Duration of anesthesia not related to complications in plastic surgery
• Surgery • Jan 23 06
The length of time patients spend under anesthesia during facial plastic surgery procedures does not appear to be linked to their risk of complications…
Two-thirds killed in teen crashes are other vehicle users and pedestrians
• Public Health • Jan 20 06
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety the majority of people killed in teen driver crashes are people other than the teen driver…
Euthanasia in Britain
• Public Health • Jan 20 06
It is understood that euthanasia is extremely rare in the UK and few doctors want it legalised, but campaigners for euthanasia have long argued…
UK to rule Monday if Alzheimer’s drugs worth using
• Drug News • Jan 20 06
Britain’s cost-effectiveness healthcare watchdog NICE says it will rule on Monday whether Alzheimer’s drugs that can help, but not cure, some patients should continue…
Blacks, whites affected differently by smoking
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 20 06
Black U.S. teenagers get a much bigger hit of addictive nicotine from a cigarette than do their white classmates, researchers said on Friday.
This…
Protecting Yourself from Flu Pandemic
• Flu • Jan 20 06
It’s only a matter of time. A pandemic, a worldwide influenza epidemic, is inevitable, say health experts.
Pandemics tend to occur when disease-causing organisms…
Wine Drinkers Have Healthier Diets than Beer Drinkers
• Public Health • Jan 20 06
People who buy wine also buy healthier food and therefore have healthier diets than people who buy beer, finds a study published online by…
New Service Helps Women at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
• Children's Health • Jan 20 06
Sudden cardiac death is responsible for one-third of coronary artery disease deaths in women, and the reason why women with heart disease and recurrent…
Recognize Retinal Problems - and Seek Immediate Care
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 20 06
If you experience sudden vision changes - many floaters or specks, flashing lights, blurred or wavy vision, a dark spot in the middle of…
Tamiflu alone won’t work in bird flu pandemic
• Flu • Jan 20 06
In a review published this week a warning has been issued against the apparent reliance by most countries on the drug Tamiflu to combat…
Child’s height linked to intellectual development
• Children's Health • Jan 20 06
Children who are short for their age may perform more poorly on tests of intelligence than their taller peers, a new study suggests. The…
Thyroid disorders can cause sex problems for men
• Sexual Health • Jan 19 06
Thyroid disorders are associated with a variety of sexual symptoms in men, according to a new report.
Dr. Emmanuele A. Jannini from University of…
Newer flu drugs more effective than old
• Drug News • Jan 19 06
Older antiviral drugs amantadine and rimantidine should not be used to treat seasonal or pandemic influenza because they are not very effective and have…
Statins may slightly raise aging eye disease risk
• Eye / Vision Problems • Jan 18 06
Contrary to the expectations of some scientists, cholesterol-lowering ‘statin’ drugs (such as Lipitor or Zocor) do not appear to stave off age-related macular degeneration…
Delaying Surgery Safe, Acceptable Option for Some Men with Hernia
• Surgery • Jan 18 06
Men with hernia who have minimal or no symptoms and who had surgery delayed had similar levels of pain and discomfort that limited their…
New treatment for brucellosis
• Infections • Jan 18 06
Concepcion Lecaroz, a researcher from the University of Navarra, has developed a new therapy against brucellosis. This zoonosis - a disease or infection of…
Pimecrolimus cream safe for infants with eczema
• Children's Health • • Allergies • Jan 17 06
While pimecrolimus cream can be very effective for treating atopic dermatitis (often called eczema), there has been concern about infections because it is an…
Fat-free body mass tied to emphysema outlook
• Respiratory Problems • Jan 17 06
Among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), usually emphysema, a low fat-free body mass index appears to be associated with greater mortality, Danish…
Integrated approach may be best for knee arthritis
• Arthritis • Jan 17 06
Therapy that includes exercise, ultrasound and hyaluronan injections appears to be effective for relieving the pain and disability caused by knee osteoarthritis, according to…
Systemic spread of avian influenza virus in cats
• Flu • Jan 17 06
Researchers at Erasmus Medical Center have demonstrated systemic spread of avian influenza virus in cats infected by respiratory, digestive, and cat-to-cat contact.
The paper…
Scientists discover most fertile Irish male
• Gender: Male • Jan 17 06
Scientists in Ireland may have found the country’s most fertile male, with more than 3 million men worldwide among his offspring.
The scientists, from…
Cough syrups could harm kids’ teeth
• Dental Health • Jan 17 06
Children should brush their teeth after swallowing syrupy cough and cold medications, results of a new study suggest.
“Although some medications are necessary for…
FDA warns diet drugs contain Prozac and Librium
• Drug News • Jan 16 06
The FDA has issued a warning to consumers that diet pills from Brazil have been found to contain active drug ingredients which are possibly…
The sweet answer to a poor memory
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 16 06
Sweet tooth types out there will be delighted to learn that those sweet and sugary drinks may improve the memory.
Research has apparently shown…
US warns older flu drugs often don’t work
• Drug Abuse • Jan 16 06
Health authorities in the U.S. are advising doctors to stop using two drugs to treat this winters influenza because it has become evident that…