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Garlic supplements help lower high blood pressure

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Garlic supplements may lower blood pressure just as effectively as some drugs used to treat hypertension can, according to a new research review.
Aspirin may be useful for osteoporosis

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In an animal study of osteoporosis, researchers have shown that low-dose aspirin can decrease the activity of cells that breakdown bone, while increasing the activity of cell that build up bone, according to research published online in the journal PLoS One.
Heart patch may reduce damage of heart attack

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of animal studies indicate that application of a special patch (Anginera) to the surface of the heart immediately after an attack may prevent heart failure, scientists reported Wednesday at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Conference 2008 in Keystone, Colorado.
Sugarless gummy bears may battle cavities

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gummy bears containing a sugar substitute called xylitol seem to reduce cavity-causing bacteria on young children's teeth suggesting, researchers say, that candy could be turned into a weapon against tooth decay.
Few aware that smoking can cause bladder cancer

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While most people know that smoking can cause lung cancer, a new study shows that few know that it is a major risk factor for bladder cancer -- even among people who have the disease.
Blood test spots heavy drinking in previous month

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A simple blood test that identifies the odds of heavy drinking in the previous four to six weeks is being used in several settings as an objective, non-judgmental way of identify problem drinkers and intervene, a researcher told the annual meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) this week.
Colorado experts find Salmonella in jalapeno

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Colorado health officials said they found a Salmonella-tainted jalapeno in the home of someone sickened in a recent outbreak of the food poisoning -- a vital clue in tracking down the source of the illness.
Diabetes triples women's risk for birth defects

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who have diabetes before becoming pregnant are about three times as likely as other women to have a baby with at least one birth defect, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Baxter Alzheimer's drug effective at 9 months

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Alzheimer's disease patients treated with Baxter International Inc's Gammagard for nine months maintained cognitive function and in some cases improved it, according to an interim analysis of data from a small study.
Gene tied to strokes in women with migraine

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In women with a certain type of migraine, a version of a gene called MTHFR appears to increase the risk of stroke, according to a report in the journal Neurology.
Sleep apnea tied to nighttime urination in men

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Frequent urination during night, a condition doctors call nocturia, appears to be fairly common among men with obstructive sleep apnea, Japanese researchers report.
Potassium may help lower blood pressure: studies

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research shows that boosting levels of potassium in the diet may lower a person's risk of developing high blood pressure and may decrease blood pressure in people who already have "hypertension."
Obesity increases risk of certain ovarian cancers

Fetched: July 30th, 2008, 8:32pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity increases the risk of invasive clear cell ovarian cancer, a subcategory of ovarian cancer that is difficult to treat, according to Australian researchers.
Smoking may increase spouse's stroke risk

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with a husband or wife who smokes may have an elevated risk of suffering a stroke, a study published Tuesday suggests.
Gestational diabetes raises risk of type 2 diabetes

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Developing diabetes while pregnant -- what doctors call gestational diabetes -- greatly increases a woman's risk of developing type 2 diabetes later on, a new study confirms.
Over 2,000 raped last month in Congo's east: report

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

KINSHASA (Reuters) - More than 2,000 rape cases were recorded last month alone in Democratic Republic of Congo's violent North Kivu province, a new report said on Tuesday, highlighting the failure of a U.N.-backed deal to deliver peace.
Prenatal cell phone exposure tied to behavior

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose mothers used cell phones frequently during pregnancy and who are themselves cell phone users are more likely to have behavior problems, new research shows.
A little stretching may not dampen muscle strength

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While some research has raised the question of whether pre-workout stretching hinders muscle performance, a new study suggests that a few minutes of stretching may not sap the average exerciser's muscle strength.
St. John's wort labels often lack safety warnings

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In an analysis of product labels for St. John's wort preparations sold in the United States, investigators found that none mentioned all of the serious safety issues associated with using the herb.
U.S. food portions: Monuments of decadence?

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After having dinner at Clyde's in Washington's trendy Chinatown, a young boy sluggishly gets up to follow his family to the exit. His waitress jokes, "You're stuffed, huh?"
US AIDS policies neglect blacks - report

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. policies and cash may be leading the fight against AIDS globally, but they have neglected the epidemic among black Americans, the Black AIDS Institute said in a report released on Tuesday.
Obesity not a contraindication to knee replacement

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese individuals with arthritic knees should not be denied knee replacement surgery, researchers conclude, based on a new study showing that obese patients benefit from the surgery almost as much as their normal-weight peers.
Preemie lung problems may linger into adulthood

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants born prematurely are at increased risk for a chronic lung disease, called bronchopulmonary dysplasia, associated with prolonged use of oxygen therapy or a respirator.
Heart patients often have unhealthy lipid levels

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many patients with cardiovascular disease fail to achieve recommended levels of "bad" LDL-cholesterol and other lipids (blood fats), according to a report published this month.
Alzheimer's disease improves with new drug

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with the experimental metal-protein attenuating compound PBT2 is a safe and tolerable means of improving executive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.
Preterm birth linked to emphysema

Fetched: July 29th, 2008, 9:12pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A lung disease often seen in preemies can predispose them to emphysema later in life, Australian researchers report in the European Respiratory Journal.
Fish may explain Japan's low heart disease rate

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Japan's traditionally fish-rich diet may go a long way toward explaining the nation's low rate of heart disease, researchers reported Monday.
Prostate cancer therapy may impair cognition

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Up to 69 percent of men who receive hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer will experience some degree of cognitive impairment, such as in the ability to concentrate, a review of published data suggests.
Statins may protect against memory loss: study

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a new study suggest that taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may decrease the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults.
Athletes still taking caffeine to boost performance

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many competitive athletes believe that taking caffeine gives them an edge, despite doubts that it works -- and the "placebo effect" might help explain why, according to new research.
More exercise helps heavy women keep weight off

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study show that overweight women who want to lose weight and keep it off should try to get at least 275 minutes of exercise a week, or about 55 minutes a day for 5 days a week, in addition to limiting calories.
Sugary drinks boost black women's diabetes risk

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The more soft drinks and sugar-sweetened fruit drinks a woman consumes, the greater is her likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, new findings from the Black Women's Health Study demonstrate.
Patients, not docs, often to blame for drug errors

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fatal mistakes on the part of patients in how the drugs they are prescribed should be safely used are skyrocketing, according to a study released today.
Fitness protects brain in Alzheimer's patients

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - People in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease who are more physically fit had less shrinkage in areas of the brain that are important for memory, researchers said on Sunday.
MRIs show promise for early Alzheimer's diagnosis

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers have used magnetic resonance imaging scans to locate Alzheimer's-like plaques in rabbits, bringing researchers a step closer to being able to diagnose the disease using ordinary MRI equipment.
Impotence drugs help treat brain tumors: study

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Impotence drugs may help carry cancer-fighting drugs through the brain to treat malignant tumors, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Dual diabetes drugs help stave off Alzheimer's

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Diabetics who take insulin plus a diabetes pill have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than diabetics who take insulin alone, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Bone density may help determine breast cancer risk

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman's bone mineral density may help doctors more accurately gauge a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study.
Diabetes may threaten tuberculosis control efforts

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing tuberculosis (TB), according to a review of published studies.
Low-fat diets per se do not curb diabetes risk

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - By itself, maintaining a low-fat diet does not appear to reduce the likelihood that postmenopausal women will develop diabetes, according to a study published Monday. However, among women on a low-fat diet who lost weight over the 8-year study, fewer of them developed diabetes, the researchers report.
Nerve stimulation may ease cystitis symptoms

Fetched: July 28th, 2008, 6:35pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Electrical stimulation of a nerve in the lower leg for 30 minutes twice weekly benefits some people suffering from interstitial cystitis, doctors have shown.
No clear benefit of ovary removal with hysterectomy

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While it is common for women undergoing a hysterectomy to also have their healthy ovaries removed, there is no clear evidence that it benefits them, according to a new research review.
Few U.S. adults get skin cancer screening

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of adults who have ever had a thorough skin exam to look for signs of skin cancer is low -- with some of the lowest rates seen among those whose jobs keep them in the sun all day, a U.S. study shows.
Cake may be the answer to kids' egg allergy

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - To desensitize young children to their allergy to eggs, physicians from Greece say "let them eat cake."
Mom's abdominal fat linked with birth defect risk

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who are obese before they become pregnant may be at increased risk of having a baby with defects of the brain and spinal cord, especially if they tend to put on weight around the waist, according to new research from the March of Dimes.
Delaying motherhood linked with more c-sections

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The increase in the rates of cesarean sections reported by many countries appears to be associated, in part, to more and more women deciding to have children later in life, according to a report in the current issue of PLoS Medicine.
ADHD children have greater risk of being overweight

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk for being overweight, regardless of whether or not they are currently receiving medications for the condition.
Breast cancer mortality increases with body mass index

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with lower survival rates in women with breast cancer, according to a report in the July 10th issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
"Reproductive tourism" a growing worry, experts say

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 7:22pm EDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Thirty years after British doctors delivered the world's first test tube baby, Louise Brown, fertility experts say they must tackle a growing problem of reproductive tourism that puts women and babies at risk.
Oxygen therapies may ease headache pain

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 1:42am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two forms of oxygen therapy may help manage two types of debilitating headache pain, a new research review suggests.
Heavy physical work may harm kids' bones

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 1:42am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenage boys who perform heavy farm work may have stiffer bones than other boys their age, a study suggests.
Bullies, victims more likely to consider suicide

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 1:42am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Victims of bullying -- and the bullies themselves - are at increased risk of suicidal thinking and are also more likely to attempt suicide than their peers who aren't involved in bullying, according to a systematic review of 37 studies conducted in 16 different countries.
Soy-based foods may lower sperm count: study

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 1:42am EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eating a half serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
CDC reports 1,000 fentanyl overdoses in 2 years

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 1:42am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least 1,013 people died of overdoses in several U.S. cities from 2005 to 2007 after illegally injecting the highly potent painkiller fentanyl, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Rhinoplasty technique preserves ethnic identity

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 1:42am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African Americans who underwent a nose job, also referred to as rhinoplasty, reported a high degree of satisfaction with the results.
Kidney disease linked to foot ulcer diabetics

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 1:42am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease increases the risk of developing foot ulcers or undergoing lower-extremity amputation, according to a report in the journal Diabetes Care.
Seizures common after head injury

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 1:42am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many patients experience seizures after sustaining a head injury. Now research suggests this is due to a break down in the blood-brain barrier that normally keeps certain chemicals in the rest of the body from entering the brain.
Monitoring okay for some early prostate cancers

Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 1:42am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Close monitoring, rather than aggressive treatment, appears to be an appropriate choice for some men with early-stage prostate cancer, according to researchers.
Prenatal fish oil may lower child's asthma risk

Fetched: July 24th, 2008, 5:46pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children born to women who took fish oil capsules in late pregnancy are less likely to have asthma at the age of 16, according to a new European Union-funded study.
Lance Armstrong, top doctors launch cancer quest

Fetched: July 24th, 2008, 5:46pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyclist and testicular cancer survivor Lance Armstrong joined forces with four former U.S. surgeons general on Wednesday to urge Americans to do more to prevent cancer and get recommended screening tests.
Pregnancy results good with single-embryo transfer

Fetched: July 24th, 2008, 5:46pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The transfer of a single embryo into the uterus decreases the number of twin pregnancies without adversely affecting pregnancy outcomes, according to a report in the current issue of Fertility and Sterility.
Internet, alcohol and sleep tied to girls' weight

Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls and young women who devote much time to the Internet, get too little sleep or regularly drink alcohol are more likely than their peers to put on excess weight, a new study suggests.
Post-surgery breast asymmetry linked to worse QOL

Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The symmetry of a woman's breasts after she undergoes lumpectomy to treat breast cancer can have a major impact on her quality of life, new research suggests.
More family meals mean less risky sex for teens

Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents who don't want their teens to engage in risky sexual behavior should make family time a priority, a new study suggests.
Custom-made insoles may ease certain foot pain

Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Custom-fit insoles may help ease foot pain caused by high arches, rheumatoid arthritis and certain other conditions, a research review suggests.
Teen smokers want to quit but often fail

Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Novice teenage smokers often make repeated attempts to quit smoking soon after they start, but most are unsuccessful, according to research funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.
Gene tied to muscle weakness from cholesterol drugs

Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT

BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - British researchers have located a gene responsible for muscle pain or weakness experienced by some people taking statin drugs to lower cholesterol, they reported on Wednesday.
Drug abuse contribute to high mortality in Scotland

Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mortality rates in Scotland are substantially higher than they are in England and Wales - the so-called "Scottish effect." New research suggests that loss of life related to problem drug use accounts for a significant portion of the higher death rate.
New drug prolongs survival of advanced kidney cancer

Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with everolimus can significantly improve the progression-free survival of patients with advanced kidney cancer that has not responded to other treatments, according to a report in the online issue of The Lancet.
Psychological factors do not affect inflammation

Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While psychological factors increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease, they do not affect inflammation, a factor also associated with the development of coronary heart disease, according to findings published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
Dating violence can affect teenagers too

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About 3 percent of 12- to 17-year-old girls are physically or sexually assaulted by a boyfriend or date, a U.S. study suggests.
Depression linked with first stroke in elderly

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a study in the current issue of the journal Stroke suggest that there is an association between depression and an increased risk of having a first stroke in elderly patients.
Coffee drinking, smoking common in AA members

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People recovering from alcoholism seem to drink more coffee and have a higher rate of smoking than the average American, a new study shows.
Laser resurfacing fixes wrinkles, study finds

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Laser treatment can remove wrinkles better than some newer procedures, dermatologists reported on Monday.
Viagra helps depressed women get satisfaction, too

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Viagra, a popular anti-impotence pill, may help some women on antidepressants have better sex, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
New drug helps shrink prostate tumors: study

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

LONDON (Reuters) - A once-a-day pill significantly shrank tumors in men with advanced prostate cancer who had not responded to other treatments, researchers said on Tuesday.
Salmonella found in fresh jalapeno, FDA says

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found a jalapeno pepper contaminated with a strain of salmonella that has sickened more than 1,200 people, officials said on Monday.
FDA, CDC say Merck's Gardasil shot remains safe

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A review of health problems reported after women and girls received Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine shows it remains safe and effective for protecting against infection with a virus that causes cervical cancer, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
US health agency spotlights tuberculosis problem

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of immigrants arrive in the United States sick with tuberculosis or at risk for the contagious and deadly disease, which points to the need to improve efforts to find them, researchers said on Tuesday.
ER patients often don't grasp discharge orders

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients often fail to fully comprehend the treatment they receive during an emergency department visit or recall instructions for their care after they leave, new research suggests.
GORE-TEX appears to be safe alternative for rhinoplasty

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For patients who undergo plastic surgery on the nose (rhinoplasty), GORE-TEX implants are a safe and inexpensive alternative to using tissue grafts taken from another part of the patient's body, according to the results of a 17-year review of more than 500 patients.
Gene interacts with hormone to impair thinking

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A variation of a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) affects how the stress-related hormone cortisol influences the thinking or "cognitive" ability in older adults, according to a report in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Minimally invasive treatment helps infertile men

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Swollen veins in the scrotum, known as varicoceles, are a common cause of infertility in men -- now new research suggests that the problem can be effectively treated with a minimally invasive procedure called retrograde venous embolization.
Inhaled sugar helps clear lungs in cystic fibrosis

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Inhalation of a sugar called mannitol improves lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis, a serious genetic disorder characterized by abnormally thick mucus secretions in the lungs and other organs, according to a report by Australian researchers in the journal Chest.
Day care babies gain more weight: study

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants cared for by someone other than mom or dad are more apt to be exposed to "unfavorable" feeding practices and to gain more weight during their first year of life, a new study shows, which could contribute to childhood weight problems.
Gum disease tied to diabetes risk

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with moderate to severe gum disease may have an elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the results of a new study suggests.
Women more apt to seek tattoo removal: survey

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women are more likely than men to see a dermatologist to have a tattoo removed and their motivation may be the social stigma associated with tattoos and negative comments by others, suggest the results of a survey conducted in 2006 released today.
Epilepsy drug linked to birth defects

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who use the epilepsy drug topiramate (Topamax) during pregnancy are at risk for having a baby with a serious birth defect, investigators report in the journal Neurology.
Salmonella found in a fresh jalapeno, US FDA says

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found a jalapeno pepper contaminated with a strain of salmonella that has sickened more than 1,100 people, officials said on Monday.
Not all women complete radiation for breast cancer

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study shows that some women with breast cancer fail to complete their radiation therapy, pointing to a need to help more women to see their treatment through to the end.
Cultural sensitivity may improve diabetes outcomes

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Culturally tailored diabetes education may help ethnic minorities with type 2 diabetes better control their blood sugar.
Teen obesity boosts mortality in early adulthood

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who are overweight as adolescents are at greater risk of dying from a number of causes in early adulthood and middle age, research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology demonstrates.
Most children with milk allergy tolerate warm milk

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seventy-five percent of children with cow's milk allergy will be able to tolerate it if it is heated extensively, according to a report in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Nutrition critical after severe brain injury

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adequate nutrition within the first couple of days after severe traumatic brain injury improves patient survival, according to researchers from New York's Weill Cornell Medical College.
Memory impairment affects hearing

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The findings of a new study suggest that even mild memory impairment adversely affects hearing by disturbing "central auditory function."
Sleep apnea may trigger nighttime heart attack

Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:53am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The blood pressure, nerve, and hormonal changes wrought by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the risk of heart attack during the night, new research suggests.
"Emotional" writing may help ease cancer pain

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some cancer patients may find that putting their emotions down in writing helps improve their pain and general well-being, a study suggests.
Home radon may have tie to childhood leukemia

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who live in homes with high radon levels may be at increased risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia during childhood, but not other childhood cancers, research from Denmark suggests.
Studies show mixed success in Alzheimer's fight

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new drug showed promise at treating Alzheimer's disease, but an experimental vaccine that cleared brain-clogging plaques failed to improve memory or help patients live longer, researchers said on Thursday.
The final verdict on coffee

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

TORONTO (Reuters) -- If contradicting research has you wondering if coffee is healthy or harmful, the answer is simple: it depends.
Antidepressants linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Long-term users of so-called tricyclic antidepressants are at increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), new research confirms.
Breast-feeding triggers pulses of feel-good hormone

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When a baby breast-feeds, it triggers a flood of the hormone oxytocin that releases milk from the mammary gland and a feeling of love and trust in the mother that ensures the baby's needs are met.
Low-fat milk recommended for some toddlers

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Once weaned from breast-milk or formula, some babies as young as 12 months of age should be given reduced-fat (2 percent) milk instead of whole milk, according to newly revised guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) this month.
Racial disparity seen in prostate cancer treatment

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black men with early prostate cancer may be less likely to receive aggressive treatment than their white counterparts, a small study has found.
Many widowers not told wife's illness is terminal

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men whose wives have terminal cancer are often not informed that their spouse's illness is incurable, or are only told within a week of her death, according to the largest study to date to investigate this issue.
Anal HPV infection common in heterosexual men

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Roughly one in four heterosexual men have anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and, in many cases, a cancer-causing type of the sexually transmitted wart virus is present, a study shows.
Mom's diabetes tied to early diabetes in offspring

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are exposed to mom's diabetes and obesity while in the womb are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adolescence, according to new research.
Limit sucrose as painkiller for newborns: study

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving newborns a small dose of a sucrose (sugar) solution seems to ease pain associated with having blood taken (venipuncture) for the standard newborn screening test but it does little to curb pain associated with intramuscular injections or heel lances, results of a study suggest.
Too much sleep tied to stroke risk in older women

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 6:30pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regularly getting nine hours or more of sleep per night may increase the risk of stroke in postmenopausal women, according to a study published on Thursday.
First-trimester asthma flares tied to birth defects

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asthma flare-ups early in pregnancy may raise the risk of birth defects, a new study suggests -- highlighting, researchers say, the importance of good asthma control in pregnant women.
Marriage weakens high blood sugar-hostility link

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hostility and anger are associated with higher blood glucose levels in non-diabetic single men, new research shows.
Dietary fiber may cut preeclampsia risk

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - By increasing the amount of fiber in the diet during early pregnancy, the risk of preeclampsia in later pregnancy falls, according to a report in the American Journal of Hypertension.
More Americans obese, government finds

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than a quarter of all Americans are now obese, the latest U.S. government figures show.
Regulators lifting tomato Salmonella warning

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has lifted its warning on tomatoes amid an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul in which more than 1,200 people have reported getting sick.
Menthol is used to hook young smokers: study

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tobacco companies manipulate the amount of menthol in cigarettes to make those first few puffs more palatable to young smokers, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday in a finding that could fuel support for more tobacco regulation.
Many teens may experience workplace violence

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As many as one in three teenagers may have been on the receiving end of violence or abuse at work, survey findings suggest.
Red yeast rice, fish oil fight high cholesterol

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A regimen of supplements and lifestyle coaching is just as effective as statin medication for reducing levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol, and more effective in helping people lose weight, new research shows.
Tiniest babies may be timid adults: study

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born weighing less than 2.2 pounds (1,000 grams) may grow up to be shy, timid adults. Researchers found that young adults born at this extremely low birth weight were often more cautious and shy and less outgoing than young adults who were normal weights at birth. They were also less apt to be risk-takers.
U.S. Senate passes bill to boost global AIDS funds

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate, fending off opposition from some conservative Republicans, voted on Wednesday to spend $48 billion to fight AIDS worldwide over the next five years.
Analgesic drugs don't reduce ovarian cancer risk

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The regular use of over-the-counter analgesic drugs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, does not appear to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, according to findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Preterm birth raises risk of disability in adulthood

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Physical, mental, and social impairments affect the lives of many adults who were born prematurely, according to a national study in Norway, published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Salmeterol for asthma may cause serious events

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with chronic asthma who use the salmeterol on a daily basis are at increased risk for serious adverse events, researchers conclude in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library.
Incentives expected to spur US docs to e-prescribe

Fetched: July 18th, 2008, 9:01am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More U.S. doctors are expected to throw away their paper pads and begin to prescribe drugs electronically under a new Medicare measure offering them financial incentives to go high-tech, according to experts.
Injured teens can be impaired by depression, stress

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a serious injury, some teenagers suffer from depression and anxiety that can eventually interfere with their daily lives, researchers have found.
US colorectal cancer screening rates still too low

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just half of Americans who should be screened for colorectal cancer are actually getting tested, and lack of health insurance appears to be a major reason why, new research suggests.
Breast self-exams do not cut breast cancer deaths

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular breast self-examination does not reduce death from breast cancer and may actually have a harmful effect by increasing the number of biopsies performed for benign disease, suggests an analysis of data from two large studies.
Malaria drug may be fueling antibiotic resistance

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Treatment with a common malaria drug may explain why people in remote villages in South America have high levels of resistance to a widely used class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones, despite never having taken the drugs, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.
Scientists find key brain circuits for attention

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified the brain circuits that play a key role in helping us pay attention, a finding that may help explain why things go wrong in diseases such as Alzheimer's and attention deficit disorders.
Statin drug no aid for a learning disability: study

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - One form of statins, the cholesterol fighter that is the world's top selling drug, does not appear to help children overcome a common, genetically linked learning disability, researchers said on Tuesday.
Supervised diet and exercise best for weight loss

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight women who join a fitness center to lose weight are apt to fail unless they have a workout partner, personal trainer or "life coach" and cut their caloric intake at the same time, according to two researchers from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
Low sex drive more common after menopause

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Up to 16 million U.S. women 50 years or older experience low sexual desire, while as many as 4 million of them suffer significant distress as a result, a new study suggests.
Genital herpes therapy effective if begun early

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment to suppress outbreaks of genital herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is typically begun once a recurrence pattern is established, but new research suggests that treatment started shortly after diagnosis can better suppress recurrent outbreaks.
Alternatives to low-fat diets just as effective

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a 2-year study comparing different diets, low-carbohydrate and Mediterranean diets proved to be as safe and at least as effective as a low-fat diet in achieving weight loss.
Healthcare providers can reduce falls in elderly

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Disseminating information about fall prevention to primary care providers and their staff and incorporating changes into their practice may help reduce fall-related injuries in elderly patients, according to a report in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Surgery may be option for advanced liver cancer

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Surgical removal of liver cancer may be a useful treatment and should at least be considered in patients with multiple tumors or vascular complications, according to a report in the journal Gastroenterology.
Aerobic capacity lower in boys with hemophilia

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys with hemophilia have a lower aerobic capacity than their healthy peers, according to study findings published the Journal of Pediatrics. However, the overall muscle strength of these children is comparable to that seen in the normal population.
Nasal antibiotic doesn't get rid of hay fever

Fetched: July 17th, 2008, 4:56am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with hay fever, a nasal ointment containing the antibiotic mupirocin can eliminate Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in the nose, but this does not improve symptoms, Israeli researchers report.
Neighborhood may affect high blood pressure risk

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers found that people who lived in neighborhoods with more opportunities for exercise, less crime, better grocery stores and a closer sense of community had a lower risk having high blood pressure -- independent of factors such as income and education level.
Background TV disruptive for very young children

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having the television on in the background while pre-schoolers play with their toys disrupts their efforts to sustain attention, even when they don't pay much attention to it, and may harm their development, researchers report in current issue the journal Child Development.
Half of kids with peanut allergy don't have Epi-Pen

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with peanut allergies may run the risk of not receiving life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis because they don't have their epinephrine autoinjector with them at school, Canadian researchers report.
Laparoscopic gastric bypass provides better results

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Performing gastric bypass surgery to reduce the weight of morbidly obese patients using a laparoscopic method, rather than the conventional more invasive "open" abdominal method, reduces postoperative complications, the need for a second operation, and shortens hospital stays, new research shows. Nevertheless, laparoscopic gastric bypass is more expensive.
Ulcer bacteria may protect from asthma

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bacterium that is a major cause of ulcers and stomach cancer may help protect children from developing asthma, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Smoking linked to decrease in uterine cancer risk

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cigarette smoking appears to be associated with a decreased risk of cancer of the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus, research from China suggests.
Slightly high blood pressure related to plaques

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that young adults with high blood pressure, even if it is close to normal, have an increased risk of developing plaque on the lining of their blood vessels, as referred to as "atherosclerosis." Such plaques are well-known risk factors for heart attack and stroke.
Diabetic foot ulcers often have poor outcomes

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although the majority of patients hospitalized because of diabetic foot ulcers initially do reasonably well, in the long-term the outcome is often poor, French researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care.
Regular chlamydia tests urged for young people

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Young sexually active people should get themselves tested annually for the infection chlamydia and again every time they change partner, the Health Protection Agency said on Tuesday.
Activity levels fall in early teen years

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of time children spend being physical activity steadily declines after they reach 9 years of age, so that by age 15 fewer than one out of three meets the recommended guidelines of 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day.
Prions can be transmitted through feces

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prions, the tiny agents that cause untreatable and fatal brain infections, such as "mad cow disease," can be detected in and transmitted through the feces of Syrian hamsters, which have been used to study prion disease, according to a report in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
COPD patients have high mortality rate from ulcers

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a substantial increase in short-term mortality if they also have bleeding or perforated peptic ulcers, results of a Danish study indicate.
Carotid artery distension predicts coronary events

Fetched: July 16th, 2008, 12:15am EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ultrasound imaging is a simple, noninvasive way to detect distension of the carotid arteries - the arteries that pass through the neck to supply the brain with oxygen -- which is an independent predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the elderly, French researchers report in the current issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
Baby's smile gives mom a natural high

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A baby's smile does more than warm a mother's heart -- it also lights up the reward centers of her brain, according to the results of a brain imaging study.
Optimism about heart risks may be a good thing

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who believe they are at low risk of a heart attack may in fact live longer than those with a more pessimistic outlook, a new study suggests.
Elderly have good results with joint replacement

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although it may take several weeks for elderly patients to recover from joint replacement surgery, excellent long-term outcomes are often seen, new research indicates.
Kids should work with hands for brains' sake

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

LONDON (Reuters) - British children's brain development is being threatened by their failure to work with their hands in school and at home, said a report released on Monday.
Ravers lose sight at laser show

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dozens of partygoers at an outdoor rave near Moscow last week have lost partial vision after a laser light show burned their retinas, Russian health officials said on Monday.
Study finds genetic link to violence, delinquency

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three genes may play a strong role in determining why some young men raised in rough neighborhoods or deprived families become violent criminals, while others do not, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
U.S. to list retailers getting recalled meat, poultry

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Months after the biggest meat recall in U.S. history, the Agriculture Department said on Friday it will begin making public the names of retail stores that receive tainted products, but critics said the change does not go far enough to protect public health.
Bassinets and bedsharing: both have risks

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - From 1990 to 2004, 53 babies died suddenly and unexpectedly in bassinets, according to a review of data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. And according to Drs. Jodi Pike and Rachel Y. Moon of Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., the cause of death in 85 percent of the cases was lack of oxygen.
Work-based program helps parents talk about sex

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents may be able to use their lunch hour to learn how to talk with their children about sex, a new study suggests.
Medical visit companions boost care satisfaction

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly people who bring along a companion when they visit their doctor may be more satisfied with the care they receive than those who go it alone, a study indicates.
Visual impairment indirectly linked to suicide

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Visual impairment alone does not significantly increase the risk of suicide, but it does seem to do so when it is associated with poor health, according to a report in the Archives of Ophthalmology.
Physical activity may slow Alzheimer's disease

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintaining a higher level of physical fitness may preserve the brain volume in patients who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, new study findings suggest.
Short-term loss of sensation common after ACL surgery

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a hamstring graft experience a loss of sensation, also referred to "hypoesthesia," in the lower leg region after the operation, according to findings reported in the International Journal of Sports Medicine.
Heart disease strongly impairs quality of life

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart disease can markedly impair a patient's quality of life with the impact varying by age, gender and racial group, researchers report in the journal Circulation.
Combo therapy improves outcome for heart and mind

Fetched: July 14th, 2008, 7:21pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A regimen that integrates treatments for high blood pressure (hypertension) and depression is better than the usual care for improving the outcomes of both conditions, according to the results of a pilot trial.
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