Avian Flu Virus Showing Resistance to Tamiflu
• Flu • Oct 02 05
Scientists here are reporting that a strain of the H5N1 avian flu virus is showing resistance to Tamiflu (oseltamivir), the antiviral many…
E.coli’s Defense Mechanism Uncovered
• Public Health • Oct 02 05
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the John Innes Centre in the United Kingdom have uncovered a mechanism with which disease-causing bacteria…
Experts Urge Counseling Patients About Dangers of Second-Hand Smoke
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 02 05
Three researchers who study behavior-based means of cutting the risks of tobacco use have made a case for counseling patients about the health risks…
Stroke Risk Gene Confirmed
• Neurology • Oct 02 05
In an important confirmation of genetic influences in Stroke, researchers have found an association between a major risk gene and Stroke in young adults,…
Drug resistant avian influenza more common in Southeast Asia than North America
• Flu • Oct 02 05
Resistance to the antiviral drug amantadine is spreading more rapidly among Avian Influenza viruses of H5N1 subtype in Southeast Asia than in North America,…
Kids’ abdominal pain may become adult IBS
• Bowel Problems • Sep 30 05
Childhood abdominal pain is a common complaint, and it may progress to adult irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in some cases, according to a study…
Fruits, veggies help build strong bones in boys
• Dieting • Sep 29 05
Here’s another reason why kids should eat their broccoli - fruits and vegetables build strong bones, a new study shows.
Boys who ate the…
US FDA reviews drug company coupons, other offers
• Public Health • Sep 29 05
Drug company offers of coupons, free music downloads and other enticements for consumers to use specific medicines are under scrutiny by U.S. regulators, a…
Researchers launch biggest study of US children
• Children's Health • Sep 29 05
Researchers hoping to determine the causes of many common diseases like autism and diabetes will follow 100,000 U.S. children from birth through adulthood in…
Malaysia says dengue fever is nearing epidemic
• Infections • Sep 28 05
Malaysia has warned that dengue fever is nearing an epidemic and joined neighbour Singapore in declaring war on the deadly mosquito-borne virus.
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Exercise may prevent pain in older adults
• Pain • Sep 28 05
Running and other forms of vigorous exercise may prevent some of the aches and pains that come with age, a new study suggests.
Researchers…
DEA shuts 4,600 rogue pharmacy sites
• Drug News • Sep 27 05
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) last week arrested 18 people for allegedly selling pharmaceutical drugs unlawfully over the internet. Those arrested include the…
Pelvic exercises useful for erection problems
• Urine Problems • Sep 27 05
Exercises that focus on strengthening the muscles at the base of the penis, known as the pelvic floor, appear to be a useful treatment…
FDA OKs Pfizer’s Lipitor for use in diabetics
• Drug News • Sep 27 05
Pfizer Inc. said on Tuesday U.S. regulators have approved its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor to reduce the risk of Stroke and Heart Attack in…
More than 900 dead in India encephalitis outbreak
• Public Health • Sep 26 05
The death toll in India’s worst Encephalitis outbreak in nearly 30 years has reached 900 but the number of new infections has…
Migraine Drug May Be Chapel Hill, N.C., Drug Maker’s ‘Billion Dollar Baby’
• Drug News • Sep 26 05
Trexima, an experimental migraine drug with blockbuster potential, is curing the headaches of Pozen’s investors - at least for now.
The Chapel…
Fifth Indonesian dies of bird flu
• Flu • Sep 25 05
A 27-year-old Indonesian woman died in a Jakarta hospital on Monday after suffering from bird flu, and a five-year-old girl who died last week…
Atkins Diet Damaging to Heart
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Sep 25 05
A doctors’ group has announced what it calls the second heart-related death in a person on the Atkins diet, and is calling for a…
US doctor sues over sex charges involving his twin
• Children's Health • Sep 23 05
A U.S. doctor has sued a Seattle-area newspaper for defamation after it reported he posed as his twin, a gynecologist, to have sex with…
Motor oil exposure may raise arthritis risk
• Arthritis • Sep 23 05
Occupational exposure to mineral oil, primarily motor or hydraulic oil, is associated with an increased risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), new research indicates. This…
Complex work may help ward off Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Sep 23 05
People with challenging jobs may have to work hard, but the payoff could be some protection against Alzheimer’s disease later in life, new research…
FDA Approves Generic Versions of HIV Drug
• Drug News • Sep 22 05
The FDA has approved the first generic versions of the AIDS drug Retrovir (zidovudine) for sale in the U.S. The approvals include a generic…
Soya may cure fatty liver
• Dieting • Sep 22 05
A diet rich in soy protein may alleviate fatty liver, a disease that often accompanies diabetes, says a study.
Nimbe Torres, a medical researcher…
World encephalitis vaccine stock inadequate
• Public Health • Sep 21 05
The world’s entire stock of Encephalitis vaccines is inadequate to meet India’s needs to prevent the disease that has killed 850 people…
EU agency tells farmers to prepare for bird flu
• Flu • Sep 20 05
Poultry farmers in the European Union should get ready to act against bird flu, stepping up surveillance and preparing for mass vaccinations or…