- Aspirin could beat cancer spread: Australian study AFP - 7 hrs ago
Aspirin and other household drugs may inhibit the spread of cancer because they help shut down the chemical "highways" which feed tumours, Australian researchers announced … More »Aspirin could beat cancer spread: Australian study
- Smoke-free laws lead to less smoking at home AFP - 14 hrs ago
Anti-tobacco laws in several European countries prompted many smokers to ban smoking at home and to cut their cigarette consumption, according to a study reported in … More »Smoke-free laws lead to less smoking at home
- WHO calls for stepped-up fight against leprosy AFP - 18 hrs ago
The World Health Organization called Monday for greater efforts to fight leprosy, warning the disfiguring disease was defying efforts to wipe it out across many countries … More »WHO calls for stepped-up fight against leprosy
- Bullying a Strong Risk Factor for Suicide in Gay Youth: Study HealthDay - 9 mins ago
TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- New research confirms the trend of disturbing headlines that have appeared in media reports in the past two years: More »Bullying a Strong Risk Factor for Suicide in Gay Youth: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- New research confirms the trend of disturbing headlines that have appeared in media reports in the past two years:
- Don't Forget Your Kids on Valentine's Day HealthDay - 9 mins ago
TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Valentine's Day is an occasion for couples to reaffirm their commitment to each other, but parents should show love for their children … More »Don't Forget Your Kids on Valentine's Day
TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Valentine's Day is an occasion for couples to reaffirm their commitment to each other, but parents should show love for their children every day of the year, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
- Health Tip: Treating Jaw Pain HealthDay - 9 mins ago
(HealthDay News) -- A TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder can cause serious jaw pain that can affect your ability to chew and eat food. More »Health Tip: Treating Jaw Pain
(HealthDay News) -- A TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder can cause serious jaw pain that can affect your ability to chew and eat food.
- Stem Cell Treatment Might Reverse Heart Attack Damage HealthDay - 9 mins ago
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Stem cell therapy's promise for healing damaged tissues may have gotten a bit closer to reality. In a small, early study, heart damage … More »Stem Cell Treatment Might Reverse Heart Attack Damage
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Stem cell therapy's promise for healing damaged tissues may have gotten a bit closer to reality. In a small, early study, heart damage was reversed in heart-attack patients treated with their own cardiac stem cells, researchers report.
- Health Tip: Is Your Child Anxious? HealthDay - 9 mins ago
(HealthDay News) -- Children who don't get enough time to play and relax -- or who are pushed beyond their comfort zone -- may become anxious, experts say. More »Health Tip: Is Your Child Anxious?
(HealthDay News) -- Children who don't get enough time to play and relax -- or who are pushed beyond their comfort zone -- may become anxious, experts say.
- Biogen to acquire developer of fibrosis treatment Reuters - 21 mins ago
(Reuters) - Biogen Idec Inc said on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Stromedix Inc, a privately held company developing treatments for fibrosis and organ failure, for … More »Biogen to acquire developer of fibrosis treatment
(Reuters) - Biogen Idec Inc said on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Stromedix Inc, a privately held company developing treatments for fibrosis and organ failure, for $75 million in cash -- and potential additional payments of up to $487.5 million. Stromedix's most advanced candidate, STX-100, is a monoclonal antibody that …
- Avon sales slide, to wait for new CEO to give update Reuters - 53 mins ago
(Reuters) - Avon Products Inc's reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results as sales slid in every market except Latin America and the cosmetics direct seller … More »Avon sales slide, to wait for new CEO to give update
(Reuters) - Avon Products Inc's reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results as sales slid in every market except Latin America and the cosmetics direct seller lost sales representatives. Avon, whose shares were down 7 percent in premarket trading, is dealing with the fallout from an internal bribery investigation …
- Could your Valentine's kiss give you lead poisoning? Reuters - 1 hr 8 mins ago
(Reuters) - If you're going to be on either end of a kiss this Valentine's Day, you might want to consider smooching bare-lipped. Most lipstick contains lead. Lead has … More »Could your Valentine's kiss give you lead poisoning?
(Reuters) - If you're going to be on either end of a kiss this Valentine's Day, you might want to consider smooching bare-lipped. Most lipstick contains lead. Lead has been banned in paint since 1978 because of its toxicity at low levels, but it still shows up in small amounts in some of the best-selling lipstick brands. …
- Mediterranean Diet May Be Good for the Brain @ ABC News - 1 hr 24 mins ago
A Mediterranean diet may reduce small-vessel damage to the brain, according to a new study published in the Archives of Neurology. In other words, a diet made up of fruits, … More »Mediterranean Diet May Be Good for the Brain
A Mediterranean diet may reduce small-vessel damage to the brain, according to a new study published in the Archives of Neurology. In other words, a diet made up of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, legumes, whole grains, little red meat and a glass of red wine...
- Dread Reckoning: H5N1 Bird Flu May Be Less Deadly to Humans Than Previously Thought--or Not Scientific American - 2 hrs 11 mins ago
Dread Reckoning: H5N1 Bird Flu May Be Less Deadly to Humans Than Previously Thought--or Not More »Dread Reckoning: H5N1 Bird Flu May Be Less Deadly to Humans Than Previously Thought--or Not
Dread Reckoning: H5N1 Bird Flu May Be Less Deadly to Humans Than Previously Thought--or Not
- Monsanto says to appeal French poisoning verdict Reuters - 4 hrs ago
PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. agri-business giant Monsanto said on Tuesday it will appeal a French court ruling that found it responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who inhaled … More »Monsanto says to appeal French poisoning verdict
PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. agri-business giant Monsanto said on Tuesday it will appeal a French court ruling that found it responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who inhaled a weedkiller in what is the first such case to reach court in France. A court in Lyon, southeast France, ruled on Monday that Monsanto was guilty of …
- Trimming super-size with half-orders, plate colors AP - 5 hrs ago
Call it the alter-ego of super-sizing. Researchers infiltrated a fast-food Chinese restaurant and found up to a third of diners jumped at the offer of a half-size of … More »Trimming super-size with half-orders, plate colors
- The perils and pleasures of online gaming for married life Scientific American - 9 hrs ago
The perils and pleasures of online gaming for married life More »The perils and pleasures of online gaming for married life
The perils and pleasures of online gaming for married life
- No Cancer Benefit From Vitamin B, Omega-3 Supplements in Heart Patients HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with a history of heart disease will most likely not reduce their risk for developing cancer by taking vitamin B and/or omega-3 … More »No Cancer Benefit From Vitamin B, Omega-3 Supplements in Heart Patients
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with a history of heart disease will most likely not reduce their risk for developing cancer by taking vitamin B and/or omega-3 fatty acid supplements, a new French analysis suggests.
- Wider Waistlines Linked to Memory Problems in HIV Patients HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- HIV-positive patients with larger waistlines may be at greater risk for memory problems, according to a new study. Exposure to combinations … More »Wider Waistlines Linked to Memory Problems in HIV Patients
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- HIV-positive patients with larger waistlines may be at greater risk for memory problems, according to a new study. Exposure to combinations of certain anti-HIV drugs could play a role in this reduced mental function, researchers said.
- More Young Adults Get Health Care When They Can Stay on Parents' Plans HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults in states that allow them to stay on their parents' health insurance until age 26 have better access to health care, … More »More Young Adults Get Health Care When They Can Stay on Parents' Plans
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults in states that allow them to stay on their parents' health insurance until age 26 have better access to health care, according to a new study.
- Screening by Primary-Care Doctors May Spot Dementia HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Routine screening at primary care clinics led to a two- to threefold increase in diagnoses of brain-function impairments such as dementia … More »Screening by Primary-Care Doctors May Spot Dementia
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Routine screening at primary care clinics led to a two- to threefold increase in diagnoses of brain-function impairments such as dementia in older veterans, researchers say.
- Handling Divorce May Be Easier Later in Life HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) --Getting divorced at a younger age causes more harm to health than getting divorced later in life, perhaps because older people have … More »Handling Divorce May Be Easier Later in Life
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) --Getting divorced at a younger age causes more harm to health than getting divorced later in life, perhaps because older people have more coping skills to deal with the stress of divorce, a new study suggests.
- Mediterranean Diet Might Be Healthier for Brain HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a Mediterranean-style diet appears to reduce damage to small blood vessels in the brain, a new study says. More »Mediterranean Diet Might Be Healthier for Brain
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a Mediterranean-style diet appears to reduce damage to small blood vessels in the brain, a new study says.
- Radiation After Lung Cancer Surgery Doesn't Help All: Study HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- For older people with a certain type and stage of lung cancer, administering radiation treatment after surgery may not extend survival, … More »Radiation After Lung Cancer Surgery Doesn't Help All: Study
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- For older people with a certain type and stage of lung cancer, administering radiation treatment after surgery may not extend survival, according to a new study.
- Exercise a Defense Against Dementia: Study HealthDay - 9 hrs ago
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Here's another reason to get into shape: Physical activity may reduce the risk of dementia-related death, according to a new stud … More »Exercise a Defense Against Dementia: Study
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Here's another reason to get into shape: Physical activity may reduce the risk of dementia-related death, according to a new study.
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