Television alcohol ads on rise, study shows
• Children's Health • May 27 04
Alcohol is being advertised more often on U.S. television and more teen-agers and children are seeing it, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
The number…
China detains five dealers of fake milk powder
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04
Chinese police have detained five wholesalers of fake milk powder after malnutrition caused the deaths of 13 babies and sparked a national outcry at…
Worry affects female fertility
• Fertility and pregnancy • May 27 04
“Don’t worry, be happy” may sound like patronizing advice to a woman seeking help in having a baby but it may be just what…
Cervical cancer still cutting many lives short
• Cancer • May 27 04
While deaths from cervical cancer have plunged in wealthy nations over the past 50 years, the disease remains a top killer of younger women…
Blood pressure higher in caffeine-drinking teens
• Children's Health • May 27 04
Teens who habitually drink lots of caffeine - mainly from soft drinks - tend to have higher blood pressure than other teens, researchers report.
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Many U.S. consumers make up their own diets - survey
• Dieting • May 27 04
Many bulge-battling Americans are following self-designed diets, even as the mania surrounding low-carbohydrate weight-loss regimens like Atkins and South Beach continue to generate headlines,…
Parents may be poor source of birth control info
• Dieting • May 27 04
Parents often have mistaken ideas about contraception, and could be passing those fallacies on to their children.
A recent poll found that less than…
Study: Breast-feeding cuts infant death 20 percent
• Respiratory Problems • May 27 04
Breast-fed children in the United States are 20 percent less likely to die during the first year of life than those who are…
Heavy kids more likely to bully, be bullied
• Children's Health • May 27 04
Overweight children are more likely than their peers to be the victims, and in some cases the perpetrators, of teasing, name-calling and physical…
Amgen arthritis drug wins U.S. okay for psoriasis
• Skin Care • May 27 04
Amgen Inc., the world’s biggest biotechnology company, won U.S. approval on Friday to market its rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel for treating the skin disorder…
Nearly 4 million Nigerians have HIV - ministry
• AIDS/HIV • May 27 04
An estimated 3.8 million Nigerians are infected with the virus that causes AIDS, making the West African country one of the hardest hit in…
New methods to detect breast cancer show promise
• Cancer • May 27 04
New tests that measure water, oxygen and other breast tissue properties could be more effective than mammograms in diagnosing breast cancer, scientists said on…
Pilates, milk reign at ‘junk free’ schools
• Dieting • May 27 04
At Nathan Hale School, candy bars are confiscated. Bake sales are frowned upon. The vending machines don’t carry soda - only water, milk, or…
New breast cancer detection method promising
• Cancer • May 27 04
New tests that measure water, oxygen and other breast tissue properties could be more effective than mammograms in diagnosing breast cancer, scientists said Monday.
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Obese kids more prone to bully, be bullied
• Fat, Dietary • May 27 04
Overweight adolescents are more likely than normal-weight children to be victims of bullying, or bullies themselves, a study found, bolstering evidence that being fat…
Blood pressure rise in U.S. kids, teens bodes ill
• Children's Health • May 27 04
The average blood pressure for Americans ages 8 to 17 has increased over the past 10 years, meaning that more are putting themselves at…
Health Profit Disappoints, 500 Jobs Cut
• Public Health • May 27 04
Insurer Health Net Inc. on Tuesday said quarterly profit fell by nearly 80 percent, sending its shares sharply lower, and said it will cut…
U.S. study finds more marijuana abuse
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 27 04
Marijuana abuse and dependence rose in the United States in the 1990s, possibly because the substance has become more potent, according to a study…
Report says more focus needed on child mothers
• Pregnancy • May 27 04
About 70,000 girls and one million infants born to young mothers die worldwide every year due to complications from pregnancy and childbirth, according to…
Treating sleep apnea could cut road deaths
• Respiratory Problems • May 27 04
Nearly 1,000 deaths from vehicle collisions could be avoided each year in the U.S. if all drivers with the obstructive sleep apnea received a…
Obstetricians told to talk, write more clearly
• Gender: Female • May 27 04
Obstetricians were told on Monday that they could improve patient safety and combat soaring rates for malpractice insurance by stressing simple teamwork, better communication…
Recognize stroke, call ambulance, be a hero - CDC
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 27 04
Few Americans know the major warning signs of stroke, new survey findings indicate, and few would call 911 immediately if they thought someone was…
Surgery found to halve stroke risk in some patients
• Neurology • May 27 04
Surgery can halve the odds of a stroke, one of the leading killers worldwide, in high-risk patients, scientists said on Friday.
Severe narrowing…
Health probe clears NJ racetrack of mad cow fears
• Public Health • May 27 04
There is no evidence that people who ate at a New Jersey racetrack have become infected with a rare human version of “mad cow”…
Health experts propose new anti-malaria strategy
• Infections • May 27 04
Public health experts proposed on Friday a new strategy to halve malaria deaths by 2010 and said linking malaria with other disease control programmes…