US says Medicare drug costs lower than expected
• Public Health • Feb 02 06
The U.S. government’s net costs for Medicare prescription drug benefits are expected to total $30.5 billion in 2006, down from a previous estimate of…
Does Alcohol Labelling Encourage Sensible Drinking?
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 02 06
Clear labelling on shop-bought alcohol, showing the alcohol units contained and health advice, may not be effective in promoting sensible drinking, says a letter…
Married, happy and rich, means you should look young!
• Public Health • Feb 02 06
According to Danish researchers, in order to hang on to your looks and retain a youthful demeanor all you need is happy family life…
New bird flu vaccine works in mice
• Flu • Feb 02 06
Scientists have produced a vaccine against deadly H5N1 strains of bird flu that has protected mice, using a genetic engineering technique that can be…
48 Hour Access Target for UK Sexual Health Clinics Impossible
• Public Health • Feb 02 06
The 48 hour access target for all sexual health clinics will be impossible to meet on the basis of current evidence, claims an editorial…
Gene Variation Increases SIDS Risk in African Americans
• Children's Health • Feb 01 06
About five percent of deaths from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) in African Americans can be traced to defects in one gene and half…
Anger may set the stage for injury
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 01 06
Anger appears to raise the risk of suffering an injury, particularly for men, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that among more than 2,000…
Brain scan may separate lies from the truth
• Brain • Feb 01 06
Forget the eyes; a liar’s brain activity may be what gives him away, a study published Tuesday suggests.
Using a form of brain imaging…
Men More Prone to Maladies When Mad
• Gender: Male • Jan 31 06
If you’re a male who has trouble controlling your temper, you might find yourself in the hospital the next time you get angry. After…
Parents Happier with Alternative to Liquid Meds for Tonsillectomy
• Children's Health • Jan 31 06
After getting their tonsils out and going home from the hospital, along with ice cream, young children must take pain medication until their throat…
Another use for statins - treating rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • Jan 31 06
According to Japanese researchers statins, drugs widely used to treat high cholesterol, have a potential role in inflammation and other cell processes, including immune…
Vaccine against ricin safe and effective
• Public Health • Jan 31 06
Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, say a vaccine against the deadly toxin ricin is safe and effective.
Researchers…
Headache, Sleep Problems Connected in Children
• Children's Health • Jan 27 06
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that frequent headaches in children appear to be associated with sleep problems. More than two-thirds of children studied who…
Unplanned Quit Attempts More Likely to Succeed
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 27 06
Unplanned attempts to stop smoking are more likely to succeed than planned ones, concludes a study published online by the BMJ today.
The process…
BRCA1 gene inhibits estrogen and progesterone
• Endocrinology • Jan 27 06
It’s been known that the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 regulates use of estrogen in breast and other cells, but now researchers at Georgetown…
New research has implications for treating muscular dystrophy
• Neurology • Jan 27 06
In a surprising discovery with implications for treating muscular dystrophy, researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine and other…
Computers estimate emotions
• Public Health • Jan 27 06
Many computers are already able to see and hear. However, they have no way of telling whether their users are happy or angry. At…
U.N. studies lower mortality rate in Turkish bird flu
• Flu • Jan 27 06
Scientists are investigating whether a lower mortality rate for people infected with bird flu in Turkey means that the virus is becoming less deadly…
Flu vaccine safe for arthritis patients
• Arthritis • Jan 26 06
Adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can safely receive the flu vaccine each year as recommended, although their response to the vaccine may be somewhat…
African-American girls have a better chance of survival as premature babies
• Children's Health • Jan 26 06
Extremely premature baby girls, especially those who are African American, are much more likely to survive than extremely premature white boys, according to research…
First large-scale bird flu genome study
• Flu • Jan 26 06
Investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have completed the first large-scale study of bird flu virus genomes, thereby doubling the…
New biochip predicts evolution of inflammatory bowel disease
• Bowel Problems • Jan 26 06
The treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has very high costs and can include admissions and surgical interventions.…
Britain says sexual health will be a key priority
• Sexual Health • Jan 26 06
The British government named sexual health as a key priority for the NHS on Thursday, as new figures showed another rise in HIV infections.
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Student doctors call for ban on drug company bribes
• Public Health • Jan 26 06
Medical students in the U.S. are applauding a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which calls…
Drug used worldwide doubles risk of kidney failure
• Drug Abuse • Jan 26 06
A drug approved by the FDA, and sold worldwide for the last 13 years, has now been proven to double a patient’s risk of…