Junk food one-third of U.S. diet, study finds
• Dieting • Jun 03 04
Junk foods such as sugary sodas and chips make up nearly one-third of calories in the U.S. diet, researchers said on Tuesday.
A…
Children, teens prefer forearm glucose testing
• Children's Health • Jun 03 04
One reason why diabetes is often not well controlled in young people is their dislike of regular finger pricks to test glucose levels in…
“Safer” tobacco products not as safe as they seem
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 01 04
A new type of cigarette that contains less cancer-causing substances than conventional brands may not be doing much to protect smokers, according to new…
Value of CT scan for lung cancer questioned
• Cancer • Jun 01 04
Doctors these days may recommend a CT scan for people who smoke or have other risk factors for lung cancer. The CT scan can…
Transitional care helps elderly with heart failure
• Heart • Jun 01 04
Specialized “transitional” nursing care that helps elderly heart failure patients move from hospital to home may cut their risk of death or hospital readmission,…
Lead-in-vitamins report creates controversy
• Children's Health • Jun 01 04
A company that tests vitamins and supplements is standing by its claim that a popular brand of children’s vitamins contains unhealthy levels of lead…
Judge rules against ‘partial-birth’ abortion law
• Gender: Female • Jun 01 04
A controversial ban on late-term, or partial-birth, abortions signed into law by President Bush late last year was ruled unconstitutional on Tuesday by a…
Smoking alters saliva to raise cancer risk-study
• Cancer • Jun 01 04
Smoking destroys protective molecules in saliva and transforms it into a dangerous cocktail of chemicals that increases the risk of mouth cancer, scientists said…
Mexico nutrition program helps kids, study shows
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 01 04
Some of Mexico’s poorest children grew a bit taller and stronger with the help of an expensive government nutrition program, researchers reported on Tuesday.…
Handwashing dramatically cuts kids’ diarrhea
• Bowel Problems • Jun 01 04
A household handwashing program in Pakistan substantially reduced the occurrence of diarrhea among children living in a high-risk situation, according to a report in…
Anemia linked with heart disease in women
• Anemia • Jun 01 04
Anemia, as indicated by low hemoglobin levels, has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients who have had heart attacks or who have…
Air pollution a serious threat to heart health
• Heart • Jun 01 04
Exposure to air pollution not only creates breathing problems but also poses a serious threat to cardiovascular health and overall health, the American Heart…
Women smokers have same lung cancer risk as men
• Cancer: Lung • Jun 01 04
Contrary to what has been suggested by recent studies, women do not seem to have a higher risk than men for developing lung cancer…
Acupuncture “minimally” helpful for breathlessness
• Alternative Medicine • Jun 01 04
A standardized acupuncture technique is only marginally better than placebo treatment for people with disabling breathlessness that is not a result of cancer, according…
Natural Menopause
• Menopause • May 31 04
1. Get established on an alternative programme
Before attempting to come off HRT get established on a comprehensive alternative programme. It is advisable to…
Contraceptive implant for men in trials
• Libido • May 31 04
Male volunteers are being recruited for a new kind of contraception - an implanted capsule that can kill sperm production for up to three…
Steroid Helps Boost Libido
• Libido • May 31 04
Women suffering from sexual dysfunction due to androgen deficiency syndrome demonstrated remarkable improvement after taking the adrenal androgen steroid Dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA). Researchers from Boston…
What is Depression?
• Depression • May 31 04
Everyone experiences times when they are unhappy. Sometimes this is because of a loss, or a change. The feeling of sadness, though, is appropriate…
What is Migraine?
• Migraine • May 31 04
* Migraine is one of the most common diseases of the nervous system. In developed countries migraine affects about 10-15% of people.
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Aspirin changes sexual behaviour of rats
• Libido • May 31 04
Aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs given to newborn rats change their sexual behaviour later in life. The drugs interfere with the brain’s sex-specific development,…
Libido drug to increase sex drive in men
• Libido • May 31 04
Scientists have created a drug which enhances a man’s sex drive.
The drug is specifically aimed at men who experience impotence (erectile dysfunction).
It…
Unisex contraception?
• Libido • May 31 04
A unique protein that only occurs in sperm could be the key to a new contraceptive for both men and women.
The protein, named…
Cereal sales soar in Jamaica on reports of increased libido
• Libido • May 31 04
A British cereal company has seen sales of its high fibre products soar in Jamaica where locals believe it boosts their sexual stamina.
According…
Sex, smell and the contraceptive pill
• Libido • May 31 04
Italian scientists have found that the contraceptive pill makes a woman less sensitive to smell at ovulation time � and they’re wondering whether this…
What do we mean by sexual wellness?
• Libido • May 31 04
We interpret it as a holistic concept, with four primary dimensions. Physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. All four must be present and in balance…