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09/05/2008 Colloidal Silver: FAQ Rosemary Jacobs, a 66-year-old Vermont woman, says she has permamently gray skin (argyria) due to colloidal silver. Read more at this website... 09/05/2008 Omega-3s: Mixed Findings for Elderly Omega-3 fatty acids may help some older adults avoid dementia and live longer -- but they may not be brighten the moods of seniors who aren't depressed, three new studies show. Read more at this website... 09/05/2008 Half of Adults Will Get Knee Arthritis Nearly half of Americans are likely to develop arthritis in at least one knee by age 85, a study shows. Read more at this website... 09/05/2008 Analysis Finds No Singulair, Suicide Link A new analysis by the American Lung Association does not support a link between the asthma and allergy drug Singulair and depression and suicide. Read more at this website... 09/05/2008 20 Drugs FDA Is Watching U.S. law now requires the FDA to reveal which drugs it's investigating. The first of these quarterly reports lists 20 drugs possibly linked to adverse events. Read more at this website... 09/05/2008 Hershey's Recalls Chocolate Shell Topping The Hershey Company is recalling 7.25-ounce bottles of Hershey's Chocolate Shell Topping because of undeclared almonds. Read more at this website... 09/05/2008 Hard Look at Soft Drinks in Schools Taking soft drink machines out of elementary schools may not be enough to stop kids from drinking soda, according to a new study. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 C-Section Affects Moms' Response to Baby Moms who deliver naturally may be more responsive to their newborn's cries than women who deliver via cesarean section, a study shows. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 Tobacco-Tied Cancer Cases Top 2 Million About 2.4 million cases of tobacco-related cancers were diagnosed in the U.S. from 1999 to 2004, says the CDC. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 Who Uses and Abuses Drugs and Alcohol? Young people ages 12 to 17 used less marijuana and cocaine in 2007 but abused prescription drugs more, according to new federal government figures that track drug, alcohol and tobacco use. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 Deaths Heighten Arthritis Drugs Warning The TNF blockers Cimzia, Enbrel, Humira, and Remicade will get stronger warnings about fungal infections, including one called histoplasmosis. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 Marijuana Ingredients May Fight MRSA Chemicals in marijuana may be useful in fighting MRSA, a kind of staph bacterium that is resistant to certain antibiotics, a study shows. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 Childhood Vaccination Rates High Childhood vaccination rates are high, with less than 1% of kids not getting any vaccines by age 19-35 months, the CDC reports. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 New Treatment for Gout A new drug designed to normalize levels of uric acid in the blood of patients with difficult-to-treat gout may help them cope with the painful joint condition, says a new study. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 Antipsychotic Drug May Ease Anxiety Seroquel XR, an antipsychotic drug approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may ease generalized anxiety disorder, new research shows. Read more at this website... 09/04/2008 Fire Retardant Toxins in Your Kid's Blood? Young children have three times the blood levels of fire retardant chemicals as their mothers, according to a new study by the Environmental Working Group. Read more at this website... 09/03/2008 Autism, Measles Vaccine: No Link A carefully designed study shows no link between measles-vaccine viruses lurking in the gut and either autism or intestinal disease. Read more at this website... 09/03/2008 CDC: One in 20 Americans Depressed More than one in 20 Americans aged 12 and older are currently depressed, according to the latest statistics from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. Read more at this website... 09/03/2008 Being Tall May Up Prostate Cancer Risk If you're a tall man, you may have a slightly higher risk of developing prostate cancer than men of more modest height, a study shows. Read more at this website... 09/03/2008 Bisphenol A: Some Concerns Remain The National Toxicology Program today issued its final report on the safety of the plastic chemical bisphenol A. Read more at this website... 09/03/2008 Calcium Levels Predict Prostate Cancer Men with high-normal levels of calcium in their blood may have an increased risk for developing fatal prostate cancer, early research suggests. Read more at this website... 09/03/2008 Heart Device May Not Hurt Life Quality Getting an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may not hamper quality of life for patients with stable heart failure, a new study shows. Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 'Bonding' Gene Found in Men Researchers have identified a "bonding" gene involved in the relationship behavior of men and their partners. Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 Genetic Key to Longevity? Scientists looking into aging say they've found a gene that's related to living a long and healthy life. Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 Early Weight Gain Ups Adult Hypertension Rapid weight gain during the first few months of life may increase high blood pressure risk in adulthood, a new study shows. Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 Bipolar Risk for Kids Born to Older Dads A new study suggests that children born from older fathers are at increased risk of developing bipolar disorder. Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 Debate on Formula Samples for New Moms Even though experts agree that breastfeeding is best for mother and child, the vast majority of American hospitals still send new moms home with goody bags that are financed by formula companies and include packets of formula. Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 Kids Poisoned by Adult Prescriptions Most prescriptions carry the ominous warning: "Keep away from children." But did you know that a child can die from swallowing just one single dose of the popular painkillers hydrocodone or oxycodone? Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 ‘Active’ Video Games Burn Calories Kids who play activity-oriented video games are getting quite a workout, a new study finds. Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 Walking Boosts Brainpower Brisk walking just three times a week may help older adults ward off memory-robbing illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease. Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 New Debate Over Vytorin and Cancer Although two new trials failed to show a cancer link for Vytorin, the cholesterol-lowering drug isn't ready to be completely cleared, the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine says. Read more at this website... 09/02/2008 How Weight Loss Surgery Helps Diabetes Obese diabetes patients who have gastric bypass weight loss surgery often show dramatic improvement in blood sugar control within days, long before significant weight loss occurs. Read more at this website... 08/29/2008 Technology to Make IVF More Affordable? New technology could eventually make infertility treatments more effective and less expensive. Though it has so far only been tested with mouse embryos, the hope is that it could improve the process of selecting the most viable embryos for in vitro fertilization. Read more at this website... 08/29/2008 Olive Leaf to Treat Hypertension A study shows olive leaf extract is effective in lowering blood pressure. Read more at this website... 08/29/2008 2 Deaths Spur Simplicity Bassinet Alert Certain Simplicity bassinets shouldn't be used, according to Consumer Product Safety Commission alert. Read more at this website... 08/29/2008 Happiness, Satisfaction Boost Health A study finds people who say they are satisfied with life are more likely to be in good or excellent health a few years later. Read more at this website... 08/29/2008 Earwax: Too Much of a Good Thing? Earwax provides benefits to the body, helping to clean and lubricate the ear canal, but too much can cause problems. New guidelines strongly advise doctors to clean out excess earwax and check people with hearing aids every three months. Read more at this website... 08/28/2008 Atrial Fibrillation Stroke 'Tragedy' Coumadin prevents stroke in high-risk patients with abnormal heart rhythm -- but far too few get proper treatment, University of Toronto researchers find. Read more at this website... 08/28/2008 Salmonella Outbreak Appears to Be Over The Salmonella saintpaul outbreak first tied to tomatoes and then to jalapeno peppers is over, having sickened at least 1,442 people, says the CDC. Read more at this website... 08/28/2008 Study Reveals Wide Global Health Gap A new report from a World Health Organization commission calls for closing the health inequity gap within a generation. Read more at this website... 08/28/2008 Schools Selling Junk Food to Teens CDC: In 2006, 37% of U.S. high schools pushed junk food such as candy and fatty chips. But that's down from 53% of schools in 2004. Read more at this website... 08/28/2008 Treadmill Rewires Brain After Stroke Treadmill exercise may improve stroke survivors' walking ability by rewiring parts of the brain, according to a new study. Read more at this website... 08/28/2008 Dalai Lama's Exhaustion: FAQ The Dalai Lama has been having "some discomfort" that his doctors say is due to exhaustion and has cleared his schedule for the next three weeks while he undergoes more medical tests. Read more at this website... 08/28/2008 Hormone Therapy May Speed Prostate Cancer Hormone therapy can speed prostate cancer spread. University of Rochester researchers say their findings "may revolutionize the way we combat prostate cancer." Read more at this website... 08/27/2008 Insulin-Making Beta Cells Created Harvard researchers report turning adult pancreas cells directly into insulin-making beta cells -- without regressing the adult cells into stem cells. Read more at this website... 08/27/2008 New Obesity Gene Clue Discovered Glitches in the BDNF gene cut levels of a brain chemical and may make obesity more likely, report scientists at the National Institutes of Health. Read more at this website... 08/27/2008 Gene Thwarts Dry Macular Degeneration A variant of the TLR3 gene may guard against "dry" age-related macular degeneration, a top cause of vision loss, Chinese and U.S. scientists report. Read more at this website... 08/27/2008 Magnesium Sulfate May Cut Cerebral Palsy Using the drug magnesium sulfate to stop preterm labor may make moderate to severe cerebral palsy less likely, new research shows. Read more at this website... 08/27/2008 Lessons Learned About Fading Brainpower When it comes to getting older, is there a point when your mental functions start to wane? Read more at this website... 08/27/2008 'Sick' Fat Found in Obese People The finding that fat cells from obese people behave differently from those in normal-weight people could help explain how obesity leads to diseases like diabetes. Read more at this website... |
