![]() Women's Alcohol Use Tied to Delayed Childbearing (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholism is associated with delayed childbearing in women, according to a study that compared women's and men's lifetime history of alcohol dependence and their age when they had their first child. Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:01:36 GMT More women in U.S. having fewer children, if at all (AP) AP - More women in their early 40s are childless, and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before, the Census Bureau said Monday. Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:29:06 GMT ED Drug Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (HealthDay) HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A daily dose of the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis) helped relieve lower urinary tract symptoms in men with signs of enlarged prostates, according to a new study. Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:47:24 GMT Imaging industry seeks more coverage for cancer scans (Reuters)
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:40:40 GMT Many think God's intervention can revive the dying (AP)
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:36:58 GMT Stem cell advance may help transfusion supplies (AP) AP - Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. The promise of a virtually limitless supply is tantalizing because of blood donor shortages and disappointments in creating blood substitutes. Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:13:46 GMT |
![]() Well: Better to Be Fat and Fit Than Skinny and Unfit Is a person’s weight really a reliable indicator of overall health? Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:32:44 GMT Recipes for Health: Mediterranean Chickpea Salad An easy summer salad makes the most of seasonal chickpeas, another in a series of healthy dishes featuring beans. Publ.Date : Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:47:23 GMT As Cancer Lingered, She Lived a Bold Life Karen Pasqualetto faced a grim cancer diagnosis with grit and tenacity. Publ.Date : Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:10:10 GMT Seeking Better Laws on H.I.V. The 17th International AIDS Conference ended in Mexico City with a call for the reversal of laws that criminalize and stigmatize groups at risk for H.I.V. Publ.Date : Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:09:15 GMT Really?: The Claim: Morning Sickness Means a Girl Is More Likely Old wives’ tales about predicting a baby’s sex are usually more fantasy than fact. Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:38:47 GMT Chemical Used in Plastic Bottles Is Safe, F.D.A. Says Despite safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, bisphenol A is not dangerous, according to the F.D.A. Publ.Date : Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:32:49 GMT Cases: For Elderly, a Little Fall, a Big Worry Falls are the leading cause of death from injury among people over 65. Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:42:06 GMT Personal Fitness: Said the Doctor to the Cancer Patient: Hit the Gym Gyms and fitness centers have begun stepping in to meet a small but growing demand for programs designed for cancer patients. Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:42:17 GMT Cases: Having Cancer, and Finding a Personality I wanted to be someone, a recognizable personality, a full-blooded, memorable human being, and not just a cancer patient. I had already lost the person I used to be. Publ.Date : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:46:11 GMT |
![]() Reuters: Health News Updated : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:11:02 -0400 "Good" fat may be new weapon in obesity fight CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new understanding of the origins of brown fat cells -- the "good" kind of fat that burns energy and keeps us warm -- may lead to new treatments for obesity, two research teams reported on Wednesday. Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:54:00 -0400 Stem cell test to help treat bowel cancer LONDON (Reuters) - Stem cell scientists have developed a new and more accurate way of spotting aggressive forms of bowel cancer, allowing for tailored treatment that should improve patients' chances of survival. Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:18:33 -0400 Personal Fitness: Said the Doctor to the Cancer Patient: Hit the Gym Gyms and fitness centers have begun stepping in to meet a small but growing demand for programs designed for cancer patients. Publ.Date : Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:42:17 GMT Alexander technique does help back pain: study LONDON (Reuters) - Chronic back pain can be eased by teaching the Alexander technique, an alternative therapy involving learning better posture, British researchers said on Wednesday. Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:29:08 -0400 Cases: Having Cancer, and Finding a Personality I wanted to be someone, a recognizable personality, a full-blooded, memorable human being, and not just a cancer patient. I had already lost the person I used to be. Publ.Date : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:46:11 GMT B vitamins fail to curb risks in heart patients CHICAGO (Reuters) - Reducing levels of the amino acid homocysteine with folic acid and B vitamins failed to prevent serious complications in patients with heart disease, Norwegian researchers said on Tuesday. Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:02:48 -0400 Arsenic has firm link to diabetes in U.S. study CHICAGO (Reuters) - Arsenic, a naturally occurring poison and carcinogen found in ground water, is strongly linked to adult-onset diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:28:04 -0400 U.S. Medicare panel questions PET scan cancer data BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A U.S. Medicare advisory panel on Wednesday expressed doubts that industry-sponsored data on the use of PET scans to diagnose and evaluate nine cancers could apply more widely to other cancers. Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:41:39 -0400 Addiction drug reverses obesity in rats WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An epilepsy drug being tested for use in treating addiction can help obese rats shed weight, government researchers said on Wednesday. Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:33:19 -0400 |
