Medical News - November 24, 2006
Laura Bush Discusses Her Skin CancerSan 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, 2006Forbes 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 paymentsLos 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 PainWebMD 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 dementiaHealth24.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.
Medical Headlines - December 21, 2006
Teens Getting High on Medicine as Abuse of Illegal Drugs FallsBloomberg By Robert Schmidt. Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Use of illegal drugs by teenagers fell slightly over the past year as adolescents took prescription drugs and over-the-counter cough medicines to get high, a US government-funded study showed.Flu 'could wipe out 62 million'BBC News The 1918 pandemic claimed 50 million lives, and experts in The Lancet predict the toll today would be higher than this, despite medical advances.Brain Scan May Detect Alzheimer'sFOX News By Salynn Boyles. A newly identified imaging compound that shows how Alzheimer?s disease ravages the brain could lead to better tools to diagnose the disease and better ways to evaluate new treatments.Biomarkers Little Help for Heart AttacksABC News There may be nothing better than basic risk factors to predict a patient's chance of suffering a heart attack, says new research.Fish oil gives babies head start: studyThe Age Toddlers born to women who consume fish oil during pregnancy know more words and longer phrases than other children, a study has found.Botox Soothes Writer's CrampForbes THURSDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Already hailed for its wrinkling-erasing properties, Botox is now being touted as an effective treatment for writer's cramp, too.
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Fresh bill to spare asbestos victims of dilemmaThe Herald, UK - Dec 6, 2006Families and campaigners yesterday told MSPs of the appalling dilemma faced by mesothelioma victims as they eked out their last weeks of life. ...Heroes leave pawprints on lives touchedContra Costa Times, CA - Dec 10, 2006... being found in people that worked the Pile, it's thought that by studying the dogs, doctors may learn to understand a disease such as mesothelioma, a cancer ...Nine-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Inspires PatientsPR Web (press release), WA - Nov 15, 2006Nine year mesothelioma survivor Paul Kraus is scheduled to provide another inspiring teleconference to mesothelioma patients and their families on December 14 ...Weitz & Luxenberg Wins $25 Million in Mesothelioma VerdictPowerHomeBiz.com (press release) - Nov 29, 2006... PC obtained a jury verdict ordering DaimlerChrysler AG to pay $25 million to a New York City brake reliner who lost his right lung to mesothelioma, a rare ...Thompsons DWP mesothelioma consultation responseSourceWire (press release), UK - Nov 29, 2006... asbestos litigation team. We pursue several hundred cases each year on behalf of mesothelioma victims and their families. The firm ...Asbestos roof warningSky News Australia, Australia - Dec 8, 2006... By the year 2020, experts say there will be 13,000 cases of mesothelioma and up to 40,000 cases of asbestos-related lung cancer.
Medical Headlines - December 7, 2006
Drug-Coated Stents Don't Boost Death Risk, US Advisers SayWashington Post By Amanda Gardner. THURSDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said Thursday that drug-coated stents -- tiny mesh tubes used to prop open blocked arteries that ...Trans fat banned in New Yorkers' attack on porkersSydney Morning Herald - Dec 6, 2006H Kenneth Woods, chef and owner of Sylvia's restaurant, cooks southern fried chicken using a soy bean oil that doesn't contain trans fats in New York's Harlem neighbourhood.After 21 years, scientists say: mobiles don't cause cancerTimes Online - Dec 5, 2006Mobile phones have no effect at all on the risk of cancer, the largest and longest-running investigation yet conducted has found. A study that has followed 420,000 mobile phone users in Denmark, for up to ...Teen girls should scale back their weigh-insMSNBC - 6 hours agoDec. 4: The hamburger giant is offering advice and exercise gear, but is the new move legitimate or just for publicity. "One the Money's" Larry Kudlow speaks with two experts.Smokers risk osteoarthritis: studyCBC British Columbia Men who smoke have a higher risk of arthritis in the knee, showing faster loss of cartilage than non-smokers, a new study suggests.Medicare Issues Getting Much Attention in Closing Days of CongressSeniorJournal.com - Dec 6, 2006December 6, 2006 - The final days of this Congress are seeing considerable focus on Medicare issues. A group of senators have asked Health & Human Services to make diabetes screening and prevention a "top priority" for Medicare.
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