More ‘superbug’ infections seen in ER patients
• Emergencies / First Aid • Dec 10 04
Among patients treated at urban public hospital emergency rooms for skin and soft-tissue infections, more and more often the cause appears to be the…
Family bonds help African-Americans with diabetes
• Diabetes • Dec 10 04
Families play an important role in how well African Americans with diabetes manage their disease, a study shows.
This implies that ” broadening the…
Wide range of drugs abused by elite athletes
• Drug Abuse • Dec 10 04
Steroids, stimulants, hormones, blood boosters and even insulin have been combined in potentially life-threatening cocktails by elite track athletes, according to evidence collected…
Folate supplement may raise breast cancer risk
• Cancer: Breast • Dec 10 04
Researchers in the UK report a possible increase in the risk of developing breast cancer among women who take folate supplements while pregnant.
However,…
New Zealand stubs out smoking in bars, restaurants
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 10 04
New Zealanders breathed a little more easily on Friday, although smokers grumbled, as it became the third country in the world to ban smoking…
Thai sex change operation watched worldwide
• Surgery • Dec 10 04
Thai surgeons performed the world’s first sex change operation to be filmed on Friday with more than 30 specialist doctors from around the world…
HIV-AIDS newest stalker of children, Unicef says
• AIDS/HIV • Dec 09 04
When the United Nations Children’s Fund started its campaign to eradicate polio in 1988, the crippling disease was endemic in 125 countries.
There are…
Shut down Internet drug retailing, Boudria says
• Drug News • Dec 09 04
A U.S. company’s pitch to Canadian doctors to write prescriptions for Internet pharmacies in exchange for big bucks is further evidence the government must…
Gene therapy plus chemo reduces breast tumors
• Cancer: Breast • Dec 09 04
Injection of a new gene therapy into breast tumors, in combination with chemotherapy, shows impressive therapeutic effects in locally advanced breast cancers, according…
Levodopa’s effect on Parkinson’s disease unclear
• Neurology • Dec 09 04
Although symptoms of Parkinson’s disease often improve when the drug levodopa is given, brain scan results suggest that the drug hastens progression of…
Stem cell transplants help mice see
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 09 04
Stem cells transplanted into the eyes of mice with retinal disease restored and improved the animals’ vision, a finding that may yield benefits for…
Pertussis vaccination recommended for teens
• Infections • Dec 09 04
Adolescents and some adults should be revaccinated against pertussis, also known as “whopping cough,” to decrease the risk of transmission to infants, according to…
Insulin pump benefits very young diabetics
• Diabetes • Dec 09 04
An insulin pump that provide continuous release of insulin provides good control of blood sugar (glucose) in very young patients with type 1 A novel antibiotic that is working well in mice may be the first new drug enlisted in the fight against tuberculosis in 40 years,…
A new study of a device that removes certain immune system components from the blood supports its safety and effectiveness as a treatment for…
China cannot abandon the social responsibility of major public health crises such as SARS for the sake of economic development, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao…
Deck the halls, but don’t fall doing it, U.S. health officials warned on Thursday. About 5,800 Americans are expected to be treated in emergency…
Consumer Reports magazine, best known for comparing the prices and performance of cars, televisions and washing machines, is adding drugs to its coverage to…
A retinal detachment occurs when a tear in the eye’s retina lets fluid separate it from the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), the pigmented cell…
The Hamilton County General Health District will hold a flu vaccination clinic, December 17, for children who meet the federal guidelines for getting the…
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich met with senior citizens last week to announce that Kansas is joining the I-SaveRx prescription…
African American women who report experiences of discrimination based on their race or skin color appear to have an increased risk of poor pregnancy…
Teenagers and young men should keep their laptops off their laps because they could damage fertility, an expert said Thursday. Laptops, which reach high…
The World Health Organization, fearing a killer flu pandemic may be on the way, is stepping up efforts to ensure governments around the globe…
A drug sometimes used to treat Alzheimer’s disease can also moderately improve dementia caused by Parkinson’s disease, according a report in…
New antibiotic fights tuberculosis, study shows
• Drug News • Dec 09 04
Blood filter treatment safe for severe arthritis
• Arthritis • Dec 09 04
China premier says SARS a lesson on economy
• Public Health • Dec 09 04
Americans need to careful around Christmas trees
• Emergencies / First Aid • Dec 09 04
Consumer reports adds drugs to price comparison
• Drug News • Dec 09 04
Detached Retina
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 09 04
Flu Shots For Children
• Public Health • Dec 09 04
Purchase your prescriptions from other countries - legally!
• Drug News • Dec 09 04
Poor pregnancy outcome linked with reports of racism
• Pregnancy • Dec 09 04
Teenagers, young men warned of laptop health risk
• Fertility and pregnancy • Dec 09 04
WHO presses governments, fearing bird flu pandemic
• Public Health • Dec 08 04
Drug may ease Parkinson’s-related dementia
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 08 04