health guru guide

Japan team uncovers thalidomide mystery (AFP)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:12:24 +0000

AFP - Japanese scientists have uncovered how thalidomide led to deformities in children born to mothers taking the drug in the 1950s and 1960s, according to a study released Friday.

Source:Japan team uncovers thalidomide mystery
(AFP)

S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:11:28 +0000

AFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world’s worst affected country by next June.

Source:S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing
(AFP)

Health Tip: Symptoms of Ketoacidosis (HealthDay)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:10:47 +0000

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Ketoacidosis occurs when diabetic people
develop dangerously high levels of ketones, which are produced when stored
fat is burned for energy.

Source:Health Tip: Symptoms of Ketoacidosis
(HealthDay)

Women on the pill may live longer (AP)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:10:10 +0000

AP - Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.

Source:Women on the pill may live longer
(AP)

Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:09:02 +0000

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) — Obesity plus daily
drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers
report in two new studies.

Source:Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver
(HealthDay)

Long-used, little-studied laxative safe, effective (Reuters)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:14:00 +0000

Reuters - Until now, a scant number of top notch clinical trials have evaluated whether sodium picosulfate — the active ingredient in numerous over-the-counter laxatives — is safe and effective.

Source:Long-used, little-studied laxative safe, effective
(Reuters)

Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care (HealthDay)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:12:51 +0000

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — The kind of treatment
received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of
specialist providing the patient’s care, new research shows.

Source:Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care
(HealthDay)

Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:10:35 +0000

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Obesity is a major problem in the United
States, and children are no exception. Today’s kids are spending more
hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and
less time being active.

Source:Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity
(HealthDay)

New Knee May Improve Balance (HealthDay)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:09:30 +0000

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) — A knee replacement can
help improve an elderly person’s balance, according to a new study.

Source:New Knee May Improve Balance
(HealthDay)

Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse (HealthDay)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:09:02 +0000

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) — Orthopedic surgeons warn that
sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a “silent
epidemic.”

Source:Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse
(HealthDay)

WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination (AP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:11:48 +0000

AP - The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio.

Source:WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination
(AP)

Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common (HealthDay)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:11:15 +0000

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) — In the coming weeks,
millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and head
out to the baseball field.

Source:Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common
(HealthDay)

As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:10:25 +0000

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Better health translates
into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex
(and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research
finds.

Source:As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex
(HealthDay)

Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease (HealthDay)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:24 +0000

HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) –Increasing consumption of sugary
soft drinks contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000 new cases
of heart disease and 50,000 more life-years burdened with heart disease in
the last decade, a new U.S. study finds.

Source:Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart
Disease
(HealthDay)

Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:03 +0000

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

Source:Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010
(HealthDay)

NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity (AFP)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:15:03 +0000

AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.

Source:NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity
(AFP)

Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest (HealthDay)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:13:53 +0000

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Over 5 million Americans are
living with Alzheimer’s disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highest
risk of developing the disease, a new report finds.

Source:Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest
(HealthDay)

UNAIDS: Funding cuts could lead to HIV 'nightmare' (AP)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:09:03 +0000

AP - Cuts in donor funding could cause an HIV “nightmare,” the United Nations’ AIDS agency chief warned Monday.

Source:UNAIDS: Funding cuts could lead to HIV 'nightmare'
(AP)

Proteins May Predict Spread of Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:11:21 +0000

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) — Two proteins that might serve
as biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer have been
identified by Chinese scientists.

Source:Proteins May Predict Spread of Colon Cancer
(HealthDay)

UN says mother-child HIV can be eliminated by 2015 (AP)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:10:39 +0000

AP - The United Nations says mother-to-child HIV transmission can be eliminated by 2015 if health programs receive increased investments as planned.

Source:UN says mother-child HIV can be eliminated by 2015
(AP)

Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:09:23 +0000

HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) — Some types of bone-building drugs
used to prevent and treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of breast
cancer, according to new research.

Source:Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
(HealthDay)

Protect Your Baby's Smile (HealthDay)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:09:02 +0000

HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) — The best way to give your
children’s teeth a healthy start is to begin dental care early in life,
and the American Dental Association has tips for keeping kids’ teeth in
tip-top shape:

Visit the dentist for regular checkups. Set up an appointment
within six months of the eruption of a child’s first tooth, but no later
than the first birthday. Routine exams, cleanings and fluoride treatments
can catch problems early before they get worse and require significant
care. …

Source:Protect Your Baby's Smile
(HealthDay)

Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow (AP)

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:09:03 +0000

AP - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.

Source:Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow
(AP)

Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study (AFP)

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:12:12 +0000

AFP - The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.

Source:Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study
(AFP)

Kids born via IVF mostly faring well into adulthood (Reuters)

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:09:52 +0000

Reuters - Young adults who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization are doing as well as the average young American as far as physical health, though their rates of certain psychological problems appear elevated, a new study finds.

Source:Kids born via IVF mostly faring well into adulthood
(Reuters)