Statins may increase arthritis risk in elderly women
• Arthritis • Feb 02 05
The use of statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Lipitor and Pravachol, appears to be associated with an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis of the…
Cervical cancer vaccine expected in a few years
• Cancer • Feb 01 05
A vaccine that could prevent young women from developing most cases of cervical cancer could be on the market within a few years.
Researchers…
Malawi losing 10 people per hour to AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • Feb 01 05
AIDS kills about 10 people every hour in Malawi and the government of the impoverished southern African nation is increasingly unable to cope with…
UK anorexia rates stable while bulimia fluctuates
• Dieting • Feb 01 05
Anorexia rates have been stable in Britain since the late 1980s but the number of bulimia patients has fluctuated, researchers said on Tuesday.
“There…
Cambodian dies from bird flu, Vietnam to kill ducks
• Public Health • Feb 01 05
A Cambodian woman who died in Vietnam was killed by bird flu, a doctor said on Tuesday, the latest victim of fresh outbreaks of…
HK wants info on deadly China meningitis outbreak
• Infections • Feb 01 05
Hong Kong health officials are urgently seeking information about an outbreak of meningitis in China that has infected more than 250 people and killed…
Viruses, X-rays join U.S. list of cancer agents
• Cancer • Feb 01 05
Viruses, X-rays and compounds found in grilled meats joined the official list of known or suspected cancer-causing agents released on Monday.
The list,…
High-risk women not lowering cholesterol enough
• Gender: Female • Feb 01 05
New research indicates that few high-risk women are achieving the optimal cholesterol levels set forth in recent guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA).…
Older men should be screened for aortic aneurysm
• Heart • Feb 01 05
Older men, particularly those who have smoked cigarettes, should undergo screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), according to a report in the Annals of…
Quality of life okay after repaired heart defect
• Heart • Feb 01 05
Adults who have undergone surgery during childhood to repair a congenital heart defect called tetralogy of Fallot have a satisfactory quality of life, although…
Leprosy infections down but stigma persists: WHO
• Infections • Feb 01 05
Leprosy cases have declined over the past two decades but much still needs to be done to help those suffering in silence because of…
Hazard posed by infant bath seats and rings
• Children's Health • Feb 01 05
Parents should not use bath seats and bath rings to bathe their infants, according to a Canadian child health organization. Their survey findings show…
Too much fluoride in iced tea sickens woman
• Food & Nutrition • Feb 01 05
A woman developed painful, weak bones after drinking gallons of instant iced tea every day for years, which filled her body with harmful levels…
Benefits of early calcium supplementation persist
• Gender: Female • Feb 01 05
Adolescent girls who take calcium supplements may increase their total body bone mineral density (BMD), an effect that is sustained over time during puberty,…
Low risk to human health from BSE goat case: EU
• Infections • Feb 01 05
The world’s first case of “mad cow disease” found in a goat poses only a minimal risk to human health and the brain-wasting disease…
US Medicare, Medicaid costs rising fast-CBO chief
• Public Health • Feb 01 05
The costs of the Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs are rising at unsustainable rates that will force policy makers to adopt major changes…
Louse-borne bacteria found in 4000-year-old tooth
• Infections • Feb 01 05
DNA from a microbe that is transmitted by body lice and can cause trench fever, was recently identified in a human tooth dating back…
Vioxx increases heart attack risk in elderly
• Drug News • Feb 01 05
A new study adds to the evidence that cardiac risk is increased in Vioxx (rofecoxib) users, even in those without a history of heart…