Girls aged 10 are taking the Pill
• Gender: Female • May 10 05
Girls as young as 10 are being prescribed the contraceptive pill, it has been revealed.
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen found…
Skipped Pap test behind many cervical cancers
• Cancer • May 10 05
Failure to get a Pap test - as well as failure of the test itself - are common for women who have been…
Test to spot early ovarian cancer
• Cancer • May 10 05
A new blood test may save lives by detecting Ovarian cancer at an early stage when treatment is most likely to be successful.
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Exercise ‘slows prostate cancer’
• Cancer: Prostate • May 10 05
Regular vigorous physical activity could slow the progression of Prostate cancer in older men, a study has found.
The findings suggest…
Ecstasy can block cancer growth
• Cancer • May 10 05
Ecstasy and anti-depressant drugs such as Prozac have the potential to stop cancer cell growth, research has found.
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Mothers need more advice on nutrition - study
• Children's Health • May 10 05
Simple advice on nutrition can dramatically reduce the problem of stunted growth among infants in poor countries, according to a study published by The…
Osteoporosis drug treats pain during intercourse
• Gender: Female • May 10 05
An experimental Osteoporosis drug developed by Pfizer Inc. and Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. is an effective treatment for pain during intercourse in postmenopausal women, researchers…
Abdominal fat tied to higher stroke risk
• Neurology • May 10 05
Men who carry most of their fat in the belt area may be at increased risk of suffering a fatal Stroke, new research suggests.
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Soda, sleeping pills tied to nighttime heartburn
• Bowel Problems • May 09 05
Cutting back on carbonated soft drinks may help heartburn sufferers sleep more soundly, a study published Monday suggests.
Among more than 15,000 U.S. adults…
Cholesterol drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • May 09 05
Treatment with the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) may be of benefit to patients with Alzheimer’s disease, slowing the progressive deterioration in brain function and…
AstraZeneca ulcer drug off limits for US forces
• Drug News • May 09 05
Shares in AstraZeneca Plc fell 1 percent Monday following news the U.S. Defense Department planned to stop using the company’s top-selling heartburn and ulcer…
Low-fat dairy foods may lower diabetes risk in men
• Diabetes • May 09 05
Eating lots of dairy foods, especially low-fat varieties, may cut the chances of a man developing type 2 diabetes, according to a…
Cocaine use seems to weaken coronary arteries
• Tobacco & Marijuana • May 09 05
Heavy cocaine users may put themselves at increased risk of developing a coronary artery aneurysm, a bulge at a weak point in the artery…
Blood test accurately detects early ovarian cancer
• Cancer • May 09 05
US researchers may have come up with a test that reliably detects Ovarian cancer in its early stages, when it is more easily curable.
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Aspirin may improve recovery after heart bypass
• Heart • May 09 05
People who are taking aspirin regularly to thin their blood and are about to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery are usually told…
Even mild Alzheimer’s may impede decision-making
• Neurology • May 09 05
People with moderate Alzheimer’s disease may have trouble making competent decisions about their treatment, especially if they lack awareness of their symptoms…
Confusion about cost may lower mammogram rates
• Cancer: Breast • May 09 05
Many women in the U.S. forego breast cancer screening because they think they can’t afford the test, whereas their insurance provider would absorb much…
Britons unaware of breastfeeding benefits: survey
• Gender: Female • May 09 05
Many Britons are unaware of the health benefits of breastfeeding for both the baby and mother, according to a poll released…
Washington state government to press for drug imports
• Drug News • May 09 05
Aiming to cut Washington state’s health-care costs, Gov. Christine Gregoire will lobby federal officials and lawmakers to allow imports of prescription drugs, her…
Watson anemia drug ad was misleading, US FDA says
• Anemia • May 06 05
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. circulated a misleading advertisement for anemia drug Ferrlecit that made an unsupported claim and failed to disclose the product’s…
Genital herpes vaccine making progress
• Infections • May 06 05
The largest study to date of a Genital herpes vaccine under development by GlaxoSmithKline shows it is safe, well tolerated and produces…
Drug combos up survival for heart disease patients
• Heart • May 06 05
Drug combinations involving statins, aspirin, and beta-blockers improve the survival of people with Heart disease involving ischemia - restriction of blood flow…
Morphine for chest pain worsens death risk - study
• Pain • May 05 05
High-risk Heart attack patients given morphine for their Chest pain have almost a 50 percent higher risk of dying, U.S.…
FDA OKs Glaxo’s drug for restless legs syndrome
• Neurology • May 05 05
GlaxoSmithKline Plc said Thursday regulators approved the first U.S. treatment for Restless legs syndrome, a condition that can disrupt sleep and daily…
Questions raised about Vioxx promotion
• Drug Abuse • May 05 05
Merck & Co. instructed its sales staff to downplay safety issues of the pain drug Vioxx, according to documents released by a U.S. House…