Medical News - November 24, 2006

Laura Bush Discusses Her Skin Cancer
San Francisco Chronicle
First lady Laura Bush says she first thought a sore on her right shin that turned out to be skin cancer was an insect bite. "Actually it never occurred to me to make it public," she told Bob Shieffer on CBS "Face the Nation" aired Sunday.


Olive oil 'can cut cancer risk'
BBC News
Adding plenty of olive oil to a diet could help protect against cell damage that can lead to cancer, experts say. A study of 182 European men found those who had 25 millilitres of olive oil per day had reduced levels of a substance which indicates cell ...


Health Highlights: Dec. 23, 2006
Forbes
Signs of elevated blood pressure in African Americans can be evident as early as age 10, according to new research from the Medical College of Georgia.


NIH researcher is ordered to forfeit Pfizer payments
Los Angeles Times
The scientist, who pleaded guilty to conflict of interest, gets two years' probation and community service. By David Willman, Times Staff Writer.


Psychological Approach Helps Back Pain
WebMD
By Salynn Boyles. Dec. 22, 2006 -- Most people suffer from low back painback pain at some point in their lives, but people with long-lasting pain often get little relief from the most widely recommended treatments.


New scan spots dementia
Health24.com
A new imaging technique could make it possible for doctors to detect Alzheimer's disease in the brain before extensive damage has taken place, researchers report.