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Health Tip: Take Care of a Rash HealthDay - Tue Jul 8, 11:47 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Rashes can occur for various reasons, including medical conditions and reactions to products, foods or medications.
Clinical Trials Update: July 8, 2008 HealthDay - Tue Jul 8, 11:47 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk HealthDay - Mon Jul 7, 11:48 PM ET
MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a 50 percent higher risk for being overweight if they are not taking medication for the condition, a new study finds.
Clinical Trials Update: July 7, 2008 HealthDay - Mon Jul 7, 11:48 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds HealthDay - Mon Jul 7, 11:48 PM ET
WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- To help combat one of the most serious health issues facing Hispanics in the United States, a new Spanish language guide to type 2 diabetes has been released.
Substance abuse care in pregnancy helps mom, baby Reuters - Mon Jul 7, 11:18 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants born to women with substance abuse problems will fare better if their mothers undergo treatment for these problems early in pregnancy, according to the largest study to date to investigate this issue.
Most study participants understand research goals Reuters - Fri Jul 4, 10:29 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take part in clinical trials often do so out of a desire to advance scientific knowledge and to help others, a new international study demonstrates.
Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics HealthDay - Thu Jul 3, 11:47 PM ET
THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Taking prescription medications can help reduce violent behavior in some schizophrenia patients, Duke researchers report.
Barcode Technology Flaws Put Some Patients at Risk HealthDay - Thu Jul 3, 11:47 PM ET
THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Flaws in the design and implementation of barcode systems designed to match hospital patients with the right dose of the right medication can increase the risk of certain medication errors, according to a study that looked at the use of the system in five U.S. hospitals.
Kidney cancer vaccine falls short in clinical trial: study AFP - Thu Jul 3, 7:02 PM ET
PARIS (AFP) - A new kidney cancer vaccine failed in last-phase clinical trials to improve the odds of avoiding remission after tumour-removing surgery, according to a study released Friday.
Antipsychotics curb violence in some schizophrenics Reuters - Thu Jul 3, 1:09 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some people with schizophrenia become less prone to violence when they take their antipsychotic medications as prescribed by a doctor, but those with a history of antisocial behavior in childhood continue to pose a higher risk even with treatment, research shows. In these individuals, other medications and interventions are likely to be needed.
Health Tip: Giving Medications to People With Alzheimer's HealthDay - Wed Jul 2, 11:47 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- As a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's, administering their medication -- and preventing missed pills or the wrong dosages -- can be a daunting responsibility.
Clinical Trials Update: July 2, 2008 HealthDay - Wed Jul 2, 11:47 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
S.African addicts turn to AIDS medication to get high AFP - Wed Jul 2, 1:07 PM ET
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - South African AIDS patients in Durban are under siege from drug addicts who rob them of their antiretroviral treatment to get high, the provincial health department said Wednesday.
Clinical Trials Update: July 1, 2008 HealthDay - Tue Jul 1, 11:47 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically HealthDay - Tue Jul 1, 11:46 PM ET
TUESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Death rates for HIV-infected people lucky enough to get their hands on antiretroviral medications have decreased dramatically since the introduction of these drugs in 1996, new British research shows.
"Spiritual" effects of mushrooms last a year: study Reuters - Tue Jul 1, 3:10 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The "spiritual" effects of psilocybin from so-called sacred mushrooms last for more than a year and may offer a way to help patients with fatal diseases or addictions, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
U.S. leads world in substance abuse, WHO finds Reuters - Tue Jul 1, 12:31 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States leads the world in rates of experimenting with marijuana and cocaine despite strict drug laws, World Health Organization researchers said on Tuesday.
Clinical Trials Update: June 30, 2008 HealthDay - Mon Jun 30, 11:46 PM ET
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Promising Cancer Treatment Ready for Human Trial HealthDay - Mon Jun 30, 11:46 PM ET
MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- A clinical trial will examine whether a new cancer treatment is as effective in humans as it's proven to be in mice, say researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.