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No Shift in British Abortion Law
Parliament voted to keep the legal limit on abortion at 24 weeks, disappointing campaigners who had sought to lower the limit.
Drug may become new breast cancer therapy
HOUSTON, May 20 (UPI) -- A U.S. study shows Gefitinib, a once-promising drug for treating lung cancer, can enhance hormonal therapy for treating some metastatic breast cancers.
'House' mixes a weak tonic for his soap opera actor patient
Hugh Laurie's character diagnoses Dr. Brock Sterling through the TV screen, then tops it with a dose of drama and a convenient swig of quinine. ...
CAPHOSOL relieves oral mucositis and improves quality-of-life in cancer patients
New data show that CAPHOSOL® (www.caphosol.com), an advanced electrolyte solution, relieves painful oral mucositis (OM) and improves quality of life for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. ...
Websites where doctors are rated
Websites that rate and review doctors, and sometimes other health professionals, have sprung up in recent years as patients have extended the consumer-empowerment movement into the healthcare field. Here's a...
CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
(AP) -- A hepatitis C outbreak was caused by workers improperly reusing syringes and medicine vials at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday.
Survival of quake victims depends on many factors
(AP) -- A nurse survived eight days in the wreckage of a Turkish hospital destroyed by an earthquake in 1992. A newborn was rescued after more than a week...
Fibroids common, but women have options
Small fibroids located just beneath the lining of the uterus (submucosal) are more likely to move to the endometrial cavity after uterine artery embolization (UAE) but usually don’t cause major...
Researchers expand natural killer cells in cord blood to fight leukemia
Researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found a therapy that effectively kills human leukemia cells in mice using natural killer (NK) cells from umbilical...
'Bitter Orange' Gets Reference Materials From NIST But Is It Safer Than Ephedra?
Also known as Seville orange, sour orange, and Zhi shi, bitter orange has been used in traditional Chinese medicine and by indigenous people of the Amazon rain forest for nausea,...
Natural trans fats may be good for you
Found in milk and yogurt, vaccenic acid -- a naturally occurring trans fat -- lowered cholesterol in rats, a Canadian study finds. ...
Comparing microdermabrasion kits against professional visits
Three at-home treatments and one office session later, the results turn out to be pretty bright -- depending on the price. ...
Doctor ratings: Is your healthcare hot or not?
Online, patients-as-consumers are reviewing doctors. It shifts the balance of power, but raises the question of whether consumers can simply rate an M.D. like they'd review an HDTV. ...
FDA stresses birth defect risks with Roche drug
(AP) -- Health regulators warned again Friday that Roche and Novartis drugs prescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages and birth defects when used by pregnant women.
Horse Racing's Cripple Crown?: Industry Works to Prevent Fatal Injuries [News]
Tomorrow, the eyes of the horse racing world will turn to the 133rd annual Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of U.S. horse racing's Triple Crown.But the dust has barely settled...
Athlete's foot remedy for red tides
Antifungal compounds might help to stop harmful algal blooms.
Side effects of antidepressant withdrawal
There's little that can minimize dizziness, anxiety and other side effects common when tapering off drugs like Cymbalta, Effexor. ...
Dr. Joseph B. Michelson: the doctor becomes the patient
Lymphoma turned him into a patient. Health insurance red tape turned him into an outspoken critic. ...
Exercises for flexibility will help protect your knees
Most of us know that a good way to protect our knees is to strengthen the muscle above the knees with simple quad exercises. But, for added support, it's also...
Calgary woman recovering after robotic arm removes brain tumour
A surgical team in Calgary on Friday extolled the virtues of using a robotic arm to perform groundbreaking surgery to remove a woman's brain tumour.
Sanofi-Aventis Wants F.D.A. to Reconsider Heart Drug
The company said it would resubmit its application for Multaq based on results from a study showing that the drug reduced both hospitalization and death in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Disaster aftermath: The risk of epidemic diseases
Natural disaster can kill hundreds of thousands of people a year. But the aftermath can keep on claiming lives. Outbreaks of infectious diseases following hurricanes, cyclones, tsunamis and earthquakes are...
Crohn's disease linked to protein
MILAN, Italy, May 16 (UPI) -- Crohn's disease and other chronic intestinal disorders are linked to low levels of a protein that helps bind the stomach lining, Italian...
Long-delayed P.E.I. hospital information system launched
A clinical information system for P.E.I. hospitals is up and running following many delays and cost overruns.
'Effective chemicals may be lost'
It is claimed tighter rules on pesticide use in Europe could lead to reduced yields and increased in food costs.
Sitting Position Can Influence Risk Of Whiplash
Women run a three times greater risk than men of incurring a debilitating injury in a rear-end collision. This is partly due to differences between the sexes regarding sitting position....
Pain Free Without Numbness -- Substance Combination With Chili Peppers
A dentist's injection typically causes numbness for several hours. This experience could soon be history. Now, researchers have developed a combination of two agents which is able to specifically block...
Bringing the family into the therapy
When a child has a medical problem, doctors see the child and parent together. It would be unusual to have a clinician meet alone with a minor with an illness...