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Study finds that obstructive sleep apnea causes earlier death in stroke patients
Stroke victims who have obstructive sleep apnea die sooner than stroke victims who do not have sleep apnea or who have central sleep apnea, according to Swedish researchers, who will...
Protein Combination Triggers 9-1-1 To Make Cells Fight Cancer-causing agents
Microbiologists have found a way to trigger a protein combination called 9-1-1 that sends an SOS signal for cells to fight cancer-causing agents such as industrial toxins, ultraviolet radiation, and...
Increasing Sun Exposure Is Not The Way To Decrease Breast Cancer Risk, Despite New Data, Warn Cancer Experts
Cancer researchers and physicians have warned of the link between unprotected sun exposure and the development of skin cancer for decades, but experts from Yale Cancer Center warn that recent...
Parents Use Cough Medicines On Toddlers Under Two Despite The Warnings
More than 40 percent of parents have used cough medicine for children younger than two -- even though it is not recommended, nor proven effective for children in this age...
Cardiovascular Risk: Low Sodium Diets Might Be Worse Than High Salt Diets
Contrary to long-held assumptions, high-salt diets may not increase the risk of death. Researchers reached their conclusion after examining dietary intake among a nationally representative sample of adults in the...
Older Americans Urged to Get Shingles Shots
The one-time vaccination can prevent painful rashes, scarring and nerve damage, said federal officials.
Protein predicts Gleevec resistance in gastrointestinal tumors
Excess amounts of a protein called IGF-1R in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) could indicate that the patient would be less responsive to the drug imatinib mesylate (known as...
Embryonic pathway delivers stem cell traits
Studies of how cancer cells spread have led to a surprising discovery about the creation of cells with adult stem-cell characteristics, offering potentially major implications for regenerative medicine and for...
Electric Shocks Can Cause Neurologic And Neuropsychological Symptoms
Researchers have shown that an electric shock ranging from 120 to 52,000 volts can cause neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms in humans. Following an electrical injury, some patients may show various...
Obesity And Unhealthy Lifestyles Linked To More Complex Urinary Problems
Obesity, unhealthy lifestyles and lower social economic status have been linked to more complex urinary problems in an American survey of 5,506 men and women. 58 percent were female, 32...
Risk Of Death Persists In Heart Patients With Acute Kidney Injury, Study Shows
Acute kidney injury, a common complication of cardiac surgery during hospitalization, is linked to increased and prolonged risk of death in heart attack patients who have been discharged from the...
Dr. Anthony Fauci reflects on 25 years of HIV
On the 25th anniversary of the first scientific article linking a retrovirus to AIDS, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of...
Study takes a step toward better defining fatigue
In an effort to better define and ultimately address fatigue more effectively, a qualitative study from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has identified three primary themes...
1,200 people to have canceled health-care coverage restored
The action comes after Kaiser Permanente and Health Net reach an agreement with the a state agency. ...
Unpublished data shows breast cancer drug 'third less effective'
Drug trial involving 1,000 women given Herceptin shows drug is not effective as thought
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Chemicals Ottawa's watching: The feds take a closer look at 17 substances
The federal government is currently in the process of reviewing 200 chemicals to determine whether they pose a risk to human health or the environment and should be more closely...
Health Canada issues warning about Trophic's Kelp product
Health Canada has issued a warning to consumers about the Trophic brand natural health product labelled "Kelp and Glutamic Acid HCI" because of high levels of iodine.
Canadian researchers make autism diagnosis at 9 months: study
An early diagnostic test for autism could soon be available, according to Canadian researchers, who say they can detect autism in children as young as nine months.
Women want bargains but men prefer brand names
Women are better bargain hunters than men, with male shoppers seeking known brand names when deciding which store to go to, a Massey University study of consumers has found.
Victim in O.C. cougar attack refuses to be 'prisoner of the drama'
Finding strength in faith, Anne Hjelle is determined to recover after she was mauled while mountain biking in a wilderness park. ...
9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach
(AP) -- A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.
Sweetwater-brand pepper cheese is recalled
WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Sweetwater Valley Farm-brand Tennessee Aged Black Pepper Cheese due to possible contamination.
External-beam Radiation Therapy For Localized Prostate Cancer Linked To Other Cancer
Patients undergoing external-beam radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer may be at an increased risk for secondary malignancy, according to a new study.
F.D.A. Delays Clinical Trial of Embryonic Stem Cells
The Geron Corporation announced Wednesday that its plans to begin the first clinical trial using embryonic stem cells had been delayed by federal regulators.
Medical Journal’s Article Questions TV Ads for Stent
A television ad for a heart stent may deceive the public and should be reviewed by federal regulators, according to an article published by a leading medical journal.
Serious Deficiencies in Nursing Homes Are Often Missed, Report Says
Nursing home inspectors routinely overlook or minimize problems that pose a serious, immediate threat to patients, Congressional investigators say.
Entrepreneurial Edge: If It’s Eye Care Technology, This Must Be Orange County
Orange County, Calif., has become a center for small eye care device makers in much the same way that Silicon Valley is a center for technology.