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Myriad breast cancer patent very broad, study finds (Reuters)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 6:53pm EDT
Reuters - Myriad Genetics' disputed patent on the BRCA1 breast cancer gene is "surprisingly broad" and could interfere with future research, three experts said on Tuesday. -
Age likely a factor in colon cancer chemotherapy (Reuters)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 6:48pm EDT
Reuters - Older patients with colon cancer are less likely to receive chemotherapy after surgery than younger people but have fewer serious side-effects when they do get the treatment, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. -
Clinic: Ohioan championed by Obama will keep home (AP)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 6:27pm EDT
AP - A woman championed as the Obama administration's emblem for health care reform does not have to choose between her home and her health, according to officials at the Ohio hospital where she is being treated. -
Stitches better than staples after orthopaedic surgery: study (AFP)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 6:22pm EDT
AFP - Metal staples used to close wounds after joint surgery may be faster to use than stitches but are also more likely to cause infection, a review published online on Wednesday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said. -
Science wins key battles but could cancer win the war? (AFP)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 5:29pm EDT
AFP - Despite huge advances in prevention and treatment, cancer is poised to become the leading cause of death worldwide as people refuse to ditch bad habits and the population ages, experts said Tuesday. -
First lady to food makers: Hurry up on healthy food (Reuters)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 5:25pm EDT
Reuters - Food manufacturers need to work faster to re-formulate and re-package food so that it is healthier for kids, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama said on Tuesday. -
Lung cancer gene tests not ready: U.S. report (Reuters)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 5:20pm EDT
Reuters - Genetic tests designed to predict how well lung cancer patients will fare after treatment do very little to guide doctors, government researchers said on Tuesday. -
FDA eyes improvements for diabetics' glucose devices (Reuters)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 5:16pm EDT
Reuters - U.S. health regulators are taking a closer look at how well devices used by diabetics to monitor their blood sugars work, seeking possible changes for device makers to help make them more reliable. -
Post-heart attack fatalities higher in women than men: study (AFP)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 5:16pm EDT
AFP - Women who suffer a heart attack are twice as likely as men to die within the following month because they receive different medical treatment than men, researchers said Tuesday. -
Health Tip: Start Your Day With a Good Breakfast (HealthDay)
Posted: March 16th, 2010, 5:03pm EDT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your mother's edict that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is true, experts say. -
"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease (Reuters)
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:18am EST
Reuters - Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA. -
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma (HealthDay)
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:03am EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is an often deadly form of skin cancer. Protecting yourself from sun damage can help protect your skin. -
Health Tip: IBD May Contribute to Other Health Problems (HealthDay)
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:03am EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes a number of disorders that lead to an inflammation of the intestines. -
New Knee May Improve Balance (HealthDay)
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:03am EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study. -
Seaweed May Help Treat Lymphoma (HealthDay)
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:03am EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Seaweed extract has the potential to become a treatment for the immune system cancer known as lymphoma, according to the results of preliminary research. -
Online Dating as Honest as Real Life (HealthDay)
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 9:03am EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- For the millions looking for love on the Internet, the nagging question remains: Is my virtual paramour the person they say they are? -
S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:56am EST
AFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June. -
As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds. -
Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active. -
Health Tip: Help Prevent Athlete's Foot (HealthDay)
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Athlete's foot is a fungal infection characterized by itchy, red blisters and cracked skin between the toes. -
Protect Your Baby's Smile (HealthDay)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- The best way to give your children's teeth a healthy start is to begin dental care early in life, and the American Dental Association has tips for keeping kids' teeth in tip-top shape: Visit the dentist for regular checkups. Set up an appointment within six months of the eruption of a child's first tooth, but no later than the first birthday. Routine exams, cleanings and fluoride treatments can catch problems early before they get worse and require significant care. ... -
Electromagnetic Pulses May Stem Arthritic Knee Pain (HealthDay)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:48pm EST
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Electromagnetic pulses from a portable device can significantly reduce pain and inflammation in people suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, a new study suggests. -
Cambodia drug-resistant malaria stirs health fears (Reuters)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 7:04pm EST
Reuters - In a dusty village near the Thai-Cambodia border, 24-year-old Oeur Samoeun sits on a dark green hammock recovering from a strain of malaria that has resisted the most powerful drugs available. -
Dutch government wants to sell flu vaccines back (Reuters)
Posted: March 6th, 2010, 2:03pm EST
Reuters - The Dutch government wants to sell 21 million unused H1N1 flu vaccine doses back to their manufacturers after they proved unnecessary and no other country wanted to buy them, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. -
Years of Exposure to Traffic Pollution Raises Blood Pressure (HealthDay)
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to the air pollution particles caused by traffic has been linked to an increase in blood pressure, U.S. researchers say. -
Air Travel Could Raise Risk for Heartbeat Irregularities (HealthDay)
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Air travel could raise the risk for experiencing heartbeat irregularities among older individuals with a history of heart disease, a new study suggests. -
Salmonella Scare Prompts Wide Product Recall (HealthDay)
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- A wide array of food products are being recalled after traces of salmonella were discovered in a common ingredient, officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced late Thursday. -
Health Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate a Urinary Tract Infection (HealthDay)
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The urinary tract includes the kidneys, bladder, urethra and ureters -- parts of the body that create, store and remove urine. A bacterial infection of the urinary tract is common. -
Health Tip: What's Lactose Intolerance? (HealthDay)
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Lactose intolerance means the body has difficulty digesting a sugar called lactose, found in milk and other dairy products. It occurs when the body lacks enough of an enzyme called lactase, says the U.S. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. -
Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Some types of bone-building drugs used to prevent and treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to new research. -
Health Tip: What's Plantar Fasciitis? (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Plantar fasciitis pain, resulting from overuse, affects the heel. It occurs when the fibrous band of tissue connecting the heel to the front of the toes becomes inflamed. That band is called the fascia, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. -
Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A sinus headache usually is caused when the air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes and cheeks become congested and inflamed. Doctors call this condition sinusitis. -
Having Prediabetes May Not Kick-Start Prevention Efforts (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Knowing you're on the cusp of developing diabetes apparently isn't enough to make most people take steps to prevent it. -
Child Obesity Rates Going Up (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that the prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to 17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit. -
A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who say their lives have a purpose are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, a new study suggests. -
Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S. (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma rates are increasing across the United States, a new government study shows, but certain states have significantly lower rates of the respiratory disease. -
Health Highlights: March 2, 2010 (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: -
U.S. Pays a Price for Dirty Air (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- In the state of California, failure to meet federal and state standards for air pollution was responsible for nearly $200 million in hospital medical expenses over a three-year period, a new study reports. -
Sea Squirt Helps Researchers Test New Alzheimer's Drug (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- The humble sea squirt may offer a new way to test drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers say. -
Screen Time May Take a Toll on Kids' Relationships (HealthDay)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:49pm EST
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Too much time in front of computers or televisions increases the likelihood that teens will have poor relationships with their parents and peers, a new study suggests. -
Shanghai declares indoor smoking ban ahead of Expo (AP)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:49am EST
AP - Restaurants and office buildings in China's commercial capital Shanghai are scrambling to set up nonsmoking areas as the city bans lighting up in indoor public spaces ahead of the World Expo. -
Scientists urge rethink on "narrow" health goals (Reuters)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:16am EST
Reuters - Families in some poor nations are trapped in cycles of illness and poverty as authorities fail to tackle chronic health problems or meet goals on child health and tuberculosis, scientists said on Tuesday. -
Scientists try to break fat-and-disease link (AP)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 3:14am EST
AP - What if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes? Scientists trying to break the fat-and-disease link increasingly say inflammation is the key. -
Keeping clean and healthy with cow dung and urine (AFP)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:49am EST
AFP - "God resides in cow dung," says Kesari Gumat, as he walks through his laboratory where researchers mix bovine excreta with medicinal herbs and monitor beakers of simmering cow urine. -
Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward "constant eating" (Reuters)
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:04am EST
Reuters - U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent, researchers said on Tuesday. -
Parents say doctors hastened death for dying kids (AP)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 6:01pm EST
AP - It's a situation too agonizing to contemplate — a child dying and in pain. Now a small but provocative study suggests that doctors may be giving fatal morphine doses to a few children dying of cancer, to end their suffering at their parents' request. -
Industry crackdown on salt could save U.S. billions (Reuters)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:41pm EST
Reuters - Working with the food industry to cut salt intake by nearly 10 percent could prevent hundreds of thousands of heart attacks and strokes over several decades and save the U.S. government $32 billion in healthcare costs, U.S. researchers said on Monday. -
Screening athletes could prevent sudden deaths (Reuters)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:26pm EST
Reuters - Several of the nearly 100 young U.S. athletes who die suddenly and unexpectedly during sports every year could be saved through more effective screening for heart problems, US researchers suggested in a new study published Monday. The measures, according to another study, will cost less than $100 per athlete. -
Calcium, vitamin D pills don't help heart: study (Reuters)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:20pm EST
Reuters - Don't expect your calcium and vitamin D supplements to improve your heart health or prevent a stroke, according to a systematic review of published studies. -
Sleep habits linked to fat gain in younger adults (Reuters)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:14pm EST
Reuters - Younger adults who get either little sleep or a lot of it may see a greater expansion in their waistlines over time, a study published Monday suggests. -
BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids (HealthDay)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:03pm EST
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Mouse pups whose mothers were exposed to a common but controversial chemical developed allergic asthma, new research has found. -
Kids' Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:03pm EST
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Help may be on the way for children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting that slowly increasing consumption might build kids' tolerance over time. -
Risk of Childhood Obesity Higher Among Minorities (HealthDay)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:03pm EST
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Risk factors for childhood obesity begin before birth and affect blacks and Hispanics more than whites, U.S. researchers report. -
Health Tip: Who's a Good Candidate for LASIK? (HealthDay)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:03pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- LASIK eye surgery is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for contact lenses or glasses in some people. -
Health Tip: Introduce Your Child to Music (HealthDay)
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 5:03pm EST
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Listening to music offers many benefits to children, research indicates. Musically inclined kids appear better at math and reading, have shown better focus, improved self-esteem and seem to play better with other children.