Type of blindness reported in some taking Viagra
• Eye / Vision Problems • May 28 05
U.S. health regulators on Friday said they have received more than 40 reports of a type of Blindness in men taking…
Androgens linked to breast cancer in young women
• Cancer: Breast • May 28 05
High levels of ‘male’ hormones, or androgens, in young women apparently raise their risk of developing breast cancer, according to new research.
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Hispanics fare worse with early lung cancer
• Cancer: Lung • May 28 05
Hispanics with early lung cancer have worse survival than whites, largely due to lower surgery rates and later diagnosis, according to a new study…
Easier access to patches could help smokers
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 28 05
More smokers would kick the habit with a little help and easier access to nicotine patches, US researchers said on Friday.
Smoking, the biggest…
For asthmatics, laughter is no laughing matter
• Backache • May 28 05
More than half of people with Asthma have symptoms that are triggered by laughter, a new study suggests.
Laughter is “one more trigger…
No cure, no pay may be new model for selling drugs
• Drug News • May 28 05
Not satisfied with your prescription medicine? Then demand a refund.
Unlikely as it may sound, money-back guarantees could be the next big thing…
Childhood bedwetting linked to adult incontinence
• Urine Problems • May 28 05
Childhood bedwetting may be a predictor of bladder control problems later in life, according to a new study.
In a study of more than…
Severe sleep apnea may damage liver
• Neurology • May 26 05
Severe Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - when breathing stops periodically during sleep - appears to be a risk factor for liver damage,…
Gold helps with arthritis when usual drug fails
• Arthritis • May 26 05
Although jewelry may be the first thing that springs to mind when someone says “gold”, injecting a liquid form of the metal can help…
New drug for Crohn’s disease gives mixed results
• Drug News • May 26 05
A drug called Leukine, made by Berlex, is apparently no better than an inert placebo in improving active Crohn’s Disease, but the drug…
Teens who experience violence likely to be violent
• Psychiatry / Psychology • May 26 05
New study findings provide scientific proof for what some have already deduced: teens exposed to violence are more likely than their peers to…
Meningococcal vaccine recommended for some teens
• Children's Health • May 26 05
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending that a new meningococcal vaccine be given to…
U.S. still unprepared against new flu, experts say
• Flu • May 26 05
The United States still has no licensed vaccine to prevent Avian flu and has nowhere near enough drugs on hand to treat the sick…
Heart drug reduces colon cancer risk
• Drug News • May 26 05
People taking statin drugs to stem the progression of Heart disease may be getting an extra benefit: protection from Colorectal cancer, researchers said on…
Many asthma sufferers also have sleep apnea
• Asthma • May 26 05
Many people with Asthma suffer from nighttime breathing disorders like sleep apnea, and treating the condition could help control their asthma, according to a…
“Bad” metabolism ups clogged arteries risk
• Heart • May 25 05
Bad” metabolism may explain why people who have never smoked and do not have high cholesterol levels suffer from a potentially lethal build-up of…
FDA warns of heart risks from MS drug
• Cancer: Breast • May 25 05
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned patients of the risk of heart damage from Serono’s multiple sclerosis drug Novantrone, a niche…
Diet high in milk may cut heart disease risk
• Heart • May 25 05
A diet high in milk does not increase the risk of Heart disease and Stroke, study suggests. On the contrary, it may protect against…
Adult lifestyle predicts bone health
• Gender: Female • May 25 05
A person’s lifestyle as an adult, including their diet and exercise habits, and reproductive history, plays a more integral role in bone health than…
Good bacteria may help against travelers’ diarrhea
• Bowel Problems • May 24 05
Australian researchers have modified probiotic microbes - “good” bacteria - that may be useful in preventing or treating travelers’ diarrhea, an all…
Toxoplasmosis linked to schizophrenia risk
• Psychiatry / Psychology • May 24 05
Pregnant women with high levels of antibodies to a common parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, run the risk having a child who will develop schizophrenia or…
Botox may help incontinence, study indicates
• Urine Problems • May 24 05
The anti-wrinkle injection Botox, made of the botulinum toxin, may lessen episodes of Urinary Incontinence, researchers said on Tuesday in a study…
Boston Scientific, J&J stents aid high-risk cases
• Heart • May 24 05
Boston Scientific Corp. and J&J on Tuesday released separate data showing their drug-eluting stents helped keep blood vessels clear of blockages in high-risk patients…
Boehringer, Pfizer say smoker’s lung drug helps
• Drug News • May 24 05
A smoker’s lung treatment sold by Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim and U.S. drugmaker Pfizer was found to have improved the quality of…
Hair dye not to blame for bladder or breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • May 24 05
An analysis of combined results from multiple studies has not found strong evidence of an increased risk of breast or Bladder cancer…