EMLA cream effective for premature ejaculation
• Urine Problems • Mar 28 06
EMLA, an anesthetic cream, is effective in treating premature ejaculation, according to a report by researchers in Turkey.
“Topical EMLA cream alone seems…
Regulation needed for fertility industry: expert
• Fertility and pregnancy • Mar 28 06
Fertility treatment is a multibillion-dollar global industry that needs regulation to protect infertile couples and assure equal access to treatment, a leading American economist…
Advair may improve COPD survival: clinical trial
• Drug News • Mar 28 06
Advair improves survival rates for patients with chronic obstruction pulmonary disorder (COPD), the drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s announced on Tuesday, but the improvement fell just…
Mononucleosis increases risk of multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Mar 28 06
Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), resulting in infectious mononucleosis, which primarily effects adolescents and young adults, more than doubles the risk of developing multiple…
Flu vaccination program could save more than 6,500 lives
• Flu • Mar 28 06
To increase influenza vaccinations rates among the elderly - those ages 65 and over who are at high risk for influenza-related mortality - the…
Ocean Vesivirus found in human blood samples
• Infections • Mar 28 06
A virus of ocean origin that can cause a range of diseases in several animal species has been found in human blood samples. The…
Sweden finds mink infected with bird flu virus
• Flu • Mar 28 06
Swedish veterinarians have identified a mink with an aggressive form of the H5 bird flu virus and had the mammal put down, the National…
Study shows patients regain hand function when given cortical stimulation with rehab
• Neurology • Mar 28 06
Sending tiny electric pulses to a part of the brain controlling motor function helps ischemic stroke survivors regain partial use of a weakened hand,…
Tobacco plants being used to produce human albumin
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 28 06
Human serum albumin (HSA) is the intravenous protein most commonly used in the world for therapeutic ends. It is employed to stabilise blood volume…
Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome - new syndrome in women not much fun!
• Sexual Health • Mar 27 06
A new syndrome affecting women has been identified by doctors; the sexual condition tentatively named ‘Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome’, (PSAS), has as its primary…
Infant snoring may harm cognitive development
• Children's Health • Mar 24 06
Infants who snore so loudly that they wake themselves have lower scores on standardized mental development tests, a study shows. The study also hints…
Risky sex more likely for young men with positive body images
• Sexual Health • Mar 24 06
Young men who feel good about their looks are more likely than their peers with a less positive body image to engage in risky…
Rare sexual syndrome needs more research
• Sexual Health • Mar 24 06
Doctors called on Friday for more research into a very rare, poorly understood syndrome that is the opposite of the most common sexual…
Texas arresting people in bars for being drunk
• Public Health • Mar 23 06
Texas has begun sending undercover agents into bars to arrest drinkers for being drunk, a spokeswoman for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said on…
Smoking increases risk of impotence
• Sexual Health • Mar 23 06
Forget the Marlboro man - new research shows that smoking, often marketed as a symbol of virility, increases the risk of impotence.
“Men who…
Reebok recalls bracelets over lead poisoning
• Public Health • Mar 23 06
Reebok International is recalling about 300,000 promotional bracelets after a child reportedly died of lead poisoning after swallowing one, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
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Panel backs new warnings on ADHD drugs
• Drug Abuse • Mar 23 06
U.S. advisers on Wednesday called for new information about psychiatric and heart risks on the labels of attention deficit drugs but stopped short of…
Tolterodine safe in men with overactive bladder
• Urine Problems • Mar 23 06
Tolterodine treatment, sold in the US under the name of Detro, is part of a class of medications called antimuscarinics, which prevent bladder contractions,…
Artificial bone generated by computer
• Public Health • Mar 23 06
This technology takes its lead from nature: Bones are masterpieces of lightweight construction that can withstand immense stresses.
Under the hard external layer sits…
Nexium Can Reduce Stomach Ulcer in High Risk Patients
• Bowel Problems • Mar 23 06
Results from two clinical trials, to be published in the April 2006 edition of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, indicate that NEXIUM® (esomeprazole magnesium)…
Early diagnosis important in muscle disorder
• Children's Health • Mar 23 06
Prompt diagnosis and treatment of dermatomyositis (JDM) in children is important, researchers report. Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammatory disorder in which the immune system…
Experts seek to contain Azeri bird flu outbreak
• Flu • Mar 23 06
A bird flu outbreak in Azerbaijan that has killed five young people seems to have stabilized, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday,…
The birth of words: Ten-month-olds learn words through perceptual salience
• Children's Health • Mar 22 06
Infants are listening and learning their first words as young as 10 months, but they are only learning the words for objects that are…
Bird flu can’t spread easily in humans
• Flu • Mar 22 06
Scientists said on Wednesday they may have uncovered why the H5N1 avian flu that is so lethal in birds has not been able to…
Children’s earliest words stem from what interests them
• Children's Health • Mar 22 06
A child’s first word is always a time for celebration. Whether it’s “ma,” “da,” or “cookie,” the fact that your child has begun to…