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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, May 18, 2008
Fri, 16 May 2008 14:07:48 EDT
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Protect Yourself against Shingles: Get Vaccinated
Thu, 15 May 2008 21:20:43 EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chemo for Mesothelioma Offers Limited Survival Benefits
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00:00 EDT
Therapy does not appear to help quality of life for lung cancer linked to asbestos
.
Source: HealthDay
Drug Works Well for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis
Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00:00 EDT
Ustekinumab injections every 3 months a more convenient regimen than current therapies.
Source: HealthDay
Heart Device Recipients Often Not Aware of Recalls
Thu, 15 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT
Some not clear on risks of problems, two surveys find.
Source: HealthDay
Statins May Help Older Women Control Irregular Heartbeat
Thu, 15 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT
The cholesterol-lowering drugs showed some benefits in preliminary trial.
Source: HealthDay
Weight-Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart
Thu, 15 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT
Pills, supplements have potentially dangerous ingredients, lack warning labels, study finds.
Source: HealthDay
New Guidelines Issued for Implanted Heart Devices
Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT
Prevention is as important as intervention, specialists say.
Source: HealthDay
Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls
Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT
After hospital, they're twice as likely to be injured, so prevention strategies are key.
Source: HealthDay
Genes Play Part in Prostate Cancer among Races
Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT
Whites at higher risk than Hispanics, but genetics determines who gets it.
Source: HealthDay
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food
Thu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT
70 people, many of them young children, were sickened after handling the food, CDC says.
Source: HealthDay
Hot Flashes Reduced by Neck Injection
Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT
Treatment could help breast cancer patients and menopausal women, study finds.
Source: HealthDay
Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT
Findings in mouse model hint of new treatment strategies for the disease.
Source: HealthDay
Serious Mental Illness Linked to $193 Billion Loss Each Year in the U.S.
Wed, 14 May 2008 21:56:25 EDT
Source: American Psychiatric Association
Women Feel the Strain of the Diabetes Burden
Wed, 14 May 2008 21:14:13 EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Newborn Hearing Screening Important for Development
Wed, 14 May 2008 21:03:54 EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Biomarkers Predict Heart Deaths
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT
Studies find they might add to traditional risk factors.
Source: HealthDay
Migraine Medications May Cause 'Serotonin Syndrome'
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT
Rare disorder can lead to muscle spasms, fever, sweating and nausea, study finds.
Source: HealthDay
Study Supports Popular HIV Drug Regimen
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT
But other treatments work well, too, giving patients options.
Source: HealthDay
HPV Tied to Better Tongue, Tonsil Cancer Outcomes
Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT
Patients more likely to survive using chemoradiation, and new treatments may follow.
Source: HealthDay
Heart Disease Starts Early in Life
Wed, 14 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT
And childhood obesity is a key culprit, study says.
Source: HealthDay
Danger from Heart Surgery Drug Confirmed
Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT
FDA says manufacturer of Trasylol now removing remaining stock of drug from U.S. market, following new data on increased death risk..
Source: HealthDay
Excess Drinking Boosts Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Especially for women, heavy consumption tied to arterial stiffening, enlarged hearts.
Source: HealthDay
Music Hath Charms to Calm Hypertension
Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT
But the finding isn't meant to encourage patients to throw out their medications.
Source: HealthDay
Aspirin at Bedtime Lowers Blood Pressure
Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT
No benefit seen for prehypertensive people in morning use, researchers report.
Source: HealthDay
Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes
Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT
Low dose tPA dissolved masses 2 to 3 times faster, dramatically boosting survival.
Source: HealthDay
Death Gap Widens Between Educated and Those Not
Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT
Socioeconomic inequalities blamed for increasing disparity overall, study finds.
Source: HealthDay
DNA Fingerprinting Could ID Viable Embryos
Tue, 13 May 2008 19:00:00 EDT
Finding may lead to improved pregnancy rates for in vitro patients, fewer multiple pregnancies.
Source: HealthDay
Blood-Thinner No Help for Dialysis Treatment
Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT
Plavix didn't improve results for patients who underwent circulatory procedure.
Source: HealthDay
High-Tech Imaging No Better for Diagnosing Head/Neck Cancers
Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT
New type of PET scan same as MRI, CT for false positives, study found.
Source: HealthDay
Black Rectal Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo, Radiation
Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT
See oncologists as often as whites, researchers not sure why different choices of treatment follow.
Source: HealthDay
No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution, Hospitalizations
Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT
Finding might impact EPA's clean air regulations, researchers say.
Source: HealthDay
Quality Lags at Safety-Net Hospitals
Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT
Lack of money prevents hospitals that treat the poor from improving, study finds.
Source: HealthDay
Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Study finds higher levels of protein that increases levels of damaging blood fats in users.
Source: HealthDay
Women Who Quit Smoking Lower Heart Risks Quickly
Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT
Study saw significant declines in several death risks within 5 years of stopping.
Source: HealthDay
Breast-Feeding Might Shield Women from Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT
Childbearing had no such benefit if baby was bottle-fed, researchers noted.
Source: HealthDay
