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N.L. records 1st H1N1-related death
A 36-year-old woman from central Newfoundland has died as a result of complications from the H1N1 virus.
Pregnant women risk early delivery from using psychiatric medication
The odds triple for premature child delivery pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication, according to a new study...
Study: Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival
Doctors may have a new treatment for swine flu that's already on pharmacy shelves - cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor....
Change In Treating Pulmonary Embolisms Recommended By Experts
A new treatment called catheter-directed therapy or catheter-directed thrombolysis for massive blood clots in the lungs can saves lives, a new study has found. In fact, the data indicate that...
Vegetables Can Protect Unborn Child Against Diabetes
New evidence is emerging for how important it is for pregnant women to eat good, nutritious food. Expecting mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are...
Triple-combo Drug Shows Promise Against Antiviral-resistant H1N1
An experimental drug cocktail that includes three prescriptions now widely available offers the best hope in developing a single agent to treat drug-resistant H1N1 swine flu, says a virology researcher.
Use Of Antipsychotic Medications By Children And Adolescents Associated With Significant Weight Gain
Many pediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels and other metabolic measures, according to...
Exercise is good medicine for lymphoma patients
A healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, University of Alberta researchers have found...
Web-based nutrition program reduces health care costs for employees with cardiac risk factors
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that an employer-sponsored, internet-based diet and exercise program shows promise as a...
URI research couple's method targets cancerous tumours
Two University of Rhode Island associate professors, biophysicists Yana Reshetnyak and Oleg Andreev, have discovered a technology that can detect cancerous tumours and deliver treatment to them without the harming...
Exposure to alkaline substances can result in damaged teeth
It has long been known that acids can erode tooth enamel but a new Swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that strong alkaline...
Adding tools against breast tumours
At the end of a 10-year, coast-to-coast study of women with an unusual form of breast cancer, Richard J. Barth Jr., M.D., and three fellow researchers are making the case...
URI nutritionist finds chewing gum can reduce calorie intake, increase energy expenditure
A nutrition professor at the University of Rhode Island studying the effects of chewing sugar-free gum on weight management has found that it can help to reduce calorie intake and...
Hunting for the Prozac gene
Prozac works wonders for some depressed people, but not for others. In some cases, patients derive little benefit and at worst, it can lead to bizarre hallucinations and fits of...
Consumer electronics can help improve patient health
Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a repor
Thyroid Surgery Safe For Older Patients, Study Finds
Thyroid surgery is safe for older patients, say physicians who found only slight differences in rates of complications and hospital readmissions in a multi-year study.
Maternal High-Fat Diet Has Serious Implications For Brain Development Of Offspring, Mouse Study Finds
Feeding high-fat food to pregnant mice can affect their pups' brain development in ways that may cause them to be more vulnerable to obesity and to engage in addictive-like behaviors...
Vital Signs: Patterns: For Heart Attacks, Gender Gap May Be Shrinking
Recent surveys showed an increase for women and a decrease for men, which a study’s author said reflected an “ominous trend.”.
Administration Steps Up Efforts on Climate Bill
The White House and its Senate allies intensified their campaign Tuesday in the face of determined opposition.
The Flu Shot Quest
Around here we tend to beat the drum in favor of vaccines. With good reason. The research supports the safety, efficacy, and cost-benefit analysis of the standard vaccine schedule. Vaccines...
The power of doctors makes elderly patients passive
Elderly patients are often critical towards the meeting with the doctor. Hierarchical structures, time pressure and traditions in the health care sector make these patients and their relatives passive when...
Labrador death triggers medical flight concerns
A Labrador City woman, whose premature baby died 90 minutes after birth, says she is looking for answers about why help didn't arrive sooner for her and her infant son.
Aussie gun deaths stay rare
A recent study found that Australia’s lack of firearms keeps gun deaths low, when compared to similar areas in America.
UAB Creates National Network to Advance Personalized Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is spearheading an effort to create a national database and repository to enable researchers to identify predictors of effectiveness of various treatments for...
Tufts CTSI and Tufts University Receive 4 NIH Supplemental Grants
The Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and Tufts University today announced they are the recipients of four supplemental grant awards from the National Institutes of Health.
Families Suffer From Problem Gambling
Many people perceive gambling to be a harmless recreational activity. However, it is estimated that six to eight million people in the United States personally suffer from a gambling related...
HPV vaccine makes girls more cautious about sex
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nearly 80% of girls say that having the HPV vaccine makes them think twice about the risks of having sex, according to a University of Manchester study published...
WHO study suggests link between cell phones and tumors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Preliminary results of an International investigation by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggest there may be a "significantly increased risk" of some types of brain tumors after use...