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E. Coli Illnesses Prompt Beef Recall
The Agriculture Department is warning that the beef supplied by a Nebraska company may be responsible for at least 40 illnesses.
Barcode Technology Flaws Put Some Patients at Risk
Nurses forced to use 'workarounds' to ensure medication errors are kept to minimum, study says
Discovery Of Gene Mechanism Could Bring About New Ways To Treat Metastatic Cancer
The molecular and biochemical mechanism of action of unique cytokine gene found to induce potent bystander antitumor effects in animal models and in Phase I clinical trials has been identified....
New Discovery A Step Towards Better Diabetes Treatment
New findings shed light on the processes that determine the release of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. The discovery is based on the development of image analysis methods that make...
Major rise in Caesarean sections linked to impaired womb function with age
Delaying childbirth has substantially contributed to recent rises in caesarean section rates, according to a paper published this week by scientists at Cambridge University.
Calif's hands-free cell law for drivers in effect
(AP) -- Millions of California motorists have had to put down their cell phones or risk a ticket as a new law takes effect requiring hands-free devices for those...
Toys And Technology For Rehabilitation In Cerebral Palsy Patients
What began as a college course project to design therapeutic toys has resulted in the first toys of their kind, designed as therapy for children with cerebral palsy.
Sunburn alert: UVB does more damage to DNA than UVA
As bombs burst in air this July 4, chances are that sunburn will be the red glare that most folks see – and feel. But unfortunately, even when there is...
Finding that could shed light on 'golden staph,' candida and allergies
Recent scientific findings explain why patients with a rare immunodeficiency disorder are unusually susceptible to certain common infections. By revealing the exact molecular mechanisms involved, they also give us clues...
Effects of healing touch therapy being studied
Often, a gentle hand on your shoulder when you're upset is all it takes to ease your mind and calm your nerves.
Weekends slow weight loss, researchers find
Saturday can be the worst enemy for our waistlines, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They found that study subjects on strict diet and...
Sleep problems associated with menopause vary among ethnic groups
Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep increase as women go through menopause according to research by Rush University Medical Center. Waking up earlier than planned also increases through late perimenopause...
Sanitation 'crucial' for tackling water-borne disease
A new WHO report concludes that effective and affordable methods for tackling sanitation are essential to control water-borne diseases.
Growth hormone might increase life span
DALLAS, July 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has linked growth hormone to starvation in what scientists say might be a clue to increasing life span and developing...
Mushrooms the Hidden Superfood
A load of antioxidants, nutrients and vitamins are available in the produce aisle from white and brown fungi, commonly known as mushrooms. Mushrooms are low in calories, cholesterol and sodium,...
Predicting TB outbreaks based on the first 2 cases
Outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) may be able to be identified by looking at certain characteristics of the first two patients, according to new research. If the first two patients are...
Taking action against hospital acquired infection
Patients enter hospitals every day for a variety of reasons but usually without the thought of developing a new health problem. Yet every year thousands of hospitalized Americans acquire infections...
What works to prevent HIV among heterosexual African-Americans?
Behavioral HIV prevention interventions targeting heterosexual African Americans that are proven to work require several key characteristics, according to UCSF researchers.
Smokers suffer more back pain
Smokers suffer more chronic back pain. This was the result of the analysis of a questionnaire performed by Monique Zimmermann-Stenzel and her colleagues and published in the current edition of...
FDA OKs generic risperidone
WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it's approved the first generic versions of Risperdal tablets for certain psychiatric disorders.
Spiritual Effects Of Hallucinogens Persist, Researchers Report
In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, scientists report that those beneficial effects appear to last more than a...
Family therapy helps ADHD
A study has found that family centered therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, combined with taking medication, helps more than medication alone.
Malaysian medicine cuts chemo resistance
MONTREAL, July 1 (UPI) -- A Canadian, U.S. and Austrian study has discovered a Malaysian folk medication reduces resistance to cancer chemotherapy treatments.
Obesity linked to anxiety and depression
Research has found that obesity is associated with certain anxiety disorders, and also with depression - though this doesn't indicate that one causes the other.
New Conn. health plan accepting applications
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) -- Mariana Luari would like to provide her 12 employees at the Town Line Diner with health insurance, but she and her husband can't afford it....
Drug-eluding stents pose no added risk
LEBANON, N.H., June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say the increasing use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents does not increase the risk of death, compared with bare-metal...
Pacific Rim prepares for new avian flu
TOKYO, June 30 (UPI) -- The governments of Japan, China and South Korea are making joint preparations in the event of an outbreak of a new strain of...
Possible cause of late-onset disease found
BALTIMORE, June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they might have found the genetic cause of so-called late onset diseases.