Pfizer to pay penalty for chemical release
• Drug News • Jan 18 05
Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay a $22,500 penalty for failing to properly notify state and federal officials about a chemical release at a…
Disaster looms for megacities, UN official says
• Emergencies / First Aid • Jan 18 05
Earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters could kill millions in the world’s teeming megacities and time is running out to prevent such a catastrophe,…
Folate supplements good for women’s blood pressure
• Gender: Female • Jan 18 05
Higher intake of folic acid is associated with a decreased risk of developing high blood pressure, particularly among younger women, according to Harvard researchers.
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Exercise, diet help keep older dogs spry - study.
• Dieting • Jan 18 05
Exercise and a diet fortified with vitamins, fruits and vegetables helped older dogs learn new tricks and kept them spry in an experiment that…
Bird flu spread a worry, but no WHO travel warning
• Flu • Jan 18 05
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday voiced concern about the spread of bird flu in Vietnam, but said it was not considering warning…
Diabetes linked to reduced risk of prostate cancer
• Diabetes • Jan 18 05
Men with type 2 diabetes seem to be less likely to develop prostate cancer, overall, a new study indicates.
“One previous study…
Raising HDL may limit heart disease progression
• Heart • Jan 18 05
For people with low levels of “good” (HDL) cholesterol and coronary disease, treatment aimed at increasing HDL levels is worthwhile, researchers report.
Dr.…
New plan could speed AIDS vaccine development
• AIDS/HIV • Jan 18 05
The Global HIV/AIDS Vaccine Enterprise, an international alliance of independent organizations supporting HIV vaccine research, has issued a roadmap to speed the development of…
US launches diabetes campaign aimed at seniors
• Diabetes • Jan 18 05
A government-sponsored diabetes education group launched a new campaign on Tuesday to address what they say is one of the nation’s growing health…
Vitamin C in pregnancy ups child’s asthma risk?
• Pregnancy • Jan 18 05
While women who take vitamin E during pregnancy seem to lower their offspring’s risk of asthma in early childhood, intake of vitamin C may…
Spain’s Catholic Church backs condoms to fight AIDS
• AIDS/HIV • Jan 18 05
Spain’s Catholic Church acknowledged on Tuesday that condoms had a place in a broader strategy to halt the spread of AIDS, based primarily on…
Health chief designate Leavitt lauded by senators
• Public Health • Jan 18 05
President George W. Bush’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, Mike Leavitt, won bipartisan praise at the opening of his confirmation hearings…
U.S. man with nail in skull has $100,000 headache
• Public Health • Jan 18 05
Doctors who removed a 4-inch (10-cm) nail from a Colorado construction worker’s skull have left him with huge headache - a $100,000 hospital…
Studies cite poor CPR methods in restarting hearts
• Emergencies / First Aid • Jan 18 05
Many caregivers perform CPR incorrectly and fail to restart stopped hearts by not adhering to strict guidelines governing the frequency and force of chest…
Radiation ups long-term breast cancer survival
• Cancer: Breast • Jan 18 05
The addition of radiation therapy to chemotherapy after breast cancer surgery “substantially” improves survival, according to a 20-year followup analysis of a British Columbia…
Parental OK for teen birth control may not help
• Gender: Female • Jan 18 05
Forcing clinics to require parents to approve contraception for teenagers could increase the rate of pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, according to new research…
More evidence found of painkiller heart risks
• Drug Abuse • Jan 18 05
More evidence of how painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors can raise the risk of heart disease was published Monday, showing Pfizer Inc.‘s Bextra can triple…
Studies link gene mutation to Parkinson’s disease
• Neurology • Jan 18 05
Three teams of scientists have identified a genetic mutation that is linked to about 5 percent of inherited cases of Parkinson’s disease.
The…
Tonsillectomy for sleep apnea helps kids’ behavior
• Children's Health • Jan 17 05
Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at increased risk for behavioral and emotional difficulties, but tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy can improve both these problems as…
Modified measles vaccine could fight West Nile
• Infections • Jan 17 05
A measles vaccine, modified to express a West Nile virus protein, protects mice against West Nile virus, according to French researchers.
The researchers believe…
Gene therapy improves Alzheimer’s in mouse study
• Genetics • Jan 17 05
Gene therapy might one day be an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, new experiments in mice suggest.
The study found that gene delivery…
High blood pressure in blacks not genetic - study
• Heart • Jan 17 05
A number of studies have shown that African Americans are more likely than Caucasians to have high blood pressure. Although genetic factors are often…
Dip in visual memory seen early in mental decline
• Neurology • Jan 17 05
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may have problems retaining a mental picture of objects they’ve just seen - a subtle memory problem that…
Chamomile tea may help beat colds, cramps
• Food & Nutrition • Jan 17 05
Tea drinkers, rejoice: new research supports claims that chamomile tea can protect the body from a host of ills, including colds and menstrual cramps.
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Too much added sugar worsens kids’ overall diet
• Dieting • Jan 17 05
New research shows that the more added sugar kids get from sodas, sweets and fruit drinks, the less they get of the things they…