine…
Hepatitis C recurs rapidly after liver transplant
• Infections • Feb 03 06
When a diseased liver is removed from a patient with Hepatitis C (HCV), serum viral levels plummet. However, after receiving a healthy liver transplant,…
Study looks at placebo effect
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 03 06
The debate about the existence of a placebo effect has heated up over the past year as more and more lab experiments are detecting…
60 new genes controlled by regulatory sequences
• Genetics • Feb 03 06
Researchers worldwide are seeking to define ancient sections of our genetic code that may soon be as important to medical science as genes.
A…
Can Islam Help Muslim Smokers to Quit?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 02 06
Muslim leaders should rule that smoking is prohibited under Islamic law to encourage Muslim smokers to quit, say doctors in this week’s BMJ.
Smoking…
Childhood flu vaccination rates in US still low
• Children's Health • Feb 02 06
Influenza vaccination rates in young children improved, but were still low, two years after the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) encouraged universal…
US says Medicare drug costs lower than expected
• Public Health • Feb 02 06
The U.S. government’s net costs for Medicare prescription drug benefits are expected to total $30.5 billion in 2006, down from a previous estimate of…
Does Alcohol Labelling Encourage Sensible Drinking?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 02 06
Clear labelling on shop-bought alcohol, showing the alcohol units contained and health advice, may not be effective in promoting sensible drinking, says a letter…
Married, happy and rich, means you should look young!
• Public Health • Feb 02 06
According to Danish researchers, in order to hang on to your looks and retain a youthful demeanor all you need is happy family life…
New bird flu vaccine works in mice
• Flu • Feb 02 06
Scientists have produced a vaccine against deadly H5N1 strains of bird flu that has protected mice, using a genetic engineering technique that can be…
48 Hour Access Target for UK Sexual Health Clinics Impossible
• Public Health • Feb 02 06
The 48 hour access target for all sexual health clinics will be impossible to meet on the basis of current evidence, claims an editorial…
Gene Variation Increases SIDS Risk in African Americans
• Children's Health • Feb 01 06
About five percent of deaths from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) in African Americans can be traced to defects in one gene and half…
Anger may set the stage for injury
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 01 06
Anger appears to raise the risk of suffering an injury, particularly for men, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that among more than 2,000…
Brain scan may separate lies from the truth
• Brain • Feb 01 06
Forget the eyes; a liar’s brain activity may be what gives him away, a study published Tuesday suggests.
Using a form of brain imaging…