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Arsenic linked with one in five deaths in Bangladesh
A fifth of deaths in Bangladesh are caused, or hastened, by long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water, a study has found.
New HIV vaccine trial first to target dendritic cells
When HIV was first discovered to cause AIDS in 1981, prominent scientists expected to have an effective vaccine within a couple of years. Three decades later, the disease has killed...
Air pollution doesn't increase risk of preeclampsia, early delivery, study finds
While pregnant women may worry about the effects of air pollution on their health and that of their developing child, exposure to carbon monoxide and fine particles in the air...
Personalized approach to smoking cessation may be reality in 3-5 years
A personalized approach to smoking cessation therapy is quickly taking shape. New evidence suggests that combining information about a smoker's genetic makeup with his or her smoking habits can accurately...
Red yeast rice may lower cholesterol
What can you tell me about red yeast rice? Is it really good for lowering cholesterol levels, and are there any side effects?
Movement therapies may reduce chronic pain
Yoga, tai chi, qigong and other exercises appear to help people suffering from cancer, arthritis, fybromyalgia, multiple sclerosis and other problems. For more than a decade, Cheryl Clark has lived with the chronic...
Controlling pain with alternative remedies
Meditation, Alexander Technique exercises and video games are some of the complementary therapies being practiced to keep pain in check. ...
When pain becomes chronic
Millions of Americans suffer from a hurting that doesn't go away. The consequences can be devastating. ...
What Big Eyes You Have, Dear, but Are Those Lenses Risky?
Young women have been copying Lady Gaga’s wider-than-life eyes in her “Bad Romance” video, using special contact lenses imported from Asia. But the lenses are contraband, and eye doctors express...
Smelly Feet And The Fireworks In Your Brain
For many hundreds of years, people in Eastern Europe have treated epileptic seizures with the quick administration of shoe smell. This smell (and specifically this smell) has the power to...
Simpler and cheaper antibiotic prophylaxis with insertion of nutrition catheter in the stomach
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet recommends a new routine for protection against infection when percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), a tube for feeding directly through the abdominal wall, is surgically inserted in...
Women live longer but in worse condition
Although women have a longer life expectancy, they experience a much greater prevalence of disability in old age than men do. This is the main conclusion of the study published...
Lymphoma patients with cardiovascular disease have increased risk of cardiac hospitalisation
Older patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and a history of heart disease face a high risk of hospitalisation for cardiac complications after completing treatment, according to research published online today...
Patients with treatment-resistant CLL respond positively to stem cell transplants
Allogeneic (donor-derived) stem cell transplant (alloSCT) may be a promising option for patients with treatment-resistant chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), regardless of the patient's underlying genetic abnormalities, according to the results...
Noticed: Too Much Red Bull? Relaxation Drinks For Sale
“Relaxation shots” claim to undo the very buzz caffeinated drinks were designed to deliver.
Botox injections put a crease in emotional evaluations
Freezing the frown muscle slows appraisals of angry, sad sentences
Sports medicine advice online varies widely
Sports medicine information from online sites varies widely in quality, say doctors who reviewed advice for 10 common diagnoses.
Modifield blood cells could resist HIV
LOS ANGELES, July 2 (UPI) -- Primitive blood cells could be modified to be resistant to HIV and transplanted into patients to control HIV infection, a study suggests. ...
Antibiotic Use Boosts Risk of Infection with Clostridium Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant Staph infection is not the only emerging bacterial threat. Now a different bug - Clostridium difficile - is gaining strength.
Researchers Study Blood Pressure, Physical Ability, Cognition Correlations
(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a new study led by University of Maine psychologists and epidemiologists, high blood pressure is indirectly related to lowered physical ability by way of lowered cognition.
Austrian woman gets wrong leg amputated: reports
A 90-year-old woman who went in to get her leg amputated last month at a hospital in Sankt Johann, Tyrol, had the wrong limb removed, Austrian media reported Friday.
French Cooking Made Healthful
In this week's Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman provides an update of one of the mainstays of classic French cuisine: the rich and creamy white sauced called bechamel.
Getting Joint Replacements Right
Although joint replacements are now routine, they are not fail-safe, reports Lesley Alderman in today's Patient Money column.
J&J Teams With Koch Institute
Alliance: Five-year pact will focus on cancer biology and diagnostics development.
Tour de France dope test 'flawed'
Anti-doping tests for this year's Tour de France cycle race are flawed, the head of the French anti-doping body tells the BBC.
California Assembly passes bill banning BPA in baby bottles
The Toxin-Free Babies and Toddlers Act, introduced in 2009, received enough votes Thursday to advance. A spokesman said the governor had not taken a position on the bill. ...
How to rapily assess children's tooth decay risk
Researchers have determined that ATP-driven (adenosine triphosphate-driven) bioluminescence -- a way of measuring visible light generated from ATP contained in bacteria -- is an innovative tool for rapidly assessing in...
Overweight women undertaking ART twice as likely to miscarry as their slimmer counterparts, study finds
Being overweight leads to a greater risk of miscarriage for patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology, according to a new study.