Liver transplant OK with simultaneous heart bypass
• Surgery • Nov 25 04
Coronary artery bypass and liver transplantation can be safely combined in a single operation, according to a look-back at the outcomes of five such…
Heart attacks declining in US diabetics
• Heart • Nov 24 04
People with diabetes seem to be taking better care of themselves. Between 1950 and 1995, there was a 50 percent drop in the rate…
Nitric oxide helps patients with SARS
• Infections • Nov 24 04
For patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), inhaling nitric oxide leads to improved oxygenation and less need for mechanical ventilation, according to a…
HDL cholesterol stimulates heart perfusion in mice
• Heart • Nov 24 04
HDL cholesterol is often called “good” cholesterol, because it carries cholesterol out of the bloodstream back to the liver, where it’s broken down. Now…
Pseudoephedrine tied to heart attack in young man
• Emergencies / First Aid • Nov 24 04
If a recently reported case is a reliable indicator, the over-the-counter medication pseudoephedrine can cause a heart attack - even in healthy young adults.
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Genetic factors influence female infidelity
• Genetics • Nov 24 04
Genetic factors appear to play a role in influence female infidelity and the number of sexual partners women have, British scientists said on Wednesday.
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Tobacco-loving Russia nears public smoking ban
• Public Health • Nov 24 04
Russia’s upper house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to restrict smoking in public places in one of the world’s heaviest smoking nations.
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Five million smokers died worldwide in 2000
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 24 04
Smoking killed nearly 5 million people worldwide in 2000, with men more than three times as likely as women to go to an…
A racing “holiday heart” can spook you out
• Heart • Nov 24 04
There are many holiday traditions that are not so good for the heart, but here’s one that may cause a real scare: festive binge…
Singapore may broaden smoking ban to pubs
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 24 04
Singapore may broaden a ban on smoking to include pubs, coffee shops and bus stops, the government said on Wednesday, as part of an…
Medicaid patients fare worse after cancer surgery
• Cancer • Nov 24 04
Low-income patients covered by Medicaid have more complications and higher death rates after colon cancer surgery than patients with private insurance, a U.S. study…
Amnesty: Violence against women is spreading AIDS
• Public Health • Nov 24 04
A worldwide “pandemic” of violence against women is fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS, human rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday.
Mass rape and sexual…
Dental plaques linked with pneumonia in elderly
• Dental Health • Nov 23 04
Bacteria in dental plaque can cause hospital-acquired pneumonia in elderly nursing home residents, according to a report in the medical journal Chest.
“The available…
Heart surgery performed in awake patients
• Surgery • Nov 23 04
Heart surgery is a frightening prospect for many people, but now imagine undergoing the operation completely awake! That’s what seven patients treated at a…
Paramedic-placed throat tube may up patient risk
• Emergencies / First Aid • Nov 23 04
People who sustain a brain injury often require an endotracheal tube in their throats to help them breathe. However, new research shows that the…
Arthritis pills little use in beating pain -study
• Arthritis • Nov 23 04
Painkillers taken by millions of arthritis sufferers worldwide are actually of limited use in relieving symptoms, Norwegian scientists said on Tuesday.
Researchers from the…
FDA adds restrictions to acne drug
• Drug News • Nov 23 04
Roche’s acne drug Accutane and its generic versions will face tighter prescription controls to prevent harm to unborn children, U.S. health regulators said on…
Birth rates for older women rising
• Childbirth • Nov 23 04
U.S. women in their 30s and early 40s had higher birth rates in 2003, while births among teenagers fell for the 12th straight…
Breast-conservation may be OK for inherited cancers
• Cancer: Breast • Nov 23 04
Breast-conserving therapy (BCT), which involves limited surgery and radiation, is a suitable option for young women with BRCA-associated breast cancer, the most common hereditary…
Chronic back pain linked to brain tissue loss
• Backache • Nov 23 04
The presence of chronic back pain is associated with a loss of gray matter in the brain similar to that seen in the normal…
Painful periods may be linked to stress: study
• Pain • Nov 23 04
The abdominal or low back pain that many women experience during their monthly menstrual periods may partly be due to stress, new study findings…
Hands-free phones may be unsafe for drivers
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 23 04
People who are using headsets to talk on cell phones hands-free behind the wheel take significantly longer to detect and react to changes while…
China to strengthen bird flu monitoring
• Public Health • Nov 23 04
China is to establish bird flu monitoring centers in rural areas to strengthen the country’s efforts to deal with any outbreaks, the official Xinhua…
Nearly half of adults with HIV are women
• AIDS/HIV • Nov 23 04
Women make up nearly half of the 37.2 million adults living with HIV, and in sub-Saharan Africa the proportion rises to almost 60 percent,…
Babies exposed to HIV should get antibiotic—U.N.
• AIDS/HIV • Nov 23 04
Babies of HIV-infected mothers should be given an inexpensive antibiotic to prevent infections and prolong their lives, United Nations aid agencies said on Tuesday.
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