Marburg could strengthen Angolan health system
• Public Health • Apr 06 05
Angola’s battle against the world’s deadliest outbreak of the Marburg virus is straining resources but may strengthen a health care system shattered by 27…
Congress given options for better end-of-life care
• Public Health • Apr 06 05
A U.S. Senate hearing originally intended as a way to keep a brain-damaged Florida woman alive, instead turned into a session in which witnesses…
Obese shoppers treated more rudely, study shows
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 06 05
Sales clerks tend to discriminate against shoppers who are obese, according to new study findings.
Investigators found that when women wore a prosthetic suit…
Weight gain worsens breast cancer survival
• Cancer: Breast • Apr 06 05
Women who gain weight after a diagnosis of breast cancer face a higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a…
Deep endometriosis impairs women’s sex lives
• Gender: Female • Apr 06 05
Endometriosis, in which tissue that normally lines the womb develops in other locations, can be very painful. When the condition affects…
Possible Medicare payment cuts worry U.S. doctors
• Public Health • Apr 06 05
Many U.S. doctors who care for the nation’s elderly and disabled are likely to stop providing some services and spend less time with…
Pollution worse inside school buses than out
• Children's Health • Apr 06 05
Children riding on school buses are breathing in more pollution than people standing out on the streets, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
They found…
Cancer drug helps in hard-to-treat arthritis
• Arthritis • Apr 06 05
A top-selling cancer drug co-developed by Switzerland’s Roche also helps patients with a hard-to-treat form of Rheumatoid Arthritis, data showed on Wednesday, opening the…
Newer Antidepressants Work 2 Ways
• Drug News • Apr 06 05
New research shows that the popular, and sometimes controversial, antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) boost serotonin levels on…
Free, Confidential Alcohol Screening Offered
• Public Health • Apr 06 05
When does social drinking cross the line to become a real problem? And how much daily alcohol is too much? Americans can get get…
Vitamin E May Harm Patients With Head, Neck Cancers
• Cancer • Apr 06 05
Supplementation with the antioxidants vitamin E and beta carotene may cause unexpected problems in patients with head and neck cancer,…
Certain Diet Drugs Can Help Boost Weight Loss
• Weight Loss • Apr 05 05
Prescription weight-loss drugs can help consumers shed a moderate amount of weight when combined with a dieting regimen, a new study finds.
And a…
Kids Follow Parents in Using Alternative Therapies
• Alternative Medicine • Apr 05 05
Children and teens are more likely to use complementary and alternative medicine if their parents also use the therapies, according to new research.
A…
Exercise, Stress Management Boost Heart Health
• Heart • Apr 05 05
Cutting down on stress and boosting aerobic fitness fights both Heart disease and depression, a new study finds.
Reporting in the April 6 issue…
Zinc helps teens think
• Food & Nutrition • Apr 05 05
Zinc-fortified foods may help seventh graders perform better in school, according to study findings presented at the Experimental Biology 2005 meeting in San Diego.
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Closed vaginal opening often diagnosed late
• Children's Health • Apr 05 05
When a condition known as imperforate hymen occurs, the membrane that covers the entrance to the vagina blocks it completely instead of being…
Once-a-month injection quells alcohol dependence
• Public Health • Apr 05 05
A monthly injection of a long-acting version of naltrexone - a drug used to treat addiction - is a well-tolerated treatment for alcohol dependence…
Vitamin E temporarily raises cancer risk
• Cancer • Apr 05 05
In a study of patients with head and neck cancer, use of vitamin E supplements was associated with an increased risk that…
‘Water pill’ best start for curbing blood pressure
• Heart • Apr 05 05
There are several classes of drugs for lowering high blood pressure, but the best type to begin with is one of the…
More than half young adult Swazis have HIV-survey
• AIDS/HIV • Apr 05 05
More than half of young adults in Swaziland between the ages of 25 and 29 are infected with the virus that causes…
Medicare to cover Merck drug to treat nausea
• Cancer • Apr 05 05
Medicare will pay for Merck & Co. Inc.‘s drug, Emend, when used with two other drugs to treat nausea and Vomiting in cancer…
Use Hong Kong model to control bird flu - expert
• Public Health • Apr 05 05
The methods that Hong Kong used to get rid of bird flu in flocks of fowl should be used across Asia to wipe out…
No harm seen in screening teens for suicide risk
• Depression • Apr 05 05
Asking high school students if they have ever tried to commit suicide or thought about it does not appear to put them at risk…
Low iron may be barrier to mom-baby bonding - study
• Pregnancy • Apr 05 05
New mothers who don’t get enough iron are more likely to have a difficult time bonding with their babies than women who take their…
Meridia aids weight loss and diabetes control
• Drug News • Apr 05 05
The weight-loss drug Meridia helps overweight people with Diabetes to shed pounds and control their blood glucose levels, researchers report.
Dr. Roberto Vettor and…