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  Obesity programs little help for black girls

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two large initiatives designed to prevent African-American girls from becoming obese are not very successful at it, according to two new studies.
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  Sexual abuse in childhood tied to schizophrenia

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sexually abused children are at increased risk of developing schizophrenia later in life, Australian researchers have found.
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  Diabetes tied to colon cancer in men, not women

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms there is a link between type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of colon cancer -- but the added threat may be less than previous research has suggested, and seems to be fading among women.
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  Oral sex often a prelude to intercourse for teens

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Engaging in oral sex may be a gateway to intercourse for some teens, indirectly raising their risks of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, according to a new study.
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  Cancer cream poses little-known risk to pets

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Scientific journals usually aren't the province of puppy pictures, but the October 2010 issue of Archives of Dermatology contains an image of pitiable Ruby, a young Yorkshire Terrier with a tragic medical history: Ruby died of accidental poisoning after gnawing on a tube of her owner's cancer therapy, a potent cream called 5-fluorouracil.
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  Sweet drinks widely available in US schools: study

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Despite efforts to limit their availability, public elementary school students in the United States have more outlets to buy unhealthy beverages at school, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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  Diabetes drugs may help control lung cancer: study

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commonly used diabetes drugs such as metformin may help control lung cancer, and may help prevent it, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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  Governments should regulate food salt content: study

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Governments should impose controls on salt content in food in order to combat heart disease, rather than leaving food producers to regulate salt levels, a study by researchers in Australia has found.
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  Teenager recovery from depression often fleeting

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most depressed adolescents and teenagers who get treatment with drugs, therapy or both will get some relief, but nearly half will relapse within five years, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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  US Centers for Disease Control traces Haiti cholera

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA tests show the cholera strain that has killed more than 300 people is most closely related to a strain from South Asia, U.S. health experts said on Monday.
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  Science takes a fresh look at mind-bending drugs

  Fetched: November 2nd, 2010, 5:33pm CDT

  LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Illicit drugs may be a scourge of modern life but the use of mind-altering substances is threaded through human history and cultures, from betel nut in Asia to coca leaf in the Andes to espresso coffee in Europe.
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  Weekend strokes more deadly - but why?

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Yet another study has shown that people who are treated for stroke over a weekend tend to fare worse than those who are treated during the week, but the reasons remain unclear.
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  Peanuts during pregnancy tied to kid's allergy

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children of moms who ate a lot of peanuts while pregnant may be at an increased risk of developing an allergy to the nut, suggests a new study.
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  Drug experts say alcohol worse than crack or heroin

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  LONDON (Reuters) - Alcohol is a more dangerous drug than both crack and heroin when the combined harms to the user and to others are assessed, British scientists said Monday.
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  Lantana plant safe for toddlers

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no need to worry if your toddler has eaten berries or leaves from Lantana camara, a plant found in flower beds across the southern U.S. and other balmy parts of the world.
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  Monounsaturated fats boost "good" cholesterol

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The monounsaturated fats found in vegetable oils, nuts and avocados can help boost a person's "good" cholesterol levels when added to an overall diet that curbs "bad" LDL cholesterol, a study published Monday suggests.
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  Prostate cancer screening may help healthy men only

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening men for prostate cancer makes sense only if they are generally healthy, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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  Black patients fare well on new hepatitis C drug

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A closer look at data from a late stage trial of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's eagerly anticipated hepatitis C drug called telaprevir showed impressive cure rates for black patients and for patients with advanced liver disease.
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  Study finds gene links to common lymphoma cancer

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found three new gene variations linked to the development of Hodgkin lymphoma, one of the most common cancers in young adults, and say the findings should help in the development of better treatments.
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  US concussion guide makes return to play tougher

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology say no U.S. athlete who has had a concussion should be allowed to resume play until all symptoms have passed, revising earlier guidelines that allowed some athletes back on the field after just a week on the sidelines.
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  Former British PM Thatcher leaves hospital

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  LONDON (Reuters) - Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher left the hospital on Monday nearly two weeks after being admitted for tests related to a flu illness.
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  EU drugs agency faces gap at top awaiting new boss

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency could be leaderless for much of next year, after a series of missteps and a row over pay that stalled the appointment of a replacement for its outgoing executive director.
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  Dentists offer Halloween candy buyback program

  Fetched: November 1st, 2010, 11:31pm CDT

  PHILADELPHIA (Reuters Life!) - Just a day after Halloween two Pennsylvania dentists are offering a candy buyback program to save the teeth of young trick-or-treaters and boost the morale of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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  Stress may have only small impact on weight

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite the common belief that stress causes people to pack on the pounds, a new research review finds that, on average, stress has little long-term effect on weight.
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  Sexual problems? It's probably not low testosterone

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you believe the ads from drugmakers such as Solvay Pharmaceuticals, you might well think that getting a testosterone prescription is the key to save a faltering sex life in middle age.
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  Infants' antibiotic use tied to bowel disease risk

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies treated with antibiotics for middle-ear and other infections may have increased odds of developing inflammatory bowel disease later in childhood, a small study suggests.
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  Burning straw, dung tied to kids' anemia

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Households in developing countries that regularly burn wood, straw, dung and other natural materials are more likely to also contain children with anemia, a new report finds.
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  Studies examine costs, prospects of ending malaria

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  LONDON (Reuters) - Eliminating malaria can be achieved only with repeated investment over the long term and will require a major shift in policy and funding now focused on control of the disease, experts said on Friday.
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  Extending daylight could boost health, help planet

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  LONDON (Reuters) - Putting the clocks back in winter is bad for health, wastes energy and increases pollution, scientists say, and putting an end to the practice in northern areas could bring major health and environmental benefits.
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  Immune system may help cancer cells hide: study

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cancer cells may find a hideout in the body's immune system, researchers said on Thursday in a study that may help explain why tumors can come back after rounds of toxic chemotherapy.
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  China extends pension system, healthcare

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese lawmakers have adopted new legislation that could potentially extend basic pension and healthcare coverage to more people, especially rural residents and migrant workers who receive little coverage at present.
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  Pfizer recalls more U.S. lots of smelly Lipitor

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc is recalling two more lots of Lipitor, the world's largest selling prescription drug, after chemicals used in wooden pallets were found in some bottles that had an "uncharacteristic odor."
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  US whistleblower awards rise as fraud cases grow

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blow the whistle, wait years in the hope you have a watertight case for prosecutors to clinch criminal charges and then reap your reward.
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  HHS offers grants for early US insurance exchanges

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five states will receive grants to design the technology needed for health insurance exchanges, the piece of health reform states have said could be a burden on them, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on Friday.
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  Test shows no health risk to food from oil spill

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Testing has helped confirm that chemicals used to disperse oil from the BP spill have not made their way into fish, crabs, shrimp or oysters from the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. officials said on Friday.
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  E-cigarette maker accepts California marketing limits

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A leading U.S. maker of electronic cigarettes has agreed not to target its sales and advertisements to minors or to claim its products are safe alternatives to tobacco, under a consent judgment reached with California.
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  Therapy for women prone to miscarriage questioned

  Fetched: October 29th, 2010, 10:30pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Blood-thinning treatments for pregnant women with an inherited condition that makes them susceptible to blood clots may do more harm than good, Danish researchers report.
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  First-time dads' age tied to kids' schizophrenia risk

  Fetched: October 28th, 2010, 11:47pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who are relatively older at their first child's birth may be more likely than younger first-time dads to have a child who eventually develops schizophrenia, hint results of a large Danish study.
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  Safety of Tylenol in heart patients questioned

  Fetched: October 28th, 2010, 11:47pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A popular pain reliever long thought to be safe for the heart may not be so innocuous after all, suggests a new study.
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  'Evening types' more likely to smoke: study

  Fetched: October 28th, 2010, 11:47pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Night owls may be more likely than early birds to smoke, and less likely to kick the habit over time, a new study suggests.
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  Targeted training, fewer soccer injuries

  Fetched: October 28th, 2010, 11:47pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A series of 11 low-impact exercises designed specifically to prevent soccer injuries may do just that, new research shows.
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  Vote could change direction of healthcare reform

  Fetched: October 28th, 2010, 11:47pm CDT

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With most Americans ambivalent about President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul or openly hostile to it, next Tuesday's elections could have a big impact on the reforms, experts said on Wednesday.
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  Vaccine panel expands whooping cough coverage

  Fetched: October 28th, 2010, 11:47pm CDT

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - An independent U.S. advisory panel is amending its recommendations for booster vaccines to prevent whooping cough and expand protection from the disease that has made a comeback in several U.S. states.
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  NYC says smoking deaths drop 17 pct in eight years

  Fetched: October 28th, 2010, 11:47pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Smoking-related deaths in New York dropped 17 percent in the past eight years and the number of smokers has fallen by nearly a third, according to the city's health department.
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  Many UK cancer patients miss out on sperm banking

  Fetched: October 28th, 2010, 11:47pm CDT

  LONDON (Reuters) - Many men in Britain whose fertility may be at risk from cancer treatment are not being offered the chance to store their sperm, scientists said on Thursday.
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  New colon cancer test works without colonoscopy

  Fetched: October 28th, 2010, 11:47pm CDT

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new kind of test that finds evidence of colon cancer in the stool can also detect pre-cancerous growths, and could potentially be an alternative to colonoscopies, researchers reported on Thursday.
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  Teens lie about drug use, and so do their parents

  Fetched: October 27th, 2010, 7:36pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is a huge discrepancy between the number of at-risk teens who admit to using drugs and the number who test positive for drug use, a new study reports.
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  Metal pollution tied to Parkinson's disease

  Fetched: October 27th, 2010, 7:36pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People living near a steel factory or another source of high manganese emissions are at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, suggests a new study.
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  Brisk walkers have lower breast cancer risk

  Fetched: October 27th, 2010, 7:36pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take brisk walks regularly have a lower risk of developing breast cancer after menopause -- and it's never too late to start, new study findings suggest.
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  Stunting tall men tied to lower testosterone

  Fetched: October 27th, 2010, 7:36pm CDT

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being tall may not seem like a big problem to most teen boys, but in Europe a few still choose to have their growth stunted by hormone injections.