New marketing tactics by the tobacco industry reported
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 28 06
A new American Lung Association report, Alcohol-Flavored Cigarettes - Continuing the Flavored Cigarette Trend, shows that the tobacco industry continues to target the nation’s…
Scots now more likely to visit pub since “smokefree”
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jun 28 06
A quarter of Scots are likely to visit pubs and bars more often now that Scotland is smokefree - according to a Cancer Research…
Traditional therapy combo good for migraines
• Migraine • Jun 27 06
A product that combines extracts of Tanacetum parthenium, commonly known as feverfew, with Salix alba, also called white willow, appears to be effective in…
Cell phones excite the brain but is that good or bad?
• Brain • Jun 27 06
According to a new study the electromagnetic fields from cell phones excite the brain cortex adjacent to it and that possibly has implications for…
Link established between Parkinson’s and pesticides
• Neurology • Jun 27 06
Researchers in the U.S. say they have found evidence that exposure to pesticides may be linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
In…
Full thickness skin grafts for complex penile surgeries in children
• Urine Problems • Jun 27 06
Chordee and hypospadias are notorious for having a paucity of penile skin from prior surgical interventions.
Although hypospadias surgery is typically responsible for creating…
3 new genes implicated in rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • Jun 27 06
Researchers continue to search for genetic clues into rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory joint disease.
While its specific cause is not yet known,…
Weight loss may reduce arthritis disability
• Arthritis • Jun 27 06
Overweight adults with osteoarthritis who lose just five percent of their body weight can reduce the amount of physical disability associated with this most…
Study shows how ADHD drugs Adderall, Ritalin and Dexedrine work in brain
• Neurology • Jun 27 06
Although millions depend on medications such as Ritalin to quell symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), scientists have struggled to pinpoint how the…
More problems for Merck over Vioxx
• Drug Abuse • Jun 27 06
The painkiller Vioxx was withdrawn from the market in 2004 following a three-year study which showed it doubled the risk of heart attack and…
Yellow or amber-tinted sunglasses best
• Public Health • Jun 26 06
When picking out a pair of sunglasses this summer, it’s best to avoid blue-tinted lenses and instead to choose yellow- or amber-tinted lenses, advises…
Cadbury kept quiet about contaminated chocolate
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 26 06
Chocolate manufacturer Cadbury Schweppes has been forced to recall thousands of chocolate bars because of claims they are contaminated by salmonella.
The recall applies…
Alzheimer’s Pathology Related to Episodic Memory in Those without Dementia
• Neurology • Jun 26 06
Alzheimer’s pathology can appear in the brains of older men and women without dementia or mild cognitive impairment. The pathology is related to loss…
Aussies chip in to help Indonesia fight bird flu
• Flu • Jun 26 06
In an effort to help Indonesia fight bird flu the Australian Government has signed an agreement with Indonesia to the tune of $10 million…
Chickens, swans, feathers and bird flu
• Flu • Jun 26 06
The World Health Organization has revealed the deadly bird flu virus which appeared as a cluster in an Indonesian family had mutated but the…
Stroke damage may be reversible
• Stroke • Jun 26 06
Scientists in the U.S. say they have discovered a way to make the brain reverse the damage it suffers after a stroke, and are…
Conflicting Food Messages May Put Consumers At Risk
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 26 06
International travel and the global food trade are driving the spread of pathogens resistant to control according to food safety experts assembled here this…
Key to reaching age 100 may be mom’s age at birth
• Public Health • Jun 25 06
People are more likely to see their 100th birthday, research hints, if they were born to young mothers.
The age at which a mother…
Americans visit doctor, hospital more often
• Public Health • Jun 25 06
Americans are seeking medical care in greater numbers than ever before with the number of visits growing at three times the rate of population…
Mobile phone users warned of lightning strike risk
• Public Health • Jun 25 06
People should not use mobile phones outdoors during thunderstorms because of the risk of being struck by lightning, doctors said on Friday.
They reported…
People Keep Driving Even When Sleepy
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 25 06
People continue to drive even when they know they are sleepy, suggests a large study published on bmj.com today. This has important implications for…
Women’s Participation in Medical Research is Important
• Public Health • Jun 25 06
The medical community, from basic scientists to practicing physicians, conducts research studies to answer specific questions about health. Clinical trials are an important part…
Community Intervention Boosts Vaccination Rates for Minority Kids
• Children's Health • Jun 25 06
African-American children in Harlem and Hispanic children in Washington Heights caught up with other U.S. children and surpassed their peers nationwide in achieving up-to-date…
Magnetic device may prevent migraine
• Migraine • Jun 23 06
A device that delivers magnetic pulses through the skull to the brain may become a migraine sufferer’s best friend, new research indicates.
Transcranial magnetic…
Losing your job could cost you your life!
• Public Health • Jun 22 06
As if there wasn’t already enough to worry about, now researchers are saying that losing your job late in your career doubles your chances…