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Arsenic exposure may be associated with type 2 diabetes
In a study involving a representative sample of U.S. adults, higher levels of arsenic in the urine appear to be associated with increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes, according to...
Clueless the Morning After
Two years ago, the United States joined Britain, France, Germany and most other developed countries in providing emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) over the counter. But young women in urban areas...
Lung association to pay for lung transplant patient's living expenses
The Nova Scotia Lung Association has agreed to cover living expenses for a Cape Breton woman staying in Ontario while she waits to receive a double lung transplant.
Research finds America's elderly suffering abuse
A new study concludes that nearly 13 percent of America's aged citizens suffer some form of abuse. Specifically, nine percent of adults reported they have suffered from verbal mistreatment, 3.5...
For Coronary Artery Disease Patients, B Vitamins May Not Reduce Cardiovascular Events
In a large clinical trial involving patients with coronary artery disease, use of B vitamins was not effective for preventing death or cardiovascular events, according to a study published in...
Juice Destroys Drug Efficacy
In the eighties, scientists issued a strange warning: don’t drink grapefruit juice if you’re taking the high-blood-pressure drug felodipine. The study, led by University of Western Ontario’s David Bailey, found...
Opinion: Biotechnology can improve health, if we let it
Biotechnology could help to prevent deadly and costly diseases associeted with poor diet, believes David Topping.
P.E.I. mental patients released too early: report
P.E.I. has the country's shortest hospital stays for mental patients, but also the highest readmission rates, suggesting the stays are too short, says a new report.
Low Level Cadmium Exposure Linked To Lung Disease
New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may also increase the chance of...
Infection Blocks Lung's Protective Response Against Tobacco Smoke
An infection that often goes undetected can block the lung's natural protective response against tobacco smoke, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. Mice exposed to tobacco smoke infected with...
Stem cells can be used to create limitless blood supplies: paper
Scientists from a US firm claim to have created a large number of red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, opening up the prospect of having a limitless supply...
Ultrasound Used To Predict Heart Attack Risk
Repeat exams using widely available and inexpensive ultrasound imaging could help identify patients at high risk for a heart attack or other adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new study.
Chronic Lead Poisoning From Urban Soils
Chronic lead poisoning, caused in part by the ingestion of contaminated dirt, affects hundreds of thousands more children in the United States than the acute lead poisoning associated with imported...
Obese Prostate Cancer Patients May Benefit More From Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy, also called seed implants, may be a more beneficial treatment than surgery or external beam radiation therapy for overweight or obese prostate cancer patients, according to a study published...
Obesity Raises Risks Of Serious Digestive Health Concerns: Incidence Of GERD, Colorectal Cancer Increase With Body Mass
The prevalence of obesity and overweight in the United States coupled by the increased risk of gastrointestinal diseases related to obesity raises serious implications for the health of Americans. Several...
Silver Is Key To Reducing Pneumonia Associated With Breathing Tubes
People have long prized silver as a precious metal. Now, silver-coated endotracheal tubes are giving critically ill patients another reason to value the lustrous metal. Researchers now report that the...
French doctor accused in plastic surgery scam arrested in Spain
A French cosmetic surgeon who went on the run after being tried for mutilating and endangering the lives of dozens of men and women has been arrested in Spain, police...
Rifamycin antibiotics attack tuberculosis bacteria with walls, not signals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Amid concerns about the rising number of new tuberculosis cases worldwide, researchers led by Rockefeller University`s Seth A. Darst have reexamined and disproved a theory that describes how...
10 more cancer patients' results sent for retesting, Eastern Health says
Eastern Health, the largest health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador, announced Tuesday that it has discovered 10 additional breast cancer patients whose hormone receptor tests were sent for retesting.
Noogoora burr throws researchers a curve ball
(PhysOrg.com) -- What do you do when a weed fights back? Noogoora burr in Australia`s tropical north has done just that but CSIRO scientists aren`t letting it get away with...
California fines 18 hospitals for shoddy care
(AP) -- Eighteen hospitals in California were fined for state health code violations in which patients received shoddy care that in some cases led to deaths.
Barrow scientists work their magic
Two neuroscientists at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center are turning magic tricks into science. Stephen Macknik, Ph.D., director of the Laboratory of Behavioral Neurophysiology; and...
'Cutting by color': New imaging technique for more precise cancer surgery
Instead of "paint by number," you might call it "cutting by color": Researchers in Massachusetts now report development and early clinical trials of a new imaging system that highlights cancerous...
Flask synthesis promises untainted heparin
Clinical trials with pure synthetic anticoagulant in five years, says chemist
Moncton Hospital to get new equipment for breast cancer screening
New digital imaging equipment at the Moncton Hospital is expected to help reduce wait times and improve cancer care in the province.
Mexican peppers posed problem before outbreak
(AP) -- Federal inspectors at U.S. border crossings repeatedly turned back filthy, disease-ridden shipments of peppers from Mexico in the months before a salmonella outbreak that sickened 1,400 people...
Japanese woman loses breast in hospital blunder
A hospital in Japan said Tuesday that doctors mistakenly removed a healthy woman's left breast because of a mix-up in samples from tests for breast cancer.
Why a history of inbreeding spells trouble for pedigree dogs
Pedigree dogs suffer from debilitating genetic diseases due to inbreeding, a BBC inquiry concludes.