Men Need More Botox Than Women
• Cosmetics • • Skin Care • Dec 30 07
A review published in Dermatologic Therapy reveals that men can be treated with Botox for cosmetic procedures in the same way as women but…
Cost of glaucoma medications may impact treatment
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Public Health • Dec 30 07
In the United States, the management of glaucoma costs about $2.5 billion per year. Of the $1.9 billion in direct costs, glaucoma medications account…
Yoga has multiple benefits: study
• Alternative Medicine • Dec 28 07
Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic syndrome, according to results…
New Therapy Reduces Mortality in Patients with Severe COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Dec 28 07
Patients with severe COPD may benefit more from therapy that combines salmeterol and fluticasone [SFC] than treatment with tiotropium, according to results from a…
Two Genes Are Important Key to Regulating Immune Response
• Genetics • • Immunology • Dec 28 07
A research team at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City has identified two genes that may be crucial to the production of…
High Triglycerides, Other Cholesterol Raise Risk of Stroke
• Stroke • Dec 27 07
People with high triglycerides and another type of cholesterol tested but not usually evaluated as part of a person’s risk assessment have an increased…
Why Fish Oil Is Good for You
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Dec 25 07
It’s good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s…
Some Types of Temporary Neurological Problems Associated With Increased Risk for Stroke, Dementia
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 25 07
Patients who experience symptoms described as transient neurological attacks, such as temporary amnesia or confusion, may have a higher risk for stroke and…
Humor develops from aggression caused by male hormones
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • Dec 21 07
Humour appears to develop from aggression caused by male hormones, according to a study published in this week’s Christmas issue of the BMJ.
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Medical myths even doctors believe
• Public Health • Dec 21 07
In a study entitled “Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe” published in the Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal, Indiana University School of Medicine…
Walking and Moderate Exercise Help Prevent Dementia
• Neurology • Dec 20 07
People age 65 and older who regularly walk and get other forms of moderate exercise appear to significantly lower their risk of developing vascular…
“Brain Signature” for Cigarette Cravings Identified
• Brain • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 19 07
A new brain imaging study by researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows that cigarette cravings in smokers who…
Second-hand Tobacco Smoke in Early Infancy Boosts Children’s Allergy Risk
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 18 07
Breathing in second-hand tobacco smoke in early infancy boosts the risk of developing allergies, suggests research published ahead of print in the journal…
Massage may help ease pain and anxiety after surgery
• Pain • • Surgery • Dec 18 07
A 20-minute evening back massage may help relieve pain and reduce anxiety following major surgery when given in addition to pain medications, according to…
Combining Medications Often Best Strategy to Battle Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Arthritis • Dec 18 07
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, combining one well-known, lower cost synthetic drug with one of six biologic medications often works best to reduce…
Age-old Remedy Cuts Kids’ Coughs
• Children's Health • Dec 18 07
According to experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, a recent study may have discovered an intriguing option to help quiet…
Bacteria in Urinary Tract Infections Invade Bladder Cells
• Urine Problems • Dec 18 07
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found definitive proof that some of the bacteria that plague women with urinary…
Creative Work Has Health Advantages
• Public Health • Dec 14 07
Employees who have more control over their daily activities and can do challenging work that they enjoy are likely to be in better…
Green tea may protect brain cells against Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Dec 14 07
Does the consumption of green tea, widely touted to have beneficial effects on health, also protect brain cells” Authors of a new study being…
Heavy traffic makes breathing a burden in children
• Children's Health • • Respiratory Problems • Dec 14 07
Exposure to traffic pollution may increase respiratory problems and reduce lung volumes in children with asthma, according to researchers who studied the effects of…
Kids More Active When Playground Has Balls, Jump Ropes
• Children's Health • Dec 11 07
Children play harder and longer when their child-care centers provide portable play equipment such as balls and jump ropes, more opportunities for active play…
Good physical function after age 40 tied to reduced risk of stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 11 07
People who have good physical function after the age of 40 may lower their risk of stroke by as much as 50 percent compared…
Mediterranean diet and physical activity each associated with lower death rate over 5 years
• Dieting • Dec 11 07
Eating a Mediterranean diet and following national recommendations for physical activity are each associated with a reduced risk of death over a five-year period,…
What’s New in Childhood Organ Transplantation
• Children's Health • • Surgery • Dec 10 07
Transplantation remains the most effective treatment for children who have end-organ failure. In this review, we summarize the current issues facing children and their…
Early Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Acceptance: study
• Children's Health • • Dieting • Dec 10 07
Our goal was to evaluate the effects of breastfeeding and dietary experiences on acceptance of a fruit and a green vegetable by 4- to…