Apartment Dwellers Face Higher Injury Risk
• Trauma & Injuries • May 09 06
Compared to people who live in detached or single-family homes, apartment dwellers experience substantially higher rates of injury, according to a new study from…
Restrictive diet unlikely to ease acid reflux
• Bowel Problems • May 09 06
Losing weight and elevating the head of the bed are effective measures for people with heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. These…
Nursing home admission predictable in middle-age
• Public Health • May 09 06
The same largely modifiable factors that increase the risk of disease and early death - smoking, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, obesity and diabetes…
Simple measures could stop 2 million baby deaths
• Public Health • May 09 06
Two million infants each year die the same day they are born in developing countries due to a lack of simple measures. Simple measures,…
Statins may improve circulation in the eye
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 09 06
The cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins may improve circulation in the eye, potentially reducing the risk of certain eye diseases, according to a study…
Doctors widely prescribe drugs without adequate scrutiny
• Public Health • May 09 06
In choosing which drugs to prescribe, doctors often select medications for patients despite a lack of conclusive medical evidence of their effects and safety,…
Coma Misrepresented in Movies
• Neurology • May 09 06
Coma is often misrepresented in movies, which could skew public perception of coma and impact real-life decisions, according to a new study published in…
Japanese smokers pay more for healthcare
• Public Health • May 08 06
Japanese who smoke, are overweight and do not get much exercise tend to pay 40 per cent more for their healthcare costs than those…
Mothers use evasive action to protect sick children from smoking fathers
• Children's Health • May 08 06
Most non-smoking mothers recognise the need to protect sick children from smoking husbands, but persuading their spouse to quit isn’t always an option, according…
Childhood Arthritis Raises Risk of Broken Bones
• Arthritis • May 08 06
Childhood arthritis increases the risk of fractures, particularly during adolescence, according to a large study of British patient records. The researchers say that more…
New anti-smoking ads to start in Tasmania
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 08 06
QUIT Tasmania has launched its latest anti-smoking campaign with images of a gangrenous foot.
A graphic commercial will begin screening in Tasmania tonight and…
Brain study shows the waiting is the hardest part
• Brain • May 08 06
Anyone who has ever waited in dread to have a root canal may find some comfort in the findings of a new brain-imaging study.
…
Belly fat tied to gallbladder removal in women
• Fat, Dietary • May 08 06
The amount of fat carried around the middle, independent of weight, and a high waist-to-hip ratio, increase the likelihood that a woman will have…
Nevada launching Web site for Canada drug imports
• Drug News • May 08 06
Over objections by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Nevadans will be able to buy prescription drugs from Canada over the Internet starting next…
Some Ethnic Groups More Susceptible to Adverse Drug Reactions
• Drug Abuse • May 05 06
Ethnic differences in risks of adverse reactions to drugs used in cardiovascular medicine: systematic review and meta-analysis BMJ Online First
Some ethnic groups may…
H5N1 Threat Puts Human Flu Back in Spotlight
• Flu • May 05 06
The emergence of the avian influenza virus H5N1 that is currently devastating chicken flocks in many countries and threatening to unleash a worldwide epidemic…
Scots get serious about underage smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 04 06
In the next round in the fight against smoking the sale of cigarettes to people aged under 18 is expected to be banned in…
Tamiflu can prevent mortality in mammals
• Drug News • May 04 06
Tamiflu, a flu drug manufactured by Swiss company Roche, can prevent mortality in mammals infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, according US researchers…
Vioxx risks can occur within 2 weeks: Canada study
• Drug Abuse • May 04 06
The risk of taking the painkiller Vioxx is more acute than previously thought, according to research published online Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association…
Relaxing effect of music enhanced during pauses
• Alternative Medicine • May 04 06
Heart rate, blood pressure and breathing rate fluctuate in respond to music, with an arousal effect seen with increasing tempo, while slow, meditative music…
Chamomile plus warfarin:a potentially dangerous mix
• Drug News • May 04 06
People taking warfarin to prevent blood clots should stay away from chamomile products, Canadian doctors caution. They describe the case of a 70-year-old woman,…
Novartis wins $220 mln U.S. flu vaccine contract
• Drug News • May 04 06
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Novartis an order of up to $220 million to develop a cell culture-derived influenza…
Genetics might explain why some people get bird flu
• Flu • May 04 06
People who have been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus might be genetically predisposed to infection by avian viruses, leading disease experts suggested…
The Psychiatric Dimension of Epilepsy
• Epilepsy • May 03 06
There was a time when epilepsy was not clearly distinguished from psychiatric disorders. Researchers eventually clarified the origins of epilepsy in the brain. Still,…
Saint Louis University hunt for a Hepatitis C vaccine
• Infections • May 03 06
Human clinical trials involving investigational vaccines to prevent Hepatitis C are rare. In the fall of 2003 there was a first-ever study at Saint…