Adolescent Girls on Diets More Apt to Become Smokers
Aug 31 07

Teenage girls who are dieting are almost twice as likely to start smoking regularly as girls who are not dieting, according to a new… Adolescent Girls on Diets More Apt to Become Smokers   

 

Patients who stop using statins after stroke increase risk of death
Aug 31 07

Patients who stop taking cholesterol-lowering drugs within a year of surviving a stroke had a two-fold increased risk of death, researchers reported in Stroke:… Patients who stop using statins after stroke increase risk of death   

 

Mothers’ smoking linked to kids’ marijuana use
Aug 31 07

Children with mothers who smoke cigarettes are more likely to be regular marijuana users by early adulthood, a new study suggests.

Part of the… Mothers’ smoking linked to kids’ marijuana use   

 

Social, Church Activities May Protect Against Adolescent Smoking
Aug 30 07


Preventing youth smoking could take a village or a neighborhood. Church and school activities may help reduce smoking among youth in disadvantaged areas, according… Social, Church Activities May Protect Against Adolescent Smoking   

 

Different Method of Evaluating the Urinary Tract System Reduces Radiation Dose
Aug 28 07

The split-bolus (cross sectional imaging) MDCT urography technique reduces both radiation dose and number of images produced, according to a recent study conducted by… Different Method of Evaluating the Urinary Tract System Reduces Radiation Dose   

 

Topiramate reduces frequency of chronic migraine
Aug 27 07

In patients with chronic migraine, a daily dose of topiramate (Topamax) is reasonably well tolerated and reduces the number of headaches per month, even… Topiramate reduces frequency of chronic migraine   

 

US approves drug for two pediatric mental disorders
Aug 23 07

Johnson & Johnson won U.S. approval to promote its drug, Risperdal, for two psychiatric conditions in children, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.

The… US approves drug for two pediatric mental disorders   

 

60 second test could help early diagnosis of common brain diseases
Aug 22 07

Until recently physicians have had to rely on time-consuming and uncertain behavioural examinations to diagnose the onset of brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis,… 60 second test could help early diagnosis of common brain diseases   

 

Fish Oil Could Provide Measure of Relief for Some MS Patients
Aug 22 07

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease found in one in 700 Americans. It affects women more often than men, and generally begins to show… Fish Oil Could Provide Measure of Relief for Some MS Patients   

 

New research explores newborn in-hospital weight loss
Aug 21 07

Healthy, full-term newborn babies tend to lose weight during the first few days after their birth. A groundbreaking new study published in the latest… New research explores newborn in-hospital weight loss   

 

Take the Itch and Burn Out of Hemorrhoids
Aug 21 07

Are you tired of the itch and burn of hemorrhoids? While it’s a fairly common condition, many patients may be too embarrassed to talk… Take the Itch and Burn Out of Hemorrhoids   

 

High alcohol consumption increases stroke risk among Chinese men
Aug 21 07

Heavy drinking may increase the risk of stroke in Chinese men and should be targeted for prevention strategies, according to a new study to… High alcohol consumption increases stroke risk among Chinese men   

 

How Air Force Women Are Handling the Stress
Aug 19 07

About 20 percent of Air Force women deployed during the Iraq war report that they are experiencing at least one major symptom of post-traumatic… How Air Force Women Are Handling the Stress   

 

Triptan nasal spray effective for adolescent migraine
Aug 17 07

A nasal spray containing the drug zolmitriptan, which is known by the brand name Zomig, effectively relieves migraine headache in adolescents and is well… Triptan nasal spray effective for adolescent migraine   

 

Aldara cream treats skin damage from sun
Aug 17 07

A type of skin lesion called actinic keratosis, caused by long-term exposure to the sun, responds well to prescription Aldara cream applied three times… Aldara cream treats skin damage from sun   

 

Acupuncture doesn’t reduce arthritis pain
Aug 16 07


New research suggests that the reduction in arthritis pain as a result of exercise-based physical therapy is not enhanced by the addition of acupuncture.

Acupuncture doesn’t reduce arthritis pain   
 

Age-related Macular Degeneration Patient Receives Investigational Eye Drops
Aug 16 07

An 88-year-old man at The Methodist Hospital in Houston is one of two patients in the world today to receive an investigational eye drop… Age-related Macular Degeneration Patient Receives Investigational Eye Drops   

 

Whiplash May Produce Delayed Jaw Pain
Aug 16 07

One in three people exposed to whiplash trauma is at risk of developing delayed TMJ symptoms that may require treatment, according to research published… Whiplash May Produce Delayed Jaw Pain   

 

Health matters for children
Aug 16 07

With UEFA’s help, children from Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been highlighting the role that sport can play in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Street… Health matters for children   

 

The Memories You Want to Forget Are the Hardest Ones to Lose
Aug 15 07

Painful, emotional memories that people would most like to forget may be the toughest to leave behind, especially when memories are created through… The Memories You Want to Forget Are the Hardest Ones to Lose   

 

Ways to Reduce Dental Anxiety
Aug 13 07

For some people, the fear of visiting a dentist outweighs the pain of a toothache. But putting off that visit almost invariably leads to… Ways to Reduce Dental Anxiety   

 

Chewing Tobacco: An Underestimated Danger
Aug 13 07

In the U.S. this year more than 55,000 Americans will develop cancer of the head and neck (most of which is preventable) and nearly… Chewing Tobacco: An Underestimated Danger   

 

Evolution is driven by gene regulation
Aug 10 07

It is not just what’s in your genes, it’s how you turn them on that accounts for the difference between species — at least… Evolution is driven by gene regulation   

 

Alcohol, Tobacco and Genetics
Aug 10 07


Alcohol and smoking can be harmful, if not deadly. While the desire for these substances can be due to environmental cues, genomic factors also… Alcohol, Tobacco and Genetics   

 

What Is Teddy Smoking?
Aug 09 07

Last week the Senate began hearings on a bipartisan bill to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory control over cigarettes and other tobacco… What Is Teddy Smoking?   

 
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