Health News
White Sox players Swisher, Danks, Hall go pink for breast cancer The Canadian Press, CHICAGO - 7 hours ago
Govt widens bowel cancer screening program ABC Online, Australia - 4 hours ago
Insert after fifth graph of release: "OKI Printing Solutions has been a dependable partner of ours for years," said Scott Detota director of product and partner management for CDW. "When they asked if we were interested in partnering with them to help support the Y-ME Mother's Day event, which supports those affected by breast cancer in the local Chicago community, we immediately agreed. CDW shares the same commitment as OKI Printing Solutions for causes that impact our customers and partners, and we're proud to jointly show that commitment this weekend at the Y-ME event." (PRWeb May 7, 200
More than half of Indian children under five do not get the health care they need, a report says.
Experts raising awareness of ovarian cancer ABC Online, Australia - 2 hours ago The importance of early detection of ovarian cancer is being discussed at a national gynaecological onocologists conference on in Tasmania.
It's wrong to assume that fatigue or memory loss is an inevitable sign of aging. They also are common symptoms of an underactive thyroid -- a condition that generally responds to treatment, according to the May issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter.The thyroid gland, in the neck just below the Adam's apple, plays a significant role in overall health.
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), representing nearly 70,000 physician assistants (PAs) practicing in the U.S., is pleased to join other national organizations in endorsing the Public Health Service-sponsored guidelines on Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update.
Cancer was misdiagnosed The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 1 hour ago
Cancer patient puts a positive spin on disease The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 1 hour ago
Denim Day fundraisers for cancer research coming The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 1 hour ago
Osteoporosis is often viewed as a women's health issue, but one in 16 men over 65 suffers from the disease, and few men are currently tested or diagnosed. Because of the aging population, a dramatic increase in osteoporosis among men is expected in the near future. New recommendations from ACP call for physicians to screen for osteoporosis in older men, especially those over the age of 65.
Breaking the habit is hard to do. Recent findings from Mintel reveal that two-thirds of regular smokers have tried to quit and failed. Furthermore, nearly 40% of these smokers have tried to quit more than four times but failed every time. "Everyone knows quitting smoking is tough," comments Billy Hulkower, Senior Analyst at Mintel, "but many people don't realize how hard it actually is. The majority of current smokers have tried to quit but they haven't been successful.
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ: NYMX) offers TobacAlert™ Urine, an easy-to-use test for second-hand smoke exposure that requires no special equipment or training and can be used for at home or at the workplace. A new study has shown that even a brief exposure to second-hand smoke may hurt human blood vessels.
Yesterday H. Con. Res. 342 was introduced by Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) opposing the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to restrict Estriol (a form of Estrogen), a compounded hormone preparation used by women to alleviate the symptoms of menopause. The action was taken after the FDA sent letters to seven pharmacies in January asking them to cease and desist with the use of estriol.
An updated clinical practice guideline released by the U.S. Public Health Service has identified new counseling and medication treatments that are effective for helping people quit smoking. In addition, the May 7 issue of JAMA includes a commentary that urges clinicians to use the updated guideline to accelerate progress in reducing the use of tobacco.
Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new Tel Aviv University study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of aging.Dr.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an incurable disease that is increasing in prevalence and will increase even more rapidly as the Baby Boom generation enters the age of highest risk. The available AD drugs are only partially effective in some patients. New strategies are urgently needed.
Bonaventura Reproductive Medicine announced it will offer the Repromedix's PlanAhead test, an innovative 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. The window of opportunity for a woman to have children by natural conception is dependent upon an adequate supply of eggs, which inevitably declines as a woman ages and her "biological clock ticks.
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published an update to its 1996 Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, which contains revised and improved recommendations to providers and clinicians so that they can better assist smokers in quitting. The guideline also confirms that there has never been a better time for smokers to quit than right now.