Alcohol impairs the body’s ability to fight off viral infection
• Infections • Sep 30 11
Alcohol is known to worsen the effects of disease, resulting in longer recovery period after trauma, injury or burns. It is also known to…
Diabetes and cancer: A shared biological basis
• Cancer • • Diabetes • Sep 30 11
Contrary to what you might think, cancer and diabetes appear to have some biology in common. According to a report in the September 30th…
Review of stroke treatment could save lives
• Stroke • Sep 30 11
Doctors are underutilising crucial medication to prevent deadly strokes in those with a common type of heart condition, new research says, leading to fresh…
Glucosamine-like supplement suppresses multiple sclerosis attacks
• Neurology • Sep 30 11
A glucosamine-like dietary supplement suppresses the damaging autoimmune response seen in multiple sclerosis, according to a UC Irvine study.
UCI’s Dr. Michael Demetriou, Ani…
Canadian boy who was treated in U.S. dies in Ontario
• Neurology • • Public Health • Sep 29 11
A 20-month-old Canadian boy with an incurable neurological disorder whose life was extended in the U.S. after a Canadian hospital declined further treatment, has…
More deaths when green doctors place neck stents
• Heart • • Stroke • Sep 29 11
People about to undergo a controversial stenting procedure in the neck might want to check their doctor’s credentials first, researchers say.
According to a…
Old anti-smoking drug passes new test
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 29 11
Cytisine, an extract from the seeds of the Golden Rain acacia that was first marketed in Bulgaria in 1964, can give smokers an inexpensive…
Obama’s healthcare law appealed to Supreme Court
• Public Health • Sep 29 11
The Obama administration on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to back the centerpiece of Barack Obama’s sweeping healthcare overhaul - the requirement that…
Potential treatment for ‘pink eye’ epidemic
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 28 11
Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new drug for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) - sometimes called “pink eye” - a highly infectious eye disease…
Popular colorectal cancer drug may cause permanent nerve damage
• Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Sep 28 11
Oxaliplatin, a platinum-based anticancer drug that’s made enormous headway in recent years against colorectal cancer, appears to cause nerve damage that may be permanent…
Early use of non-parental childcare is not harmful for most children
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Sep 27 11
What type of childcare arrangements do parents choose before their children are 18 months old? Does the choice of childcare affect children’s language skills…
A treatment for one form of albinism?
• Genetics • Sep 27 11
Individuals with oculocutaneous albinism, type 1 (OCA1) have white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises because they have none, or very little, of…
Potatoes are the largest and most affordable source of potassium of any vegetable or fruit
• Food & Nutrition • Sep 27 11
A frequently expressed concern in the ongoing public health debate is that fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly those that are nutrient dense, are not…
Americans get too much healthcare, their docs say
• Public Health • Sep 27 11
Here is a diagnosis of what’s wrong with health care in America, straight from the horse’s mouth: There’s too much.
In a new poll…
Can eating fish lower the risk of strokes?
• Food & Nutrition • • Stroke • Sep 26 11
People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little…
A mother’s occupation while pregnant can cause asthma in children
• Children's Health • • Asthma • • Pregnancy • Sep 26 11
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Mothers who are exposed to particular agents during pregnancy could give birth to children with a higher risk of asthma, according…
Underweight COPD patients at higher risk of death
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 26 11
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at a higher risk of death if they are underweight.
A new…
Cell dysfunction linked to obesity and metabolic disorders
• Obesity • Sep 26 11
By measuring the radioactive isotope carbon-14, scientists at Karolinska Institutet have revealed an association between lipid cell dysfunction and diseases such as obesity, diabetes…
You’re Only as Old as You Run
• Public Health • Sep 25 11
Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebrselassie both hold world records for the fastest marathon times; both will be defending those records in Berlin’s annual marathon…
When Your Therapist Is Only a Click Away
• Public Health • Sep 25 11
THE event reminder on Melissa Weinblatt’s iPhone buzzed: 15 minutes till her shrink appointment.
She mixed herself a mojito, added a sprig of…
Is Walking the Perfect Exercise?
• Public Health • Sep 25 11
I’m a firm believer in taking family walks. Just as there are claims as to what is nature’s perfect food, the act of walking…
An Apple a Day May Just Keep Strokes Away
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Stroke • Sep 25 11
According to lead study author Linda M. Oude Griep, M.Sc., a postdoctoral fellow in human nutrition at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, “To prevent…
ADHD Drug May Help Wake People Up After Surgery
• Surgery • Sep 25 11
The drug Ritalin, prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may help patients wake up after they’ve been placed under general anesthesia, a…
Preemies Face Higher Death Rates as Young Adults
• Children's Health • • Mortality and Morbidity • • Public Health • Sep 25 11
When preemies grow up to be young adults, they could face slightly increased death rates, according to a new study based on Swedish data.
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FDA Warns About Cantaloupe-Linked Illnesses, Deaths
• Public Health • • Nutrition and Food Safety • Sep 25 11
The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers on Thursday not to eat cantaloupe grown in part of Colorado after two deaths from what it…