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Ultrasound mammography: Good but risky
PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 15 (UPI) -- A U.S. study shows adding an ultrasound screening to routine mammography may find more breast cancers, but also hikes the rate of...
Americans Taking Prescription Drugs in Greater Numbers
For the first time, more than half of insured adults regularly rely on prescription drugs, according to new data.
Exposure To Coarse Air Pollution Not Associated With Hospital Admission For Respiratory Diseases
Exposure to coarse particulate matter air pollution such as from agricultural activities, windblown dust and mechanical grinding is not statistically significantly associated with emergency hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular...
Patients Suffering From 'Hemineglect' Ignore Things On Their Left, But They See Them Nonetheless
Patients suffering from "hemineglect" ignore things presented to their left side. However, sometimes these ignored stimuli may be processed without awareness. In a new study, researchers report that unconscious processing...
Sugar Linkage Could Lead To Better Treatment For Autoimmune Diseases
Researchers have identified a specific carbohydrate structure that confers anti-inflammatory activity to a glycoprotein antibody that could lead to improved treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. The...
Compound might stop cancer progression
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 14 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have discovered a compound that, in laboratory tests, has shown success in preventing cancer.
Hospital pay for performance incentives may backfire among safety-net hospitals
The same government-backed incentive programs aimed at improving the care all Americans receive in hospitals may be widening the gap between poor, underserved patients and those who are insured or...
Treating safety research like other clinical studies slows progress
Progress in patient safety research could slow to a crawl unless regulators work out a host of ethical issues, Johns Hopkins researchers assert in an upcoming opinion piece.
Discovery of HPV in male oral cancers leads to vaccination call
There's growing evidence that the virus that causes cervical cancer in women is also linked to cancers in men, leading some health professionals to call for an HPV vaccination program...
Britain Releases Batch of Files on UFO Sightings
Britain's National Archives released 1,000 pages of secret UFO documents.
Educated People In US Living Longer, Less Educated Have Unchanged Death Rate
A new study finds a gap in overall death rates between Americans with less than high school education and college graduates increased rapidly from 1993 to 2001. The study says...
Drug Therapy For PKU Reverses Heart Damage, Study Shows
A pricy drug used to treat a rare but well-known genetic disorder may hold wider promise as a treatment for millions of Americans with potentially lethal enlarged hearts, due mainly...
Neglected Tropical Diseases Rarely Make The Headlines
A new study of leading news organizations has found that neglected tropical diseases rarely make headlines, despite the huge amount of illness, suffering, and poverty that they cause.
Sticky gecko feet: The role of temperature and humidity
A team of five University of Akron researchers has published the paper, “Sticky gecko feet: the role of temperature and humidity” in PLoS ONE, an open-access, online journal for peer-reviewed...
Britain releases batch of files on UFO sightings
(AP) -- The men were air traffic controllers. Experienced, calm professionals. Nobody was drinking. But they were so worried about losing their jobs that they demanded their names be...
Drug does not increase suitability for dialysis of surgically-enlarged blood vessels
The anti-platelet drug clopidogrel reduced the frequency of early blood clot formation in new surgically enlarged blood vessels (fistulas) created for patients requiring dialysis, but did not increase the proportion...
We're watching the 'oppressors': world telecoms boss
The head of the world telecoms body said on Tuesday that oppressive regimes are increasingly using their control over the Internet to deprive citizens of information but that those governments...
Woman dies after getting infected kidney
BOSTON, May 13 (UPI) -- Health officials said a 70-year-old woman died in Boston after receiving a kidney infected with lymphocyte choriomeningitis virus.
Self-Sterilizing Plastics Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria [News]
Despite the proliferation of antibiotics and assorted antibacterial hand lotions and wipes, bacteria remain a moving target for hospitals and clinics seeking to protect their patients from infections. One approach...
Skin patch effective in ADHD treatment
CLEVELAND, May 13 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have determined the prolonged use of a transdermal patch is safe and effective for the treatment of ADHD in...
Early Stage Bone Cells Produce Potential Estrogen Substitute
Cells on their way to forming bone also produce an estrogen-like substance that mimics the naturally occurring female sex hormone estradiol, investigators at the Yale School of Medicine reported Monday...
Really?: The Claim: If You’re Hyperventilating, Breathe Into a Paper Bag
Like a bandage for a cut or a crutch for a broken leg, the brown paper bag is a symbol for hyperventilation. But does it help?
Personal Health: Mosquito Thrives; So Does Dengue Fever
Dengue fever has increased rapidly in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide in recent years, thanks to factors both natural and man-made.
Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Mother’s Touch Helps Cut Newborns’ Pain
Even very premature babies benefit from skin-to-skin contact with their mothers during painful medical procedures, a Canadian study has found.
Vital Signs: Nutrition: Breast-Feeding Tied to Intelligence
Researchers have found evidence that prolonged breast-feeding is associated with improved scores on some intelligence tests in childhood.
Vital Signs: Vision: Vitamin E Benefit for Cataracts in Dispute
A large 10-year randomized trial has found no difference in cataract formation between those who took vitamin E and those who did not.
Rough Transition to a New Asthma Inhaler
For many people with asthma, the transition to CFC-free inhalers will not be a easy one.
A Child, a Bizarre Tumor and a Perilous Operation
A little girl, a rare tumor and a new surgical procedure that may make everything normal again.