TB can be a threat to hospitalized cancer patients
• Infections • Jan 07 05
If tuberculosis is not detected in patients being treated for cancer, it can easily spread to other hospitalized cancer patients, a new report shows.
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Age big factor in assisted reproduction
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jan 07 05
A woman’s ability to have a child using assisted reproduction technologies (ART) such as test-tube fertilization plummets to a 4 percent success rate after…
Vietnam culls ducks in battle against bird flu
• Public Health • Jan 07 05
Vietnam culled 450 ducks in its largest city on Thursday, its latest attempt to stop the spread of the bird flu virus that has…
Wealthy Chinese kids have worse nutrition - report
• Children's Health • Jan 07 05
A Chinese study has found that children from wealthy families are more likely to suffer bad nutrition than those from low-income homes, partly because…
Lead accumulation tied to mental decline with age
• Brain • Jan 07 05
A lifetime of low-level exposure to lead in the environment may contribute to mental decline as people age, a study of older men suggests.
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Analysis confirms HRT increases stroke risk
• Endocrinology • Jan 07 05
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of severe stroke, according to a new review of previous studies on the issue.
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China to make sex-selective abortions a crime
• Gender: Female • Jan 07 05
China is to outlaw the selective abortion of female foetuses to correct an imbalance in the ratio of boys to girls that has grown…
It’s a boy as China marks 1.3 billionth person
• Public Health • Jan 07 05
China named the first baby born at a Beijing hospital Thursday as the 1.3 billionth person of the world’s most populous nation, more than…
Gene helps people resist AIDS infection - study
• AIDS/HIV • Jan 06 05
People who carry extra copies of a particular gene seem to be less likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said on…
Heed risks and signs of hypothermia, frostbite
• Emergencies / First Aid • Jan 06 05
Emergency room doctors are urging people to protect themselves from winter’s deadly companions, hypothermia and frostbite.
Be alert, says the American College of…
US issues warning after rat-bite fever kills two
• Public Health • Jan 06 05
People who handle rats in labs or keep them as pets are at risk of contracting a rare but potentially deadly disease called rat-bite…
Dog epilepsy gene discovery could aid people - study
• Epilepsy • Jan 06 05
A gene that causes a rare but severe form of epilepsy in people is also found in highly bred dogs, which could lead to…
Nip from hamster fells young boy
• Infections • Jan 06 05
Pet hamsters are a potential source of serious infection, U.S. health officials warned on Thursday.
Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
CDC warns of malaria in Dominican Republic
• Infections • Jan 06 05
Reports of malaria in resort areas of the Dominican Republic, previously thought to be malaria-free, has prompted the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Babytalk has roots in evolution, expert says
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 06 05
The high-pitched, exaggerated “goo-goo gah-gahs” adults use only when talking to babies may have originated in our transition from four legs to two,…
Bacteria may be biggest child-killer in Africa - study
• Public Health • Jan 06 05
Bacterial infections of the blood, not malaria, may be the biggest killer of children in sub-Saharan Africa, and many of the deaths could be…
Breaking taboo, Mandela says son died of AIDS.
• Public Health • Jan 06 05
South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, one of Africa’s most committed campaigners in the battle against AIDS, announced that his only surviving son had succumbed to…
India to step up AIDS fight, launch media campaign
• Public Health • Jan 06 05
India’s prime minister vowed on Thursday to step up government efforts to fight HIV/AIDS as top media firms pledged to start a campaign…
People with diabetes need to take care of teeth
• Dental Health • Jan 06 05
Dental health is particularly important for people with diabetes, new findings indicate.
Among Pima Indians with type 2 diabetes, periodontal disease strongly predicts mortality…
U.S. studies point to protein role in heart attacks
• Heart • Jan 06 05
It’s not enough to reduce “bad” cholesterol to prevent heart attacks because a substance called CRP also must be kept low, doctors said on…
“Infertile” British woman has baby - report
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jan 06 05
A British woman who had been told she was infertile after undergoing chemotherapy has given birth to a son - described by doctors as…
Implants after mastectomy don’t harm survival
• Cancer: Breast • Jan 06 05
New research suggests that implants used for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery do not raise a woman’s long-term risk of dying from breast cancer…
Errors endanger hospitalized children
• Children's Health • Jan 06 05
A substantial number of “adverse events” - many of which could have been prevented - affect children in hospitals each year, according to a…
Vietnam warns consumers as bird flu toll hits 22
• Public Health • Jan 06 05
Vietnam, fearing new cases of the bird flu virus that killed more than 30 people across Asia last year and ravaged the region’s poultry…
Many chronically ill kids take supplements: study
• Cancer • Jan 06 05
Many children with chronic medical conditions such as cancer and cystic fibrosis may be taking dietary supplements that are not part of their prescribed…