Tuberculosis rate falls to record low in U.S.
• Infections • Mar 17 05
The tuberculosis (TB) infection rate in the United States fell to a record low last year, but the relatively small decline raised…
No stopping global warming, studies predict
• Public Health • Mar 17 05
Even if the production of pollutants were stopped tomorrow, global warming would still get worse, two teams of researchers reported on Thursday.
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Xolair ‘add-on’ useful in uncontrolled asthma
• Asthma • Mar 17 05
Individuals with severe persistent Asthma who fail to gain adequate control despite standard treatment with multiple anti-asthma drugs, may benefit from the addition of…
Gene mutation allows aspirin’s anti-polyp effect
• Genetics • Mar 17 05
Regular aspirin use reduces the risk of colon polyps in women with a common gene mutation that slows aspirin breakdown, a new…
Long-acting insulin unaffected by exercise
• Diabetes • Mar 17 05
In people with insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes, exercise does not appear to increase the rate of absorption of insulin glargine (Lantus), a long-acting…
Obesity drug helpful for polycystic ovaries
• Drug News • Mar 17 05
The prescription weight-loss drug orlistat, sold as Xenical, appears to be as effective as the Diabetes drug metformin, sold as Glucophage, in the treatment…
Moderate drinking appears to cut diabetes risk
• Diabetes • Mar 17 05
Evidence continues to mount that moderate alcohol consumption may protect against the development of type 2 diabetes.
Researchers based in the Netherlands…
A statin may be helpful after angioplasty
• Heart • Mar 17 05
Among a group of heart failure patients who underwent angioplasty after suffering a Heart attack , those who took the drug simvastatin fared…
Many infertile women want to choose baby’s gender
• Fertility and pregnancy • Mar 17 05
More than 2 out of 5 infertile women would use technology that enables them to choose the sex of their unborn babies if it…
Gut bacteria use sugar disguise, study finds
• Bowel Problems • Mar 17 05
Bacteria that make their home in the human gut cloak themselves in sugar taken from the intestine wall to hide from the immune system,…
Inhalant abuse increasing among U.S. teens
• Children's Health • Mar 17 05
Over one million American teenagers intentionally inhale the vapors of common household products like hairspray, shoe polish and glue each year and the number…
U.S. Congress suggests national steroid law
• Public Health • Mar 17 05
U.S. lawmakers on Thursday said a national anti-steroid policy might be needed to deter the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs among Major League Baseball…
Republicans close on asbestos fund
• Public Health • Mar 17 05
The main author of a plan to compensate asbestos victims from a $140 billion fund said on Thursday he was close to getting Republican…
Irritable bowel undetected in pelvic pain patients
• Bowel Problems • Mar 17 05
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which is marked by bloating, pain, constipation and diarrhea, often goes unrecognized and, therefore, untreated, in women with…
Gene tied to development of diabetes identified
• Genetics • Mar 17 05
Chemists say they have identified a gene that appears to play a key role in the development of type 1 diabetes, also known as…
Sunbed-loving Europeans face cancer epidemic
• Skin Care • Mar 17 05
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned young Europeans Thursday that their taste for getting a tan even before they hit the beach could result…
UNICEF says conflict puts more children at risk
• Public Health • Mar 17 05
Life for most of the world’s children has improved over the last decade but Africa is bucking that trend and conflicts are putting…
‘GlucoWatch’ may be useful in diabetic tots
• Emergencies / First Aid • Mar 17 05
A wristwatch-like monitor that checks blood sugar without a needle may be useful for managing Diabetes in young children, new research suggests.
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Mercury pollution, autism link found - U.S. study
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 17 05
Mercury released primarily from coal-fired power plants may be contributing to an increase in the number of cases of autism, a Texas…
AIDS kills Zimbabwe child every 15 minutes
• AIDS/HIV • Mar 17 05
AIDS kills a Zimbabwean child every 15 minutes and global donors should open their purses to fight the epidemic there with the…
Senate Republican moderates oppose Medicaid budget
• Public Health • Mar 17 05
A brewing Senate rebellion against President Bush’s proposed savings in the Medicaid health program for the poor gained strength on Wednesday and some senators…
New method could halve flu vaccine time - study
• Flu • Mar 17 05
Using new methods to make influenza vaccines instead of the current egg-based approach could cut production time in half in case of…
Indonesia reports bird flu outbreak in chickens
• Public Health • Mar 17 05
Bird flu has re-emerged in Indonesia’s main island of Java and South Sulawesi province since the start of the year, prompting the government to…
Healthier fare here to stay - Reuters Food Summit
• Fat, Dietary • Mar 17 05
Growing consumer demand for healthier and more nutritious food is expected to have a lasting impact on major food and restaurant companies, many of…
Tanzania to get anti-HIV drugs to more people
• Public Health • Mar 17 05
Tanzania plans to sharply increase the number of HIV patients receiving life-prolonging medicines by the end of this year with the help…