May 15, 2008Statins May Help Older Women Control Irregular HeartbeatThe cholesterol-lowering drugs showed some benefits in preliminary trial Weight-Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart Pills, supplements have potentially dangerous ingredients, lack warning labels, study finds Heart Device Recipients Often Not Aware of Recalls Some not clear on risks of problems, two surveys find Embryonic Pathways Induce Stem Cell Traits Regenerative ability holds promise for development of target-specific cancer drugs Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls After hospital, they're twice as likely to be injured, so prevention strategies are key Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer Findings in mouse model hint of new treatment strategies for the disease Genes Play Part in Prostate Cancer Among Races Whites at higher risk than Hispanics, but genetics determines who gets it Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema Doxycycline in mice boosts protective protein, too early to see benefit in humans Hot Flashes Reduced by Neck Injection Treatment could help breast cancer patients and menopausal women, study finds Drug Works Well for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis Ustekinumab injections every 3 months a more convenient regimen than current therapies Chemo for Mesothelioma Offers Limited Survival Benefits Therapy does not appear to help quality of life for lung cancer linked to asbestos Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food 70 people, many of them young children, were sickened after handling the food, CDC says CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine for Those Over 60 ZOSTAVAX could prevent two thirds of shingles cases, expert says New Guidelines Issued for Implanted Heart Devices Prevention is as important as intervention, specialists say May 14, 2008Waterpipe Smoking in Colleges Could Become Public Health ProblemThey contain same toxins as cigarettes, but users think they're safer, study finds Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking More than half taking naftidrofuryl, a blood vessel medication, improved distances 50% HPV Tied to Better Tongue, Tonsil Cancer Outcomes Patients more likely to survive using chemoradiation, and new treatments may follow Excess Drinking Boosts Cardiovascular Disease Risk Especially for women, heavy consumption tied to arterial stiffening, enlarged hearts Pollution Particles Impair Blood Vessel Function Study finds pressure readings rise, urges broader public action to curb effects Biomarkers Predict Heart Deaths Studies find they might add to traditional risk factors Death Gap Widens Between Educated and Those Not Socioeconomic inequalities blamed for increasing disparity overall, study finds Music Hath Charms to Calm Hypertension But the finding isn't meant to encourage patients to throw out their medications Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes Low dose tPA dissolved masses 2 to 3 times faster, dramatically boosting survival Heart Disease Starts Early in Life And childhood obesity is a key culprit, study says Aspirin at Bedtime Lowers Blood Pressure No benefit seen for prehypertensive people in morning use, researchers report Study Supports Popular HIV Drug Regimen But other treatments work well, too, giving patients options Danger From Heart Surgery Drug Confirmed Data on increased death risk should permanently end use of Trasylol, experts say Migraine Medications May Cause 'Serotonin Syndrome' Rare disorder can lead to muscle spasms, fever, sweating and nausea, study finds May 13, 2008Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, StrokeStudy finds higher levels of protein that increases levels of damaging blood fats in users Doctors Can Help Lower Hospital Costs 'Gainsharing' gives physicians cash rewards to keep expenses down, researchers say 1 | 2 |3 |4 |5 | |
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