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New way to spot bowel cancer could save lives: study
(AFP)
AFP - Researchers in Britain have developed a more accurate technique for spotting the most aggressive forms of bowel cancer, according to a new study. -
Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new imaging system that highlights cancerous tissue makes it easier for surgeons to detect and remove tumors without harming surrounding healthy tissue, according to U.S. researchers. -
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Taking prescription antidepressants while still highly depressed could impair driving ability, a new study suggests. -
Mental illness may up risk of postpartum suicide
(Reuters)
Reuters - New mothers with a history of
depression or other psychiatric disorders appear more likely
than other women to attempt suicide soon after giving birth, a
new study suggests. -
Safe sex ring tone sings 'Condom, condom!'
(AP)
AP - A cell phone ring tone that sings "Condom, condom!" has been launched to promote safe sex in India, where condoms carry a strong social stigma and HIV and AIDS are growing problems, health experts said Tuesday. -
Condom ringtone launched in India
(AFP)
AFP - A cellphone ringtone that chants "condom, condom!" has been launched in India to promote safe sex and tackle the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic. -
Asthma's Course Differs by Gender
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Boys may be more likely to have childhood asthma than girls, but they are also more likely to grow out of it, a new study says. -
Childhood eczema tied to asthma risk later
(Reuters)
Reuters - Children with the allergic skin condition eczema are at increased risk of developing asthma well into adulthood, according to a decades-long study. -
Boys more likely than girls to outgrow asthma
(Reuters)
Reuters - Boys may be more likely than girls to have childhood asthma, but they are also more likely to grow out of it during adolescence, a new study shows. -
Stress makes allergies worse and last longer
(Reuters)
Reuters - Psychological stress and anxiety can make seasonal allergy attacks worse and linger longer, according to research presented Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in Boston. -
Mathematical Model Helps Predict Cancer Tumor Size
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A mathematical model to find blood biomarkers that can help doctors estimate the size of cancer tumors has been developed by researchers at Stanford University. -
Study links genetic traits to bipolar disorder
(Reuters)
Reuters - Two genes that influence the
activity of nerve cells in the brain may play a key role in a
person's risk for bipolar disorder, marked by dramatic swings
from depression to manic behavior, researchers said on Sunday. -
Blood transfusions give Argentine patients HIV
(AP)
AP - Two intensive-care patients contracted HIV after receiving blood transfusions at public hospitals in the Argentine province of Cordoba, a newspaper reported Friday. -
Zoledronic Acid Protects Bones of Women Getting Breast Cancer
Treatment
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Zoledronic acid prevents bone loss in breast cancer patients undergoing endocrine therapy and improves bone mineral density after treatment, according to an Austrian study. -
Dissociative disorder often persists to adulthood
(Reuters)
Reuters - Dissociative disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence frequently persists into adulthood and is often followed by other psychiatric disorders, according to a report published online in the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. -
Uganda turns to mass circumcision in AIDS fight
(Reuters)
Reuters - Ugandan authorities have launched a
mass circumcision drive with the hope it will reduce HIV/AIDS
rates in the east African country. -
Swedish restaurants soon 'allergy free'
(AFP)
AFP - Restaurant-goers with food allergies can soon chow down in Sweden with confidence in eateries bearing 'allergy-free' certificates, Sweden's Asthma and Allergy Association said Thursday. -
Stem cell test to help treat bowel cancer
(Reuters)
Reuters - Stem cell scientists have developed a new and more accurate way of spotting aggressive forms of bowel cancer, allowing for tailored treatment that should improve patients' chances of survival. -
One abortion no threat to mental health: group
(Reuters)
Reuters - Women who have a single abortion do not have a higher risk of mental health problems such as depression than women who have their babies, the American Psychological Association reported on Wednesday. -
"Elite" HIV wife may hold secret to AIDS vaccine
(Reuters)
Reuters - A woman who has never shown symptoms
of infection with the AIDS virus may hold the secret to
defeating the virus, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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