Some chronic disorders more common in Gulf War vets
• Public Health • Jun 07 05
Ten years after the 1991 Persian Gulf War, physical and laboratory evaluations reveal an increased risk of fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue…
Capsaicin lozenge may prevent aspiration in elderly
• Respiratory Problems • Jun 06 05
Letting a lozenge containing capsicin, an ingredient derived from red peppers, dissolve in the mouth before meals improves the reflexes of the upper…
Viagra ingredient approved for hypertension
• Drug News • Jun 06 05
Pfizer Inc. on Monday said U.S. regulators approved the active ingredient in its impotence drug Viagra to treat pulmonary hypertension.
Sold under…
Darifenacin safely controls overactive bladder
• Urine Problems • Jun 05 05
Darifenacin, marketed under the brand names Enablex or Emselex, is a safe and effective treatment for overactive bladder, according to a new…
Slips, falls in tub common cause of kids’ injuries
• Children's Health • Jun 05 05
When kids hurt themselves in a bathtub, usually from a fall or slip, the accident occurs despite the fact that nearly always an adult…
With Vioxx gone, pain drug prices jump
• Drug News • Jun 05 05
Prices for dozens of prescription painkillers have jumped by as much as 15 percent since Merck & Co. Inc. pulled its once-popular arthritis drug…
LCMV spread through organ donation
• Public Health • Jun 02 05
Four transplant recipients in the US became infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), which is normally carried by rodents, after receiving organs from…
West Nile sprays did not contaminate people
• Infections • Jun 02 05
Light, targeted spraying to control mosquitoes that might spread West Nile virus did not lead to raised pesticide levels in people, US…
Addictive drugs given to US sleep deprived
• Drug News • Jun 02 05
Doctors prescribe potentially addictive drugs nearly half the time when patients seek help with a Sleep Disorder, according to a new study…
Docetaxel lowers death rate for breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Jun 02 05
Breast cancer patients who take the Sanofi-Aventis drug docetaxel instead of the older medicine flurouracil cut their risk of death by 30 percent, according…
No sex advantage seen with sub-total hysterectomy
• Gender: Female • Jun 02 05
The idea that a “sub-total” hysterectomy better safeguards a woman’s sex life doesn’t seem to be valid, a new study suggests.
They…
Drugs reduce breast cancer deaths
• Cancer: Breast • Jun 01 05
A drug cocktail has been found to cut the risk of breast cancer death by nearly a third.
Nearly 90% of…
Breath analyzer detects lung cancer
• Cancer: Lung • Jun 01 05
A sort of “electronic nose” can identify patients with lung cancer by detecting specific compounds in their breath, investigators report.
As the name implies,…
Japan’s fertility rate hits postwar low
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 01 05
Japan’s fertility rate hit a postwar low of 1.288 in 2004 in a fresh sign of the country’s acute baby shortage, Japan’s…
Breastfed kids show lower blood pressure
• Children's Health • Jun 01 05
Children and teenagers who were exclusively breastfed for at least part of their infancy apparently have lower blood pressure than their formula-fed…
Link between painkillers and breast cancer unclear
• Cancer: Breast • May 31 05
Taking ibuprofen or aspirin long term appears to be tied a heightened risk of developing breast cancer, a new study indicates, but…
Removing tonsils may help kids with asthma
• Asthma • May 31 05
Removing the tonsils and adenoids appears to offer many benefits to children with Asthma, including a drop in medication use and a reduction in…
Access to trauma centers often limited in US
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 31 05
If they were to be seriously injured, many Americans would have to travel an hour or more to reach a trauma center, according to…
Sixth Norwegian dies of Legionnaire’s disease
• Infections • May 31 05
A sixth Norwegian has died from an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease but the rare illness seems to have stopped spreading, department director…
Osteoporosis care skimpy for African Americans
• Gender: Female • May 31 05
Older African American women with arthritis and a high risk for fractures receive less Osteoporosis-related healthcare than their white counterparts, according to a new…
Moms of IVF-induced multiples often have the blues
• Fertility and pregnancy • May 30 05
Having twins or triplets following assisted reproductive therapy (ART) increases the risk of depression among new moms, a new study suggests.
Assisted reproductive technology…
Smoking ups risk of age-related eye disorder
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 30 05
Older adults who smoke are twice as likely to suffer from a degenerative eye disorder that is the leading cause of Blindness…
Keep a sharp eye on prostate ca to avoid treatment
• Cancer: Prostate • May 29 05
A strategy of active surveillance is a feasible approach to managing men with low-risk, early Prostate cancer, and may help many men…
Cancer seen in family members of asbestos workers
• Public Health • May 29 05
People who were exposed to asbestos through a family member who worked with the material appear to run the risk of developing the asbestos-related…
Home test spots breathing trouble in heart failure
• Respiratory Problems • May 29 05
Overnight home monitoring can detect sleep-related breathing disturbances in people who suffer from heart failure, according to new research. This is important said Dr.…