Drug Abuse Holds Steady In U.S.
• Drug Abuse • Sep 09 04
Nearly 20 million Americans over the age of 12 regularly used illegal drugs in 2003, showing little change from the year before, according…
Alcohol abuse may follow onset of eating disorder
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 09 04
It’s known that women with eating disorders often abuse alcohol, but new research shows that it’s typically the eating disorder that arises first -…
Broccoli compound arrests breast cancer cell growth
• Cancer: Breast • Sep 09 04
In findings that could make broccoli and Brussels sprouts easier to swallow, early research suggests a chemical found in the vegetables may impede the…
Preemies can have adjustment problems as teenagers
• Children's Health • Sep 09 04
Children born very prematurely continue to have emotional, attentional and social problems during their teen years, according to the results of a UK study.
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Daughter makes dad oldest organ recipient
• Surgery • Sep 09 04
Karen Beckley gave a kidney to her dad and, in so doing, put him in the record book as the nation’s oldest recipient of…
Colonoscopy can miss a few bowel cancers
• Bowel Problems • Sep 09 04
While colonoscopy is the gold standard for screening for colon cancer, it’s not 100-percent reliable for spotting cancers in the right side of the…
Dads make mom grumpy by snoozing while baby cries
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 09 04
Half of British fathers either continue to doze or pretend to be asleep when their babies cry during the night, making many mothers resentful,…
Antibiotic interaction may raise heart death risk
• Heart • Sep 09 04
Doctors have known for years that the antibiotic erythromycin can, in rare cases, spark an abnormal and sometimes fatal heartbeat. But combining it with…
Angina patients often under-medicated
• Flu • Sep 09 04
A large Veteran’s Administration study has shown that “a substantial proportion” of people with chronic stable angina do not receive optimal drug therapy.
At…
U.S. report sees wide health effects of 9-11 attacks
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 09 04
Most of the health problems reported after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks have involved respiratory difficulties and mental distress, according to a U.S. government…
Hypnosis effective in relieving cancer pain
• Pain • Sep 09 04
Hypnosis can relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers said on Thursday.
Although it has been used to…
Low-fat diet safe for weight loss by diabetics
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Sep 09 04
A low-fat diet promotes weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes without unfavorable alterations in blood lipids or glucose control, according to…
Methotrexate helps patients with spinal arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 09 04
A drug often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis - methotrexate - seems to improve a condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, Mexican researchers report.
Ankylosing…
Zinc shortage may underlie serious vision problem
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 09 04
Scientists have learned that zinc plays an important role in the normal function of rhodopsin, a protein in the eye implicated in retinitis…
Health premiums still outpacing inflation
• Public Health • Sep 09 04
The rate of increase in health insurance premiums slowed slightly in 2004, according to a new survey, but health costs continue to rise five…
Eating red meat ups diabetes risk in older women
• Diabetes • Sep 09 04
Middle age and elderly women whose diets include a lot of red meat appear to have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to…
Merck’s Vioxx Gets OK for Child Arthritis
• Arthritis • Sep 08 04
Merck said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration has approved its arthritis drug Vioxx for treating juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
The FDA’s decision allows…
Weighy Management and Obesity
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Sep 08 04
Obesity increases your risk of many diseases including hypertension, heart disease and even cancer. Obesity can increase your risk of Type II diabetes by…
Antidepressant Approved for Diabetes Pain
• Drug News • Sep 08 04
Cymbalta, newly approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat major depression, has been granted an additional FDA nod to combat diabetic…
Pancreatic cancer Non-Drug Pain Treatment
• Pain • Sep 08 04
Non-drug therapies may also be helpful in treating the pain from pancreatic cancer and improving the patient’s ability to perform normal activities. These therapies…
Pain in Pancreatic Cancer Can Be Controlled
• Pain • Sep 08 04
The management of pain for patients with pancreatic cancer is one of the most important aspects of their care. Pain is a common symptom…
What’s the Difference Between a Brand Name Drug and a Generic Drug?
• Drug News • Sep 08 04
Drugs are complex substances, and they may have as many as three different names: chemical, generic, and brand. Chemical names are long and difficult…
Prescription Pain Relievers
• Pain • Sep 08 04
What Are the Different Kinds of Prescription Pain Relievers?
For many years, the most widely used prescription pain relievers have been narcotics. Narcotics…
Drug makers create U.S. database for trial results
• Drug News • Sep 08 04
The drug industry, fighting off criticism for hiding data from negative studies, unveiled on Tuesday a database for firms to voluntarily provide summarized results…
Personality affects effectiveness of stents
• Heart • Sep 08 04
Stents that keep clogged coronary arteries open may be wonder of modern medicine, but how well they work seems to depend at least in…