2006

May

• Different methods of cooking vegetables could vary their effects on dental erosion

• Epstein-Barr Virus Might Kick-Start Multiple Sclerosis

• St. Jude Test of Bird Flu Vaccine Proves Successful

• Kidney patients warned away from potassium

• Possible target for future therapies aimed at delaying or stopping Alzheimer’s disease

• Kids with chronic headache may face other problems

• Mom’s attention benefits tiny newborns for years

• Low Estrogen Levels in Men Linked to Increased Risk for Hip Fracture

• Smoking at Home Threatens Children Despite Support for Public Bans

• Bird flu hits British farms

• Dietary items may lower risk of Lou Gehrig disease

• Amyloid protein content in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk

• Child Abuse Experts Often Fail to Screen for Domestic Violence

• Mothers Often Have Inaccurate Perceptions of Their Children’s Body Weight

• Itchy, Burning Eyes Can be Sign of Dry Eye Syndrome

April

• Computer-Tailored Health Messages Change Eating Habits

• Pneumonia jab ups survival in elderly with pneumonia

• Britain to cull 35,000 birds in bird flu alert

• Pushing for babies: Singapore fights fertility decline

• Caffeine Raises Blood Pressure, Lowers Heart Rate in Children During Exercise

• Medical adhesive may be produced from the strongest glue found in nature

• Drug combo reduces stroke severity

• Working nights may lower Parkinson’s disease risk

• American women and girls not getting enough calcium

• Nanotechnology May Find Disease Before It Starts

• Acupuncture May Reduce Vomiting Directly After Chemotherapy

• Genetic clue found to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

• Foreign doctors up in arms over new UK immigration rules

• Forearm support reduces pain linked to computer use

• Fitness sausages

• Teenage girls prioritise travel, study and home ownership above marriage and motherhood

• Australia’s medicines regulator close to decision on herceptin

• Surgical robot makes prostate removal safe for obese men

• Deaths From Accidental Prescription Drug Overdose on Rise in New Mexico

• Most People With Arthritis Don’t Get Enough Exercise

• Drug helps treat dehydration in children: study

• Dental amalgam not linked to ill effects in kids

• Music Quiets Pain After Surgery

• Bubonic plague confirmed in Los Angeles woman

• Calcium supplements may be little help for healthy kids

• Herbals Effective for Low-Back Pain in the Short Term

• No Strong Evidence for Treating Strong Breath

• Less chance of Alzheimer’s when you follow a Mediterranean diet

• Smoking causes far more cancer deaths in Asian-Americans than previously thought

• Less antibiotic use in food animals leads to less drug resistance in people

• Hypertension Drug Reverses Death of Cells

• Possible alternatives found for Vioxx and Celebrex

• Development and validation of a smoking media literacy scale for adolescents

• First gene therapy human trial in the United States for a form of muscular dystrophy under way

• Soymilk proves a popular option for lactose intolerant students

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