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FDA: No epilepsy drug black box warnings
BELTSVILLE, Md., July 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel voted Thursday not to recommend black-box warnings -- the agency's toughest warning -- for several...
Art Therapy Useful To Treat Mental Disease
Art therapy or therapy through art, a current started in the middle of the 20th century, uses visual arts with therapeutic purposes. It is based on the idea that visual...
Ultraviolet Light Therapy Is As Beneficial For Darker Skin As Lighter Skin, Study Shows
An analysis of more than 100 patients has confirmed for the first time that darker-skinned patients benefit as those with lighter skin when given light therapy for morphea and related...
Diabetes may decrease male fertility, research indicates
Diabetic men have a higher incidence of infertility because the disease can result in sperm damage, suggests a new study.
Self-moisturizing Contact Lenses, Naturally
Chemical engineering researchers have shown that a common fluid found in our bodies can be used as a natural moisturizing agent in contact lenses.
Lowering Blood Cholesterol With Fish Oil And Red Yeast Rice Instead Of Statins
Researchers have examined whether an alternative approach to treating high blood cholesterol may provide an effective treatment option for patients who are unable or unwilling to take statins. The researchers...
Popular Fish, Tilapia, Contains Potentially Dangerous Fatty Acid Combination
Farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids,...
Ending Moderate Drinking Tied To Depression
Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer. But new research shows that stopping drinking...
Diabetes linked to male infertility; excess sugars in the body have direct effect on sperm quality
Diabetes in men has a direct effect on fertility, a scientist told the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today. Dr. Con Mallidis from...
Can tomatoes carry the cure for Alzheimer's?
The humble tomato could be a suitable carrier for an oral vaccine against Alzheimer's disease, according to HyunSoon Kim from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) in...
How the malaria parasite hijacks human red blood cells
A new study—done on a scale an order of magnitude greater than anything previously attempted in the field of malaria—has uncovered an arsenal of proteins produced by the malaria parasite...
Leading Worldwide Cause Of Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified By Diet
A new article indicates that an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and...
Does Gene Variant Make Women More Prone To Alcoholism?
A particular gene variant might make women more susceptible to alcoholism. According to new research, a gene in the endorphin metabolism is altered in a typical fashion more often in...
New quality test for embryos boosts chance of pregnancy, say fertility doctors
Test trials helps doctors select healthiest embryos and show method boosts chances of embryos implanting
Argyrin: Natural substance raises hope for new cancer therapies
The effective treatment of many forms of cancer continues to pose a major problem for medicine. Many tumours fail to respond to standard forms of chemotherapy or become resistant to...
FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics
(AP) -- Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury...
Male cyclists risk sexual problems if they don't choose the right bike
Men who take up cycling in an effort to stay fit, do their bit for the environment or avoid spiralling motoring costs, could be harming their health if they don't...
Patients unaware of link between smoking and bladder cancer
Even though cigarette smoking accounts for up to half of all bladder cancer cases, few people are aware of the connection - including more than three-quarters of patients who...
Top health execs on chopping block
The number of senior health administrators in Alberta is expected to be slashed Tuesday as the province's health superboard moves ahead with merging nine health regions into one.
Race Alone Not a Factor in Heart Failure
Race by itself is not a factor in heart failure when white and non-white patients are evenly matched on baseline variables such as age, weight, medical history and cardiac function,...
Gels to protect women from HIV may help men more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gels aimed at helping women protect themselves from the AIDS virus may end up helping men as much or more, researchers predicted on Monday.
Embryo Biopsy Does Not Affect Early Growth And Risk Of Congenital Malformations In PGD/PGS Babies
A study of 70 singleton babies born after preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening has shown that the procedure does not adversely affect their early growth and risk of congenital malformations,...
Really?: The Claim: Beware of Drink Mixers Based on Diet Soda
Some people contend the artificial sweeteners in diet soda speed the absorption of alcohol.
Doctors Press Senate to Undo Medicare Cuts
Ads by the American Medical Association blame Senate Republicans for a 10.6 percent cut in payments to doctors who care for older Americans.
Healthy Eating Helps to Get the Bogeys Out of a Golfing Diet
You are what you eat, they say, and in golf, it may be more true than you think.
Vital Statistics: Summer Sports Are Among the Safest
Measured by the rate of injury while participating, the most dangerous outdoor recreational activity is snowboarding, followed by sledding.
Vital Statistics: Risk, From a Broader Perspective
New risk charts published last month provide a broader perspective than most of the risk calculators available on the Internet.
Vital Signs: Prevention: Rotavirus Vaccine Said to Be Working
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a marked reduction in incidence of rotavirus in the 2007-8 season compared with average seasons.