Malaria seen among soldiers back from Afghanistan
• Public Health • Jan 11 05
Doctors should be on the lookout for malaria in military personnel who return from a malaria-endemic region with fever or other “indistinct” illness, military…
Remicade benefits some with early arthritis
• Arthritis • Jan 11 05
For people in the beginning stages of rheumatoid arthritis but who have a poor prognosis, early treatment with the drug Remicade can pay dividends,…
Pain affects how well people with diabetes cope
• Diabetes • Jan 11 05
People with diabetes often suffer from chronic and sometimes severe pain, and this can create difficulties for them in the management of their condition…
Elderly with heart failure may do well on statins
• Heart • Jan 11 05
Treatment with cholesterol-lowering “statin” drugs, such as Lipitor and Zocor, seems to improve survival in elderly patients with heart failure, new research suggests.
However,…
U.S. health care spending up 7.7 percent in 2003
• Public Health • Jan 11 05
U.S. spending on health care rose 7.7 percent to 1.7 trillion in 2003, outpacing overall economic growth by nearly 3 percentage points, according to…
Vietnam testing two more suspected bird flu cases
• Flu • Jan 11 05
Vietnam is testing samples from two more suspected bird flu cases, one of whom has died, as the country grapples to control a strain…
Control asthma while pregnant
• Asthma • Jan 11 05
Pregnant women need to keep their asthma under control, because if they cannot breathe properly, neither can the unborn baby, according to new U.S.…
Sun protection in a pill seen possible
• Skin Care • Jan 10 05
An extract of a fern plant grown in Central America, taken by mouth, protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation damage that can lead to…
Small measures could cut UK heart disease deaths
• Heart • Jan 10 05
Up to 50,000 deaths from heart disease each year in England and Wales could be prevented with even small reductions in smoking, cholesterol and…
Anti-inflammatory protein cuts heart attack risk
• Heart • Jan 10 05
High circulating levels of a protein called mannan binding lectin (MBL), which prompts scavenger cells to remove various inflammatory agents, appear to reduce the…
New report clears up myths about constipation
• Bowel Problems • Jan 10 05
The idea that chronic constipation is the result of a low-fiber diet may be one of the many myths and misconceptions about the condition,…
Heavy pesticide exposure may up Parkinson’s risk
• Neurology • Jan 10 05
People who come into regular contact with pesticides at work - such as farmers and pesticide sprayers - appear to have a slightly…
Italy’s smokers on the streets as ban takes effect
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jan 10 05
Smokers in Italy lit up in the streets on Monday as a new anti-smoking law came into effect but some remained defiant, with…
Scientists find clue to AIDS origins, new therapy
• AIDS/HIV • Jan 10 05
A single change in a human gene may hold the key to preventing people living with HIV from progressing to full-blown AIDS, researchers said…
Genetic variation tied to osteoarthritis
• Genetics • Jan 10 05
A variant of the gene that controls production of a cartilage component increases susceptibility to osteoarthritis, Japanese researchers report
Dr. Shiro Ikegawa of…
Supreme Court rejects HMOs appeal in MD suit
• Public Health • Jan 10 05
The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to review the class-action status for a lawsuit on behalf of more than 600,000 doctors claiming six…
Powell, in Kenya, meets youths who fight HIV/AIDS
• Public Health • Jan 10 05
Secretary of State Colin Powell heard a 11-year-old speak of valuing her virginity and an HIV-positive woman advise abstinence Saturday as he met Kenyan…
Colon cancer screening still underused
• Cancer • Jan 10 05
Many people with colon cancer may not be diagnosed until after symptoms arise, even though the disease can be caught earlier with routine screening,…
Oleic acid key to olive oil’s anti-cancer effect
• Cancer: Breast • Jan 10 05
Scientists have discovered why eating a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables and particularly olive oil can help to protect women from developing breast…
Bird flu kills Vietnam teenager, new case cited
• Public Health • Jan 10 05
A 16-year-old Vietnamese girl who battled bird flu for more than two weeks has died, the country’s third casualty in 10 days from the…
Talking With Kids About Drugs
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 09 05
Don’t put off talking to your children about alcohol and other drugs. As early as fourth grade, kids worry about pressures to try drugs.…
What is Psoriasis?
• Skin Care • Jan 09 05
Psoriasis is a skin disorder than can occur at any age in both men and women. Most commonly, psoriasis first appears as thick, flaky…
How Is Psoriasis Treated?
• Skin Care • Jan 09 05
Unfortunately, none of the available treatments for psoriasis is a cure. Treatment can often control the disease for long periods, but the disease can…
Psoriasis: Newly Diagnosed
• Skin Care • Jan 09 05
Psoriasis is measured in terms of its physical and emotional impact. Physically, if less then 2 percent of the body is involved, the case…
Plaque Psoriasis
• Skin Care • Jan 09 05
This is the most common type of psoriasis. It typically appears as thick, flaky patches of skin on one or more parts of the…