AFP – Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world’s worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup. …
» Read more: Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms (AFP)
Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms (AFP)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »Medication fears lead to worse side effects (Reuters)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »Reuters – It may not be surprising, but a new study offers some proof that patients who are worried about their medications are more likely to have side effects from them. …
» Read more: Medication fears lead to worse side effects (Reuters)
Doctor’s Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care (HealthDay)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — The kind of treatment
received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of
specialist providing the patient’s care, new research shows. …
» Read more: Doctor’s Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care (HealthDay)
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer survivors who
are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following
treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study
reveals. …
» Read more: Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)
Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — People with a particular
genetic trait are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer from
exposure to secondhand smoke than others, even if they rarely come into
contact with it, a new study finds. …
» Read more: Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated (HealthDay)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Children who get a flu shot
help prevent flu from spreading in their communities, Canadian researchers
say. …
» Read more: Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated (HealthDay)
Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S. (HealthDay)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — As many as one in six
Americans is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), health
officials said Tuesday. …
» Read more: Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S. (HealthDay)
Botox Approved for Spasticity in Stroke Victims (HealthDay)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A)
has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat spasms
(spasticity) in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist and fingers in
adults who have had a stroke, the agency said Tuesday in a news
release. …
» Read more: Botox Approved for Spasticity in Stroke Victims (HealthDay)
Canadian vaccination study proves ‘herd immunity’ (Reuters)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »Reuters – Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday. …
» Read more: Canadian vaccination study proves ‘herd immunity’ (Reuters)
Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies (Reuters)
March 9th, 2010 No comments »Reuters – Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch researchers conclude. …
» Read more: Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies (Reuters)
