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Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal
Cancer
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel (risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British researchers report. -
Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk
(Reuters)
Reuters - People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday. -
Even After Leaving Abuser, Moms' Mental Health Declines
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Even after escaping a violent or controlling relationship, a mother's mental health may continue to decline, a new study finds. -
Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets
(AP)
AP - Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Doctors tried to ease his symptoms using three psychiatric drugs, including a potent anti-psychotic called Seroquel. -
Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment
(AFP)
AFP - Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday. -
Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN
(AFP)
AFP - The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times. -
Starting periods early tied to greater asthma risk
(Reuters)
Reuters - Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows. -
Potential Cause of Asthma-Like Symptoms Spotted in Mice
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- A possible genetic basis for severe asthma has been identified by researchers, and although the findings are based on a study in mice, the discovery may someday help people. -
Are allergies associated with heart disease?
(Reuters)
Reuters - Common allergies that bring on wheezing, sneezing and watery eyes could be next to join the list of factors linked to heart disease, suggests a large new study. -
Antihistamine use linked to extra pounds
(Reuters)
Reuters - People who use prescription antihistamines to relieve allergy symptoms may be more likely than non-users to carry excess pounds, a new study suggests, although the significance of the connection is not yet clear. -
Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer
(AP)
AP - People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. -
Pot may provide some chronic pain relief: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a small study, people who had chronic pain as a result of damage to the nervous system reported feeling less pain, as well as less depression and anxiety, when they smoked marijuana compared to when they smoked a drug-free placebo. -
Air Force: Sergeant may have exposed others to HIV
(AP)
AP - The military has arrested an Air Force sergeant and accused him of having unprotected sex with partners he met at "swinger" parties in central Kansas even though he knew he was HIV positive, according to a military affidavit. -
Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in
Mice
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A drug widely used to treat high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics may hold some promise in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung cancer, according to extremely preliminary findings in a mouse study. -
How Boys and Girls Reacted to Stress of Katrina
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Kids displaced by Hurricane Katrina responded to the stress of the natural disaster differently, with girls showing more signs of depression and boys becoming more withdrawn, a new study suggests. -
HIV discrimination case filed in China
(AP)
AP - A municipal court in central China has accepted the country's first lawsuit alleging work discrimination because of HIV status, state media reported Tuesday. -
Health Tip: Coping With Hives
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hives are the result of an allergic reaction. They typically go away without treatment, but can be an itchy nuisance. -
Diabetes drug may keep lung cancer at bay
(Reuters)
Reuters - The common diabetes drug metformin may hold promise as a way to keep smokers from developing lung cancer, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. -
Emotional Openness May Be Good for Males' Mental Health
(Time.com)
Time.com - A new study suggests that developing stereotypical male behavior early can damage well-being -
China court accepts first HIV discrimination suit
(AFP)
AFP - A Chinese man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was denied a job because he is HIV-positive, in what state media on Tuesday called the nation's first such discrimination case.
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