Lung cancer ‘different in women’
• Cancer: Lung • May 27 04
Lung cancer is a different disease in women than it is in men, researchers have said.
The female hormone oestrogen is partly to blame,…
Vegetable fiber tied to lower prostate cancer risk
• Cancer: Prostate • May 27 04
Men who eat their veggies may be less likely than others to develop prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
Among more than 1,700 men…
Chewing gum kills bacteria, freshens breath
• Dental Health • May 27 04
Chewing a stick of gum, especially cinnamon-flavored gum, may keep bad breath away, researchers report.
A new study has shown that cinnamon-flavored Big Red…
The Carb Conscious Won’t Cut & Run
• Dieting To Lose Weight • May 27 04
The low-carbohydrate dieting trend may have peaked, but consumers continue to watch their carbohydrate intake after going off the diets, according to a study…
Monitor may stop patient awareness during surgery
• Surgery • May 27 04
It’s every patient’s nightmare - to feel the cut of the scalpel, to be totally aware of what the surgeons are doing to you,…
Singapore researchers develop dissolving heart stent
• Heart • May 27 04
A team of researchers from Singapore has made a completely biodegradable heart stent aimed at improving patient recovery and reducing infections, the city-state’s Nanyang…
High rates of crime, drug use in schizophrenics
• Psychiatry / Psychology • May 27 04
Schizophrenics are more likely to be convicted of crimes than non-schizophrenics, new research suggests.
Australian investigators found that, over a 25-year period, 21.6 percent…
Lead levels high in some gunshot victims
• Gender: Male • May 27 04
Survivors of gunshot wounds that leave bullet fragments lodged in the body may face a little-recognized long-term risk-elevated lead levels.
Researchers found that among…
“Mud football” leads to outbreak of infection
• Skin Care • May 27 04
Australian researchers report that dozens of patients developed potentially serious wound infections after playing a game of “mud football,” a form of rugby played…
U.S. surgeon general seeks healthier food ads
• Dieting • May 27 04
Food companies and their advertising agencies should take the initiative to promote healthy eating habits to help counteract a growing U.S. obesity epidemic, U.S.…
Arguments with teenage daughters can be good?
• Gender: Female • May 27 04
Mothers exasperated by petty arguments with their teenage daughters should take heart from new research in Britain which shows arguing may actually be good…
Turmeric corrects cystic fibrosis defect, in mice
• Arthritis • May 27 04
Treatment for the underlying problem that causes the lung disease cystic fibrosis might be as close as the kitchen.
Curcumin, a major component of…
Satisfying your hunger cuts cravings for sweets
• Dieting To Lose Weight • May 27 04
If you find yourself constantly craving sweets in the afternoon, don’t blame it on a sugar addiction. Hunger is most likely behind those cravings…
Airborne droplets spread SARS in buildings - study
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04
The deadly SARS virus spread through a Hong Kong apartment complex last year by hitching a ride on microscopic airborne water droplets, according to…
Television alcohol ads on rise, study shows
• Children's Health • May 27 04
Alcohol is being advertised more often on U.S. television and more teen-agers and children are seeing it, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
The number…
China detains five dealers of fake milk powder
• Food & Nutrition • May 27 04
Chinese police have detained five wholesalers of fake milk powder after malnutrition caused the deaths of 13 babies and sparked a national outcry at…
Worry affects female fertility
• Fertility and pregnancy • May 27 04
“Don’t worry, be happy” may sound like patronizing advice to a woman seeking help in having a baby but it may be just what…
Cervical cancer still cutting many lives short
• Cancer • May 27 04
While deaths from cervical cancer have plunged in wealthy nations over the past 50 years, the disease remains a top killer of younger women…
Blood pressure higher in caffeine-drinking teens
• Children's Health • May 27 04
Teens who habitually drink lots of caffeine - mainly from soft drinks - tend to have higher blood pressure than other teens, researchers report.
…
Many U.S. consumers make up their own diets - survey
• Dieting • May 27 04
Many bulge-battling Americans are following self-designed diets, even as the mania surrounding low-carbohydrate weight-loss regimens like Atkins and South Beach continue to generate headlines,…
Parents may be poor source of birth control info
• Dieting • May 27 04
Parents often have mistaken ideas about contraception, and could be passing those fallacies on to their children.
A recent poll found that less than…
Study: Breast-feeding cuts infant death 20 percent
• Respiratory Problems • May 27 04
Breast-fed children in the United States are 20 percent less likely to die during the first year of life than those who are…
Heavy kids more likely to bully, be bullied
• Children's Health • May 27 04
Overweight children are more likely than their peers to be the victims, and in some cases the perpetrators, of teasing, name-calling and physical…
Amgen arthritis drug wins U.S. okay for psoriasis
• Skin Care • May 27 04
Amgen Inc., the world’s biggest biotechnology company, won U.S. approval on Friday to market its rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel for treating the skin disorder…
Nearly 4 million Nigerians have HIV - ministry
• AIDS/HIV • May 27 04
An estimated 3.8 million Nigerians are infected with the virus that causes AIDS, making the West African country one of the hardest hit in…