Kids who witness abuse at home may bully others
• Children's Health • Aug 18 06
Children who witness abusive behavior in the home are more likely to bully other children, and are at greater risk of depression and anxiety,…
Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis Less Likely to Go into Remission
• Arthritis • Aug 18 06
Rheumatoid arthritis, one of the most common forms of arthritis, is an autoimmune disease that affects more than two million Americans. The overwhelming majority…
Acupuncture Reduces Chronic Neck Pain; Massage Benefits Still Unclear
• Alternative Medicine • Aug 18 06
Acupuncture offers relief from chronic neck pain, while there is little reliable evidence on the effectiveness of massage, according to two new systematic reviews.
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TV Effective “Painkiller” for Kids
• Children's Health • Aug 17 06
TV really does act like a painkiller when it comes to kids, reveals a small study published ahead of print in the Archives of…
Internal Body Clock Dictates Timing of Different Types of Stroke
• Stroke • Aug 17 06
The internal body clock, or circadian rhythm, seems to influence the timing of different types of stroke, suggests research published ahead of print in…
First treatment for Hunter disease
• Genetics • Aug 17 06
An article reporting results from a pivotal clinical trial that helped gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the first treatment for Hunter…
Long-term health effects from West Nile illnesses
• Infections • Aug 17 06
More than a year after being diagnosed with a West Nile virus infection, half of the patients have ongoing health complaints including fatigue, memory…
Strokes will cost U.S. $2.2 trillion over the next 45 years
• Stroke • Aug 17 06
Unless Americans do more to lower their risk of stroke and improve stroke care, the nation will pay $2.2 trillion over the next 45…
Scientists hail breakthrough in bird flu drug quest
• Flu • Aug 17 06
Scientists said on Wednesday they had made a breakthrough in the race to develop a drug for the H5N1 bird flu virus if it…
People with Lou Gehrig disease are living longer
• Neurology • Aug 17 06
Compared to years past, people who come down with Lou Gehrig disease nowadays seem to have slower disease progression and to live long. Nonetheless,…
Veggies good for eyesight as you age
• Eye / Vision Problems • Aug 15 06
Scientists say a diet rich in the compounds lutein and zeaxanthin which are found in carrots and yellow and green vegetables such as sweetcorn,…
Low testosterone in men over 40 linked to early death
• Gender: Male • Aug 15 06
According to a new study, after the age of forty, men with low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone may have a higher…
New avian flu facility awards its first grant
• Flu • Aug 15 06
The Avian and Human Influenza Facility, a multidonor financing mechanism administered by the World Bank, announced today that the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR)…
A Shot in the Arm Could Save Your Child’s Life
• Children's Health • Aug 15 06
Flu season is approaching again, and parents should know that fall is the time to have your children immunized. This is especially important for…
Teaching Kids Backpack Safety
• Children's Health • Aug 15 06
Although experts recommend that backpacks weigh no more than 15 percent of a child’s body weight, many kids routinely lug more than double that…
Sleep problems may impair truck drivers
• Sleep Aid • Aug 15 06
Both chronic sleep deprivation and sleep-related breathing problems may make truck drivers a hazard on the road, according to a study published Tuesday.
In…
Acne med may trigger bowel disease
• Bowel Problems • Aug 15 06
While suspected for some time, a study now confirms that people taking the acne drug isotretinoin appear to run an increased risk of developing…
Varenicline shown to help ‘quit smoking’
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 15 06
A drug recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an aid to smoking cessation appears effective both short- and long-term for…
ZymoGenetics files lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Drug News • Aug 15 06
ZymoGenetic has announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb for infringement of its patents related to fusion protein technology. In the…
Arthrosurface launches new product for treatment of patello-femoral disease
• Drug News • Aug 15 06
Arthrosurface has received FDA clearance to launch its cartilage surface implant system for the treatment of patello-femoral disease.
Steve Ek, COO, offered, “This is…
Argatroban may promote opening of arteries following stroke
• Stroke • Aug 15 06
A medication known as argatroban, when combined with another drug already used in the treatment of stroke patients, may help restore the flow of…
Kids anxious before surgery slower to recover
• Children's Health • Aug 14 06
Children who are very anxious before an operation have a more difficult recovery after surgery, a new study shows.
“We just can’t ignore anxiety…
New treatment for septic shock
• Immunology • Aug 14 06
A potential new treatment for septic shock and other inflammatory diseases has been discovered by Monash Institute researchers.
There are 18 million cases of…
Prescription drug giveaways draw complaints
• Public Health • Aug 14 06
A free Viagra prescription or a no-cost trial of sleeping pills are examples of growing offers to U.S. consumers, but regulators and critics worry…
Bird flu doing the rounds in Cambodia again
• Flu • Aug 14 06
According to officials in Cambodia a second outbreak of bird flu has occurred there this year in southeast Prey Veng, the same province where…