2006

May

• Urgent changes are needed at the World Health Organization

• New approach allows closer look at smoker lungs

• COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes may be blocked by pain medications

• Early deprivation has long-lasting effects: study

• WHO ships Tamiflu to Indonesia just in case

• Moms, Dads Worry as Summer Season Begins

• Two more bird flu cases confirmed in Indonesia

• Music can help patients cope with chronic pain

• China to make Olympics a smoke-free zone

• WHO says Indonesian bird flu cluster does not show virus has mutated

• New Clinical Trial to Examine Ways to Improve Treatment of Uterine Fibroids

• Senior FDA staff left out of contraceptive ruling

• Misuse of ADHD drugs sends thousands each year to seek emergency hospital treatment

• Identification of molecule that links both sides of the brain

• Bird flu doing the rounds, back again in China

• Cognitive therapy improves irritable bowel syndrome

• “Sleeper effect” of cigarettes can last for years

• Chocolate may boost brain power

• Research may lead to new treatments for intestinal disorders

• Video games help surgeons hone their skills

• USDA closely monitoring bird flu in Indonesia

• Compulsion to Smoke After One Cigarette Can Lie Dormant More Than Three Years

• How to Protect Yourself from Bird Flu

• Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease fare worse than men

• Tension headache may actually be temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Aggregates Strongly in Families

• Unnecessary urinary catheters - study

• Alternative to hip replacement

• Beating Bad Breath

• Eczema In Children Exposed To Cats

• For Infants with Swallowing Troubles, Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease May Help

• Arthritis drug wins approval for use in children with Crohn’s disease

• Tonsil, Adenoid Removal Results in Better Sleep, Behavior for Children

• Researchers Link Two More Genes to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

• MRI provides an early alert for polycystic kidney disease

• Kenya’s First Lady decries use of condoms

• Chips only twice a week for English school kids

• Sanofi in talks with FDA over Ketek label

• More Americans should get flu shot: experts

• Overusing migraine meds may alter hormone function

• FDA approves Azilect for the treatment of Parkinson’s

• Environmental tobacco smoke drastically increases an infant’s risk for developing allergic rhinitis

• Americans may take too many vitamins, experts say

• Vioxx risk seen with short-term use: report

• Physicians more worried about drug safety: survey

• Caffeine helps preemies’ breathing

• Babies born in poor condition at risk for epilepsy

• Screening Changes Could Help Detect Deaf Newborns

• One in 50 teenagers still wet the bed

• FDA statement on Bausch & Lomb inspection

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