Older people are far more likely to successfully quit smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 15 06
Older women appear to quit smoking and stay off cigarettes in higher numbers than men in their age group, and older men and women…
10.2 million plastic surgery procedures performed in the U.S. in 2005
• Surgery • Mar 15 06
More than 10.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2005, up 11 percent from 2004, according to statistics…
Small birthweight and premature births associated with higher risk of child abuse
• Children's Health • Mar 15 06
Small birthweight and premature birth may be associated with a higher risk of child abuse and neglect, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology…
Denmark finds first case of H5 bird flu
• Flu • Mar 15 06
Denmark has found its first case of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus in a wild buzzard but tests were still being conducted to…
Sweden confirms first cases of H5N1 bird flu
• Flu • Mar 15 06
Swedish authorities said on Wednesday that tests had confirmed that two wild ducks found on its east coast carried the H5N1 strain of bird…
Antibiotic use in infants may double asthma risk
• Children's Health • Mar 14 06
Children exposed to at least one course of antibiotics in their first year of life may have an increased risk of developing childhood asthma.
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Blood pressure drugs may combat Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Mar 14 06
Medications used to combat high blood pressure appear to be linked to a lower incidence of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published on…
‘Baby blues’ linked to poorer parenting
• Children's Health • Mar 14 06
New mothers who suffer from depression after giving birth - sometimes known as the baby blues - are more likely to have unfavorable parenting…
Strategies help keep memory fit in elderly
• Brain • Mar 13 06
Believing that you can retain a good memory even in your twilight years is the first step to achieving that goal. Those who believe…
Myanmar reveals its first case of H5N1 bird flu
• Flu • Mar 13 06
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma has found the H5N1 bird flu virus in chickens in what is believed to be the country’s first case…
Healthy meniscus important in knee arthritis
• Arthritis • Mar 10 06
Damage to the meniscus - a cartilage disk that cushions the knee joint - increases the risk of cartilage loss in patients with osteoarthritis…
Thalidomide helps older blood cancer cases: study
• Drug News • Mar 10 06
Thalidomide can stem the advance of blood cancer in elderly patients when used with a combination of other drugs, researchers said on Friday.
Thalidomide…
Tool may improve pain management in nursing homes
• Public Health • Mar 10 06
An experimental “Pain Medication Appropriateness Scale” (PMAS) appears to be a useful tool for assessing the suitability of prescribing practices in nursing homes and…
Higher body weight may curb response to steroid puff
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 10 06
Individuals with asthma who are overweight may not respond as well to inhaled steroids as their leaner counterparts, a study hints. However, higher body…
Concern Over Rapid Rise of Chronic Kidney Disease
• Urine Problems • Mar 09 06
Chronic kidney disease is rising rapidly worldwide and is becoming a global healthcare problem, warn experts in this week’s BMJ.
In the United Kingdom,…
High narcotic use among headache sufferers
• Headaches • Mar 09 06
A new analysis of nearly 6.2 million insured patients shows that migraine was under diagnosed and often untreated.
Also concerning, was that when patients…
Mediterranean diet has anti-inflammatory effects
• Dieting • Mar 09 06
Sticking to a Mediterranean diet, high in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats, lowers levels of inflammation in the elderly, as reflected…
Gene regulation separates humans from chimps
• Genetics • Mar 09 06
How can humans and chimpanzees, who share about 99 percent of the same genes be so different?
Scientists in the United States and Australia…
The Viagra of heart drugs now available in the UK
• Drug News • Mar 08 06
Patients in the UK suffering from a rare life-threatening heart condition, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), could soon be offered a new treatment.
Drug company…
Belgian treated for bird flu symptoms in Brussels
• Flu • Mar 08 06
A Belgian who had been visiting China has been admitted to hospital in Brussels with symptoms of bird flu, the Belgian Food Agency, a…
Relationship between periodonta treatment and overall cost of care for several diseases
• Dental Health • Mar 08 06
Chronic conditions such as diabetes mellitus (DM), coronary artery disease (CAD), and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) have been associated with periodontal disease.
The association between…
Swedish theory suggests treatment for Avian Influenza Infection
• Flu • Mar 08 06
Chemotherapy for a disorder of the immune system may - at least in theory - be effective against severe human avian influenza infection, this…
Major biomarker candidates for Alzheimer’s disease explored
• Neurology • Mar 08 06
Alzheimer’s disease - specific biomarkers clearly are needed for the differential diagnosis of cognitive impairment in the elderly.
What sets age-related disorders like hypertension,…
Makeup Doesn’t Benefit Women with Severe Facial Blemishes
• Cosmetics • Mar 08 06
Using makeup to cover a severe facial blemish may not improve the quality of a woman’s life, a new study suggests.
It did not…
Widowhood ups death risk for whites, not blacks
• Gender: Female • Mar 08 06
Research has long shown that older adults face a higher risk of death soon after losing a spouse. But a new study suggests that…