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Insomnia Is Bad For The Heart; Increases Blood Pressure
Can't sleep at night? A new study has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened nighttime blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems. The investigation measured the...
Einstein scientists move closer to a safer anthrax vaccine
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified two small protein fragments that could be developed into an anthrax vaccine that may cause fewer side effects...
Large Thighs Protect Against Heart Disease And Early Death
Men and women whose thighs are less than 60cm in circumference have a higher risk of premature death and heart disease, according to new research. The study also concluded that...
Surgeon's soap reduces blood infections
BALTIMORE, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Washing critically ill patients with the same solution doctors use to "scrub in" can dramatically reduce blood infections, researchers in Maryland said.
Was the public health response to swine flu alarmist?
The public health measures taken in response to swine flu may be seen as alarmist, overly restrictive, or even unjustified, says a US expert in a paper published on bmj.com...
FDA says Glaxo vaccine blocks cancer-causing virus
(AP) -- A vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline successfully blocks the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.
New research strategy for understanding drug resistance in leukaemia
UCSF researchers have developed a new approach to identify specific genes that influence how cancer cells respond to drugs and how they become resistant. This strategy, which involves producing diverse...
To get college students to wash hands requires proper tools, attention-getting tactics
The path to poor hand sanitation is paved with good intentions, according to researchers from Kansas State and North Carolina State Universities.
Campers urged to contain spread of pests
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Campers and travelers should burn wood where they buy it to reduce the risk of transporting damaging pests to new areas, scientists in...
Swine flu-related death at WorldSkills
A family member of a participant in the WorldSkills competition in Calgary has died in hospital of complications from swine flu.
Current national primary care policies for childhood obesity need to be improved
Current primary care policies aimed at reducing obesity and increasing physical activity in children do not work and are very costly to run, according to research published on bmj.com today...
Cuban cancer drug undergoes rare U.S. trial
For the first time since Fidel Castro took power in Cuba over a half-century ago, a drug developed by the Communist regime is going through clinical trials in the United...
Patient Money: How to Manage Dental Costs, With or Without Insurance
Prevention and planning can save patients a lot of money, as can spacing out procedures and using dental school clinics.
Baby with 'external heart' recovers after surgery: reports
A 10-day-old baby born with a heart on the outside of his body is recovering in an Indian hospital after undergoing surgery to create space for the organ, reports said...
How to improve vaccines to trigger T cell as well as antibody response
Killed or disabled viruses have proven safe and effective for vaccinating billions worldwide against smallpox, polio, measles, influenza and many other diseases.
Chile ditches 90K turkey eggs in swine flu measure
(AP) -- Chilean authorities say they have destroyed 90,000 turkey eggs since swine flu was detected in the birds two weeks ago.
Infant's heart moved into his chest
NEW DELHI, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- An Indian surgeon said a 10-day-old baby's heart continued to beat during a lengthy operation Thursday to move it into his chest.
Minn. State Fair Sends Youths Home After Flu Tests
One hundred youths from 4-H programs were sent home from the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday after several young people in a dorm tested positive for the new strain of...
California Leaders Back Health Program for the Poor
In a bipartisan deal, lawmakers voted to levy a tax on insurance companies to help maintain a health coverage plan for needy children.
Study finds potential way to make an AIDS vaccine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The discovery of immune system particles that attack the AIDS virus may finally open a way to make a vaccine that could protect people against the deadly...
Study: New treatment may combat drug-resistant flu
(AP) -- A new and unlicensed treatment for swine flu could be used in patients who have Tamiflu-resistant viruses, doctors say. In an article published Friday in the medical...
Molecular 'GPS' helps researchers probe processes important in aging and disease
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---With all the hype about beneficial antioxidants in everything from face cream to cereal bars, you'd think their targets---oxygen radicals---must be up to no good. It's true, the...
Sigg backpedals on BPA
Stainless steel bottle manufacturer Sigg has issued a public apology following an earlier admission some of its bottle liners contain trace amounts of bisphenol A (BPA).
Swine flu more deadly to adolescents than to younger children, officials say
The CDC says older children with underlying health problems should be among the first to be vaccinated. ...
The Medical Minute: Preservation of fertility -- gynecologic cancer
In recent years, several new innovations have been employed in the treatment for women with gynecologic cancer in an effort to preserve fertility. These innovations consist of conservative ovarian staging,...
Osiris stem cell platform success hinges on 2 trials
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Osiris Therapeutics Inc, which is developing a drug to treat a rare condition that affects bone marrow transplant patients, is poised to unveil results from a late-stage...
Restrict ATV use by children, Ontario doctors urge
Children under the age of 14 should be banned from driving all-terrain vehicles, a medical group says.
Cholera's survival tactics revealed
More resilient cholera strains emerge by swapping genes, becoming less severe yet more widespread, confirms new research.