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Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease, study suggests
Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, a new study suggests.
Thanksgiving Day Facts: Pilgrims' Dinner, Parades, More
Today may be called Turkey Day, but the U.S. Thanksgiving Day is about more than just the bird. Learn about a holiday myth—the first "real" Thanksgiving wasn't until the 1800s—and...
7 deaths from swine flu in N.B.
Seven people in New Brunswick have now died from the swine flu, five of them in the past week, health officials say.
'Scarless' thyroid surgery uses 3-D, high-def robotic equipment
Surgeons are using a new form of endoscopic surgery that uses a small incision under the arm to remove all or a portion of the thyroid or parathyroid glands without...
Questions, concerns follow record crib recall
With Tuesday's recall of 2.1 million Stork Craft cribs, parents, daycare workers and store owners are all questioning where babies can sleep safely and whether any drop-side cribs should be...
Soy component may be key to fighting colon cancer
Scientists have identified a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer. Sphingadienes are...
China reports 8 cases of swine flu mutation
(AP) -- China has detected eight cases of swine flu mutation, a health official said Wednesday, amid longstanding concerns among scientists that the virus could change into a more...
Floaters, light flashes may signal retinal tear
Researchers are warning that people who see sudden, persistent "floaters" or flashes of light in their vision could have a serious eye condition that could lead to blindness if left...
Study shows flavanol antioxidant content of US chocolate and cocoa-containing products
A recent study confirms that the antioxidants and other plant-based nutrients in chocolate and cocoa products are highly associated with the amount of non-fat cocoa-derived ingredients in the product. ...
IV drug treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may not improve long-term survival
Patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who received intravenous (IV) drug administration during treatment, recommended in life support guidelines, had higher rates of short term survival but no statistically significant...
Protein from pregnancy hormone may prevent breast cancer
Researchers have found that hormones produced during pregnancy induce a protein that directly inhibits the growth of breast cancer. This protein, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), may serve as a viable, well-tolerated agent...
Reduced skin infections in Northern Australian Aboriginal children
A community-based program aimed at reducing the burden of skin disease across remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory has been successful according to a study published November 24 in the...
Statement on the politicisation of evidence-based clinical research
The American College of Physicians (ACP), representing 129,000 internal medicine physicians and medical student members, believes that it is essential that research on the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of different...
Physical therapists reduce disability and improve function in single-level microdiskectomy patients
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Patients who have undergone a single-level lumbar microdiskectomy for lumbar disk herniation experienced significant improvement in physical function following an intensive, progressive physical therapist guided exercise...
How to cope with conflict at work
Bottling up career resentments can double your risk of a heart attack. Here's how you should handle stress insteadChange a word and I'll kill you. The journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has...
Plasma levels of GGT and ALB and their genetic correlations with cardiovascular risk factors
Two indicators of liver function, Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and albumin (ALB) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is known that the variation in the plasma level of...
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Laser therapy can worsen skin cancer
BERGEN, Norway, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Low-level laser therapy, used in sports medicine, hair-loss treatment and skin care, can aggravate skin cancer, Norwegian and Brazilian scientists say.
5 Myth-Busting Facts for a Safe Turkey
Here are some myth-busting facts to ensure a safe holiday meal.
Alberta urged to develop plan to eliminate poverty
Twenty years after a unanimous House of Commons resolution to end child poverty in Canada by 2000, one in 12 children in Alberta still live in poverty, the lobby group...
Pay for insulin pumps, Opposition tells government
The Manitoba government should cover the cost of insulin pumps for young diabetics, the Opposition Progressive Conservatives said Tuesday.
Locked-in syndrome discovery leads to re-examination of other cases
Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which nearly all the body's voluntary muscles are paralysed, but the patient remains conscious and able to think and reason.It can be caused by traumatic...
SJU Biologist Receives NIH Funding to Study Genetics of Cancer and Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 27 centers and institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $163,000 grant to Julia Lee,...
Rare economic espionage case ends in jury deadlock
(AP) -- Two men accused of the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. have been acquitted on two counts, but they could face a retrial on three...
Navy Researchers Apply Science To Fire Fighting
Navy scientists are conducting research to insure that sailors and their ships can be protected from the deadly effects of fire.
Link between influenza virus and fever: Scientists solve riddle of new mechanism in immune system
One feature of the "new influenza" is a sudden rise in temperature. Up to now it was not exactly understood how this reaction occurs. Scientists in Germany have been able...
Weight not a factor in fibroid surgery
DETROIT, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. medical researchers say they have determined a patient's weight is not a factor in achieving successful results from fibroid surgery.
Flu-virus prevalence comes under scrutiny
Projects to monitor antibodies seek true extent of H1N1 infection.