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Scientists claim a drug can reverse some early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease - with effects seen within 10 minutes.
Many African countries now have more medics working abroad than they do at home, research shows.
The UK's pharmaceutical society launches a logo to validate online chemists amid rising internet drug buying.
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Sex and relationship therapists claim an increase in the number of men suffering from sex addiction, a BBC investigation finds.
Sun. Sand. Surf. And no smoking. California's attitude toward smoking may be the best recipe for success when trying to quit. New research shows that social pressure plays a key role in getting smokers to quit.
Is getting new knees on your list of New Year's resolutions? By postponing surgery until they can no longer stand the pain, these women may also risk putting their mobility, and quality of life, on hold indefinitely, according to Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Distinguished Alumni Professor in UD's Department of Physical Therapy and a certified sports physical therapist and athletic trainer.
The combination of a growing population of Asian-Americans and the effect of a Western diet on its eating habits has created a "sleeping giant," or an increasing likelihood of the development of obstructive sleep apnea among this ethnic group. In response, InnoMed Technologies Inc.
The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is proud to announce it has won three awards in the 2007 "Association Trends" All-Media Contest. The annual contest is held to recognize the print, online, broadcast, electronic and audio/visual media work of associations nationwide.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent letters warning seven pharmacy operations that the claims they make about the safety and effectiveness of their so-called "bio-identical hormone replacement therapy," or "BHRT" products are unsupported by medical evidence, and are considered false and misleading by the agency. FDA is concerned that unfounded claims like these mislead women and health care professionals.
A campaign is being launched to encourage young women in Northern Ireland to quit smoking. More than twice as many young women in the 16 to 19 age-group smoke compared to males in the same age group. While a third of mothers smoke before or during their pregnancy and the problem is greatest with mothers under 20. The Health Promotion Agency campaign will stress lesser known effects such as mouth cancer and gangrene.
A campaign is being launched to encourage young women in Northern Ireland to quit smoking. More than twice as many young women in the 16 to 19 age-group smoke compared to males in the same age group. While a third of mothers smoke before or during their pregnancy and the problem is greatest with mothers under 20. The Health Promotion Agency campaign will stress lesser known effects such as mouth cancer and gangrene.
HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for about one-third of all cases of breast cancer. It is aggressive and often metastatic, spreading beyond the original tumor site. Herceptin is a...
HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for about one-third of all cases of breast cancer. It is aggressive and often metastatic, spreading beyond the original tumor site. Herceptin is a...
A new research study, published in the January issue of Pediatrics found that young people who start smoking may be influenced to do so by movies they saw in early childhood. The study also found that almost 80 per cent of the exposure to smoking scenes in movies came through films rated "G," "PG" and "PG-13.
A new study suggests that long term heavy tobacco smoking can lead to potentially harmful structural and functional changes in skeletal muscles outside the lungs, even in smokers who don't have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Smoking is the major cause of COPD, but relatively little is known about the effect of smoking on skeletal muscles. Skeletal muscles are striated and usually attached to the skeleton.
After an in-depth study among young people in Bavaria, German researchers found a clear and alarming link between smoking and the desire to kill oneself. The investigation, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, is based on data from a detailed psychology study launched in 1995 among 3,021 people aged 14-24 who lived in Munich. They were interviewed again four years later, when 2,548 of the volunteers responded.
The American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2007 report, an annual report card on federal and state tobacco control legislation and policies, assigns only Ds and Fs to the federal government, but says 2008 presents an historic opportunity for Congress to make a dramatic impact on tobacco control across America by authorizing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco products. Strong, bipartisan legislation is pending in both the U.S. Senate and U.S.
Repromedix Corp., the leading national diagnostic laboratory for fertility testing, announces today the launch of Plan Ahead™, a new blood test that provides an assessment of a woman's egg supply by combining multiple factors including the measurement of ovary-related hormones AMH, Inhibin B, and FSH with innovative and proprietary technology.