Sunshine may ward off lymphoma
• Cancer • Dec 03 04
Sun exposure apparently has a protective effect against the development non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), a blood cancer, Australian researchers report.
Dr. Anne Kricker, of the…
New Treatment for Overactive Bladder Wins Approval
• Drug News • Dec 03 04
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the new drug Vesicare (solifenacin succinate) to treat symptoms of overactive bladder, the drug’s makers said.
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New Drug for Advanced Lung Cancer
• Cancer: Lung • Dec 03 04
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted fast-track approval to Tarceva (erlotinib) to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has failed to…
Leukemia Drug Gleevec Continues to Amaze
• Drug News • Dec 03 04
It was late 1997 and Doug Jensen, 71, of Canby, Ore., thought he’d developed a particularly stubborn cold. But his symptoms dragged on and…
Web Site Promotes Flu Shot Alternative
• Public Health • Dec 03 04
Reports of price gouging have subsided after a brief flurry in October when the USA lost half its expected vaccine supply. But sales…
New Migraine Treatment, Relpax (Eletriptan Hydrobromide), Now Available In Canada
• Migraine • Dec 03 04
A new treatment option is now available from Pfizer Canada for Canadians who suffer from migraine. Relpax™ (eletriptan hydrobromide) has been shown in clinical…
Morning after pill ‘doesn’t reduce abortion rate’
• Gender: Female • Dec 03 04
Providing women with the morning after pill does not reduce the abortion rate, new research has revealed.
The findings are another blow…
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to CG53135, for Prevention and Treatment of Oral Mucositis
• Drug News • Dec 03 04
CuraGen Corporation (Nasdaq: CRGN) announced today it has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CG53135, a novel…
Invasive drug testing arguments neglect health, safety issues
• Public Health • Dec 03 04
In response to a challenge posed this week to parents to stand up for their rights and encourage students to refuse to submit to…
New Approach to Lowering Cholesterol Tested
• Heart • Dec 03 04
A new approach to preventing hardening of the arteries looks promising.
California researchers report that they reduced cholesterol levels in mice by honing…
FDA Advisers Vote Against Female Sex Drug
• Drug News • Dec 03 04
A hormone patch that works to restore a woman’s sex drive should not win government approval until more studies are completed to determine the…
Cholera Kills Three As 132 Others Treated
• Public Health • Dec 03 04
Three people have died and 132 treated and discharged following a cholera outbreak in Mtito Andei [Nairobi].
One patient died at Makindu District Hospital…
Leafy Greens May Keep Vision Clear
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 03 04
Vegetables may help prevent cataracts, researchers say
Eating plenty of leafy dark green vegetables may help you see your way to preventing cataracts.
An…
Ultrasound in Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Fetus
• Pregnancy • Dec 03 04
Repeated ultrasound examinations during pregnancy have no long-term effect on the growth or mental function of the child, new research finds.
A 10-year look…
Cervical cancer care poorer at small centers
• Cancer • Dec 03 04
Women with cervical cancer who get radiation therapy at small, local facilities are less likely to be treated effectively, researchers report.
Invasive cervical cancer…
Lancet magazine attacks Unicef child priorities
• Public Health • Dec 03 04
The survival, rather than the rights, of children must be the priority of UNICEF over the next decade because 10 million children are dying…
Internet could spark rise in suicide pacts
• Depression • Dec 03 04
The growing popularity of the Internet could lead to a rise in suicide pacts in which several people kill themselves together, a leading psychiatrist…
New method helps map women’s happiness
• Gender: Female • Dec 03 04
Having sex is the high point of most women’s days, while commuting is the low point. And most women like being with their kids…
Pregnancy ultrasounds do not harm baby - study
• Pregnancy • Dec 03 04
Having several ultrasounds during pregnancy does not harm the unborn baby or restrict the child’s growth or development early in life, Australian scientists said…
Alzheimer’s disease epidemic?
• Neurology • Dec 02 04
Ten years ago, Charles Rios was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 58 years old, and he was having trouble at work and couldn’t…
Stomach Surgery Helps Obese Patients with Reflux
• Obesity • Dec 02 04
For obese patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that persists after standard surgery, relief may come from a type of “keyhole” operation that reduces…
Epilepsy drug safely treats drug addiction
• Epilepsy • Dec 02 04
The epilepsy drug vigabatrin appears to be safe for the treatment of cocaine or methamphetamine dependence, new study results suggest.
Dr. Stephen L. Dewey,…
Benzene toxic at levels below US standards
• Public Health • Dec 02 04
Even at levels below the US occupational standard of 1 part per million (ppm), benzene has toxic effects on nearly all types of blood…
BRCA mutations up risk of non-breast cancers too
• Cancer: Breast • Dec 02 04
It’s now well known that people who carry mutations in the BRCA 1 and 2 genes are prone to ovarian and breast…
Green tea may block prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • Dec 02 04
Green tea contains chemicals called polyphenols that appear to slow the progression of prostate cancer, at least in mice, according to a report in…