UK doctors highlight over-the-counter drug risks
• Drug News • Jun 14 05
Patients and health professionals need more training about the potential risks of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, which are being taken in increasing quantities, British doctors…
Exercise boosts sex life in men with heart failure
• Heart • Jun 13 05
Moderate exercise may help boost sexual function in men with heart failure, according to a review of studies on the topic..
Surgery may help sleep disorder in young children
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Jun 11 05
In children under the age of three who have Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), removal of the tonsils and
Pain management program useful for low back pain
• Backache • Jun 11 05
When conducted by physiotherapists, a pain management program that includes exercise advice and strategies to overcome psychosocial barriers is a suitable alternative to physical…
Rat poison deemed “potential agent of terror”
• Emergencies / First Aid • Jun 11 05
A type of rat poison, which is illegal in the United States, has the potential to be used in an intentional mass poisoning…
Fungal pesticides may reduce malaria transmission
• Infections • Jun 11 05
Mosquitoes carrying a Malaria parasite that were exposed to surfaces coated with fungus-based pesticides had a dramatically reduced ability to transmit malaria, according to…
Genes in male-pattern baldness identified
• Gender: Male • Jun 11 05
Researchers in Germany have found that variations in a gene related to male sex hormones may be at the root of male-pattern
Prompt seizure therapy may have no long-term benefit
• Epilepsy • Jun 11 05
After a seizure, early intervention with anticonvulsant drugs appears to have little effect on the long-term prognosis of epilepsy, British researchers report…
Tracleer helps PAH patients with scleroderma
• Drug News • Jun 11 05
Tracleer has shown positive long-term impact in treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), the drug-maker…
Bristol-Myers says drug slows joint damage in RA
• Arthritis • Jun 10 05
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said on Thursday that a late-stage trial showed its experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis drug abatacept slowed the progression of joint damage in…
More research needed on painkiller safety
• Drug News • Jun 10 05
British scientists called for more research on Friday into the safety of painkillers after finding more evidence some may increase the risk of…
Houston man sues Pfizer for Viagra blindness
• Drug Abuse • Jun 09 05
A Houston man filed a lawsuit this week in federal court against Pfizer, claiming he suffered Blindness after taking its best-selling impotence…
Lipitor does not prevent narrowing in heart valve
• Heart • Jun 09 05
The popular cholesterol-reducing drug Lipitor made by Pfizer does not prevent obstruction of the heart valve that leads to the aorta, the body’s largest…
China battles new outbreak of deadly bird flu
• Flu • Jun 09 05
China has discovered a strain of bird flu that is deadly to humans at a farm in the far western region of Xinjiang, the…
Morphine fails to control pain in preterm infants
• Pain • Jun 08 05
Morphine is no better than inactive placebo in preventing pain during procedures performed on preterm infants, according to new study findings.
Many parents unclear on genetic testing results
• Genetics • Jun 08 05
Many parents who learn their hearing-impaired child does not carry genetic mutations in either of two genes commonly linked to hearing problems remain confused…
Aspirin raise bleeding risk
• Heart • Jun 08 05
Aspirin therapy has proven useful in preventing Heart attacks, but even very low doses of the drug taken regularly pose a bleeding…
Vancouver may urge Canada to legalize marijuana
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 08 05
Vancouver, the West Coast Canadian city whose drug-treatment programs have drawn the wrath of U.S. officials, may press the federal government to legalize and…
Genes affect women’s ability to reach orgasm
• Orgasm • Jun 08 05
Women who have difficulty reaching orgasm can blame it on their genes. Like Heart disease, anxiety and depression, scientists discovered in a…
Raisins inhibit dental plaque bacteria
• Dental Health • Jun 08 05
Raisins contain chemicals that suppress the growth and adherence of two species of oral bacteria associated with the development of cavities and periodontal disease,…
Cynicism starts at a tender age
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 08 05
Young children may believe in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, but they are more savvy than many adults may think, according to a…
Sterility following vasectomy may take time
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 08 05
Following Vasectomy, about half of the men who initially still have motile sperm will eventually stop producing sperm, according to a new…
Drugs preserve fertility of girls receiving chemo
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 07 05
Although effective against various cancers, chemotherapy can damage the ovaries, possibly causing a permanent loss of fertility. Treatment with two drugs…
Coping skills affect life after breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Jun 07 05
Young women who are less able to cope with breast cancer and feel ill-prepared for the challenge tend to have a lower…
Low-level jobs linked with increased heart risk
• Heart • Jun 07 05
Lower social position is associated with faster and less variable heart rates, according to a new study. Both conditions are “almost certainly bad for…