Woman gives birth to two sets of identical twins
• Childbirth • May 27 04
After struggling through three years of fertility treatments, Jeffery and Sheryl McGowen were blessed with identical twins. Twice.
Sheryl McGowen gave birth to two…
Health experts call for stockpiling anti-flu drugs
• Flu • May 27 04
Health experts called on Thursday for the creation of an international stockpile of life-saving antiviral drugs amid warning signs that a human influenza pandemic…
Nigeria state says polio vaccinations won’t resume
• Infections • May 27 04
A predominantly Muslim state in northern Nigeria said on Thursday it would not take part in a polio immunisation campaign despite assurances from the…
Obesity cuts diabetic life span
• Diabetes • May 27 04
Obesity can reduce life expectancy by eight years in people with Type 2 diabetes, research suggests.
A study by the University of Surrey and…
Many people not treated for pain
• Pain • May 27 04
At least half of patients in Europe with muscle or joint pain are not receiving treatment, research suggests.
Researchers surveyed almost 6,000 people with…
Seattle study offers non-prescribed birth control
• Pregnancy • May 27 04
Pharmacies in Seattle have started to offer birth control pills to women without a doctor’s prescription as part of a study to see…
FDA panel backs temporary artificial heart
• Heart • May 27 04
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel on Wednesday backed an artificial heart to keep the sickest patients alive while they wait for a…
Early sleep troubles, later drug problems?
• Children's Health • May 27 04
Boys who have trouble sleeping between the ages of 3 and 5 may be at higher risk of drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and using…
Ohio has first 2004 U.S. West Nile case - report
• Infections • May 27 04
The first likely case of human West Nile infection in 2004 was reported in Ohio on Tuesday, health officials said.
The Ohio Department of…
Wisconsin’s governor urges making drug imports safe
• Drug Abuse • May 27 04
Lower drug prices in Canada and other countries will keep luring Americans, and the government needs to make sure the medicines people buy are…
FDA expands access to experimental melanoma drug
• Cancer • May 27 04
Maxim Pharmaceuticals said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had allowed it to expand advanced testing of a drug for treating skin…
Lung cancer ‘different in women’
• Cancer: Lung • May 27 04
Lung cancer is a different disease in women than it is in men, researchers have said.
The female hormone oestrogen is partly to blame,…
Vegetable fiber tied to lower prostate cancer risk
• Cancer: Prostate • May 27 04
Men who eat their veggies may be less likely than others to develop prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
Among more than 1,700 men…
Chewing gum kills bacteria, freshens breath
• Dental Health • May 27 04
Chewing a stick of gum, especially cinnamon-flavored gum, may keep bad breath away, researchers report.
A new study has shown that cinnamon-flavored Big Red…
The Carb Conscious Won’t Cut & Run
• Dieting To Lose Weight • May 27 04
The low-carbohydrate dieting trend may have peaked, but consumers continue to watch their carbohydrate intake after going off the diets, according to a study…
Monitor may stop patient awareness during surgery
• Surgery • May 27 04
It’s every patient’s nightmare - to feel the cut of the scalpel, to be totally aware of what the surgeons are doing to you,…
Singapore researchers develop dissolving heart stent
• Heart • May 27 04
A team of researchers from Singapore has made a completely biodegradable heart stent aimed at improving patient recovery and reducing infections, the city-state’s Nanyang…
High rates of crime, drug use in schizophrenics
• Psychiatry / Psychology • May 27 04
Schizophrenics are more likely to be convicted of crimes than non-schizophrenics, new research suggests.
Australian investigators found that, over a 25-year period, 21.6 percent…
Lead levels high in some gunshot victims
• Gender: Male • May 27 04
Survivors of gunshot wounds that leave bullet fragments lodged in the body may face a little-recognized long-term risk-elevated lead levels.
Researchers found that among…
“Mud football” leads to outbreak of infection
• Skin Care • May 27 04
Australian researchers report that dozens of patients developed potentially serious wound infections after playing a game of “mud football,” a form of rugby played…
U.S. surgeon general seeks healthier food ads
• Dieting • May 27 04
Food companies and their advertising agencies should take the initiative to promote healthy eating habits to help counteract a growing U.S. obesity epidemic, U.S.…
Arguments with teenage daughters can be good?
• Gender: Female • May 27 04
Mothers exasperated by petty arguments with their teenage daughters should take heart from new research in Britain which shows arguing may actually be good…
Turmeric corrects cystic fibrosis defect, in mice
• Arthritis • May 27 04
Treatment for the underlying problem that causes the lung disease cystic fibrosis might be as close as the kitchen.
Curcumin, a major component of…
Satisfying your hunger cuts cravings for sweets
• Dieting To Lose Weight • May 27 04
If you find yourself constantly craving sweets in the afternoon, don’t blame it on a sugar addiction. Hunger is most likely behind those cravings…
Airborne droplets spread SARS in buildings - study
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04
The deadly SARS virus spread through a Hong Kong apartment complex last year by hitching a ride on microscopic airborne water droplets, according to…