McDonald’s CEO Resigns to Fight Cancer
• Cancer • Nov 22 04
McDonald’s Corp. CEO Charlie Bell, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in May, resigned Monday to focus on his battle with the disease, the…
Dissolvable aspirin effective for migraine
• Migraine • Nov 22 04
Effervescent aspirin, which dissolves in water, is as effective as the drugs sumatriptan or ibuprofen for the treatment of migraine attacks, a study in…
Chemo technique can curb some melanomas
• Cancer • Nov 22 04
When malignant melanoma on an arm or leg advances it may become impossible to remove surgically, even if the cancer hasn’t spread to…
Asthmatics often have reflux, but don’t know it
• Asthma • Nov 22 04
People with asthma often have gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), but typical symptoms such as frequent heartburn may be absent, according to Finnish doctors.
Dr.…
Medicare drug plan to help poorest elderly most
• Public Health • Nov 22 04
Medicare’s new prescription drug coverage should help most elderly, including some of the poorest beneficiaries, save money, but nearly a quarter will pay more…
Low-dose supplements ward off cancer in men
• Food & Nutrition • Nov 22 04
Taking “nutritional doses” of antioxidants seems to reduce men’s risk of cancer, according to the findings of a French study. This approach doesn’t do…
Experimental drug prevents gallstones, in mice
• Drug News • Nov 22 04
Treatment with a synthetic agent that stimulates activity of receptors that latch on to bile acid prevents cholesterol gallstone disease in mice, new research…
Old habits really do die hard, study shows
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 22 04
New research may help explain why people find it so easy to fall back into old habits after they’ve decided to change their…
Mandela unveils new project to mark World AIDS Day
• AIDS/HIV • Nov 22 04
Nelson Mandela has launched a new project to get people actively involved in fighting AIDS in South Africa, one of the countries hardest hit…
No more Christmas candles? Church air poses risk
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 22 04
A visit to church may be good for the soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows.
Scientists from…
Chocolate may hold cure for coughs
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 22 04
An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop persistent coughs and lead to more effective medicines, researchers said on Monday.
The study found…
Bayer delayed warning on cholesterol drug
• Drug Abuse • Nov 22 04
Bayer AG may have known its withdrawn cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol caused a high rate of a serious muscle condition more than a year before…
Cholesterol levels change with the seasons
• Heart • Nov 21 04
Higher levels more common in winter
The amount of artery-clogging cholesterol running through your veins may peak during the winter months. A new study…
Ignore that allergy at your own peril
• Allergies • Nov 21 04
It’s the mother of all line-ups-master batsman Sachin Tendulkar, superstar Amitabh Bachchan and President A P J Kalam. The cause unifying these celebrity endorsers?…
Drug for osteoporosis sufferers
• Drug News • Nov 21 04
A new drug that both builds new bone while slowing down bone loss has been launched with hopes it could help hundreds of thousands…
Asthma attack halts Fordham
• Asthma • Nov 21 04
Darts champion Andy Fordham was forced to withdraw from the clash of the world champions after suffering an asthma attack during the game.
Fordham,…
Get your free prescriptions here
• Drug News • Nov 21 04
Little known to most patients, many big prescription drug companies offer their products free or at deep discounts to needy individuals and families. The…
Continuous passive motion helps after knee repair
• Arthritis • Nov 19 04
After undergoing knee reconstruction, therapy with a machine that puts the joint through continuous passive motion leads to improved flexion when added to conventional…
Wrist best spot for angioplasty in elderly
• Heart • Nov 19 04
The wrist is a better access spot than the groin for performing angioplasty in very elderly patients with heart disease, new research shows.
Although…
Acupuncture aids pain relief for knee arthritis
• Alternative Medicine • Nov 19 04
Symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee are eased more when acupuncture is added to treatment with the painkiller diclofenac, Spanish researchers report.
Benefits include…
FDA stands by safety of approved drugs
• Drug News • Nov 19 04
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that Senate testimony by a veteran FDA researcher regarding safety risks for five drugs does…
Cheap antibiotic works well for children with HIV
• AIDS/HIV • Nov 19 04
A low-cost antibiotic which has performed well in tests should be given to all HIV children in developing countries to prevent infections such as…
Hong Kong children infected by parainfluenza virus
• Infections • Nov 19 04
Thirty-two children who fell ill with a mysterious respiratory disease in a hospital in Hong Kong were infected by a parainfluenza virus, the government…
FDA clears Genentech’s Tarceva for lung cancer
• Cancer: Lung • Nov 19 04
On Thursday, biotechnology companies Genentech Inc. and OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. said U.S. regulators have approved their drug Tarceva for treating the most common form…
Outpatient treatment OK for heavy periods
• Fertility and pregnancy • Nov 19 04
Women undergoing a treatment called thermal balloon ablation for excessive menstrual bleeding can be safely treated on an outpatient basis, UK researchers.
The technique…