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  • Long-used, little-studied laxative safe, effective(Reuters) (2010-03-11 18:24:29)
    Reuters - 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.
  • Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine(HealthDay) (2010-03-11 17:02:47)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of anew, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for youngchildren could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease inthat age group, a new government report suggests.
  • New Knee May Improve Balance(HealthDay) (2010-03-11 14:03:15)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement canhelp improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study.
  • Australian authors protest China visa refusal(Reuters) (2010-03-11 08:38:51)
    Reuters - More than 90 Australian authors signed a letter on Thursday decrying China's refusal to grant a visa to one of the country's most celebrated writers because he was HIV-positive, a move that Beijing defended.
  • FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link(Reuters) (2010-03-11 01:33:39)
    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.
  • Personal look at genes locates disease causes(AP) (2010-03-11 00:12:44)
    AP - Children inherit about 30 mutated genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, but enough in at least one case to pass on inherited illnesses, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family.
  • Bill Clinton, Bill Gates unite in foreign aid plea(AFP) (2010-03-10 23:31:40)
    AFP - Former president Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates called Wednesday on US lawmakers to boost foreign aid to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria in the world's poorest nations.
  • Internet aids terrorist recruiting, radicalization, Pentagon says(The Christian Science Monitor) (2010-03-10 23:23:46)
    The Christian Science Monitor - Militant groups can radicalize individuals and train them to carry out terrorist acts much more quickly today, in part thanks to the Internet, according to military and counter terrorism experts testifying on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
  • FDA: more changes coming on drug safety(Reuters) (2010-03-10 22:51:00)
    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.
  • Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel(Reuters) (2010-03-10 22:16:00)
    Reuters - 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.
  • Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section(AP) (2010-03-10 22:14:21)
    AP - Too many pregnant women who want to avoid a repeat cesarean delivery are being denied the chance, concludes a government panel that urged doctors to rethink litigation-spurred policies that have swung the pendulum back toward the days of "once a C-section, always a C-section."
  • Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given(AP) (2010-03-10 22:01:19)
    AP - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.
  • Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's(HealthDay) (2010-03-10 21:03:07)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort tounderstand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease,researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for thedisease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem toreduce risk.
  • CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella(AP) (2010-03-10 19:39:10)
    AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.
  • Grocery card in your pocket can pinpoint salmonella(AP) (2010-03-10 19:39:10)
    AP - As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.
  • E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conference(AFP) (2010-03-10 17:11:47)
    AFP - AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna later this year, will focus on marginalised groups living with the disease, such as injecting drug users in Eastern Europe, organisers said Wednesday.
  • Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010(HealthDay) (2010-03-10 17:03:40)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesyof ClinicalConnection.com:
  • New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinics(AFP) (2010-03-10 16:04:17)
    AFP - African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
  • Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity(HealthDay) (2010-03-10 14:03:05)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the UnitedStates, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending morehours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, andless time being active.
  • Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse(HealthDay) (2010-03-10 14:03:03)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warnthat sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a"silent epidemic."
  • Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common(HealthDay) (2010-03-10 14:03:02)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In the coming weeks,millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and headout to the baseball field.
  • Even in Old Age, Men Want Sex More Than Women(Time.com) (2010-03-10 11:25:00)
    Time.com - Data suggest that men want sex more, have more sex and enjoy it more than women. That holds true even into their 70s.
  • Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years(AP) (2010-03-10 00:34:31)
    AP - Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring.
  • Men likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age(AFP) (2010-03-10 00:05:48)
    AFP - Men are more than twice as likely as women to be sexually active in old age but good health is the key for both to feeling naughty, says a study published Wednesday by the British Medical Journal.
  • As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex(HealthDay) (2010-03-10 00:03:55)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translatesinto better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex(and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new researchfinds.
  • Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms(AFP) (2010-03-09 23:30:31)
    AFP - Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world's worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
  • Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding(AP) (2010-03-09 22:35:42)
    AP - Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the process, a lottery official said Tuesday.
  • Medication fears lead to worse side effects(Reuters) (2010-03-09 22:17:26)
    Reuters - 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.
  • Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated(HealthDay) (2010-03-09 22:05:21)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children who get a flu shothelp prevent flu from spreading in their communities, Canadian researcherssay.
  • Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity'(Reuters) (2010-03-09 21:35:40)
    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.
  • U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC(Reuters) (2010-03-09 20:46:09)
    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.
  • Researchers back cancer-fighting properties of papaya(AFP) (2010-03-09 20:03:20)
    AFP - Researchers said Tuesday that papaya leaf extract and its tea have dramatic cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumors, backing a belief held in a number of folk traditions.
  • Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men(Reuters) (2010-03-09 19:16:22)
    Reuters - 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.
  • Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care(HealthDay) (2010-03-09 19:04:07)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of treatmentreceived by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type ofspecialist providing the patient's care, new research shows.
  • Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis(HealthDay) (2010-03-09 19:04:06)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors whoare moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds followingtreatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new studyreveals.
  • Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk(HealthDay) (2010-03-09 19:04:05)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- People with a particulargenetic trait are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer fromexposure to secondhand smoke than others, even if they rarely come intocontact with it, a new study finds.
  • Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010(HealthDay) (2010-03-09 17:02:44)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy ofClinicalConnection.com:
  • NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity(AFP) (2010-03-09 14:27:14)
    AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.
  • Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest(HealthDay) (2010-03-09 14:03:40)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Over 5 million Americans areliving with Alzheimer's disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highestrisk of developing the disease, a new report finds.
  • School drink deal cuts sugar(Reuters) (2010-03-08 22:30:12)
    Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.
  • Study Looks At Cost-Effectiveness of ECG in HyperactiveKids(HealthDay) (2010-03-08 22:04:04)
    HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Electrocardiogram screeningto check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribingstimulant medications may help identify those at risk, but is onlyborderline cost-effective compared to the current practice of taking apatient history and doing a physical examination, a new study shows.
  • Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say(Reuters) (2010-03-08 22:00:02)
    Reuters - U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year.
  • Melanoma risk higher in Parkinson's patients(Reuters) (2010-03-08 21:44:07)
    Reuters - People with Parkinson's disease face an increased risk of the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research confirms.
  • Specialty may bias doctors' prostate cancer advice(Reuters) (2010-03-08 21:42:30)
    Reuters - 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.
  • Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening(AP) (2010-03-08 20:53:28)
    AP - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.
  • Proteins May Predict Spread of Colon Cancer(HealthDay) (2010-03-08 19:02:35)
    HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Two proteins that might serveas biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer have beenidentified by Chinese scientists.
  • School drink agreement cuts calories: group(Reuters) (2010-03-08 16:53:58)
    Reuters - An initiative to get sugary drinks out of U.S. schools has begun to work, with diet beverages and smaller portions replacing some full-size, full-calorie varieties in school vending machines, organizers said on Monday.
  • Zero HIV births is 'truly possible' within 5 years(AFP) (2010-03-08 16:41:27)
    AFP - Within five years, the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases said Monday.
  • UNAIDS: Funding cuts could lead to HIV 'nightmare'(AP) (2010-03-08 16:29:00)
    AP - Cuts in donor funding could cause an HIV "nightmare," the United Nations' AIDS agency chief warned Monday.
  • A tipple a day keeps obesity at bay: study(AFP) (2010-03-08 16:10:43)
    AFP - Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a study published Monday.
  • Malaria, AIDS, TB in retreat: Global Fund(Reuters) (2010-03-08 15:55:30)
    Reuters - Malaria could be eliminated as a public health problem within a decade in most countries where it is now endemic, an international organization that funds the treatment and prevention of killer diseases said on Monday.
  • Modern Etiquette: Do the obese really deserve contempt?(Reuters) (2010-03-08 12:35:57)
    Reuters - (Mary Mitchell has written several books on the subject of etiquette, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette and Class Acts. She is also the founder of executive trainingconsultancy The Mitchell Organization with the website http://www.themitchell.org. The opinions expressed are her own.)
  • World could soon shield "all newborns from HIV"(AFP) (2010-03-08 11:44:27)
    AFP - Within five years the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases said Monday.
  • Do the obese really deserve contempt?(Reuters) (2010-03-08 11:01:10)
    Reuters - Disgust. Pity. Contempt.
  • UN says mother-child HIV can be eliminated by 2015(AP) (2010-03-08 10:07:15)
    AP - The United Nations says mother-to-child HIV transmission can be eliminated by 2015 if health programs receive increased investments as planned.
  • Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, HeartDisease(HealthDay) (2010-03-08 00:02:57)
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) --Increasing consumption ofsugary soft drinks contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000new cases of heart disease and 50,000 more life-years burdened with heartdisease in the last decade, a new U.S. study finds.
  • How to Grow Old Gracefully(LiveScience.com) (2010-03-07 23:25:31)
    LiveScience.com - U.S. residents might be living longer these days, but moreand more Americans have chronic diseases, such as diabetes, which decreasetheir lifespan and boost medical costs. Some 133 million adults - almost halfthe adult population - have some type of chronic health condition, according tothe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With such staggeringstatistics, you might think illness and impairment are synonymous with aging.
  • HIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow Cells(HealthDay) (2010-03-07 19:05:04)
    HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medications can reduce thelevel of the AIDS virus in the blood to zero, but HIV doesn't disappearand often roars back when patients stop taking their pills. Now, researchis giving scientists new insight into how the virus manages to hide andavoid the killing powers of medicine.
  • Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow(AP) (2010-03-07 18:04:01)
    AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.
  • Burden of AIDS hits Zimbabwe's women hardest(AFP) (2010-03-07 06:50:04)
    AFP - Since testing positive for HIV six years ago, Cecilia Chinhamo has endured a torrent of verbal abuse from her husband.
  • AIDS rise may force India to spend more: World Bank(Reuters) (2010-03-07 06:10:16)
    Reuters - India will have to scale up prevention of HIV to avoid having to spend an increasing share of its health budget on treatment of AIDS patients, the World Bank and other agencies said Sunday.
  • Protect Your Baby's Smile(HealthDay) (2010-03-06 14:03:03)
    HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- The best way to give yourchildren's teeth a healthy start is to begin dental care early in life,and the American Dental Association has tips for keeping kids' teeth intip-top shape:Visit the dentist for regular checkups. Set up an appointmentwithin six months of the eruption of a child's first tooth, but no laterthan the first birthday. Routine exams, cleanings and fluoride treatmentscan catch problems early before they get worse and require significantcare. ...
  • Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk(HealthDay) (2010-03-06 04:49:00)
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Some types of bone-building drugsused to prevent and treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of breastcancer, according to new research.
  • New Prostate Cancer Guidelines Aim to Empower the Patient(HealthDay) (2010-03-06 04:48:59)
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- New American Cancer Societyguidelines on prostate cancer screening mean that many men will be facedwith a cascade of decisions, with a growing responsibility for thosedecisions falling on their shoulders.
  • Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study(AFP) (2010-03-06 00:21:32)
    AFP - The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.
  • More Info Needed on Problems With Insulin Pumps(HealthDay) (2010-03-05 22:03:23)
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- The makers of insulin pumpsused to treat diabetes should try to supply more information to U.S.officials when filing reports about potential problems with the devices,an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration saidFriday.
  • Smoking tied to lung cancer in women with HIV(Reuters) (2010-03-05 21:15:04)
    Reuters - 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.
  • Clinical Trials Update: March 5, 2010(HealthDay) (2010-03-05 19:03:19)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesyof ClinicalConnection.com:
  • Prion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer's Research(HealthDay) (2010-03-05 19:03:14)
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers havediscovered a new form of prion disease that doesn't act like relatedillnesses, such as mad cow disease, but instead causes brain damagesimilar to that produced by Alzheimer's disease.
  • Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer(HealthDay) (2010-03-05 19:03:13)
    HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Freezing breast tumors helpedstop the spread of the cancer in mice, a new study has found.
  • Kids born via IVF mostly faring well into adulthood(Reuters) (2010-03-05 18:55:13)
    Reuters - 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(Reuters) (2010-03-05 18:54:28)
    Reuters - 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.
  • WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination(AP) (2010-03-05 13:15:26)
    AP - The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio.
  • Obesity: How Intestinal Bacteria May Cause Weight Gain(Time.com) (2010-03-05 12:10:00)
    Time.com - A growing body of research suggests that your ever expanding gut is not only the result of weight gain, but could potentially be a cause
  • WHO: 85 million African children to get polio shot(AP) (2010-03-05 11:13:14)
    AP - The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio.
  • Radiation Most Effective Soon After Breast Cancer Surgery(HealthDay) (2010-03-05 04:49:01)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- For women who have had breastcancer surgery, the question of whether or not to wait before receivingradiation therapy has been answered by new research that suggests that thelonger women wait, the greater the chance of cancer recurrence.
  • FDA warning for hand sanitizer in Puerto Rico(AP) (2010-03-04 22:53:34)
    AP - Puerto Rico's government sent inspectors across the island Thursday to stop stores from selling locally produced hand sanitizers tainted with a dangerous bacteria.
  • Obesity and depression are a two-way street(Reuters) (2010-03-04 22:16:26)
    Reuters - 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.
  • Could germs be making you fat?(Reuters) (2010-03-04 21:22:20)
    Reuters - Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it, researchers reported on Thursday.
  • Bladder tumor risk higher after childhood cancer(Reuters) (2010-03-04 21:13:31)
    Reuters - Childhood cancer survivors are at a four-fold increased risk of developing new cancers of the bladder later in life, new research shows.
  • Pre-Diagnosis Diet Linked to Ovarian Cancer Survival(HealthDay) (2010-03-04 21:03:28)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Healthy eating habits leadto longer survival for ovarian cancer patients, U.S. researchers say.
  • Appetite may be partly linked to germs in the gut(AP) (2010-03-04 20:49:46)
    AP - Germs in the gut may help drive appetite, says new research into the link between obesity and bacteria.
  • Senators: Lift ban on gays donating blood(AP) (2010-03-04 20:12:07)
    AP - The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday.
  • Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests(HealthDay) (2010-03-04 19:03:05)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Intestinal bacteria maycontribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome, a new study in micesuggests.
  • Gene test claims to show what diet works best(AP) (2010-03-04 18:55:05)
    AP - Researchers say a gene test may help predict whether you can lose more weight on a low-fat or a low-carb diet.
  • Clinical Trials Update: March 4, 2010(HealthDay) (2010-03-04 17:03:47)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesyof ClinicalConnection.com:
  • Vaccine for Asbestos-Related Cancer Looks Safe(HealthDay) (2010-03-04 17:03:45)
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- An investigational vaccinefor the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma is safe, according to a newstudy.
  • Takeda renames heartburn drug to avoid errors(AP) (2010-03-04 16:49:22)
    AP - Federal regulators said Thursday that Takeda Pharmaceuticals will change the name of a heartburn drug that has repeatedly been confused by pharmacists with drugs meant to treat cancer and other ailments.
  • Health project helps North-South Korean ties: WHO(Reuters) (2010-03-04 16:02:16)
    Reuters - North Korea has reduced deaths from surgery and among women in childbirth under a program funded by South Korea that is building trust across the divided peninsula, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
  • Philippines HIV cases spike to record in January(Reuters) (2010-03-04 15:57:41)
    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.
  • Your best diet? It might be in your genes(Reuters) (2010-03-04 15:47:53)
    Reuters - Can't lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.
  • 85 mln African children to be immunized against polio(AFP) (2010-03-04 14:37:45)
    AFP - A campaign to immunize over 85 million children under five against polio will kick off Saturday in west and central Africa in a bid to halt a year-long epidemic, health bodies said in a joint communique.
  • Whole Grains Take a Bite Out of Type 2 Diabetes Risk(HealthDay) (2010-03-04 14:03:28)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Brown rice is better thanwhite rice at reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, but whole grains arethe most effective at lowering the risk, study findings show.
  • High Hormone Level Linked to Cancer Death in Older Men(HealthDay) (2010-03-04 04:50:19)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of a hormonecalled insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) are associated with anincreased risk of cancer death in older men, a new study has found.
  • Oldest Epilepsy Drug Best for Children(HealthDay) (2010-03-04 00:03:48)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- A landmark comparison ofthree drugs widely used against the most common form of childhood epilepsyfinds the oldest to be the most effective.
  • New Drugs, Approaches Offer Hope Against Prostate Cancer(HealthDay) (2010-03-04 00:03:43)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are makingheadway in finding ways to treat and detect stubborn forms of prostatecancer.
  • Sanofi drug shows promise against prostate cancer(AP) (2010-03-03 23:05:17)
    AP - For the first time, an experimental drug has extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who are no longer responding to other treatments and are out of options for fighting the disease, a company-led study found.
  • Cancer society casts more doubt on prostate tests(AP) (2010-03-03 22:58:48)
    AP - Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the American Cancer Society is warning more explicitly than ever that regular testing for prostate cancer is of questionable value, too, and can do men more harm than good.
  • FDA warns Nestle, others for misleading food claims(Reuters) (2010-03-03 22:36:26)
    Reuters - U.S. health regulators warned units of Nestle and more than a dozen other foodmakers about overstating or misstating the nutritional value of baby food, nuts and other products on their labels.
  • Pfizer pneumonia shot helps HIV-infected patients(Reuters) (2010-03-03 22:20:18)
    Reuters - Results of a trial of Pfizer's Prevnar 7 vaccine against a major cause of pneumonia and meningitis showed on Wednesday that it can prevent three out of four cases of re-infection in HIV-infected adults in Africa.
  • Child seizure study finds oldest drug works best(Reuters) (2010-03-03 22:19:38)
    Reuters - A large-scale comparative test of three anti-epilepsy drugs found the oldest was best for treating childhood absence epilepsy, in which youngsters often stare into space for up to 20 seconds many times a day.
  • New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Unveiled(HealthDay) (2010-03-03 22:04:12)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time inalmost a decade, the American Cancer Society has revamped itsrecommendations for prostate cancer screening.
  • Newer Blood Test Predicts Diabetes, Heart Disease(HealthDay) (2010-03-03 22:04:06)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- The newer hemoglobin A1Ctest predicts diabetes as well as the traditional fasting blood sugartest, but it beats that old standard in predicting a patient's future riskof heart disease and stroke, new research shows.
  • New gene test may help you pick your diet: report(Reuters) (2010-03-03 22:00:02)
    Reuters - Can't lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.
  • Should men be tested for prostate cancer?(AP) (2010-03-03 21:35:51)
    AP - The American Cancer Society revised its guidelines for prostate cancer screening on Wednesday. The advocacy group is one of many organizations that make such recommendations. Some questions and answers:
  • Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache(HealthDay) (2010-03-03 04:49:31)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A sinus headache usually is caused when theair-filled cavities around your nose, eyes and cheeks become congested andinflamed. Doctors call this condition sinusitis.
  • Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S.(HealthDay) (2010-03-03 04:49:27)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma rates are increasingacross the United States, a new government study shows, but certain stateshave significantly lower rates of the respiratory disease.
  • Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle?(HealthDay) (2010-03-02 04:51:23)
    HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to be aback-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers whoreviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000people.
  • Failure to aid drug users drives HIV spread: study(Reuters) (2010-03-01 19:04:43)
    Reuters - More than 90 percent of the world's 16 million injecting drug users are offered no help to avoid contracting AIDS, and governments that ignore them risk a spiraling public health crisis, drugs experts said on Monday.
  • Uzbekistan jails AIDS advocate over work: activists(AFP) (2010-02-25 17:03:38)
    AFP - An AIDS activist in Uzbekistan has been sentenced to seven years in prison for writing a brochure that authorities said would promote antisocial behaviour, activists said Thursday.
  • Women and men travelers tend to get different illnesses(Reuters) (2010-02-25 01:08:13)
    Reuters - World travel can make anyone sick but men and women tend to suffer different illnesses with women more prone to stomach problems and men at higher risk of fevers and sexually transmitted diseases, Swiss researchers found.