Better than Botox? New York women try acupuncture
• Alternative Medicine • Nov 04 04
Sticking needles in your ankles might not seem like an obvious way to rid your face of wrinkles, but for Barbara Leivent, it’s better…
Obesity surgery data on elderly scarce, panel says
• Obesity • Nov 04 04
Obesity surgery has helped many patients lose weight and improve their health, a panel of experts told U.S. regulators on Thursday, but they…
Before You Have A Hysterectomy
• Gender: Female • Nov 04 04
Are you facing a hysterectomy? Learn the facts about hysterectomy and alternatives before you decide whether hysterectomy is the right choice for you. It…
Am I Pregnant? Pregnancy testing
• Pregnancy • Nov 04 04
This is a favorite question of everyone who is trying to get pregnant and a good question.
There are many signs and symptoms of…
Suppository reduces pain from childbirth damage
• Childbirth • Nov 04 04
After delivering a baby, pain from damaged tissues around the birth canal can be reduced by administering the painkiller diclofenac rectally, according to a…
Painkiller use in pregnancy tied to schizophrenia
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 04 04
Babies exposed to painkillers during the later stages of pregnancy appear to have an increased risk of developing schizophrenia in adulthood, according to the…
A jog in the pool may spare sore joints
• Trauma & Injuries • Nov 04 04
Runners looking to ease their aching limbs may want to move their act from dry land to the pool.
So-called deep-water running, exercise experts…
White bread, starch increases diabetes risk
• Diabetes • Nov 04 04
Fans of white bread, hear this: it increases your risk of type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the illness, new research shows.
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UK Christmas idea—plastic surgery gift vouchers
• Cosmetics • Nov 04 04
If larger breasts, fuller lips and fewer wrinkles are on the Christmas wish list, cosmetic surgery gift vouchers could be the answer.
The number…
IBM says it’s encouraged by health study it commissioned
• Public Health • Nov 04 04
A study of 126,000 IBM employees commissioned by the world’s largest computer company found that workplace conditions did not cause cancer or other…
“Gene gun” vaccine prevents allergy in mice
• Allergies • Nov 03 04
Vaccination with the DNA of substances that trigger allergies, using a “gene gun,” can prevent the over-production of the type of antibodies that cause…
Reduced-dose flu shot method seems protective
• Infections • Nov 03 04
Young, healthy individuals given a low dose of influenza vaccine by injection under the skin rather than into a muscle develop a vigorous antibody…
Mass antibiotic treatment may wipe out trachoma
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Nov 03 04
A single population-wide dose of antibiotic can virtually eliminate the blinding disease trachoma, a study said on Wednesday, although other researchers warned high levels…
Pot of ancient Roman cosmetic cream found UK
• Cosmetics • Nov 03 04
When it comes to cosmetics, the ancient Romans knew what they were doing.
Scientists have unearthed a small tin canister dating back to…
Drug may prevent heart disease in diabetics
• Diabetes • Nov 03 04
Diabetics can prevent heart disease and live longer by taking the anti-cholesterol drug Atorvastatin, even if they do not have particularly high cholesterol levels,…
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
• Bowel Problems • Nov 03 04
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are the two most severe digestive afflictions. They cause life impairing symptoms, necessitate long-term dependence on powerful drugs, and…
One-sided brain stimulation improves Parkinson’s
• Neurology • Nov 03 04
For people with advanced Parkinson’s disease, electrical stimulation through an electrode implanted in one side of the brain produces long-lasting improvements in movement…
Arthritic joints stand up to intensive exercise
• Arthritis • Nov 03 04
Long-term high-intensity exercise does not accelerate the progression of joint damage in the hands and feet of people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a…
Checking foot temperature may curb diabetic sores
• Diabetes • Nov 03 04
Patients with diabetes who are high risk for developing leg and foot ulcers - and the infection and amputation that can result -…
Many older adults drink too much
• Gender: Male • Nov 03 04
Between one-quarter and one-half of adults in their 50s and 60s drink more than the recommended amount of alcohol, putting them at risk of…
Medicare boosts payments for doctors, hospitals
• Public Health • Nov 03 04
U.S. physicians, as well as hospitals that provide outpatient services, will receive higher payments next year from the Medicare health insurance program, government officials…
Reading lessons may change adult dyslexics’ brains
• Brain • Nov 03 04
Remedial reading lessons can not only help adults with dyslexia build their reading skills, but may also spur changes in brain activity associated…
FDA delays response to prescription drug lawsuit
• Public Health • Nov 03 04
The Food and Drug Administration has postponed its response to Vermont’s first-in-the-nation lawsuit seeking to overturn the FDA’s ban on the importation of prescription…
Drug Therapy Delayed for Blacks With HIV
• AIDS/HIV • Nov 03 04
White doctors routinely delay treatment of HIV-positive black patients, a new finding that adds to a growing body of research that suggests a…
Home monitors underestimate kids’ blood pressure
• Children's Health • Nov 03 04
Home blood pressure measurements do not seem to reflect readings obtained with ambulatory monitors in children and adolescents, according to a new report.
In…