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• First swine flu death in London A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm. • Solo life ups gene dementia risk People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. • 'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age 'Folly' of short-sighted cuts in NHS ice age • Lung research 'I was given common cold virus to help others' • Fight for life Palestinian film of woman's fight for cancer treatment • Scraping by Cash crisis leaves Ukrainian hospitals relying on charity • Swine flu 'cannot be contained' The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say. • Lack of sleep 'hits women harder' Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests. • Flu risk for indigenous peoples Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have a higher risk from swine flu, experts warn. • Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns. • Gene clues to schizophrenia risk Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia. • Four pints 'increase health risk' Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study says. • Suit: Toxic plane air sickens flight attendant The last time Terry Williams can remember being headache-free was in December. A chronic migraine has plagued her ever since. So have balance and vision problems, a tremor in her left arm, a prickly sensation in her feet and a loss of childhood memories. • Senator Grassley Asks Aetna About Limited Health Policy The Iowa Republican is seeking details about insurance the company sold to a man in Texas that left him owing nearly $200,000 in medical bills. • The Work-Up: Insured, but Bankrupted by Health Crises Some people counted as medically insured have coverage so meager that a medical crisis means financial calamity. • Skin Deep: Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes From fertile to post-fertile, many women are using natural methods to ease menopause symptoms. • TierneyLab: Hoopla, and Disappointment, in Schizophrenia Research Hoopla for new research on the genetics of schizophrenia is misplaced. The findings dash cold water on the hope of finding a simple genetic basis for the illness. • Wal-Mart Says It Backs a Mandate on Insurance The nation?s largest private employer said cuts in health care costs must be part of the reform package. • How Old Do You Feel? It Depends on Your Age The older Americans are, the younger they feel, a large new survey found. • Vital Signs: Aging: Remaining Socially Active Aids Motor Skills Older adults who remain socially engaged are less likely to experience declines in motor skills like strength, speed and dexterity, a new study finds • Vital Signs: Patterns: Drinking Age Affects Bingeing, to a Point A new study finds that as the drinking age has gone up, binge drinking has gone down ? except among college students. • Study Warns of Hazards for Elderly Using Walking Aids About 47,000 elderly Americans are treated in emergency rooms each year from falls associated with walkers and canes, according to a study. • J&J takes on Alzheimer's disease with $1B stake in Elan Johnson & Johnson, making a big jump into the risky but potentially lucrative field of Alzheimer's disease, is taking a major ...
• CDC: Private health care coverage at 50-year low The percentage of Americans with private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government ...
• Study: More sex may help damaged sperm For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex. In a study of ...
• Few Survive Cardiac Arrest, Even With CPR Study: Odds of Survival After Hospital CPR Haven't Improved in More than a Decade • 400K Cribs Recalled for Suffocation Risk Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled in Wake of 8-month-old's Death • Cash-Strapped States Face Tough Choices California To Use IOU's; One of 18 States Struggling With Deficits • Synthetic Insulin Lantus Under FDA Review Study Shows Sanofi-Aventis Product May Raise Risk Of Cancer • Which State Has Fattest People? Mississippi Still Tops In U.S. Obesity Rankings; Alabama Has Most Obese Seniors • Advisers to FDA Urge Bans on Percocet, Vicodin The prescription painkillers Percocet and Vicodin should be banned, and Tylenol, sold over the counter, should be taken in reduced doses, because one of the three medications' ingredients, acetaminophen, is linked to liver damage, federal advisers said. • Recession Takes a Bite Out of Snacking Eighty-five percent of women admit to eating between meals, having an average of two snacks a day, according to the Consumer Reports National Research Center's recent telephone survey of 1,003 women age 18 and older. • New swine flu inefficient in attacking people With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is ? so far ? more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. • 400,000 cribs recalled after 8-month-old dies The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Simplicity Inc. is recalling about 400,000 cribs that put babies at risk of death by suffocation. • CDC: Private health coverage at 50-year low The percentage of Americans who don't have private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to two new government reports. • Schizophrenia risk tied to gene variants A handful of typos in a mysterious region of the human genetic code are connected to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia, new studies show. [CaRP] XML error: not well-formed (invalid token) at line 61 [CaRP] XML error: mismatched tag at line 73 • Genetic Pattern Found in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder A vast number of common gene variants come together in a perfect storm to increase risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, new studies reveal. • Who Marries and When Only 17% of American women haven?t married by age 35, compared to 25% of men, new research indicates. • Daily Sex May Help Men's Fertility Men with a history of fertility problems may curb DNA-damaged sperm by ejaculating for seven days in a row, a new study shows. • 'Jumping Gene' Diminishes The Effect Of New Type 2 Diabetes Risk Gene Research has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes. A genomic fragment that occurs naturally in some mouse strains diminishes the activity of the risk gene Zfp69. The researchers also found that the corresponding human gene (ZNF642) is especially active in overweight individuals with diabetes. • 'A Touch Of Glass' In Metal, Settles Century-old Question Scientists have found evidence of an important similarity between the behavior of polycrystalline materials -- like metals and ceramics -- and glasses, research that could lead to better predictions of how many valuable materials behave under stress. • First Detailed Look At Progress Of A Wildland-urban Fire To better understand increasingly prevelant Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires -- and how best to prevent or fight them -- researchers have issued an in-depth case study on fire behavior and defensive actions taken in a community during a major WUI fire in California. • Hormone Treatment Eases Post-surgery Distress In Children Physicians focused on reducing anxiety in children and their families report that oral treatment with melatonin before surgery can significantly reduce the occurrence of emergence delirium in children. • Triggering Muscle Development: A Therapeutic Cure For Muscle Wastage? Scientists have shown that if elderly men who were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. Researchers say, "This raises the question: Can age-related loss of muscle strength and increased fragility be ameliorated by the therapeutic application of mechano growth factor?" • Police Work Undermines Cardiovascular Health, Comparison To General Populatio... It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why. In the most recent results coming out of one of the few long-term studies being conducted within this tightly knit society, researchers have determined that underlying the higher incidence of subclinical atherosclerosis -- arterial thickening that precedes a heart attack or stroke -- may be the stress of police work. • Risk Of Liver Cancer In Women With Hepatitis B Virus Infection Varies With Nu... Risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, a primary malignancy of the liver, was statistically significantly higher among women with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection than among women without the virus, according to a new study. • Nanotechnology May Increase Longevity Of Dental Fillings Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. Researchers hope a new nanotechnology technique will extend the fillings' longevity. • New Material Made From Paper Sludge Could Replace Plastic Packaging Scientists have developed a new material by applying a biotechnological treatment to paper sludge. In many cases, the new material could replace plastic packaging and certain building materials. • The Problem With Self-help Books: The Negative Side To Positive Self-statements In times of doubt and uncertainty, many Americans turn to self-help books in search of encouragement, guidance and self-affirmation. The positive self-statements suggested in these books, such as "I am a lovable person" or "I will succeed," are designed to lift a person's low self-esteem and push them into positive action. According to a recent study in Psychological Science, however, these statements can actually have the opposite effect. • Eye Damage In People With Type 1 Diabetes Significantly Slowed Researchers have found a treatment that significantly slows the progression of eye injury in people with type 1 diabetes, a common complication caused by this disease. By administering an antihypertensive, medication commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure, they were able to slow progression of diabetic eye damage in more than 65 percent of participants involved in the study. • Private Health Care Coverage at 50-Year Low Only 65 percent of Americans below the age of 65 have private health insurance. • Mind Games Dangerous For Schizophrenic Kids Childhood schizophrenia brings demons within into the real world. • Want Better Sperm? Have More Sex Daily sex could help men with damaged sperm, some doctors say. • 'Potter' Star Rupert Grint Hit With Swine Flu The agent for "Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint says the actor is recovering from a mild case of swine flu. Grint, 20, plays the boy wizard's best friend Ron Weasley in the hit film franchise. • Study: H1N1 Flu Inefficient In Attacking People With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is — so far — more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its surface that is not very efficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology report in Friday's edition of the journal Science. • Poison Control Centers May Be Budget Victims As part of an effort to close a $24.3 billion budget deficit, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating the state?s $6 million contribution to its four poison control centers. • Vital Signs: Patterns: Drinking Age Affects Bingeing, to a Point A new study finds that as the drinking age has gone up, binge drinking has gone down ? except among college students. • Vital Signs: Aging: Remaining Socially Active Aids Motor Skills Older adults who remain socially engaged are less likely to experience declines in motor skills like strength, speed and dexterity, a new study finds • Observatory: When a Hybrid Takes Hold, the Outcome Can Be Bad Research involving invasive and native salamanders in the Salinas Valley of California shows the devastating effects of hybridization. • Personal Health: The Damage of Reflux (Bile, Not Acid) The symptoms are similar to heartburn, but failure to properly diagnose bile reflux can result in serious, sometimes life-threatening problems |
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