Herbals Effective for Low-Back Pain in the Short Term
• Backache • Apr 19 06
The herbal preparations devil’s claw, white willow bark and cayenne plasters may be as effective as pain medication for short-term low back pain and…
No Strong Evidence for Treating Strong Breath
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 19 06
Despite widespread use of mouthwashes, breath mints, sprays, chewing gums and mechanical tongue cleaning, research is inconclusive about which method is most effective at…
Less chance of Alzheimer’s when you follow a Mediterranean diet
• Neurology • Apr 18 06
Researchers in the U.S. say that eating a typical Mediterranean diet with lots of fruit, vegetables, legumes, cereals, some fish and alcohol, and little…
Smoking causes far more cancer deaths in Asian-Americans than previously thought
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 18 06
Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese American males living in California die of cancer at three times the rate of South Asian females in California,…
Less antibiotic use in food animals leads to less drug resistance in people
• Infections • Apr 18 06
Australia’s policy of restricting antibiotic use in food-producing animals may be linked with lower levels of drug-resistant bacteria found in its citizens, according to…
Hypertension Drug Reverses Death of Cells
• Drug News • Apr 18 06
Purdue University researchers have identified a drug commonly used to treat hypertension that may also reverse damage from spinal cord injuries, cancer and…
Possible alternatives found for Vioxx and Celebrex
• Drug News • Apr 18 06
According to Canadian and American researchers they have identified one reason why drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx - once popular for the treatment of…
Development and validation of a smoking media literacy scale for adolescents
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 17 06
Most smokers pick up the habit as adolescents, drawn to cigarettes, in part, by advertisements featuring attractive models in playful poses, or cool movie…
First gene therapy human trial in the United States for a form of muscular dystrophy under way
• Genetics • Apr 17 06
The clinical trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) tests the safety and effectiveness of a therapy that was developed over two decades by scientists…
Soymilk proves a popular option for lactose intolerant students
• Dieting • Apr 17 06
Offering soymilk to elementary school students boosts the number of children who select a calcium-rich beverage in the lunch line and reduces the amount…
TV at lunch affects amount preschooler’s eat
• Children's Health • Apr 14 06
For some preschoolers, watching TV during meal or snack time may curb the amount of food they eat. For others, however, the opposite may…
Paramedics Save More Lives When They Don’t Follow the Rules
• Emergencies / First Aid • Apr 14 06
Survival rates following the most common form of cardiac arrest increased three-fold when emergency medical personnel used a new form of CPR developed at…
Scientists find more potent anti-TB drugs
• Drug News • Apr 14 06
A team of scientists has synthesized two antibacterial compounds that may prove to be significantly more effective against tuberculosis (TB) than isoniazid, the leading…
Crohn’s disease ups risk of death: study
• Bowel Problems • Apr 14 06
The risk of death is increased 10 years after the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease in both men and women, according to a European population-based…
Students Step Closer to Technological Breakthrough in Paralysis Treatment
• Neurology • Apr 14 06
After his spinal cord injury, the late actor Christopher Reeve committed his life to finding treatments and cures for paralysis caused by injuries and…
Sleep testing may miss kid’s breathing problems
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 14 06
Laboratory sleep studies using polysomnography conducted on a single night may be suitable for ruling in sleep disordered breathing in children, but with a…
Researchers suggest drug could block metastasis or reduce pain for bone cancer patients
• Pain • Apr 13 06
An international research team has identified what may be a critical molecule in the ability of tumours to metastasize - or spread - into…
Computer program lets people with Trigeminal neuralgia diagnose themselves
• Neurology • Apr 13 06
Trigeminal neuralgia, or TN, is a disorder affecting the areas of the face where the trigeminal nerve’s branches are distributed, including the lips, eyes,…
Scientists step closer to new treatments for river blindness
• Eye / Vision Problems • Apr 13 06
Veterinary scientists in Liverpool have found that some African cattle have natural immunity to a parasite, similar to that which causes river blindness in…
Thalidomide may slow Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Neurology • Apr 13 06
Treatment with thalidomide or its analog lenalidomide prolongs life in mice with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), scientists report.
Lead investigator Dr. Mahmoud Kiaei told…
Combo pill superior to ibuprofen for migraine
• Migraine • Apr 13 06
A combination of acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine is more effective than ibuprofen for treating acute migraine pain, according to results of a head-to-head clinical…
Test spots acetaminophen-related liver toxicity
• Bowel Problems • Apr 13 06
In patients with acute liver failure, a novel test can determine whether acetaminophen toxicity is involved, research suggests.
The test, which measures chemical byproducts…
Head injuries do not lead to multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Apr 13 06
Head injuries do not seem to trigger the development of the degenerative neurological disease multiple sclerosis, according to a report by researchers from the…
Shoe Fanatics -Latest Spring Trends Might be Better for Your Feet
• Gender: Female • Apr 12 06
Comfort or fashion? For most women, that question is a no-brainer when it comes to buying shoes. But style-savvy women may have more foot-healthy…
Diagnosis Can Help Hurt Runners Get Back On Their Feet Faster
• Neurology • Apr 12 06
Spring is here and runners, tennis players, golfers, roller bladers and other fitness fanatics will be out in full force. Unfortunately, many will likely…