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Stroke risk goes up with each childbirth

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Going through childbirth more than once appears to raise a woman's risk of having a stroke due to bleeding in the brain, Korean researchers report.

Waiting on prostate treatment not distressing for most

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - "Watchful waiting" for disease progression won't make men with slow-growing prostate cancer more anxious or distressed, especially if they're in relatively good health otherwise and not too anxious to begin with, new research shows.

Poll charts U.S. concerns about healthcare costs

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the healthcare overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama costs too much and expands the government's role too far, according to a poll published on Tuesday.

Fast machines, genes and the future of medicine

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO/LONDON (Reuters) - Francis Collins, who helped map the human genome, did not get around to having his own genes analyzed until last summer. And he was surprised by what he learned.

Small, dark Easter eggs may be good for your heart

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Easter eggs may be good for you, but only if you eat small ones made from cocoa-rich dark chocolate, according to the latest in a string of scientific studies to show potential health benefits of chocolate.

Sex infection gonorrhea risks becoming "superbug"

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea risks becoming a drug-resistant "superbug" if doctors do not devise new ways of treating it, a leading sexual health expert said.

Obama administration has blunt message for insurers

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday had a blunt message for health insurers - the new healthcare law requires that they not drop coverage for children with certain pre-existing conditions.

U.S. FDA panel weighs menthol cigarette effects

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel began weighing the effects of menthol flavoring in cigarettes on Tuesday as part of the government's new powers over the tobacco industry.

Obama signs final healthcare changes, defends law

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made another push to sell his healthcare overhaul to a skeptical public on Tuesday, calling it a victory over special interests that will improve the lives of middle-class Americans and defending the "courage" of legislators who backed it.

Earlier diabetes screening worthwhile: study

Fetched: March 31st, 2010, 4:13am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It's currently recommended that people be screened for type 2 diabetes starting at age 45, particularly if they are overweight. But a new study suggests that it would be worthwhile to start type 2 diabetes screening earlier - between the ages of 30 and 45.

Is cola bad for sperm?

Fetched: March 29th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who drink about a quart or more of cola every day could be causing harm to their sperm, results of a Danish study hint.

Europe varies widely in at-home cancer deaths

Fetched: March 29th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - European countries show wide variations in the percentage of terminally ill cancer patients who spend their last days at home, according to a study published online Monday.

Independent experts to review pandemic handling - WHO

Fetched: March 29th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - A group of independent experts will review how the H1N1 pandemic has been handled to ensure that the next global health emergency is dealt with better, a top World Health Organisation official said on Monday.

Junk food addiction may be clue to obesity: study

Fetched: March 29th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bingeing on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to a study published on Sunday.

Resistance can develop fast with swine flu: report

Fetched: March 29th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The H1N1 swine flu virus can develop resistance quickly to antivirals used to treat it, U.S. doctors reported on Friday.

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Cost burden of chronic illness in Asia growing

Fetched: March 29th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chronic illnesses like heart disease, cancer and depression affect Asians as much as those in Western countries and governments must draft plans to cope with long-term costs, health experts said on Monday.

US health reform faces big test with implementation

Fetched: March 29th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats are pushing to shore up support for the U.S. healthcare overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama, but the final public verdict will largely depend on how smoothly it is put into effect.

Economic crisis could worsen HIV/AIDS epidemic: UN

Fetched: March 29th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Economic crisis and climate change concerns could affect the fight against the AIDS virus and lead to a "universal nightmare", the head of the United Nations' agency for HIV/AIDS said on Sunday.

Swine flu season not over, US health officials warn

Fetched: March 29th, 2010, 6:26pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While swine flu has waned across much of the United States, the southeast is reporting an increase in cases of the H1N1 virus, U.S. health officials said on Monday.

High protein diet won't harm young women's bones

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women who eat a typical high protein Western diet need not worry that their protein consumption will harm their bone health.

Sex virus blamed for rise in head and neck cancers

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The number of head and neck cancers linked to a virus spread by oral sex is rising rapidly and suggests boys as well as girls should be offered protection through vaccination, doctors said on Friday.

Rheumatoid arthritis increasing in white women

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After decades of decline, rheumatoid arthritis is on the rise among white women in the US, new research shows.

Study doubts breastfeeding benefit for eczema

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Breastfeeding is often advocated as a way to help prevent allergies in babies at high risk, but a new study finds that infants breastfed for longer periods may actually be more likely to develop the allergic skin condition eczema.

After-school exercise helps overweight girls

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two-years of after-school physical activity helped lessen the number of overweight and obese fourth- and fifth-grade girls, but not boys, and led to declines in cholesterol levels in girls and boys, report researchers from Spain.

Air pollution linked to odds of IVF success

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women trying to conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), those exposed to greater air pollution may have a somewhat lower chance of success, a new study suggests.

States' leaders clash over US healthcare lawsuits

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - New battles are erupting over recently passed U.S. healthcare reforms, this time within the states, where leaders from both parties are clashing on whether to sue the U.S. government.

Healthcare changes head to Obama for signature

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday formally signed and sent to President Barack Obama the final installment of landmark healthcare overhaul legislation.

Child mortality highlights China's urban-rural divide

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Children born in rural China are three to six times more likely to die before they turn 5 than those in the cities, a study found, highlighting the wide gulf in healthcare provision for the rich and poor in China.

US healthcare overhaul spurs more threats, debate

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. Republican turned the tables on Democrats on Thursday and accused them of "fanning the flames" of anger following the U.S. Congress' bitter overhaul this week of the American healthcare system.

US healthcare plan sets up new drug research agency

Fetched: March 26th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer advocates are especially pleased with one provision of the newly enacted U.S. healthcare reform bill -- a provision that sets up an independent agency to compare treatments.

A healthy diet may trim breast cancer risk

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman may not be able to change her family history of breast cancer, but she can typically control what she eats and drinks. And consuming more vegetables and whole grains -- and less alcohol -- just might trim her chances of getting the disease, according to an analysis of published studies.

Moderate drinking may slow arthritis progression

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some studies have suggested that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, and now new findings link the habit to a slower progression of the joint disease.

Childhood physical abuse linked to later migraines

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults and teenagers who suffered physical abuse as children may have a heightened risk of migraines, two new studies suggest.

Obesity accelerates liver damage in heavy drinkers

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity compounds the harmful effects of heavy drinking on the liver, new research in more than 9,000 Scottish men shows.

When will migraine strike? Most don't know

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most migraine sufferers have no idea when their next headache will strike, according to a survey of 900 people with the painful headaches.

Swine flu virus not so new, study finds

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The H1N1 swine flu virus may have been new to humanity in many ways but in one key feature its closest relative was the 1918 pandemic virus, researchers reported on Wednesday.

U.S. panel sees anemia drug risks in kidney patients

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

BALTIMORE, Maryland (Reuters) - Use of controversial anemia drugs at high levels likely worsens heart problems and possibly chances for survival in kidney patients, a U.S. Medicare advisory panel said on Wednesday, calling for more study.

Teenagers are programmed for risk, study finds

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Teenagers are programed to take risks because they enjoy the thrill of dangerous situations more than others, British scientists said on Wednesday.

Busy hospitals have lower death rates: study

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - Want to survive a heart attack, heart failure or pneumonia? Go to a busy hospital.

Gene test helps select breast cancer chemotherapy

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a new and simple way to identify breast cancer patients who are likely to respond well to treatment with a common class of chemotherapy drugs, and predict who is unlikely to see any benefit.

Healthcare costs burden more Americans: study

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of Americans spend more than 10 percent of their income on out-of-pocket expenses for healthcare services and insurance, according to a study published on Thursday.

Florida jury awards $26.6 million to smoker's widow

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - A Florida jury ordered R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris on Wednesday to pay $26.6 million to the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer, the latest verdict against cigarette makers in the "Engle progeny" lawsuits.

US Senate backs healthcare fix, sends to House

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 7:18pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a package of changes to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reforms, and Obama dared Republicans to try to repeal the new law.

Higher birth-defect rate seen in Chernobyl area

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rates of certain birth defects appear higher than normal in one of the Ukraine regions most affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, according to a new study.

Family therapy helps ease kids' stomach pain

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids suffering from unexplained tummy aches can feel better if they -- and their parents -- get some therapy, according to a new study.

Pricing booze higher may curb disease, health costs

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Raising prices on cheap alcoholic beverages could prevent thousands of deaths and hospital admissions every year, British researchers reported on Wednesday in the Lancet.

Salty diet tied to stomach cancer in Korean study

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A salty diet may increase the risk of stomach cancer by 10 percent, South Korean researchers found in a study of more than 2 million people.

Infertile women may have more sexual problems

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women undergoing treatment for infertility may be less satisfied with their sex lives and have a greater risk of sexual dysfunction than women with normal fertility, a small study suggests.

Republicans face possible risk in healthcare repeal

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers vowed on Tuesday to try to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark U.S. healthcare overhaul but a new poll suggested they may run the risk of a voter backlash in advance of the November election.

Trans fats may promote endometriosis - US study

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women who eat lots of tuna, salmon and other foods rich in essential omega-3 oils might be less likely to develop endometriosis than those whose diets are loaded with trans fats, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Breast cancer screens don't save lives: Nordic study

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Nordic scientists said on Wednesday they had found no evidence that screening women for breast cancer has any effect on death rates, adding to an already fierce international debate about routine testing.

U.S. Caesarean births hit record high in 2007

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 1.4 million babies born in the United States in 2007 were delivered by Caesarean section, a record U.S. high and a larger number than in most other industrialized nations, health officials said on Tuesday.

Want kids to eat veggies? Keep it simple, study says

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - For all those parents out there who struggle to feed their children vegetables, Dutch researchers have some advice: keep them crunchy by steaming or boiling them.

Scientists find how relaxed minds remember better

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Stronger and more lasting memories are likely to be formed when a person is relaxed and the memory-related neurons in the brain fire in sync with certain brain waves, scientists said on Wednesday.

Lung disease on the rise in Canadian province

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of men and women living with chronic bronchitis and emphysema - collectively known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - is on the rise, Canadian study findings hint.

China becomes world's new diabetes capital

Fetched: March 25th, 2010, 5:41am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - China now has more people with diabetes than any other country, a new report shows, making it clear that the nation's soaring economic growth is taking a toll on public health.

Obesity tied to poorer colon cancer survival

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese people are known to have a higher risk of colon cancer. Now, a new study suggests they may have poorer long-term survival odds than their thinner counterparts if they do develop the disease.

The more kids, the lower moms' suicide risk

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Supporting the theory that parenthood offers a buffer against suicidal behavior, a new study finds that the more children a woman has, the lower her suicide risk.

For women, battle of bulge just got tougher

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women need to get at least an hour a day of moderate exercise if they hope to ward off the creep of extra pounds (kilos) that comes with aging, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Children with cancer often use alternative medicine

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many children undergoing treatment for cancer use herbal remedies, vitamins or other types of alternative therapies, a new research review suggests.

Moderate drinking helps heart, but don't binge

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One or two alcoholic drinks a day can help healthy people-and heart patients-live longer, new research confirms.

Obama to revel in hard-fought healthcare victory

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will revel on Tuesday in the passage of landmark healthcare legislation, a hard-fought win that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding power in the Congress.

Plavix benefit found in heart failure patients

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Patients with heart failure who have had a heart attack but not had artery-clearing angioplasty treatment are less likely to die early if they take the anti-clotting drug Plavix, study data showed on Monday.

Republicans target Democrats on US healthcare reform

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vulnerable Democratic U.S. lawmakers who backed President Barack Obama's healthcare reform plan are being targeted with freshly cut Republican TV attack ads.

Obama signs historic healthcare overhaul into law

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sealed a hard-fought victory on Tuesday by signing into law a landmark healthcare reform measure that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding power in the U.S. Congress.

Advocates see growth for health savings accounts

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - Taking care of retirement savings has been a bonanza for financial companies. Now some in the industry hope tax-advantaged healthcare accounts will become the next big thing.

Pfizer, Glaxo sign 10-year vaccine deal for poor

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Drugmakers Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline signed a landmark 10-year deal on Tuesday to supply 60 million doses a year of cut-price pneumococcal vaccines to developing nations.

Super-sizing the "Last Supper"

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 4:19pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - We've been overeating our way through ever-larger portions over the past 1,000 years, a U.S. study revealed after studying more than 50 paintings of the Biblical Last Supper.

Body-checking safe in preteen hockey players: study

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - You may not need to worry as much about young kids body-checking each other on the ice, according to a new study.

Infertility linked to prostate cancer

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infertile men may have an increased risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, researchers reported on Monday in what could be an important move toward identifying those who will benefit from screening for the disease.

Food-allergic kids should carry two 'epi' doses

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with a history of food-induced allergic reactions may need more than one shot of epinephrine to halt a severe reaction, a study has confirmed.

Weight counseling plus drug may help female smokers

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For female smokers worried about gaining weight if they quit, a combination of specialized counseling and the anti-smoking drug Zyban may boost their chances of quitting -- at least for a while, researchers reported Monday.

House approves sweeping healthcare overhaul

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans and handing President Barack Obama a landmark victory.

U.S. employer healthcare costs up 7.3 percent in 2009

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Average healthcare costs for U.S. employers rose by 7.3 percent in 2009, surpassing inflation and the growth rate in overall healthcare spending, Thomson Reuters reported on Monday.

Pepsi to cut salt, sugar and saturated fats

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc said on Sunday it would cut the levels of salt, sugar and saturated fats in its top-selling products.

Nanotech robots deliver gene therapy through blood

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have developed tiny nanoparticle robots that can travel through a patient's blood and into tumors where they deliver a therapy that turns off an important cancer gene.

U.S. states launch lawsuits against healthcare plan

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Less than 24 hours after the U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping overhaul of healthcare, attorneys general from several states on Monday said they will sue to block the plan on constitutional grounds.

Nearby bone cells may trigger some blood cancers

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Certain blood cancers may be triggered by signals sent from surrounding bone cells, not by individual cells going bad, and interrupting those signals may offer a new approach to treating leukemia, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

Obama heads to Iowa to tout healthcare revamp

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will travel on Thursday to promote the newly passed healthcare reform in Iowa, a farming state split over the president's overhaul of the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare industry.

Progress made on global tobacco smuggling pact

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Negotiators have made significant progress on a global pact to halt smuggling and counterfeiting of tobacco products in a week of talks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.

Poor, minority heart transplant patients fare worse

Fetched: March 23rd, 2010, 1:04am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lower-income and minority heart transplant recipients may have a poorer long-term outlook than white or more-affluent patients, a new study suggests.

Mediterranean diet tied to fertility treatment success

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who closely adhere to a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, vegetable oils and fish may have a higher likelihood of becoming pregnant after infertility treatment, a new study suggests.

More study needed on vitamin D-ovarian cancer link

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There isn't enough evidence to back or debunk the claim that vitamin D can help reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, despite several recent studies making this claim, the authors of a new review of the scientific literature conclude.

US child obesity problem worse than thought

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Extreme obesity among American children is much worse than previously believed, putting them at greater risk of serious health problems as they age, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Herb shows no added benefits for women's bones

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercise may help older women maintain their bone density, but adding the supplement black cohosh to the routine does not bring any extra benefits, a new study suggests.

Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of Japanese schoolchildren, vitamin D supplements taken during the winter and early spring helped prevent seasonal flu and asthma attacks.

US panel eyes anemia drug use in kidney patients

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Closer government scrutiny of controversial anemia drugs is likely to reopen debate on how much the drugs should be used and could further depress sales.

China says drought now affecting 50 mln people

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - A severe drought across a large swathe of southwest China is now affecting more than 50 million people, and forecasters see no signs of it abating in the short term, state media said on Friday.

Acupuncture can spread serious diseases: experts

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bacterial infections, hepatitis B and C, and possibly even HIV are being transmitted via acupuncture through the use of contaminated needles, cotton swabs and hot packs, experts warned on Friday.

Many Avandia defenders have drug co. ties: study

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Virtually all of the experts who wrote favorably about troubled diabetes drug Avandia had financial ties to drug makers, a finding that shows the need for reform of such relationships, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Most Americans see healthcare benefiting the needy

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans believe the healthcare reform plan in Congress would help the poor and the uninsured, but say it would be less likely to benefit other groups including themselves, according to a poll released on Friday.

Will a fresh look at pain overcome drug barriers?

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Barriers to understanding pain are starting to fall and scientists and drug firms say a fresh approach is producing potential new drugs to hit where it hurts.

China battling with lifestyle-related diseases

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chronic diseases such as strokes, cancer, and respiratory and heart conditions are China's biggest health problem, the health minister said on Friday, urging citizens to change lifestyle habits.

FDA issues warning for high doses of Zocor

Fetched: March 19th, 2010, 4:47pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients on the highest approved dose of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor may be at increased risk of muscle injury, U.S. regulators warned on Friday.

Public defibrillators boost cardiac arrest survival

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wider dissemination of portable defibrillators in Japan's schools, workplaces and other public venues has increased the number of people who survive cardiac arrest, researchers reported Wednesday.

Reflux surgery tops pills in the short term

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer from chronic severe stomach acid reflux have two options -- long-term medication or anti-reflux surgery. A new review of the medical literature shows that surgery is more effective than medication at reducing reflux symptoms over one year.

Evidence that soy eases hot flashes inconclusive

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite supplement makers' claims and popular perceptions, the benefits of soy in fighting hot flashes in women going through menopause remain unproven, according to a new analysis of 19 studies.

Light, flat shoes may be best for arthritic knees

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to easing the pain of arthritic knees, footwear choice matters, new research shows.

Moms post-birth bleeding tied to early radiation

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who had radiation to the abdomen in childhood to treat cancer may experience excessive bleeding after giving birth, new study findings suggest.

Congress to pass food safety law in 2010: DeLauro

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress will pass a new law to overhaul the antiquated U.S. food safety system by the end of the year, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, an influential House lawmaker, said on Wednesday.

SPECIAL REPORT: Insurer targeted HIV patients to drop coverage

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In May, 2002, Jerome Mitchell, a 17-year old college freshman from rural South Carolina, learned he had contracted HIV. The news, of course, was devastating, but Mitchell believed that he had one thing going for him: On his own initiative, in anticipation of his first year in college, he had purchased his own health insurance.

FDA eyes improvements for diabetics' glucose devices

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (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.

Triplet births rising and death rates high - study

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Triplet births are on the increase, even when IVF pregnancies are discounted, and the death rate for triplets is 10 times higher than for single births, Norwegian scientists said on Wednesday.

Number of Californians without health plans soars

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly one in four Californians under age 65 lacked health insurance during all or part of last year, well above the latest national average, in a trend fueled by shrinking coverage due to mounting job layoffs, a new study on Tuesday found.

Breast cancer study aims to speed drugs, cooperation

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers launched a unique collaboration aimed at getting cancer drugs to the market more quickly on Wednesday -- one in which three companies will cooperate with government and non-profit groups to test five experimental breast cancer drugs.

Age likely a factor in colon cancer chemotherapy

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

WASHINGTON (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.

Women now more apt to be referred to the cath lab

Fetched: March 18th, 2010, 2:01am CDT

ATLANTA (Reuters Health) - In what appears to be a huge shift in clinical practice, women with suspected heart disease are being referred for cardiac catheterization twice as often as men, according to a new study.

Retired NFL players' arteries may not be so healthy

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite all their hard work on the field, retired National Football League players may be facing the same health problems that plague obese men who stick to watching the game.

E-prescriptions cut medication errors: study

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors who trade in their prescription pads for electronic prescribing systems may be able to significantly cut down on medication errors, a small study suggests.

Women more likely to die after heart attack

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

ATLANTA (Reuters) - When it comes to matters of the heart, women should be treated more like men.

Diet may alter fibroid risk in black women

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black women who tend to eat foods more likely to lead to higher blood sugar may have slightly greater risk for uterine fibroids, suggest study findings.

Melanoma survivors at higher risk of other cancers

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Melanoma survivors are at increased risk of other cancers as well as the return of their skin cancers, according to a new study, leading National Cancer Institute researchers to urge lifelong follow-up of such survivors.

New blood pressure drug no help after heart attack

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The addition of the Novartis blood pressure medicine Tekturna to current standard drugs in patients who had a heart attack failed to help prevent changes in the heart's shape and worsening of its blood pumping ability, according to data from a study.

Studio chief hankers for healthy movie food

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Popcorn and soda has filled the stomachs of generations of moviegoers, but with childhood obesity on the rise one studio head has a hankering to see yogurt and veggies at the concession stand, too.

Bird flu outbreak in Romania, near Ukraine

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Romania has identified an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm close to Ukraine and enforced a 20 kilometre-wide surveillance zone around it, the European Union's executive said on Tuesday.

U.S. House heads toward close healthcare vote

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats took the first step on Monday toward a quick final vote on a healthcare overhaul and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed to muster the votes needed to pass it.

Long-term safety of drug-coated stents questioned

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

ATLANTA (Reuters) - New research shows more patients who got drug-coated stents right after suffering a heart attack later died from heart-related problems than those who received older, cheaper bare-metal stents.

New radiation therapy could help in lung cancer

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aiming powerful beams of radiation precisely at tumors helped control their growth and helped people with early stage but inoperable lung cancer live longer, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

British TB cases at highest since 1980s

Fetched: March 17th, 2010, 1:37am CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Britain rose by 5.5 percent in the past year and are at their highest levels since the 1980s, health authorities said on Tuesday.

Some antidepressants may raise cataract risk: study

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take certain drugs for depression known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may have a higher-than-average risk of developing cataracts, a study from Canada hints.

African Americans get fewer heart-protecting drugs

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even within the U.S. Veterans Affairs health system, where everyone should have the same access to care, African Americans are less likely than their white counterparts to be prescribed heart-protecting medications or undergo bypass surgery to treat blocked heart arteries, a new study finds.

Screening for rare fatal disease too costly: study

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening all pregnant women for a rare but fatal genetic disease is too expensive, researchers say in a new report that adds to a recent controversy about whether genetic tests are worth the cost.

Sleep apnea as common as asthma in German kids

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new German study suggests that about 3 percent of school-age children may have the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea -- similar to the country's rate of childhood asthma.

Eye problems common in children with hearing loss

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children born with hearing loss are two to three times more likely to have vision problems than kids in general, new research shows.

Antiseptic baths help fight 'superbug' infections

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bathing severely injured intensive-care patients with antiseptic-soaked washcloths can cut their risk of developing certain types of infections, and also seems to help keep drug-resistant bacteria at bay, new research shows.

Donors asked for $4.3 billion for vaccines for poor

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

LONDON (Reuters) - A further $4.3 billion is needed if a global vaccines alliance is to meet its goal of supplying life-saving immunizations to millions of children in poor countries by 2015, the organization said on Monday.

US House Democrat says still short on health votes

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials on Sunday confidently predicted quick final passage of healthcare reform but a top Democratic vote-counter said the party still needs to line up more support in the House of Representatives.

U.S. stem cell expert is "hottest" researcher

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rudolf Jaenisch, whose stem cell lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has consistently broken new barriers in the field, is the world's "hottest" researcher, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters.

Obama kicks off what may be final healthcare push

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday delivered an emotional closing argument for his healthcare plan, kicking off a week he hopes will end with a conclusive vote in Congress after a year of debate.

People leave unique trail of germs, study finds

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People leave more than fingerprints when they touch stuff - they also deposit a tell-tale trail of germs that could help investigators solve crimes, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

Adding fat-lowering drug no help for diabetic hearts

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a drug that lowers blood fats known as triglycerides to cholesterol-fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study.

Newer gene test better at spotting autism: US study

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

CHICAGO(Reuters) - U.S. researchers looking for genetic changes linked to autism reported on Monday an advanced gene test that searches for deleted or extra DNA in chromosomes worked three times better than standard tests.

Two diabetes drugs fail to help high-risk patients

Fetched: March 15th, 2010, 10:25pm CDT

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Novartis diabetes drug Starlix failed to reduce progression to the disease or cut down on serious heart problems in patients at high risk for both diabetes and heart disease, according to a large study released on Sunday.

Birth control pill poses no added health risk

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

LONDON (Reuters) - One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause, including cancer and heart disease.

EU/India trade pact could limit cheap drugs - MSF

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

GENEVA (Reuters) - Poor people in India and other developing countries may lose access to affordable generic drugs as part of free-trade negotiations between India and the European Union, a medical advocacy group said on Friday.

Rates of food sensitivity vary by country

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People in Portland are more likely than those in Iceland to be sensitive to certain foods, but reactions to fish, eggs and cow's milk appear rare in both places, new research suggests.

Kids outgrow growing pains: study

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most youngsters grow out of having otherwise unexplained bone and muscle aches known as growing pains, researchers from Israel report.

Childhood weight tied to endometriosis risk

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Being thin in childhood and adolescence increases a woman's likelihood of developing a painful disorder of the reproductive system called endometriosis.

Long-term use won't cut extract's erectile effects

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A nutritional supplement that helps men achieve erections doesn't lose its effectiveness when used for several months, new research funded by the supplement's maker shows.

U.S. Democrats move closer to healthcare deal

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats drew closer on Thursday to agreement on a broad healthcare overhaul that could clear the way for a final vote in the next few weeks, but vowed not to be bound by White House deadlines.

New York's "Ground Zero" workers reach settlement

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the September 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement worth up to $657.5 million with an insurer representing the city of New York, city officials and lawyers said on Thursday.

Glenn Close has genes mapped

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu has done it. So has genome pioneer Craig Venter.

Plavix gets new U.S. FDA warning

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The blockbuster anti-clotting drug Plavix will carry a new warning about patients who have a poor response to the drug because they do not break it down well, U.S. regulators said on Friday.

Obama delays trip for final healthcare push

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday delayed an overseas trip to focus on a final push to pass healthcare reform as the House of Representatives prepared to take up a final version of the bill next week.

Genital cutting not tied to childbirth complication

Fetched: March 13th, 2010, 7:36am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The practice of female genital cutting may not raise the risk of a severe childbirth complication common in the developing world, a new study suggests.

Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests.

Doctors fail to cut cholesterol enough, says study

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

LONDON (Reuters) - Only half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice, scientists said on Thursday.

Prostate test 'public health disaster' - discoverer

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most commonly used tool for detecting prostate cancer, routine PSA screening, has become "a hugely expensive public health disaster," its discoverer said on Wednesday.

Long-used, little-studied laxative safe, effective

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Until now, a scant number of top notch clinical trials have evaluated whether sodium picosulfate -- the active ingredient in numerous over-the-counter laxatives -- is safe and effective.

Calcium may help you live longer: study

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting a bit more calcium in your diet could help you live longer, new research suggests.

Big first trimester weight gain ups diabetes risk

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who gain weight too quickly during the first three months of pregnancy are more prone to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, new research shows.

Do needle-exchange programs really work?

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Needle-exchange programs designed to cut injection drug users' risk of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and other infections do seem to reduce needle sharing, but there is only limited evidence that they lower disease transmission, a new research review concludes.

"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

WASHINGTON (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.

US children turn to inhaling to get high: study

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

* Many do not understand risk, consequences

Scientists find "mother" of all skin cells

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found the "mother", or origin, of all skin cells and say their discovery could dramatically improve skin treatments for victims of serious wounds and burns.

Obama: Time for talk is over on healthcare bill

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

ST. CHARLES, Missouri (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared on Wednesday the "time for talk is over" and urged the U.S. Congress to vote on healthcare as his health secretary directly challenged insurers to forgo profits to make coverage more affordable.

Drugmakers agree on landmark vaccines deal for poor

Fetched: March 12th, 2010, 1:18am CST

LONDON (Reuters) - Several drug firms have agreed on a landmark deal to supply up to 200 million doses a year of cut-price pneumococcal vaccines to developing nations, according to the global immunisation alliance that is overseeing the deal.

Kids' tummy bugs tied to irritable bowels

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A serious bout with a stomach bug can raise a child's risk of having irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) later on, new research shows.

Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you'll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10 women end up getting one -- a fact that had experts worried at a national conference this week on vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC.

Music class may benefit kids with cochlear implants

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Music class may help improve certain types of sound perception in deaf children who have cochlear implants, a new study hints.

More cocaine-overdose deaths seen on hotter days

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of New Yorkers who die of cocaine overdose appears to go up when the temperature surpasses 75 degrees, a new study suggests.

Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson's risk

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study shows that it's how many years of smoking a person has under their belt -- rather than how much they smoke every day -- that matters.

Pelosi faces biggest test on U.S. healthcare vote

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

*House speaker needs 216 votes to pass final bill

Live kidney donors do not die sooner: study

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Healthy Americans who donated a kidney were not at higher risk of dying afterward, which may reassure potential donors and help shorten the long waiting list for an organ, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Study says fat is the sixth "taste"

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - People sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less of it and are less likely to be overweight, according to Australian research that found human tongues can detect fatty tastes.

Canada Inuit want action on "catastrophic" TB rate

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The rate of tuberculosis among Canada's 55,000 Arctic Inuit people is catastrophically high and much more must be done to combat the lung disease, activists said on Wednesday.

"Sleeper" stretch helps young baseball players

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For kids who play baseball, a simple stretching exercise can help curb pain and tightness in their throwing arm, according to research presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans.

US Democrats doubt March 18 deadline on healthcare

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats on Tuesday cast doubt on their chances of meeting the White House's March 18 deadline for voting on a stalled healthcare overhaul, but said they are moving as fast as they can.

Despite law, drug safety still a concern at FDA

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recent new powers have helped the U.S. Food and Drug Administration combat contaminated medications, counterfeit pills and other safety woes, but more work is needed to address lingering concerns about drug risks, FDA officials said on Wednesday.

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FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures.

Home abortion drug use effective, safe for most

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medication-induced home abortions are safe for women who are 50 to 63 days pregnant, a new study from Sweden shows.

Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch researchers conclude.

High-fiber diet linked to lower lung disease risk

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who get enough fiber in their diets, particularly from whole grains, may have a lower risk of developing chronic lung disease than those who eat few high-fiber foods, a new study finds.

Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a new study suggests.

Medication fears lead to worse side effects

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may not be surprising, but a new study offers some proof that patients who are worried about their medications are more likely to have side effects from them.

Analysis: U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One way to achieve bipartisanship in Washington may be to tackle an issue everyone can agree on - the childhood obesity epidemic.

Experiment seeks blood test for breast cancer

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.

Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity'

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.

Few US studies compare one drug to another: report

Fetched: March 10th, 2010, 3:42am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Comparing medical treatments to find the best and the cheapest may be a pillar of U.S. healthcare reform efforts, but very little such research is being done, according to a report published on Tuesday.

Wine may help women keep weight in check

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman's heart, it's also good for her waistline, according to a study reported Monday.

Specialty may bias doctors' prostate cancer advice

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that the type of specialist a prostate cancer patient sees -- rather than the patient's own preference -- may determine the treatment he receives.

Sunscreen with high SPF needed at high altitudes

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

MIAMI BEACH, FL (Reuters Health) - Golfers playing in Vail, Colorado, at 2500 meters (roughly 8200 feet) above sea level, got significantly more burn protection from sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 70+ compared to one with an SPF of 15.

Program shows no effect on patients' question-asking

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A program designed to boost doctor-patient communication and patients' compliance with treatment may not have the intended effects, a new study suggests.

Low birth weight may affect adult lung health

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Middle-aged adults who were born at a relatively low weight may have more breathing difficulties than those who were bigger newborns, a new study suggests.

Melanoma risk higher in Parkinson's patients

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with Parkinson's disease face an increased risk of the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research confirms.

Scientists find why "sunshine" vitamin D is crucial

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

LONDON (Reuters) - Vitamin D is vital in activating human defences and low levels suffered by around half the world's population may mean their immune systems' killer T cells are poor at fighting infection, scientists said on Sunday.

U.S. blacks, Hispanics losing more sleep over worries

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than whites and Asians to lose sleep over job and money worries, a sleep survey released on Monday found.

Votes uncertain as healthcare endgame looms

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top healthcare official on Sunday seized on a new report to urge quick passage of healthcare reform legislation, but a top Democrat said they did not yet have the votes in Congress.

Cambodia drug-resistant malaria stirs health fears

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

PAILIN, Cambodia (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.

Over exercising: Too much of a good thing

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Breaking up your fitness routine is hard to do. But it's crucial for avoiding the bigger heartache of overuse injury, fitness experts say.

Oldest American dies at 114

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

BOSTON (Reuters) - Mary Josephine Ray, a sports-loving card-player who was the oldest person living in the United States, died on Sunday at the age of 114.

H1N1 seen lying low, then rising again in Europe

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe is unlikely to see another wave of pandemic H1N1 flu soon but local epidemics are likely as winter returns to the Northern hemisphere, health officials said on Monday.

Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity: US researchers

Fetched: March 8th, 2010, 7:36pm CST

* Taxing unhealthy food may encourage healthier choices

Kids born via IVF mostly faring well into adulthood

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization are doing as well as the average young American as far as physical health, though their rates of certain psychological problems appear elevated, a new study finds.

Lunchtime coffee break best for fighting diabetes

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk, new research confirms, but you may need to enjoy your java with lunch if you want to get any benefit.

Common painkillers might make you hard of hearing

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Loud music or noise isn't the only thing that can damage your hearing. A new study in men hints that popping over-the-counter painkillers regularly can also lead to hearing loss, especially in younger men.

Smoking tied to lung cancer in women with HIV

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women infected with HIV or at risk of becoming infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, appear more likely to develop lung cancer than women in the general population, possibly because they are much more likely to smoke cigarettes, study findings hint.

Nigeria, key to wiping out polio in Africa, makes gains

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

GENEVA (Reuters) - Nigeria, seen as the key to wiping out polio in Africa, has made impressive gains against the disease in the year since religious leaders backed vaccination, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.

Philippines HIV cases spike to record in January

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines diagnosed 143 people with HIV in January - a national high - and the country's health secretary said on Thursday she would seek more public funds to distribute condoms among high-risk groups.

Aid group shocked over lack of shelter for Haitians

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

* Tens of thousands in Haiti still lack shelter

Indian eye care group wins top world aid prize

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

* Some 3.6 million eye surgeries performed since 1976

Biofeedback may ease chronic constipation

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Biofeedback training can have long-lasting benefits in people who suffer from chronic constipation due to a condition called "dyssynergic defecation," new research indicates.

U.S. House panel sets drug safety hearing

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Food and Drug Administration official will testify at a congressional hearing next week on the agency's drug safety efforts, a congressional spokeswoman said on Thursday.

Merck unit held liable in Australian Vioxx case

Fetched: March 6th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

LONDON (Reuters) - Drugmaker Merck & Co's one-time blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx doubled the risk of heart attacks and was not fit for sale, an Australian court said on Friday, in a ruling against the U.S. group's Australian unit.

A1c diabetes test better indicator of risk: study

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A test that shows blood sugar levels over a span of several weeks is not only the best way to diagnose diabetes but also may be better at identifying who is at risk of getting diabetes than standard blood sugar tests, researchers said on Wednesday.

Child seizure study finds oldest drug works best

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

* Newer drug is not the best

Obesity and depression are a two-way street

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.

Hysterectomy for bleeding may cause urinary woes

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who undergo a hysterectomy to treat heavy menstrual bleeding may have higher rates of urinary tract problems over the long term than those treated with the contraceptive device Mirena, a new study suggests.

Bladder tumor risk higher after childhood cancer

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Childhood cancer survivors are at a four-fold increased risk of developing new cancers of the bladder later in life, new research shows.

Plant-focused diet may curb breast cancer risk

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research suggests.

US Democrats would kill healthcare over abortion

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dozen House of Representatives Democrats opposed to abortion are willing to kill President Barack Obama's healthcare reform plan unless it satisfies their demand for language barring the procedure, Representative Bart Stupak said on Thursday.

Travelers from Haiti bringing malaria to US

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

* Health workers, travelers bringing malaria to U.S.

U.S. health secretary presses insurers over rates

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

* Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealth, WellPoint at meeting

Light helps keep spinach full of vitamins: study

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, U.S. government researchers reported on Wednesday.

Baby Einstein DVD fails to boost language

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fueling recent criticism of educational DVDs for toddlers, a new study finds that kids do not improve language skills after viewing one such product, the Baby Wordsworth from the Walt Disney Company's Baby Einstein series.

US recalls common flavoring after contamination

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. food regulators said on Thursday they were recalling food made with a common flavoring that could be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.

Could germs be making you fat?

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 5:49pm CST

* Bacteria might indirectly cause overeating

Shingles of the eye tied to stroke risk

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have had an attack of shingles involving the eyes may have a heightened risk of stroke for a year afterward, a study published Wednesday suggests.

Typical CPR best in kids, but hands-only works too

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bystanders who start CPR on children before paramedics arrive can save lives and limit brain damage, regardless of whether they do the old-fashioned type of CPR with chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth or the newer "hands-only" CPR, a study from Japan confirms.

Some painkillers have more bleeding risk than others

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to gastrointestinal side effects, particularly bleeding into the stomach, not all painkillers known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are created equal, new research shows.

Cigarette smoking may raise prostate cancer risk

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cigarette smoking may increase a man's risk for developing and dying from prostate cancer, pooled data from 24 studies involving 21,600 men with the disease indicates.

Calcium and vitamin D may not cut cholesterol

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People looking to improve their heart health by lowering their cholesterol levels won't find help from calcium and vitamin D supplements, according to a new study.

Foodborne illness costs U.S. $152 billion annually

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Foodborne illnesses cost the United States $152 billion in health-related expenses each year, according to a study released by consumer and public health groups on Wednesday.

Maine lawmakers mull cell phone health warnings

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

BOSTON (Reuters) - Maine's state Legislature could soon vote on a bill making the Northeast U.S. state the first to require that cellular phones carry warnings of a possible link between mobile phone radiation and brain cancer.

Radiotherapy delay ups risk of breast cancer return

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

* Longer waits mean higher risk of tumours coming back

Most Britons talk, fret about fitness but do little

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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Most Britons are "all talk-no action" when it comes to health and well-being, according to a survey for the British state health service.

Obama seeks to push healthcare to final vote

Fetched: March 4th, 2010, 2:48pm CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began a final push for healthcare reform on Wednesday, urging Congress to vote on the plan in the next few weeks even if it means passing the measure with a narrow Democratic majority and no Republican support.

New guidelines on prostate cancer urge frank talk

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* Average risk men should know their options by age 50

US FDA seeks ways to minimize insulin pump risks

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are looking for ways to minimize risks from potentially dangerous malfunctions of insulin pumps used by tens of thousands of diabetics, documents released on Wednesday said.

New gene test may help you pick your diet - report

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new genetic test may help dieters decide whether they would lose more weight on a low-fat diet, one that cuts carbohydrates or a more balanced approach, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.

Can delaying pregnancy cut early water break risk?

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Anne Harding

Rotating shift work may raise irritable bowel risk

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rotating shift work can wreak havoc with bodily functions such as sleep and bowel movements. Now study findings hint that rotating work schedules may also increase risk for irritable bowel syndrome.

Studies confirm treatment may help peanut allergy

Fetched: March 3rd, 2010, 5:43am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A daily dose of peanut powder could help some children who are allergic to peanuts, according to a pair of U.S. studies that confirm earlier findings, offering hope that a treatment could come soon.

Obesity hits New York's poor neighborhoods hardest

Fetched: March 3rd, 2010, 5:43am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New York City's obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but there are large variations across the city's neighborhoods, with lower income areas hit hardest, a new study finds.

Obama said poised to offer more healthcare changes

Fetched: March 3rd, 2010, 5:43am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will offer changes to his healthcare overhaul this week, the White House said on Monday, and Democrats said they were working to include more ideas advocated by Republicans.

Scientists urge rethink on "narrow" health goals

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LONDON (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.

Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward "constant eating"

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WASHINGTON (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.

Industry crackdown on salt could save U.S. billions

Fetched: March 3rd, 2010, 5:43am CST

CHICAGO (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.

U.S. fish oil makers sued over supplements

Fetched: March 3rd, 2010, 5:43am CST

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group including a California nonprofit organization is suing fish oil manufacturers and pharmacies that sell the popular supplements over their purported toxicity.

Anemia drugs help end-stage anemic kidney patients

Fetched: March 3rd, 2010, 5:43am CST

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aggressive treatment with blockbuster anemia drugs may offer the best approach for kidney dialysis patients with severe anemia, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Secondhand smoke damages arteries in teens: study

Fetched: March 3rd, 2010, 5:43am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Children as young as 13 who have evidence of secondhand smoke in their blood also have visibly thicker arteries, Finnish researchers reported on Tuesday.

Consumer group sues California health insurer

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Consumer advocates filed a class-action suit against Anthem Blue Cross on Monday, accusing California's largest for-profit health insurer of illegally using drastic rate hikes to force customers into inferior health plans.

Eating fish has no effect on abnormal heart rhythm

Fetched: March 3rd, 2010, 5:43am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There are plenty of good reasons to eat fish, but preventing abnormal heart rhythms doesn't seem to be one of them, according to a new study.

Screening athletes could prevent sudden deaths

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several of the nearly 100 young US 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

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - 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.

Teen pot smokers at high risk of mental illness

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young people who use marijuana (cannabis) are at increased risk of suffering hallucinations, delusions or other reality-distorting "psychoses." And the more time that's passed since first use, the higher the risk.

Sleep habits linked to fat gain in younger adults

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - 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.

Nap lovers show higher diabetes rate

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who catch a nap on most days may have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than those who never take a siesta, researchers reported Monday.

Obese kids more likely to injure legs, ankles, feet

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese kids' injury patterns look different from those of their slimmer peers, a new study out in Pediatrics shows.

Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eating meat may be a much more common trigger for anaphylaxis - a severe and potentially deadly allergic reaction - than previously thought, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

Brain images suggest Alzheimer's drug could work

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

LONDON (Reuters) - New imaging technology suggests an experimental drug for Alzheimer's reduces clumps of plaque in the brain by around 25 percent, giving potential new life to a medicine that disappointed in clinical tests two years ago.

Gene links to celiac disease may help drug search

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified new genetic links to celiac disease and say their findings could speed the search for better ways to diagnose and treat the gluten-intolerance disorder.

Obama's Democrats voice new confidence on healthcare

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress voiced confidence on Sunday they will have the votes, possibly within a couple of months or so, to pass landmark legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system.

Obama in great health but struggles with smoking

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama still struggles with a smoking habit but is in overall excellent health, his doctors said in a report after Obama underwent a routine medical exam on Sunday.

Fresh heroin warning after 2nd London anthrax case

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

LONDON (Reuters) - British health authorities repeated a warning to drug users on Monday that a batch of heroin contaminated with anthrax was probably circulating in Europe, posing a potentially serious health threat.

Climate change may extend allergy season: study

Fetched: March 2nd, 2010, 1:49am CST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sneezing, congestion, and runny noses from hay fever may be lasting longer because climate change may be extending pollen seasons, doctors in Italy said on Monday.

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