Latest Medical News

Friday, July 25, 2008

• Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
• People With GERD More Likely to Develop Asthma
• Spleen Key Player in Brain's Infection-Fighting Messages
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Extends Survival After Cardiac ...
• Some Sweeteners Inhibit Enzyme Tied to Type 2 Diabetes
• Weekends Tough on the Diet
• Web Site Demystifies Lab Tests
• ER Visit Leaves Many Confused
• Drug Test Cheaters Turning to Web
• Study Disproves Belief That Hepatitis C Blunts HIV Drugs
• Geographical Pattern Eyed in 1991 Gulf War Cases of ALS
• Warm-Up Reduces ACL Injury in Female Soccer Players
• Iced Teas Pose High Risk of Kidney Stones
• Health Tip: Living With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Health Highlights: July 25, 2008
• FDA Clears U.S. Hot Peppers in Salmonella Outbreak

Thursday, July 24, 2008

• Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers
• Sleep Needs May Decline With Age
• Worm Study Challenges Prevailing Theory of Aging
• HIV Patients Living Longer
• Gummy Bears Join Cavity Fight
• Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period
• Intestinal Gluten Receptor Is Gateway for Celiac Disease
• Gene Mutation for Eye Disorder Found
• Health Tip: Reduce Pesticide Exposure
• Health Tip: Evaluate Your Diet
• Smokers Struck by Influenza Face Higher Mortality Rates
• Studies Link Circadian Rhythm, Metabolism, Longevity to O...
• Drug Holds Promise Against AIDS
• Health Highlights: July 24, 2008
• Pregnancy results good with single-embryo transfer
• Prenatal fish oil may lower child's asthma risk
• Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period
• Drug Holds Promise Against AIDS
• Gene Mutation for Eye Disorder Found
• Gummy Bears Join Cavity Fight
• HIV Patients Living Longer
• Intestinal Gluten Receptor Is Gateway for Celiac Disease
• Sleep Needs May Decline With Age
• Smokers Struck by Influenza Face Higher Mortality Rates
• Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

• New drug prolongs survival of advanced kidney cancer
• Post-surgery breast asymmetry linked to worse QOL
• Psychological factors do not affect inflammation
• Teen smokers want to quit but often fail
• Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
• Children Can Develop Tolerance to Egg Allergy
• Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills
• Custom-made insoles may ease certain foot pain
• Family Meals Can Help Teen Girls Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
• Genetic Cause of Statin-Related Muscle Pain Found
• Internet, alcohol and sleep tied to girls' weight
• Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities
• More family meals mean less risky sex for teens
• Protein Gives Doctors New Tool to Detect Melanoma
• Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility
• Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count
• Targeted Drug Boosts Survival Among Liver Cancer Patients
• Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes
• Health Tip: Stay Awake Behind the Wheel
• Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
• Family Meals Can Help Teen Girls Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
• Children Can Develop Tolerance to Egg Allergy
• Mouse Model to Aid Sinusitis Research
• Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills
• Protein Gives Doctors New Tool to Detect Melanoma
• Targeted Drug Boosts Survival Among Liver Cancer Patients
• Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities
• Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes
• Soy Linked to Low Sperm Count
• Genetic Cause of Statin-Related Muscle Pain Found
• Simple Procedure Improves Male Fertility
• Health Tip: Bottled or Tap?
• Health Highlights: July 23, 2008

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

• Sleep Apnea Linked to Night Heart Attacks
• U.S. Immigrants Bearing More of the TB Burden
• Spinal Cord Stem Cells May Act as Nerve Repair System
• Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in the Crib
• Lidocaine Gel May Ease Mammography Discomfort
• Health Highlights: July 22, 2008
• Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout
• Health Tip: Prevent Jet Lag
• Dating violence can affect teenagers too
• Depression linked with first stroke in elderly
• Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants
• ER patients often don't grasp discharge orders
• FDA, CDC say Merck's Gardasil shot remains safe
• GORE-TEX appears to be safe alternative for rhinoplasty
• Gene interacts with hormone to impair thinking
• Inhaled sugar helps clear lungs in cystic fibrosis
• Laser Resurfacing Produces Long-Term Results
• Lidocaine Gel May Ease Mammography Discomfort
• Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing Disorder
• Minimally invasive treatment helps infertile men
• More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers
• Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout
• Salmonella found in fresh jalapeno, FDA says
• Sleep Apnea Linked to Night Heart Attacks
• Spinal Cord Stem Cells May Act as Nerve Repair System
• U.S. Immigrants Bearing More of the TB Burden
• Viagra helps depressed women get satisfaction, too
• Women
• Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing Disorder
• Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants
• More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers
• Women
• Laser Resurfacing Produces Long-Term Results
• Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases

Monday, July 21, 2008

• Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds
• Medicare to Pay Bonuses for 'E-Prescribing'
• When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too
• Vytorin Fails to Lower Heart Valve Problems
• Epilepsy Drug May Boost Birth Defect Risk
• Australian Study Seeks Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy
• Lung Cancer Trial Targets Asbestos-Related Disease
• Epilepsy Drug May Boost Birth Defect Risk
• Gene Profiles Might Help Guide Lung Cancer Care
• Gum disease tied to diabetes risk
• Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired
• Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds
• Vytorin Fails to Lower Heart Valve Problems
• Women More Likely to Have Second Thoughts on Tattoos
• Most children with milk allergy tolerate warm milk
• Not all women complete radiation for breast cancer
• Nutrition critical after severe brain injury
• Teen obesity boosts mortality in early adulthood
• Women More Likely to Have Second Thoughts on Tattoos
• Health Tip: Choosing Exercise Equipment
• Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired
• Health Tip: If Your Child Wears Glasses
• Stretch That Grocery List in Lean Times
• Health Highlights: July 21, 2008
• Peppers Picked as Salmonella Culprit

Sunday, July 20, 2008

• Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some
• Gene Profiles Might Help Guide Lung Cancer Care
• Health Highlights: July 20, 2008
• Gene Profiles Might Help Guide Lung Cancer Care