BP drugs reduce pneumonia risk in stroke patients
• Drug Abuse • Feb 11 05
Treatment with an ACE inhibitor, a type of blood pressure drug that includes Zestril and Accupril among others, appears to reduce the risk of…
Patients with serious illness appear to adapt well
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 11 05
Most people who live with serious disability or illness, such as kidney failure, appear to adapt well and maintain a healthy outlook on life,…
S.Africa’s Mbeki vows AIDS action critics persist
• Public Health • Feb 11 05
South African President Thabo Mbeki vowed Friday to step up the battle against HIV/AIDS, saying his government’s program is among the world’s best.
But…
Polio campaign on track despite Saudi case: WHO
• Public Health • Feb 11 05
A campaign to halt the spread of polio by year-end is on track despite a new case in Saudi Arabia that sparked fears it…
U.S. FDA says may study hyperactivity drug risk
• Drug Abuse • Feb 11 05
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that people with heart problems should not take the hyperactivity drug Adderall, and studies may be…
One in eight kids in Banda Aceh badly malnourished
• Public Health • Feb 11 05
One in eight small children examined in and around the tsunami-ravaged Indonesian provincial capital of Banda Aceh is suffering from acute malnutrition, the U.N.…
Lawmakers criticize White House drug war budget
• Public Health • Feb 11 05
The Bush administration on Thursday claimed major successes in reducing illegal drug use among teens, but lawmakers from both parties criticized its proposed budget…
Breast exam adds little to mammography: study
• Cancer: Breast • Feb 11 05
Having a doctor examine the breasts for potential signs of cancer may add little to the benefits of mammography screening, a large study suggests.
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Gene mutations may explain women’s higher MS rate
• Genetics • Feb 11 05
Women are about twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as men and new research suggests that this may be related to variations…
Britons underestimate impact of heart disease -poll
• Neurology • Feb 11 05
Heart disease is Britain’ biggest single killer disease but more people are more worried about developing Alzheimer’s or cancer, according to a survey released…
Bone thinning occurs faster among whites: study
• Public Health • Feb 11 05
Black women are known to have higher bone mineral density, associated with stronger bones, than white women. New findings suggest that one reason for…
CDC calls for meningitis vaccination in teens
• Children's Health • Feb 11 05
Teen-agers and preteens should be routinely immunized against meningitis using Sanofi-Aventis’s newly approved Menactra, U.S. vaccine advisers agreed on Thursday.
The vaccine can prevent…
Once-daily tobramycin safe for cystic fibrosis
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 11 05
Once-daily treatment with the intravenous antibiotic tobramycin for lung flare-ups in patients with cystic fibrosis appears to be as effective and perhaps less toxic…
Antibiotic overuse linked to high resistance rates
• Emergencies / First Aid • Feb 11 05
Overprescribing antibiotics to patients is associated with high rates of antibiotic resistance in southern and eastern Europe, according to a report from the Netherlands.…
Migraine with loss-of-vision linked to stroke risk
• Migraine • Feb 11 05
Migraine with visual auras associated with vision loss is a risk factor for stroke in young women. However, not all types of visual auras…
Genetic testing needed to follow TB outbreaks
• Infections • Feb 11 05
Simply tracing one exposed person to the next is not an accurate way to follow the spread of tuberculosis, Norwegian researchers report. Instead, formal…
Family stress linked to diabetes in children
• Diabetes • Feb 10 05
Psychological strain within families may help trigger diabetes-related autoimmunity in infants, as well as accelerate the progression of the disease in children who are…
Statins don’t protect against dementia: study
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 10 05
The use of cholesterol-lowering drugs belonging to the statin family, such as Lipitor or Pravacol, does not seem to have any effect on the…
Mouse allergen in inner city linked to asthma
• Asthma • Feb 10 05
Levels of airborne mouse allergen in inner-city homes are often comparable to those seen in animal facilities, new research shows. “We were somewhat surprised…
Bacterial infection may cut esophageal cancer risk
• Infections • Feb 10 05
People who aren’t infected with Helicobacter pylori have a “markedly increased” risk of developing esophageal cancer, a new study shows. However, the findings don’t…
Flu vaccination rate up among high-risk children-CDC
• Children's Health • Feb 10 05
The number of toddlers vaccinated against influenza in the United States has jumped during the current flu season, but fewer older Americans are lining…
Medicare cost estimates spark disputes in Congress
• Public Health • Feb 10 05
Rising cost projections for the new Medicare drug benefit alarmed U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday and set off renewed calls to restrain spiraling drug prices…
Mom’s work schedule affects child’s development
• Children's Health • Feb 10 05
Children whose mothers work nights, evenings or rotating shifts are more likely to be behind the curve in mental development at age 2 and…
Settlement reached in gene therapy death
• Genetics • Feb 10 05
The US scientist who ran a gene therapy study that ended with the death of an 18-year-old is barred from leading human research trials…
Court rejects $15 mln award in Kansas smoker case
• Public Health • Feb 10 05
A federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a $15 million punitive damages award to a lifelong smoker who sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.…