US Centers for Disease Control traces Haiti cholera| | Tue, 02 Nov 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA tests show the cholera strain that has killed more than 300 people is most closely related to a strain from South Asia, U.S. health experts said on Monday. |
Teenager recovery from depression often fleeting| | Tue, 02 Nov 2010 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most depressed adolescents and teenagers who get treatment with drugs, therapy or both will get some relief, but nearly half will relapse within five years, U.S. researchers said on Monday. |
Governments should regulate food salt content| | Tue, 02 Nov 2010 SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Governments should impose controls on salt content in food in order to combat heart disease, rather than leaving food producers to regulate salt levels, a study by researchers in Australia has found. |
Diabetes drugs may help control lung cancer| | Tue, 02 Nov 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commonly used diabetes drugs such as metformin may help control lung cancer, and may help prevent it, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. |
Sweet drinks widely available in US schools| | Tue, 02 Nov 2010 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Despite efforts to limit their availability, public elementary school students in the United States have more outlets to buy unhealthy beverages at school, U.S. researchers said on Monday. |
Cancer cream poses little-known risk to pets| | Tue, 02 Nov 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Scientific journals usually aren't the province of puppy pictures, but the October 2010 issue of Archives of Dermatology contains an image of pitiable Ruby, a young Yorkshire Terrier with a tragic medical history: Ruby died of accidental poisoning after gnawing on a tube of her owner's cancer therapy, a potent cream called 5-fluorouracil. |
Obesity programs little help for black girls| | Tue, 02 Nov 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two large initiatives designed to prevent African-American girls from becoming obese are not very successful at it, according to two new studies. |
Oral sex often a prelude to intercourse for teens| | Tue, 02 Nov 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Engaging in oral sex may be a gateway to intercourse for some teens, indirectly raising their risks of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, according to a new study. |
Dentists offer Halloween candy buyback program| | Mon, 01 Nov 2010 PHILADELPHIA (Reuters Life!) - Just a day after Halloween two Pennsylvania dentists are offering a candy buyback program to save the teeth of young trick-or-treaters and boost the morale of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
EU drugs agency faces gap at top awaiting new boss| | Mon, 01 Nov 2010 LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency could be leaderless for much of next year, after a series of missteps and a row over pay that stalled the appointment of a replacement for its outgoing executive director. |
Former British PM Thatcher leaves hospital| | Mon, 01 Nov 2010 LONDON (Reuters) - Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher left the hospital on Monday nearly two weeks after being admitted for tests related to a flu illness. |
US concussion guide makes return to play tougher| | Mon, 01 Nov 2010 CHICAGO (Reuters) - New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology say no U.S. athlete who has had a concussion should be allowed to resume play until all symptoms have passed, revising earlier guidelines that allowed some athletes back on the field after just a week on the sidelines. |
Prostate cancer screening may help healthy men only| | Mon, 01 Nov 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening men for prostate cancer makes sense only if they are generally healthy, U.S. researchers said on Monday. |
Weekend strokes more deadly - but why?| | Mon, 01 Nov 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Yet another study has shown that people who are treated for stroke over a weekend tend to fare worse than those who are treated during the week, but the reasons remain unclear. |
Study finds gene links to common lymphoma cancer| | Mon, 01 Nov 2010 LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found three new gene variations linked to the development of Hodgkin lymphoma, one of the most common cancers in young adults, and say the findings should help in the development of better treatments. |
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