| China dairy boss pleads guilty in melamine case(By Ian Ransom Ian Ransom 2009-01-06 13:16) | | BEIJING (Reuters) – The chairwoman of a Chinese dairy company went on trial on Wednesday over a tainted milk scandal that has killed at least six children and made thousands ill. Tian Wenhua, 66-year-old former general manager of the now bankrupt Sa... |
| Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease( 2008-12-31 09:56) | | TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation in a gene previously found to help protect the lungs against toxins may also be linked to lung cancer and some inherited cases of a lethal lung disease affecting older adults, a new study says. Mutations in... |
| High Insulin May Boost Odds of Breast Cancer( 2008-12-31 09:56) | | TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Women with high levels of insulin in their blood appear to be more likely to develop breast cancer than those with lower insulin levels. And that might be the link between obesity and breast cancer, say researchers fro... |
| Vitamins Fail to Prevent Cancer: Study(By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter by Randy Dotingahealthday Reporter 2008-12-31 09:56) | | TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- In another blow to the supposed cancer-fighting powers of vitamins C and E, new research suggests that supplement forms of the vitamins don't prevent the disease in women. And another widely touted supplement, beta car... |
| Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?( 2008-12-31 09:55) | | TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- No matter the addiction -- drugs, gambling, shopping, smoking, alcohol or more -- people who want to kick their habit in the new year might find help in a new Harvard University publication. "Overcoming Addiction:... |
| Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 30, 2008( 2008-12-31 09:55) | | (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Lower Back Pain If you are aged 18 to 50, have low back pain that appears to be getting worse, have difficulty sitting for long periods, have no pain that radiates to the ca... |
| Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation in a gene previously found to help protect the lungs against toxins may also be linked to lung cancer and some inherited cases of a lethal lung disease affecting older adults, a new study says. Mutations in... |
| High Insulin May Boost Odds of Breast Cancer( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Women with high levels of insulin in their blood appear to be more likely to develop breast cancer than those with lower insulin levels. And that might be the link between obesity and breast cancer, say researchers fro... |
| AIDS skeptic Christine Maggiore dies in LA at 52( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | LOS ANGELES – Christine Maggiore, an activist who vehemently denied that HIV causes AIDS, declined to take anti-AIDS drugs and sued Los Angeles County for stating that her 3-year-old daughter succumbed to AIDS-related pneumonia, has died. She was 52... |
| Dual HIV/TB infection common in S. African infants(By C. Vidya Shankar, MD C. Vidya Shankar, Md 2008-12-31 01:28) | | CHENNAI, India (Reuters Health) – HIV-positive infants are over 20 times more likely to develop tuberculosis than their HIV-negative counterparts, researchers from South Africa report in the current issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. "The c... |
| Health Tip: Stop a Sore Throat( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | (HealthDay News) -- A sore throat can be a side effect of a cold or allergy, or signal something more serious such as strep throat or tonsillitis. A lingering sore throat should be evaluated by a doctor. Meanwhile, the American Academy of Family Physician... |
| Antifungal Drug May Help Ease Asthma( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | MONDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- An antifungal drug may offer hope for severe asthma patients who also suffer from a sensitivity to certain fungi, a new British study says. A twice-daily dose of itraconazole improved runny nose, morning lung function... |
| Antifungal pills could help treat asthma: study( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | LONDON (Reuters) – Pills used to treat common skin infections caused by fungi also appear to help some people with severe asthma, according to a British study published on Monday. Volunteers with an allergic reaction to one or more fungi showed sign... |
| Vitamins Fail to Prevent Cancer: Study(By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter by Randy Dotingahealthday Reporter 2008-12-31 01:28) | | TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- In another blow to the supposed cancer-fighting powers of vitamins C and E, new research suggests that supplement forms of the vitamins don't prevent the disease in women. And another widely touted supplement, beta car... |
| High insulin levels may increase breast cancer risk( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Data from the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study show that higher than normal insulin levels are an independent risk factor for breast cancer. Study investigators, led by Dr. Marc J. Gunter at Albert Einstein C... |
| No cancer risk reductions seen with antioxidants( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In the large Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study, participants who took beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, or a combination of supplements had no significant reductions in their risk of cancer. The clinical trial,... |
| Many studies needed to tie genes to cancer: study(By Michael Kahn Michael Kahn 2008-12-31 01:28) | | LONDON (Reuters) – Many genes linked to various cancers do not appear to raise the risk of getting cancer after all, according to an analysis of hundreds of studies published on Tuesday. The findings highlight the need to exercise caution over the i... |
| Antioxidants fail again in cancer prevention study(By Will Dunham Will Dunham 2008-12-31 01:28) | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E supplements taken for years failed to lower overall cancer risk in the latest study to cast doubt on the possibility that such dietary supplements can prevent cancer. The findings, publis... |
| Degarelix Approved for Advanced Prostate Cancer( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | MONDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- The injected drug degarelix has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced prostate cancer. It belongs to a class of drugs called gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor inhibitors,... |
| Monthly newsletter helps new parents( 2008-12-31 01:28) | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Monthly newsletters with parenting tips may offer a simple, low-cost way to help new parents through their baby's first year, a new study suggests. The study followed 185 UK mothers who were randomly assigned to either re... |
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