Menopause possibly affected by seasons
• Menopause • Jun 10 04
They say there’s a season for everything, and that may even be true for menopause.
In a small survey from Hungary, women were…
Study links vaccine ingredient to autism in mice
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 10 04
A study of specially bred mice suggests that a mercury preservative in vaccines could potentially cause some of the brain changes in autism, U.S.…
Many kids take too many headache pills
• Headaches • Jun 10 04
Nearly one quarter of children and teens with chronic headaches are overusing over-the-counter pain relievers, according to new study findings released Thursday.
Overuse of…
Mastectomy favoured by many breast cancer patients
• Surgery • Jun 09 04
Researchers report that mastectomy rates are remaining high despite the availability of less invasive breast cancer treatments because patients themselves are choosing more aggressive…
Age at menarche not linked to age at schizophrenia development
• Gender: Female • Jun 09 04
The age at which a girl starts menstruation does not appear to be associated with the age at which she develops schizophrenia. However, it…
Scientists identify prostate cancer gene
• Cancer: Prostate • Jun 09 04
UK researchers have identified a gene associated with aggressive prostate cancer, which may lead to the development of a genetic test to identify those…
Eating fruit and vegetables may protect against stroke
• Neurology • Jun 09 04
The antioxidant content of fruits and vegetables may help mediate their protective effect against strokes caused by blood clots, US researchers claim.
The team,…
Exercise guidelines for genetic heart conditions released
• Heart • Jun 09 04
The American Heart Association (AHA) has produced a series of recommendations for recreational physical activity in children, teens, and young adults with genetic cardiovascular…
Parents accurately assess kids’ ADHD treatment
• Children's Health • Jun 09 04
Doctors often rely on teachers to let them know how well a child responds to treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but parents are just…
Gene variation linked to pregnancy-related diabetes
• Diabetes • Jun 09 04
Some women are prone to develop diabetes during pregnancy, and new research indicates that a variation in a specific gene may be the cause…
Critics want supplement risks reported to FDA
• Public Health • Jun 09 04
Congress should change the 10-year-old law that governs sales of vitamins and other dietary supplements to require makers to report potential safety risks to…
Boozy Britain wary of ‘anti-hangover pill’
• Drug Abuse • Jun 09 04
A controversial U.S. anti-hangover drug hit the shelves in Britain Wednesday, as experts warned it could help fuel the national passion for binge drinking.
…
Slow-growing prostate cancer may turn aggressive
• Cancer: Prostate • Jun 09 04
Most early-stage prostate cancers take a long time to progress. For this reason, older men with the disease may be offered the option of…
New inhaler design may benefit asthmatics
• Asthma • Jun 09 04
A UK design student has created an extremely thin, credit card sized asthma inhaler that, it is hoped, will help improve the lives of…
Cancer patients’ quality of life all in the genes
• Cancer • Jun 09 04
How well people come through cancer treatment might be determined by their genes.
The results of a new study provide preliminary evidence of a…
Chemo prolongs survival after lung cancer surgery
• Cancer: Lung • Jun 09 04
Researchers this week reported brighter prospects for patients with lung cancer.
For the first time, a large clinical trial has shown that combination chemotherapy…
U.S. 2003 health cost rises slowed, but still high
• Public Health • Jun 09 04
The pace of growth in medical costs eased significantly in 2003, but still bounded well ahead of economic expansion, making it among the biggest…
Abuse tied to HIV risks in Native American women
• AIDS/HIV • Jun 08 04
Physical and sexual abuse appears common among urban Native American women, and the problem may be contributing to their risk of HIV infection, new…
Screening seen unlikely to detect at-risk athletes
• Heart • Jun 08 04
Most states require that high school athletes undergo a physical examination before participating in sports, in part to identify students who have an underlying…
Statins not linked to increase in bleeding strokes
• Drug News • Jun 08 04
Theoretically, cholesterol-lowering medications might increase the risk for intracerebral hemorrhage - that is, bleeding in the brain - because abnormally low cholesterol is known…
New guidelines to protect frozen sperm, embryos
• Fertility and pregnancy • Jun 08 04
Britain issued new guidelines on Tuesday to protect frozen sperm, eggs and embryos stored in fertility clinics from being accidentally destroyed.
The Human Fertilisation…
Senators argue about Medicare drug cards
• Public Health • Jun 08 04
At a U.S. Senate committee hearing Wednesday, key authors of the sweeping 2003 law to overhaul the federal Medicare program accused opponents of trying…
U.S. warns breast-feeding women about drug
• Childbirth • Jun 08 04
Breast-feeding women should not take the drug domperidone to boost milk production, because it may put them at risk of serious heart problems…
Nancy Reagan emerges as stem-cell advocate
• Brain • Jun 08 04
Emerging from a decade of quietly caring for her ailing husband, former first lady Nancy Reagan has assumed a more visible role that…
For-profit hospitals cost more - Canadian study
• Public Health • Jun 08 04
U.S. hospitals owned by investors with the aim of making money are less cost-efficient than nonprofits, Canadian researchers said on Monday.
The report, published…