Barcodes may help protect couples seeking IVF
• Fertility and pregnancy • Mar 30 05
Sperm and eggs from couples seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF) could in the future be barcoded to avoid emotionally devastating mix-ups, according to Britain’s…
Spain’s Catholics fight stem cell research
• Public Health • Mar 30 05
Spain’s Catholic Church launched a campaign against stem cell research and abortion on Wednesday as the government considers easing restrictions on embryo research.
Using…
Four more Vietnamese suspected to have bird flu
• Public Health • Mar 30 05
Vietnam has four more suspected human cases of the bird flu which has killed 49 people in Asia since the end of 2003, medical…
Losartan safely lowers blood pressure in children
• Children's Health • Mar 30 05
In children ages 6 or older with high blood pressure, losartan lowers blood pressure in a dose-dependent manner and is generally well…
Hong Kong receptacle for electronic waste:Greenpeace
• Public Health • Mar 30 05
Hong Kong has become a dumping ground for electronic waste from the United States, Europe and Japan and soil tests have uncovered excessive lead…
Septicemia deaths higher in less ill ICU patients
• Public Health • Mar 30 05
Death rates in the intensive care unit (ICU) as a result of bloodstream infections are significantly greater for moderately sick patients than for…
Marburg outbreak breeds fear in Angola hospitals
• Infections • Mar 30 05
Amid fears the deadly Marburg virus may reach Angola’s capital, staff at state hospitals in tatters after a ruinous civil war said on Wednesday…
School food barges its way into UK election
• Weight Loss • Mar 30 05
A British TV chef won his crusade against Turkey Twizzlers on Wednesday, knocking on Prime Minister Tony Blair’s door with a petition demanding healthier…
Laura Bush says she, president have living wills
• Public Health • Mar 30 05
A situation similar to that of Terri Schiavo is unlikely to occur in President George W. Bush’s family because both he and his wife,…
Canada hints at possible universal mad cow testing
• Public Health • Mar 30 05
Canada might move toward universal testing of its cattle for mad cow disease as a way of improving foreign beef sales stunted by an…
Actos controls blood sugar for up to 2 years
• Diabetes • Mar 30 05
The results of a new study indicate that pioglitazone is superior to gliclazide in sustaining glycemic control for up to two years in A new take on the ancient martial art Tai Chi may offer a gentle way for even frail elderly adults to keep moving. The…
As many as 300,000 people may have died in Sudan’s western Darfur region in a conflict the international community is doing too little to…
President Yoweri Museveni is jeopardizing Uganda’s giant strides against HIV/AIDS by backing U.S.-funded “abstinence-only” programs, a New-York based human rights group said…
Ordering that next hamburger without the soft drink and pickles may spare the teeth some wear and tear. Downing too many acidic foods, including…
The parents of the brain-damaged Florida woman Terri Schiavo renewed a request for a hearing before a full appeals court in their fight to…
A top United Nations bird flu expert has flown to North Korea to help assess and contain outbreaks of the disease in poultry in…
Stem cells found in hair follicles can develop into nerve cells and might be useful in medical treatment, U.S.-based researchers reported on Monday. They…
Political tensions and government controls in North Korea are jeopardizing international relief efforts, putting the communist state at risk of a humanitarian disaster,…
A lifestyle increasingly centered on Western-style fast food and computer games is making young South Koreans fatter, with a new survey showing the youth…
A Vietnamese couple and their three children have been infected by Asia’s bird flu in the latest human cases of the deadly virus that…
Users of tricyclic antidepressants or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appear to have a short-term increased risk of having a first…
Cold therapy, or cryotherapy, is an effective treatment for retinopathy of prematurity, a potentially blinding disease that affects premature babies,…
Half of all U.S. children live in a house where a parent or other adult uses tobacco, drinks heavily or uses illegal drugs, according…
A “probiotic” preparation containing the beneficial microbe Bifidobacterium infantis relieves symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome, a common problem that usually involves cramping, diarrhea and…
Tai Chi gaining ground as exercise for elderly
• Chinese Medicine • Mar 30 05
Darfur death toll may be 300,000, say UK lawmakers
• Public Health • Mar 30 05
U.S. abstinence hurts Uganda AIDS success: report
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 30 05
Limiting soda can prevent tooth erosion
• Dental Health • Mar 30 05
Schiavo parents seek new chance in court
• Public Health • Mar 30 05
U.N. bird flu expert to battle N. Korea outbreaks
• Flu • Mar 30 05
Hair follicles provide source of nerve stem cells
• Neurology • Mar 29 05
Reduced aid could spell disaster for N. Korea
• Public Health • Mar 29 05
Young S. Koreans getting fat on fast food: survey
• Fat, Dietary • Mar 29 05
Vietnam family of five confirmed with bird flu
• Public Health • Mar 29 05
Antidepressant users have higher heart attack risk
• Heart • Mar 29 05
Therapeutic benefits for eye condition long lasting
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 29 05
Half of U.S. kids face parental substance abuse
• Children's Health • Mar 29 05
“Good” bacteria help irritable bowel syndrome
• Bowel Problems • Mar 29 05