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Swine Flu: When to Head to the Hospital, When to Stay Home

07.11.2009 15:47    health.am
Have a fever, a sore throat, and flulike symptoms? It could be H1N1, as 46 states now report widespread H1N1 infection, and the president has declared the virus a national emergency. And now, the Journal of the American Medical Association
Swine Flu: When to Head to the Hospital, When to Stay Home


Psoriatic arthritis common in people with psoriasis

07.11.2009 15:47    health.am
As many as 14 percent of people with psoriasis may also have psoriatic arthritis, research shows.Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that combines symptoms of psoriasis, such as dry, scaly skin, with arthritis symptoms such as joint pain and inflammation."People
Psoriatic arthritis common in people with psoriasis

Tai Chi has major benefits for arthritic knees

07.11.2009 15:47    health.am
People suffering from creaky knees may want to give Tai Chi a try.In a study, researchers found that practicing the Chinese mind-body exercise led to improvements in pain, function and even mental health for people with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Tai Chi has major benefits for arthritic knees

Breast feeding may not alter older kids' health

07.11.2009 15:47    health.am
Exclusive breast feeding for up to 6 months, though beneficial for an infants' immunity and mothers' weight, may not alter children's health risks over the long term, study findings hint.Dr. Michael S. Kramer, at The Montreal Children's Hospital in Quebec,
Breast feeding may not alter older kids' health


Asthma Not Determined by Genetics Alone

07.11.2009 15:47    health.am
While progress has been made in identifying genes associated with asthma, the disease is complex, and its development is likely dependent upon both genetics and environmental exposures, according to a leading expert presenting at the annual meeting of the American
Asthma Not Determined by Genetics Alone

Loyola to Host Symposium on H1N1 Flu, Seasonal Flu

07.11.2009 15:47    health.am
With the looming threat of both the H1N1 flu (also known as "swine flu") and the regular seasonal flu, area health officials fear that the worst may be in store this coming flu season.To help prepare for the worst, Loyola
Loyola to Host Symposium on H1N1 Flu, Seasonal Flu

Restless legs more common than previously thought

07.11.2009 15:47    health.am
New research suggests that 23 percent of people have restless leg syndrome, or RLS, which is much higher than previously reported rates of 3 percent to 10 percent.RLS causes unpleasant sensations in the legs when a person is at rest,

Want to quit? Don't go to light smokes

07.11.2009 15:46    health.am
Smokers who switch to a low-tar, light or mild brand of cigarette will not find it easier to quit and in fact may find it harder, researchers reported on Tuesday.They found that smokers who traded to light cigarettes were 50
Want to quit? Don't go to light smokes

A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds

07.11.2009 15:46    health.am
Nearly a third of Americans who die are in the hospital at the time and their last treatments cost the U.S. economy $20 billion, according to a report released on Wednesday.The single biggest cause of hospital death was septicemia, an
A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds

Study Suggests Dentists Can Identify Patients at Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular Event

07.11.2009 15:46    health.am
A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation.Published in the November issue of the Journal of the
Study Suggests Dentists Can Identify Patients at Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular Event

New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating

07.11.2009 15:46    health.am
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being
New scientific study indicates that eating quickly is associated with overeating

Most who OD on prescription opiates took methadone

07.11.2009 15:46    health.am
A new study of overdose deaths in Washington State due to prescription opiate drugs shows that most of these deaths involved methadone, and that these overdoses were much more common among people on Medicaid.Washington State has a particularly high rate
Most who OD on prescription opiates took methadone

What is unique in the brain of an Arabic speaker?

07.11.2009 15:46    health.am
Literary Arabic is expressed in the brain of an Arabic speaker as a second language and not as a mother tongue. This has been shown in a new study by Dr. Raphiq Ibrahim of the Edmond J. Safra Brain Research
What is unique in the brain of an Arabic speaker?

Researchers find yoga may be effective for chronic low back pain in minority populations

07.11.2009 15:46    health.am
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center found that yoga may be more effective than standard treatment for reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations. This study appears in the November issue of Alternative
Researchers find yoga may be effective for chronic low back pain in minority populations

Powerful pumpkins, super squash

07.11.2009 15:46    health.am
Carotenoids, the family of yellow to red pigments responsible for the striking orange hues of pumpkins and the familiar red color of vine-ripe tomatoes, play an important role in human health by acting as sources of provitamin A or as
Powerful pumpkins, super squash

Society of Interventional Radiology hosts oncology therapies Webinar, offers resources

07.11.2009 06:07    eurekalert.org
Society of Interventional Radiology) Registration is now open for the Society of Interventional Radiology's "Image-guided Interventional Oncology Therapies" Webinar, which will provide the latest updates on percutaneous and transcatheter treatment of liver tumors, kidney tumor ablation and lung tumor ablation.
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Society of Interventional Radiology hosts oncology therapies Webinar, offers resources

PET imaging response a prognostic factor after thoracic radiation therapy for lung cancer

07.11.2009 06:07    eurekalert.org
Thomas Jefferson University) A rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumor control, according to a study presented by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
World    Cancer    Articles
PET imaging response a prognostic factor after thoracic radiation therapy for lung cancer

New finding suggests prostate biopsy is not always necessary

07.11.2009 06:07    eurekalert.org
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the
World    Cancer    Articles
New finding suggests prostate biopsy is not always necessary

1930s drug slows tumor growth

07.11.2009 06:07    eurekalert.org
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions) Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School
World    Cancer    Articles
1930s drug slows tumor growth

New synthetic molecules trigger immune response to HIV and prostate cancer

07.11.2009 06:07    eurekalert.org
Yale University) Researchers at Yale University have developed synthetic molecules capable of enhancing the body's immune response to HIV and HIV-infected cells, as well as to prostate cancer cells. Their findings, published online in the Journal of the American Chemical
World    Cancer    Articles
New synthetic molecules trigger immune response to HIV and prostate cancer

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