Exercise may preserve immune response in older men
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 30 04
Older men who exercise regularly may not only keep themselves in good shape, they may also give their immune systems a boost, new study…
Most heart attacks easily predictable
• Heart • Aug 30 04
Virtually the entire risk of heart attack can be predicted and the impact of factors causing attacks is the same whether you live in…
Diabetes undetected in many heart patients
• Diabetes • Aug 30 04
Diabetes is an undetected and silent threat for many people who develop heart disease, according to new research reported on Monday.
Professor John…
Great outdoors may ease ADHD symptoms
• Children's Health • Aug 30 04
Parents may find some help for their children’s ADHD symptoms by going back to nature, new research suggests.
The study of 452 parents of…
Gov’t acts on hepatitis report
• Infections • Aug 30 04
The federal government has agreed to spend $80.7 million to address issues raised in a report on hepatitis C and the blood supply.
The…
‘Low-cost’ medical plan aims at NHS patients
• Public Health • Aug 30 04
HSA, the mutual health insurer which specialises in cash plans, will launch a new low-cost private medical insurance (PMI) policy this week aimed at…
Cholera kills 40 people in first outbreak in five years
• Infections • Aug 30 04
A cholera outbreak in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, has killed 40 people so far this month, a senior government health official told…
Food Labelling Forum for Aberdeen, Scotland
• Food & Nutrition • Aug 30 04
The Food Standards Agency, UK, will be holding a Food Labelling Forum in Aberdeen, to provide a public update on progress being made on…
Scientists fear new Ebola outbreak may explain sudden gorilla disappearance
• Infections • Aug 30 04
More than 20,000 Western lowland gorillas could die within months if outbreak confirmed
Scientists fear that emerging evidence may suggest a new outbreak…
Existing Drugs Considered to Treat Addiction
• Drug News • Aug 30 04
Scientists are researching whether existing drugs such as Prozac, Ritalin, or blood pressure and anti-nausea medications can be used to treat alcohol and…
HIV Scare - Health Workers Move Into Public Health Practice
• AIDS/HIV • Aug 30 04
Several clinicians are opting for public health courses and jobs to avoid bedside healthcare practice.
This is as a result of the HIV epidemic…
Cancer recovery rates improving
• Cancer • Aug 30 04
More cancer patients in Scotland have improved prospects of surviving, according to NHS figures.
The statistics, covering 25 major cancers, estimate that…
Vioxx Heart Risk Finding Re-Ignites Debate
• Drug News • Aug 30 04
Paxil is the drug of choice for many doctors seeking to help people beat their depression, but a lawsuit charges that the medication is…
Preterm birth impairs brain development
• Brain • Aug 30 04
Brain volumes are significantly reduced in children who were born prematurely compared with children born at full-term, investigators report in the Journal of Pediatrics.…
Drugs, surgery comparable for angina in elderly
• Flu • Aug 30 04
Drug therapy is just as good as surgery in prolonging the lives of elderly patients with angina, a type of chest pain caused by…
Antibiotics no use in preventing heart attacks
• Heart • Aug 30 04
Antibiotics are not effective in preventing heart attacks, despite growing evidence that inflammation plays a key role in cardiovascular disease, researchers said on Monday.…
Docs grow new jawbone for cancer survivor
• Cancer • Aug 29 04
In a new study, researchers describe a man whose jaw was successfully reconstructed using a bone that was grown from scratch under the muscles…
Fish oil supplements lower lupus symptoms
• Food & Nutrition • Aug 29 04
Dietary supplements of fish oil may be helpful to people with lupus. Copper supplements, however, make no difference, according to results of a new…
Heart attack on right side? Just say NO
• Heart • Aug 29 04
Inhaling nitric oxide, or NO for short, appears to improve blood flow to the lungs in patients who’ve suffered a right-sided heart attack, new…
Got grapefruit? It may help you lose weight
• Weight Loss • Aug 29 04
Eating half of a grapefruit three times per day before meals appears to help people shed unwanted pounds, according to new study findings reported…
Tamiflu still choice for bird flu, pandemic - WHO
• Drug News • Aug 29 04
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that despite new research indicating some viral resistance to Tamiflu, it remained its “drug of choice”…
Exercise during pregnancy keeps cholesterol down
• Pregnancy • Aug 29 04
Women who stay active early in pregnancy may have lower cholesterol than those who take it easy, new research suggests.
Investigators found that among…
Lactobacillus no help for yeast infections
• Infections • Aug 29 04
Taking lactobacillus by mouth or vaginally does not appear to prevent yeast infections in women when they take antibiotics, as frequently happens, according to…
C-section less likely to cause painful sex problem
• Fertility and pregnancy • Aug 29 04
When a pregnant woman’s labor is difficult, doctors often must choose between performing a c-section or using instruments to delivery the baby through the…
Diet guidelines stops short of urging less sugar
• Dieting • Aug 29 04
A U.S. panel of nutrition experts on Friday proposed new federal dietary guidelines that acknowledged a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but…