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One Study Calls Fish a Lifesaver, Another Is More CautiousNew York Times - 6 hours agoBy MARIAN BURROS. A REPORT about the risks and benefits of eating seafood, released yesterday by the Harvard School of Public Health, said consumption of fish reduces the risk of coronary death by 36 percent and total mortality by 17 percent.Seafood's benefits overshadow risks United Press InternationalSeafood benefits outweigh risks, government says CNNAustin American-Statesman (subscription) - Daily News Central - KTBS - The News Journalall 383 news articles »
New class of diabetes drugs receive approval from FDAHouston Chronicle - 1 hour agoBy DENISE GELLENE. Federal regulators on Tuesday approved a new class of oral drugs for Type 2 diabetes that are as effective as most existing treatments and avoid common side effects, such as dangerously low blood sugar.Diabetes :: Novartis GALIANT study - clinical trials for diabetes ... SpiritIndiaNew diabetes drug gets OK'd News & ObserverForbes - Medical News Today - Reuters.ukall 386 news articles »
Hair can tell your dietThe Sun - Oct 16, 2006Experts can predict with 80 per cent accuracy if someone has anorexia or bulimia by studying five strands. Boffins at Brigham Young University in Utah, US, said the pattern of carbon and nitrogen molecules in hair changes with diet.BYU Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Diagnosing Eating ... KSL-TVBYU study: Researchers find link to chemicals in hair and eating ... KIFIReuters - Sci-Tech Today - Gulf Newsall 149 news articles »
Anthrax Vaccine For Soldiers Serving In Iraq, Afghanistan And ...Medical News Today - 10 hours agoThe US Defense Department said compulsory anthrax vaccination of military personnel serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and South Korea will resume within the next 30 to 60 days.DOD resumes mandatory anthrax vaccine United Press InternationalTroops Required to get Anthrax Vaccine WFIE-TVDog Flu Diet and Diseases - All Headline News - Reuters.uk - Center for Research on Globalizationall 212 news articles »
Study: Drug complications send hundreds of thousands to ERsWIS - 10 hours ago(Chicago-AP) October 17, 2006 - Bad reactions to some of the most widely used medicines sent more than 700,000 Americans to the ER last year.Seniors at risk for drug reactions Kentucky.comDrug reactions put many at risk Kansas City StarChicago Sun-Timesall 120 news articles »
Vitamin D Retards Breast Cancer ProgressionMedPage Today - 16 hours agoBy Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. LONDON, Oct. 17 -- There's more evidence suggesting that vitamin D may be protective against breast cancer progression, but the relationship remains less than definitive, researchers here said.Vitamin D may help to curb breast cancer, say scientists Guardian UnlimitedVitamin D slows breast cancer Healthcare TodayDaily News & Analysis - Cancer Research UK - News & Resources - Best Syndication - innovations reportall 68 news articles »
Flu vaccines for children are delayedDetroit Free Press - 23 hours agoBY PATRICIA ANSTETT. Most young children won't be able to get flu shots until November, even December, because of manufacturing delays at the nation's biggest distributor, a leading group of pediatricians announced Monday.Flu shots for kids delayed Chicago Sun-TimesShipments of Flu Shots for Babies, Toddlers Delayed KXTVWMC-TV - Fox 12 Boise - FOX News - Medscape (subscription)all 235 news articles »
Parkinson's studies back gene therapyBoston Globe - 41 minutes agoBy Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times October 18, 2006. LOS ANGELES -- The first studies of human gene therapy for Parkinson's disease have shown that the technique is safe, and that it can reduce symptoms ... Gene therapy raises hope for Parkinson's sufferers Guardian UnlimitedGene-therapy studies show signs of easing Parkinson's Denver PostLos Angeles Times - BBC News - New Scientist (subscription)all 17 news articles »
Cdn researchers test HIV vaccineNational Post - 9 hours agoFile photo. A lab worker tests a blood sample for HIV/AIDS. (Shaul Schwarz/Getty Images). OTTAWA - A University of Western Ontario virus researcher has a potential vaccine against HIV and AIDS that could ... Western U researcher finds backer to finance clinical trials of ... CBC NewsCdn researchers test HIV vaccine Global NationalLondon Free Press - Jamaica Gleaner - Hamilton Spectatorall 9 news articles »
Weight loss drug no magic bullet: expertNEWS.com.au - 1 hour agoBy Tamara McLean. A NEW anti-obesity drug which could soon be available in Australia has been heralded as a better weight stripper than others already on the market.Anti-obesity pill aids weight loss Guardian UnlimitedWeight loss drug effective but not magic The AgeSouth Asian Women's Forum - WebMD - United Press Internationalall 21 news articles »
Journal Articles Quickly Affect Doctors' PracticeForbes - 10 hours agoTUESDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Negative articles in medical journals can have a major impact on your doctor's use of medicines, a US study finds.Doctors cautious about prescribing new drugs, study finds St. Louis Post-DispatchDocs heed risks cited in journals, study United Press InternationalCBC Prince Edward Island - BusinessWeekall 10 news articles »
Genes May Pass Down Smiles, FrownsWFIE-TV - 10 hours agoBy Serena Gordon. TUESDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Did your mother ever tell you to stop making a funny face because it might "freeze" that way?Facial expressions 'hereditary KazinformAh, he's got his daddy's scowl! Guardian UnlimitedNature.com (subscription) - Monsters and Critics.comall 27 news articles »
Indonesian woman dies of H5N1 strain of bird flu, lifting death ...Calgary Sun - Oct 15, 2006JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A 67-year-old Indonesian woman died of bird flu overnight, the second death in as many days, taking the country's human death toll from the disease to 54, Health Ministry and hospital officials said Monday.Indonesian bird flu toll hits 55 BBC NewsIndonesia confirms 55th bird flu death AsiaNews.itITV.com - Reuters - WHDH-TV - Reutersall 194 news articles »
Quarter of smokers 'at risk of lung disease'InTheNews.co.uk - 19 hours agoRoughly a quarter of long-term smokers will develop an incurable lung disease, according to a new study. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is used to describe respiratory diseases such as bronchitis ... One in Four Smokers Will Get Lung Disease ABC NewsOne in Four Smokers Will Get Lung Disease WISChina Daily - Sunday Times.au - BBC Newsall 48 news articles »
Gluten Intolerance Quadruples Susceptibility to TuberculosisInfection Control Today - 16 hours agoPeople who are gluten intolerant run four times the risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) infection, suggests research published in the journal Thorax.Celiac sufferers have greater TB risk Reuters.ukCoeliac sufferers have greater TB risk -study Reuters AlertNetNews-Medical.net - CBC Newsall 18 news articles »
Contaminated cough syrup kills 22 in PanamaEarthtimes.org - Oct 16, 2006The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finally resolved the case of the mysterious deaths of 22 people in Panama since midsummer.Panama authorities find toxic chemical in 3 more medicines HinduCDC Traces Panama Deaths to Cough Syrup WVVA TVMonterey County Heraldall 26 news articles »
Rescue Plan for King/DrewLos Angeles Times - 9 hours agoBy Susannah Rosenblatt and Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writers. Facing the loss of $200 million in federal funds and a possible shutdown of Martin Luther King Jr.LA County approves overhaul plan for troubled King-Drew KESQWhistleblower Sues Harbor-UCLA For Alleged Abuses CBS 2Los Angeles Daily News - San Diego Union Tribuneall 39 news articles »
Brain regions do not communicate efficiently in adults with autisminnovations report - 19 hours agoA novel look at the brains of adults with autism has provided new evidence that various brain regions of people with the developmental disorder may not communicate with each other as efficiently as they do in other people.ON CANOE.CA London Free PressAutism Linked To Inefficient Communication Between Different Parts ... Medical News TodayUnited Press International - Forbes - News-Medical.netall 21 news articles »
No "Smoking Cow" In E. Coli Spinach ScareCattleNetwork.com - Oct 16, 2006Investigators believe that the E. coli present in spinach distributed nationwide from fields in California's Salinas Valley may have originated at a cattle ranch a mile from the fields, "but we don't have a smoking cow yet," said Dr.US Departments, Agencies in response to recent E-Coli outbreak Chaparral (subscription)California farms reeling after spinach scare ReutersSydney Morning Herald - Los Angeles Timesall 19 news articles »
Antibiotic May Aid Irritable BowelCBS News - Oct 16, 2006(WebMD) Ten days' treatment with the antibiotic Xifaxan reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a small clinical trial suggests.Antibiotic May Ease IBS Long After Treatment drkoop.comAntibiotic may treat irritable bowel syndrome ReutersForbes - Earthtimes.org - International News Service - Annals of Internal Medicineall 26 news articles »
