Heart group urges home blood pressure monitoring
• Heart • Dec 20 04
The American Heart Association has updated its 1993 guidelines on blood pressure (BP) measurement, putting more emphasis on home monitoring.
The update was needed,…
Exercise before fatty meal may curb bad effects
• Heart • Dec 20 04
People gearing up for an indulgent holiday feast may want to make time for some pre-meal exercise. A small study out Monday suggests that…
Lung symptoms not tied to first Gulf War service
• Respiratory Problems • Dec 20 04
Ten years after their deployment, veterans of the Gulf War in 1990-1991 do not seem to be more likely than normal to develop lung…
Germany tells some patients to stop using Celebrex
• Drug Abuse • Dec 20 04
Germany’s drug regulator on Monday told patients with cardiovascular risks to stop using Pfizer’s arthritis drug Celebrex after new data emerged linking it to…
Mobile phone radiation harms DNA, new study finds
• Public Health • Dec 20 04
Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union,…
Prostate cancer treatment ups hip fracture risk
• Cancer: Prostate • Dec 20 04
A standard treatment for advanced prostate cancer is to suppress testosterone production by removal of the testes. Swedish researchers now report that men who…
ER good place to get kids into health programs
• Emergencies / First Aid • Dec 20 04
The emergency department is an ideal place to enroll uninsured children in government-provided health coverage programs, according to a new study.
The emergency room…
Medics answer AIDS pill drug resistance charge
• AIDS/HIV • Dec 20 04
A key anti-HIV/AIDS drug distributed in Africa causes drug resistance in pregnant women, but only if they ignore doctors’ orders on how to take…
Bullying hurts kids with hormone disorders
• Children's Health • Dec 20 04
Getting teased at school can be especially damaging to kids with endocrine problems, and may cause them to put their health at risk, according…
Five people in Japan may have had bird flu virus
• Flu • Dec 20 04
Five people in Japan may have been infected with the bird flu virus after an outbreak among chickens in February, but there is no…
U.S. expands group recommended for flu vaccine
• Public Health • Dec 20 04
U.S. officials who just weeks ago worried that the nation’s flu vaccine supply would run short said on Friday they are expanding the group…
Poor lung function may increase diabetes risk
• Diabetes • Dec 20 04
A new study shows that impaired pulmonary function is linked with an increased occurrence of diabetes.
The finding, consistent with previous reports, is…
Women, Latinos not getting colon cancer tests
• Cancer • Dec 20 04
A survey of older Californians shows that many - especially women and Latinos - are not being screened for colorectal cancer as they…
Pfizer stops ads for arthritis drug after study
• Drug News • Dec 19 04
Pfizer said Sunday that it would immediately stop advertising Celebrex, its best-selling arthritis pain reliever, to consumers after a study showed that high doses…
Osteoporosis: Breaking Bones Is Big Business
• Drug News • Dec 19 04
While Fosamax is the undisputed leading product in the osteoporosis market, many challengers in all of the major product classes are set to attempt…
Lung Cancer Linked To Gulf War Fires
• Cancer: Lung • Dec 19 04
Veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War exposed to pollution from oil well fires, exhausts and other sources face an increased risk of lung…
Scientists ‘switch off’ arthritis
• Arthritis • Dec 19 04
Scientists at the University of Liverpool claim they have found a way of turning off one of the most painful aspects of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Group aids students denied loans due to drugs
• AIDS/HIV • Dec 19 04
A coalition that wants change in the government’s policy on drugs is raising money to give scholarships to students who have lost their federal…
Asthma hurts academics, school funding in valley
• Asthma • Dec 19 04
A third of children with asthma in the San Joaquin Valley miss a day or two of school each month, and the valley’s asthmatic…
Asthma Shouldn’t Spoil Winter Fun
• Asthma • Dec 19 04
Falling temperatures can present a daunting challenge to even die-hard exercise enthusiasts, and they pose a special risk for people with asthma because cold…
Miss Plastic Surgery crowned
• Surgery • Dec 18 04
China today crowned its first ever Miss Plastic Surgery, a woman who herself wants to become a plastic surgeon, at a pageant that attracted…
Flu shots may go to more people
• Public Health • Dec 18 04
Two months after a flu vaccine shortage spread alarm across the country, a federal advisory panel Friday recommended the government ease restrictions on the…
S. Africans criticize U.S. for HIV drug
• Public Health • Dec 18 04
A journal published by President Thabo Mbeki’s ruling party gave a stinging rebuke Friday on top U.S. health officials, accusing them of treating Africans…
NIH working on information on Celebrex use
• Drug News • Dec 17 04
The National Institutes of Health said on Friday it was working with the Food and Drug Administration to make sure the public has information…
Psoriasis my yield to modified anti-anxiety drug
• Skin Care • Dec 17 04
A new benzodiazepine derivative, called Bz-423, holds promise for treating psoriasis without being toxic to normal cells, a research team at the University of…