Early Carotid Atherosclerosis Found in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
• Arthritis • Feb 22 06
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients had a threefold increase in preclinical carotid atherosclerotic plaque, independent of traditional risk factors, according to a matched cross-sectional study.
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When Viagra Doesn’t Work, Lipitor May Assist
• Sexual Health • Feb 22 06
If Viagra (sildenafil) doesn’t do the job, maybe all it needs is a kick start with Lipitor (atorvastatin), a small study here suggested.
Eight…
Vitamin C helps preserve vitamin E in smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 22 06
Vitamin C supplements can help reduce the high rate of vitamin E depletion that occurs in smokers, according to the findings of a small…
Bird flu likely to occur again and again: study
• Flu • Feb 22 06
Bird flu is likely to cross over into people again and again if it even once acquires the ability to pass from human to…
Mutations in H5N1 avian influenza viruses
• Flu • Feb 21 06
Several recent media reports have included speculations about the significance of mutations in H5N1 avian influenza viruses. Some reports have suggested that the likelihood…
Loud music prolongs ecstasy’s effects on the brain
• Brain • Feb 21 06
The loud music typical of nightclubs and raves appears to prolong the toxic effects of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, on the brain, according…
Most would not select their child’s sex
• Fertility and pregnancy • Feb 21 06
Most individuals are not interested in choosing the sex of their child if given the opportunity, according to the results of a new nationwide…
Fake drugs, including Tamiflu, thrive on Internet
• Drug Abuse • Feb 21 06
Criminals are using the Internet to sell increasing quantities of counterfeit medicines, including fake versions of bird flu drug Tamiflu, a senior U.N. health…
Men in their fifties are happier with their sex lives than younger men
• Sexual Health • Feb 21 06
According to researchers in America and Norway, men in their fifties are happier with their sex lives than younger men, despite experiencing more problems.
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Chewing gum after bowel surgery gets you out of hospital sooner
• Bowel Problems • Feb 21 06
According to a team of doctors at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, patients who chew gum following intestinal surgery leave hospital sooner.
The…
Organic diet for children means less exposure to pesticides
• Dieting • Feb 21 06
In a new study researchers in the U.S. have shown that organic diets meant that children had less exposure to two common pesticides.
According…
Most teenage boys with cancer can bank sperm
• Fertility and pregnancy • Feb 20 06
Sperm banking is possible for most teens with cancer who must undergo fertility-impairing treatment, British researchers report.
Several types of chemotherapy can damage the…
Intermittent Flomax reduces ejaculation effects
• Urine Problems • Feb 20 06
Using Flomax (tamsulosin) every other day, rather than every day, appears to reduce the ejaculation problems that can occur with the drug, Turkish researchers…
Bird flu-hit Europe awaits African spring migration
• Public Health • Feb 20 06
The spread of bird flu across Europe, thought to be caused by waterfowl from the Black Sea, risks increasing when birds soon start migrating…
Docs more apt to pen headache script for women
• Headaches • Feb 20 06
Women are more likely to consult their doctor about headaches or migraine, and are more likely to come away with a prescription to treat…
Potential new drug for treating all forms of tuberculosis
• Drug News • Feb 20 06
An experimental tuberculosis drug may be effective against not only multi drug-resistant forms of the disease but could also be the first compound to…
New system accurately predicts mortality of older Americans
• Public Health • Feb 20 06
Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center have created an index that is 81 percent accurate in predicting the likelihood of death within…
Nicotine patch and group support may be the best combination for helping women in public housing to
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 20 06
Former smokers from the community, a nicotine patch and group support may be the best combination for helping women in public housing to stop…
Boys are almost twice as likely as girls to burn themselves
• Children's Health • Feb 17 06
Boys are almost twice as likely as girls to burn themselves and children under three face particular risks, according to research published in the…
Acupressure Relieves Low Back Pain
• Backache • Feb 17 06
Acupressure (applying pressure with the thumbs or fingertips to the same points on the body stimulated in acupuncture) seems to be more effective in…
Marital conflict and its effects on children
• Children's Health • Feb 17 06
Fighting with your spouse in front of your kids, or even ignoring each other, leads to negative thoughts and distress in your kids about…
Concern Over Fast Tracking of New Drugs
• Drug Abuse • Feb 17 06
Concerns over the fast tracking of new drugs for commercial licensing are raised by a senior doctor in this week’s BMJ.
It follows approval…
Elastin fragments drive emphysema
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 17 06
Pulmonary emphysema is caused primarily by cigarette smoking, and the underlying cellular mechanisms are thought to involve smoke-induced activation of tissue degrading enzymes known…
Reading problems and behavior problems in boys are intertwined
• Children's Health • Feb 17 06
It’s been known for more than a decade that children with reading problems, particularly boys, also tend to have behavior problems, and vice versa.…
US unprepared for, overwhelmed by Katrina - report
• Emergencies / First Aid • Feb 17 06
Federal emergency agencies were unprepared for the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina and quicker involvement by President George W. Bush might have improved their response,…