2005

May

• Type of blindness reported in some taking Viagra

• Androgens linked to breast cancer in young women

• Hispanics fare worse with early lung cancer

• Easier access to patches could help smokers

• For asthmatics, laughter is no laughing matter

• No cure, no pay may be new model for selling drugs

• Childhood bedwetting linked to adult incontinence

• Severe sleep apnea may damage liver

• Gold helps with arthritis when usual drug fails

• New drug for Crohn’s disease gives mixed results

• Teens who experience violence likely to be violent

• Meningococcal vaccine recommended for some teens

• U.S. still unprepared against new flu, experts say

• Heart drug reduces colon cancer risk

• Many asthma sufferers also have sleep apnea

• “Bad” metabolism ups clogged arteries risk

• FDA warns of heart risks from MS drug

• Diet high in milk may cut heart disease risk

• Adult lifestyle predicts bone health

• Good bacteria may help against travelers’ diarrhea

• Toxoplasmosis linked to schizophrenia risk

• Botox may help incontinence, study indicates

• Boston Scientific, J&J stents aid high-risk cases

• Boehringer, Pfizer say smoker’s lung drug helps

• Hair dye not to blame for bladder or breast cancer

• Obesity, small prostate raise cancer risk - US study

• Roche in talks with WHO to stockpile Tamiflu

• Genentech says eye drug improves vision

• Tough labor leaves lasting mark on new moms

• Being active seen to up breast cancer survival

• Pomegranate juice may slow prostate cancer

• Brain stimulation may aid stroke recovery

• Asthma drugs don’t help enough

• Minogue recovering after breast cancer surgery

• States say government should pay for poor elderly

• Study finds many patients stop taking heart drugs

• Think twice before back pain surgery

• Hold that shot—oral B12 works too

• Having a partner helps men with prostate cancer

• Calcium in orange juice not always well absorbed

• Eye doctors see red over spooky movie

• AstraZeneca’s Crestor has many side effects

• Rheumatoid arthritis Patients much information on their disease as they can get

• Yoga may help improve pregnancy outcome

• Elderly might not benefit from regular aspirin

• FDA approves Depomed’s urinary tract treatment

• Prostate condition often causes lingering worries

• Better care means better blood pressure control

• Kylie Minogue to have breast surgery this week

• Physiotherapy may not reduce knee arthritis pain

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