How long does hepatitis B vaccine protection last?
• Infections • Nov 03 09
The hepatitis B vaccine - given to protect against infection by a virus that can cause severe liver damage and cancer - may…
Report questions value of family health history
• Public Health • Nov 03 09
Getting a patient’s family history is widely regarded as a standard element of good medical care. But a report published today concludes that there…
Mending Meniscals in Children, Improving Diagnosis and Recovery
• Children's Health • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 02 09
The meniscus is a rubber-like, crescent moon-shaped cartilage cushion that sits between the leg and thigh bone. Each knee has two menisci: one on…
Cataract surgery helps AMD patients; steroid improves DME; online eye health forum
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 02 09
This month’s Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) reports on a national study that finds cataract surgery is likely to…
Teeth grinding linked to sleep apnea
• Dental Health • • Sleep Aid • Nov 02 09
There is a high prevalence of nocturnal teeth grinding, or bruxism, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), particularly in Caucasians. New research presented…
House takes another step on healthcare reform
• Public Health • Nov 02 09
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Thursday that would transform the insurance market, create a government-run insurance…
Help Your Kidneys: Pass on Salt and Diet Soda
• Dieting • • Urine Problems • Nov 01 09
Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according…
The Cost of Improving Dialysis Care
• Public Health • • Urine Problems • Nov 01 09
Improving survival among dialysis patients may increase treatment costs significantly, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 42nd Annual…
Genes may explain why churchgoers are teetotalers
• Genetics • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 30 09
Churchgoers have been found to have lower rates of drinking and smoking than those who spend their Sundays elsewhere. Now a new study suggests…
When moms get flu shot, babies benefit too: study
• Children's Health • • Flu • • Swine Flu • Oct 30 09
When pregnant women get vaccinated against flu, their babies are bigger, healthier and less likely to be premature, researchers reported on Thursday.
The studies…
WHO experts say flu vaccines safe, one dose needed
• Flu • • Swine Flu • Oct 30 09
Only one dose of vaccine is needed for protection against pandemic H1N1 flu and the jabs have so far proved to be safe,…
Iranian scholars share Avicenna’s medieval medical wisdom
• Alternative Medicine • • Respiratory Problems • Oct 30 09
For pulmonary ailments, certain mediaeval physicians had a useful medical textbook on hand offering detailed information remarkably similar to those a modern doctor…
Anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment does not increase cancer Risk in RA patients
• Arthritis • • Cancer • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 30 09
A recent study by Swedish researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients did not experience an elevated cancer risk in the first 6…
Lupus linked to heart disease
• Heart • • Immunology • Oct 29 09
People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a more than twofold increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Lupus is a…
Low vitamin D tied to heart, stroke deaths
• Heart • • Stroke • Oct 29 09
Low vitamin D levels in the body may be deadly, according to a new study hinting that adults with lower, versus higher, blood levels…
Lack of Insurance May Have Figured in Nearly 17,000 Childhood Deaths
• Public Health • Oct 29 09
Lack of health insurance might have led or contributed to nearly 17,000 deaths among hospitalized children in the United States in the span of…
Pain thresholds linked to inflammation and sleep problems in arthritis patients
• Arthritis • • Pain • Oct 29 09
Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to suffer from pain. Research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal,…
Why fish oils help and how they could help even more
• Arthritis • • Dieting • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 29 09
New research from Queen Mary, University of London and Harvard Medical School has revealed precisely why taking fish oils can help with conditions like…
Combinatorial therapy elicits spinal cord regeneration more than a year after injury
• Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Oct 29 09
New research finds that adult neurons can still regenerate as long as 15 months after a spinal cord injury. The study, published by Cell…
Bad drivers? Blame their genes
• Genetics • • Public Health • Oct 29 09
No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you - he cannot help it, U.S.…
On-the-job exercise good for employee and employer
• Public Health • Oct 29 09
Programs in the workplace designed to get people to exercise can improve fitness, cut cholesterol levels, reduce job stress and even improve attendance, a…
How to Prevent a Mini Stroke from Becoming a Major Problem
• Stroke • Oct 28 09
For a few scary minutes, one side of Kevin Breslin’s face went numb, and he couldn’t see out of one eye.
Ten minutes later,…
Patients Starting Dialysis Have Increased Risk of Death
• Public Health • • Urine Problems • Oct 28 09
Compared to the general population, patients starting dialysis have an increased risk of death that is not attributable to a higher rate of death…
Puberty a gateway to heart disease for Canada’s teens
• Heart • Oct 28 09
A seven-year ongoing study examining over 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart…
Research: Migraine and cardiovascular disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis
• Headaches • • Heart • • Migraine • Oct 28 09
Migraine with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke, finds…