health guru guide

Obama delivers letter from Kennedy to Pope (Reuters)

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:11:31 +0000

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a letter from Senator Edward Kennedy to Pope Benedict on Friday and asked the Roman Catholic pontiff to pray for the senator, who is suffering from an incurable brain tumor.

Source:Obama delivers letter from Kennedy to Pope
(Reuters)

Use of vibrators common, surveys show (Reuters)

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:10:56 +0000

Reuters - Two Indiana University surveys suggest that vibrator use during sexual encounters is common among American men and women and is linked to better sexual health.

Source:Use of vibrators common, surveys show
(Reuters)

House Dems want to tax the rich for health care (AP)

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:10:06 +0000

AP - Key House Democrats decided Friday to raise taxes on the wealthy to help pay for health care legislation, capping an up-and-down week for President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. At the same time, Democratic leaders tried to quell concerns among moderate and conservative lawmakers about other elements of the bill.

Source:House Dems want to tax the rich for health care
(AP)

Study: 1 in 3 breast cancer patients overtreated (AP)

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:09:31 +0000

AP - One in three breast cancer patients identified in public screening programs may be treated unnecessarily, a new study says. Karsten Jorgensen and Peter Gotzsche of the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen analyzed breast cancer trends at least seven years before and after government-run screening programs for breast cancer started in parts of Australia, Britain, Canada, Norway and Sweden.

Source:Study: 1 in 3 breast cancer patients overtreated
(AP)

Anti-obesity product safe in mid-stage study (Reuters)

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:09:02 +0000

Reuters - Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Thursday a mid-stage study of its combination obesity product involving versions of hormones linked to appetite and metabolism yielded positive results.

Source:Anti-obesity product safe in mid-stage study
(Reuters)

Tests reveal some pet supplements skimp on meds (AP)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:09:23 +0000

AP - Arthritis supplements bought by millions of pet owners for their dogs, cats and horses sometimes skimp on the ingredients the makers claim can help aching paws and aging joints, and some contain high amounts of lead, an independent laboratory found.

Source:Tests reveal some pet supplements skimp on meds
(AP)

Clinical Trials Update: July 10, 2009 (HealthDay)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:09:02 +0000

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:

Source:Clinical Trials Update: July 10, 2009
(HealthDay)

Vaccine May Someday Thwart Ear Infections (HealthDay)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:10:09 +0000

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) — U.S. researchers have
developed a pain-free vaccination that might thwart ear infections in
children.

Source:Vaccine May Someday Thwart Ear Infections
(HealthDay)

Electronic System Helps Track Diabetes Care (HealthDay)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:09:32 +0000

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) — A personalized electronic
health tracking system can improve diabetes patients’ care and clinical
outcomes, Canadian researchers say.

Source:Electronic System Helps Track Diabetes Care
(HealthDay)

Clinical Trials Update: July 9, 2009 (HealthDay)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:09:02 +0000

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com:

Source:Clinical Trials Update: July 9, 2009
(HealthDay)

Health Tip: Understanding Hay Fever (HealthDay)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:10:28 +0000

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Hay fever — an allergic reaction to
pollen — is what causes the runny eyes, sneezing, swelling and itching
that makes you miserable when you head outside.

Source:Health Tip: Understanding Hay Fever
(HealthDay)

Health Tip: Caring for a Diabetic's Skin (HealthDay)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:09:34 +0000

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes may be concerned with
their heart, eyes and nerves. But don’t forget the body’s largest
organ.

Source:Health Tip: Caring for a Diabetic's Skin
(HealthDay)

Fewer Shots Could Still Protect Kids From Pneumonia (HealthDay)

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:09:03 +0000

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) — Parents and babies alike will
be relieved by new findings that show a reduced-dose schedule for the
pneumococcal vaccine can protect infants against pneumonia and other
infections.

Source:Fewer Shots Could Still Protect Kids From Pneumonia
(HealthDay)

Internet-based therapy shows promise for insomnia (AP)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:11:36 +0000

AP - Sleepless people sometimes use the Internet to get through the night. Now a small study shows promising results for insomniacs with nine weeks of Internet-based therapy.

Source:Internet-based therapy shows promise for insomnia
(AP)

Government tightening food safety standards (AP)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:10:44 +0000

AP - New safety standards aimed at reducing salmonella and E. coli outbreaks are part of a government effort to try to make food safer to eat.

Source:Government tightening food safety standards
(AP)

Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread (HealthDay)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:09:53 +0000

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) — U.S. researchers say they’ve found
a major cellular flaw that may drive the rapid spread of relapsed lung
cancer.

Source:Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread
(HealthDay)

Autism May Be Linked to Mom's Autoimmune Disease (HealthDay)

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:09:04 +0000

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) — Children of mothers who have
autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and
celiac disease have up to a three times greater risk for autism, a new
study finds.

Source:Autism May Be Linked to Mom's Autoimmune Disease
(HealthDay)

Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight (HealthDay)

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:10:04 +0000

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) — Children with type 1
diabetes are more likely to be overweight than those without the disease,
increasing their risk of serious health complications, researchers
say.

Source:Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight
(HealthDay)

More Evidence That Caffeine Can Jolt Memory (HealthDay)

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:09:02 +0000

HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) — The growing evidence that caffeine
consumption may help treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease has received an
extra boost from two new studies.

Source:More Evidence That Caffeine Can Jolt Memory
(HealthDay)

Kids May 'Learn' to Tolerate Food Allergens (HealthDay)

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:09:03 +0000

HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long used allergy
shots to desensitize children and adults to environmental allergens such
as bee stings, pollen, mold and dust mites.

Source:Kids May 'Learn' to Tolerate Food Allergens
(HealthDay)

Mexico wins praise for swine flu response (AP)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:09:28 +0000

AP - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.

Source:Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
(AP)

Health Tip: Understanding Pre-Diabetes (HealthDay)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:09:03 +0000

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Before some people develop full-blown
diabetes, their blood sugar is above normal, but not high enough to
qualify for a diagnosis of diabetes.

Source:Health Tip: Understanding Pre-Diabetes
(HealthDay)

Rwandan bill would lead to forced sterilization: rights group (AFP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:11:30 +0000

AFP - A US-based rights group on Wednesday urged Rwanda to revise a draft law which it said would introduce compulsory HIV testing and require all people with mental disabilities to be sterilized.

Source:Rwandan bill would lead to forced sterilization: rights group
(AFP)

New Weapons in Fight Against TB? (HealthDay)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:10:37 +0000

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) — Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis
might someday meet its match in two drugs now used to treat Parkinson’s
disease, suggests a new study.

Source:New Weapons in Fight Against TB?
(HealthDay)

Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:09:28 +0000

AP - In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.

Source:Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancer
(AP)