Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo tolerated the first dose of chemotherapy to treat his lymphatic cancer very well, a cabinet minister said on Friday, a day after the leftist leader vowed to continue his duties despite the illness. …
» More: Paraguay president tolerating chemo well

More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research. …
» More: Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers

SATURDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) — Falls, bicycle crashes,
burns, motorized vehicle accidents and near-drownings are the leading
causes of hospitalization for American children during the summer, experts
say. …
» More: Each Summer, Falls Top the List of Ways Kids Get Hurt

SATURDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) — People who feel insecure in
their relationships may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease
and other health problems, according to a new Canadian study. …
» More: Relationship Insecurity May Undermine Your Health

The Philippines said Friday it is setting up a nationwide organ donor register in a bid to stop the practice of its poor selling their kidneys to make ends meet. …
» More: Philippines' kidney register to fight trafficking

Babies born just 1 or 2 weeks before their 40-week gestation due date are more likely to develop learning difficulties such as autism or dyslexia, according to a British study published on Tuesday. …
» More: Slightly early births linked to autism, dyslexia

Other people's smoke is bad for your lungs and bad for your heart, and new research suggests it could be bad for your mental health, too. …
» More: Secondhand smoke may harm mental health

Reuters – When back and neck aches strike, do you wonder whether to reach for a heating pad or an ice pack? A small study suggests it may not matter which one you choose. …
» More: Neither heat nor cold may do much for backache (Reuters)

AFP – Shutting off the function of a single gene in the body could someday help victims of spinal cord injuries avoid paralysis, researchers announced Wednesday. …
» More: Blocking single gene ‘aids spinal cord injuries’ (AFP)

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — A study in rats is
raising new hope for a treatment that might help spare people with injured
spines from the paralysis that often follows such trauma. …
» More: Gene-Targeted Therapy Might Help Prevent Paralysis (HealthDay)