Think secrecy makes love sweeter? Think again
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 23 05
Contrary to popular opinion, having a secret relationship doesn’t fuel love’s flames - in fact, secrecy may do exactly the opposite, new research suggests.
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Too much red meat bad for long-term health
• Dieting • Feb 23 05
When it comes to high protein diets and health, the source of the protein really does matter, new research suggests.
After following nearly 30,000…
Study shows how green tea may fight bladder cancer
• Cancer • Feb 23 05
Green tea extract may interfere with a process that helps early bladder cancer to spread throughout the body, new laboratory research suggests.
The findings,…
Clinton hails China’s AIDS progress, offers help
• Public Health • Feb 23 05
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Wednesday China has made progress in fighting AIDS since he last visited in 2003 and his foundation…
New synthetic paste repairs early tooth decay
• Dental Health • Feb 23 05
Treating early tooth decay could become easier and less painful thanks to a discovery by Japanese scientists.
Researchers in Japan have developed a new…
Soccer tied to risk of motor neuron disease -study
• Neurology • Feb 23 05
Professional soccer players have a higher risk of suffering from the incurable degenerative illness motor neuron disease, according to a study on Wednesday.
Scientists…
Diabetes screening seen to be worth the cost in US
• Diabetes • Feb 23 05
The cost of routinely screening older Americans for type 2 diabetes every three years would be acceptable, researchers report.
“Screening people 45 years of…
Abuse of some illegal drugs on rise globally
• Drug Abuse • Feb 23 05
Abuse of many kinds of illegal drugs, boosted by online sales, is growing across the world, international drug regulators said on Wednesday.
“There is…
Deadline looms for UK recall of “cancer risk” food
• Cancer • Feb 23 05
Britain has a set a deadline of Thursday morning for the country’s food industry to remove 420 products containing an illegal dye that…
Clue found to how HIV invades cells
• AIDS/HIV • Feb 23 05
Scientists said Wednesday they have discovered a key clue to how HIV mutates to evade the immune system that could advance the search for…
Cipro better than Augmentin for bladder infection
• Urine Problems • Feb 22 05
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) is more effective than amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) as a treatment for bladder infections in women, even when the microbe is susceptible to the…
‘Sartan’ improves blood flow in diabetic kidneys
• Urine Problems • Feb 22 05
Treatment with the blood pressure drug Benicar not only reduces blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes but also improves kidney perfusion, according…
Surgery tie-in improves statin drug use
• Surgery • Feb 22 05
Sending heart surgery patients home with a prescription for statin drugs, such as Lipitor or Zocor, seems to increase the use of these…
Incontinence not helped by estrogen therapy
• Endocrinology • Feb 22 05
Estrogen is not a useful treatment for a leaky bladder in postmenopausal women. In fact, this hormone therapy seems to increase the risk of…
New HIV cases rise 17 pct in HK in 2004
• AIDS/HIV • Feb 22 05
Hong Kong recorded 268 new HIV cases in 2004, up 17 percent from 2003, the government said on Tuesday.
The number of new cases…
Global warming could worsen U.S. pollution: report
• Public Health • Feb 22 05
Global warming could stifle cleansing summer winds across parts of the northern United States over the next 50 years and worsen air pollution, U.S.…
General Mills says will continue marketing to kids
• Food & Nutrition • Feb 22 05
General Mills Inc., maker of Cheerios cereal and Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, does not plan to stop marketing to children, even as concerns about…
U.N. says Asian tsunami dislodged hazardous waste
• Public Health • Feb 22 05
Hazardous waste, dislodged by the Asian tsunami, poses health risks to affected nations, a U.N. report said on Tuesday, citing people in Somalia suffering…
Battle against deadly bird flu far from won - U.N
• Flu • Feb 22 05
Bird flu experts from around Asia were gathering in Vietnam on Tuesday to figure out how to kill off a virus one leading…
Feeding must continue for Florida woman
• Public Health • Feb 22 05
A Florida court ordered continued feeding for a severely brain-damaged woman on Tuesday, shortly after an appeals court said the feeding tube could be…
US study criticizes infection-prevention practices
• Infections • Feb 22 05
Infection risks after surgery are often dealt with improperly because patients fail to get timely doses of the right medications, U.S. researchers said on…
Thai doctors acquitted on murder-for-organ charges
• Public Health • Feb 22 05
Three Thai doctors were acquitted on Tuesday on charges of conspiring to murder patients for their kidneys, after a trial that spanned three years.
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Snoring may not signal breathing problems - study
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 22 05
A physical examination of the mouth and throat can’t alone identify those whose snoring signals a more serious sleep-breathing problem, researchers said on Monday.
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A little meat adds a lot to poor kids’ diets
• Dieting • Feb 22 05
Including a few bites of meat in the diets of poor children from developing countries improves both their health and their performance in…
Cancer care good under managed care, study shows
• Cancer • Feb 22 05
Wider adoption of managed care as a way to keep down health care costs has minimal effects on the quality of treatment for…