Americans are sad three days a month
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 29 04
Down in the dumps? Americans reported spending an average of three days a month feeling “sad, blue or depressed,” according to a government survey…
Infant deaths on the decline, says CDC
• Children's Health • Jul 29 04
Deaths of babies less than a month old declined by a quarter in the United States the last decade, thanks to advances in the…
Report says 195,000 deaths due to hospital error
• Public Health • Jul 29 04
As many as 195,000 people a year could be dying in U.S. hospitals because of easily prevented errors, a company said on Tuesday in…
Disease spreads death in flood-ravaged South Asia
• Infections • Jul 29 04
Rain fell on the flooded Bangladesh capital on Wednesday, compounding the misery of half a million people crammed into emergency shelters as waterborne diseases…
SE Asia urged to pull together against bird flu
• Infections • Jul 29 04
Southeast Asian bird flu experts met in Thailand Wednesday to work out how to prevent a second wave of the virus, which has already…
Nigeria to make cheap Aids drugs
• AIDS/HIV • Jul 28 04
Nigeria is to get its first plant for manufacturing anti-retroviral drugs for people living with HIV and Aids.
The plant is expected to bring…
Flu shot doesn’t prevent kids’ asthma flare-ups
• Asthma • Jul 27 04
It’s recommended that children with asthma get an annual flu shot, but a new report indicates that this does not prevent asthma exacerbations. In…
Bad hygiene blamed for typhoid in Russia, Ukraine
• Bowel Problems • Jul 27 04
Russian and Ukrainian authorities said outbreaks of typhoid, a disease usually confined to less developed countries, had hit Moscow and southern Ukraine, saying poor…
Sleeping disorder linked to risk of stroke death
• Neurology • Jul 27 04
A sleep-related disorder that causes repeated interruptions in breathing is a new risk factor for death from stroke, Spanish researchers said Tuesday.
Sleep apnea…
Demographics influence cervical cancer rates
• Cancer • Jul 27 04
Cervical cancer occurrence and death rates remain higher among women of lower socioeconomic status than among better-off women, according to a new report.
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An egg a day may be too much for some women
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 27 04
Women who eat eggs on a daily basis may have a higher risk of dying than other women their age, study findings suggest.
Researchers…
Order the salad, but don’t hold the fat: report
• Fat, Dietary • Jul 27 04
People need to include moderate amounts of fat with their uncooked vegetables in order to absorb the beneficial nutrients, new research shows.
U.S. investigators…
Fetal brain cells show hope for stroke victims
• Brain • Jul 27 04
Brain cells taken from fetuses may be able to replace some of those killed in a stroke, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Implanting the…
Workout sweat not just a matter of temperature
• Flu • Jul 27 04
Summer heat and vigorous exercise can both cause you to break a sweat, but new research suggests that another factor unrelated to temperature may…
Long-term acetaminophen use may harm kidneys
• Drug Abuse • Jul 26 04
Long-term, habitual use of the painkiller acetaminophen - known as paracetamol in many parts of the world - may cause a decline in kidney…
Abnormal movements may identify autism early
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 26 04
Abnormal movement patterns are seen in children who develop Asperger’s syndrome, or autism, a research team reports.
Identifying these anomalies in infancy may…
Drinking tea keeps blood pressure down
• Food & Nutrition • Jul 26 04
Drinkers of green tea and oolong tea are less likely to develop high blood pressure than nondrinkers, a Taiwanese study said on Monday.
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Incontinence surgery doesn’t block bladder
• Urine Problems • Jul 26 04
An operation called sling surgery is an effective treatment for urinary incontinence in men and it doesn’t cause blockage of the bladder, new research…
Arthritis drug appears safe for liver
• Arthritis • Jul 26 04
Treatment with the rheumatoid arthritis drug Arava (known generically as leflunomide) does not increase the risk of liver side effects compared with methotrexate, an…
Vitamin E doesn’t prevent heart attack or stroke
• Heart • Jul 26 04
Findings from a new study suggest that vitamin E is not useful in preventing heart attack or stroke.
The authors warn that the…
Health benefits come from work-related activity
• Diabetes • Jul 26 04
Previous reports have linked high levels of leisure-time physical activity with a reduced risk of dying among people with diabetes. Now, new research shows…
Osteoporosis trends reflect new drug availability
• Trauma & Injuries • Jul 26 04
Between 1994 and 2003, the number of physician visits for osteoporosis increased fourfold in the US, a trend that coincides with the availability of…
‘Triptan’ drug can prevent menstrual migraine
• Migraine • Jul 26 04
A drug used to treat acute migraine seems to prevent some of the migraines women experience around the time of menstruation, researchers announced Monday.
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Doctors often disregard patients’ last wishes
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 26 04
Doctors’ responses to a series of hypothetical scenarios reveal that many make treatment decisions that are contrary to patients’ dying wishes, researchers reported…
Caffeine interferes with diabetes control
• Diabetes • Jul 26 04
Caffeine could interfere with the body’s ability to handle blood sugar, thus worsening type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
The team…