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Growing antibiotic resistance threatens to make gonorrhoea more difficult to treat, a UK health official warns.
Fewer than 1 in 4 pregnant women meet physical activity guidelines set by doctors and health officials, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study. Guidelines set by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2002 recommend pregnant women get 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise daily, or on most days, if they have no medical or obstetric complications...
People terrified of visiting the dentist can overcome their fear with acupuncture, claim researchers.
Filed under: Brain Cancer Jacob Taylor, a nine-year-old from Deer Park, Ohio, wanted to sky dive before he died, but never had the chance. Diagnosed with a rare brain cancer 10 months ago, the boy's health quickly eroded to the point where jumping was no longer an option. Instead, his family jumped in his honor on the first Saturday after he died. "Jump for Jacob," the unconventional memorial service at Hook Field, allowed Jacob's mother, grandmother and other relatives to sky dive in honor of the youngster. According to KYpost.com , John Hart of Team Fastrax led the jumpers in a prayer before they took off, saying "Heavenly Father, thank you for this day, the opportunity to jump with our teammate, Jacob. It's something that we've always wanted to do. Jacob, we know you're with us. We thank you for the humility and courage that you taught us as a member of our team and we look forward to carrying on that tradition with Fastrax." Taylor, who was active with " A Cure Starts Now ," which was started after five-year-old Elena was diagnosed with brainstem glioma to find a cure for the disease and help those who are struggling with the illness, decided to have his tumor studied by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital . Check out more information about cancer at AOL Health . Permalink Email this Linking Blogs Comments
While radiation therapy is common after breast conserving surgery, it's much less frequent after mastectomy, even among women for whom it would have clear life-saving benefit. This is according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center...
Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced the company has received a Complete Response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its supplemental new drug application for NUVIGIL® (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV] in the treatment of patients with excessive sleepiness associated with jet lag disorder resulting from eastbound travel...
In the UK, women are more likely to report poor health than men, but this is not reflected in the rates of death among the sexes later on, according to a new national study. The findings of the research are reported in an article in Population Trends, published by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 25 March...
In the UK, women are more likely to report poor health than men, but this is not reflected in the rates of death among the sexes later on, according to a new national study. The findings of the research are reported in an article in Population Trends, published by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 25 March...
The following summarizes recent action on women's health-related legislation and ballot initiatives in Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, Nevada and Kansas...
A "little-noticed provision" in the recently signed health care reform law (HR 3590) will grant $250 million over five years to state programs encouraging teens to remain abstinent until marriage as a way to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, the Washington Post reports. The provision, sponsored by Sen...
Researchers in Sweden who studied data on over 35,000 middle aged and older women followed for 10 years found a link between taking multivitamins and increased risk of breast cancer and said this was of concern to public health and should be investigated further...
The Associated Press: Under the new health care law, "pharmaceutical lobbyists won new federal policies they coveted and set a trajectory for long-term industry growth." Ramsey Baghdadi, a Washington health policy analyst, "projects a $30 billion, 10-year net gain for the industry. 'I don't see how they could have done much better,'" he said...
The Los Angeles Times explores some key questions: Will insurers continue to raise premiums; when will the Medicare "doughnut hole" close; and, "how do I sign up for my new insurance?" In answer to the last one, the Times writes, "Although there are some provisions that take effect this year, such as bans on lifetime limits and the denial of coverage to children with pre-existi...
Fewer than 1 in 4 pregnant women meet physical activity guidelines set by doctors and health officials, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study. Guidelines set by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2002 recommend pregnant women get 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise daily, or on most days, if they have no medical or obstetric complications...
Scientists have shown they can change people's moral judgements by disrupting a specific area of the brain with magnetic pulses.
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine found that women with serum uric acid levels over 5 mg/dl had a significantly lower risk of developing gout than men...
It is time to discard the word euthanasia because it mixes ideas and values that confuses the debate about dying, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "The end of life debate seems particularly burdened by confusion over the term 'euthanasia'," writes Dr. Ken Flegel, Senior Associate Editor and Dr...
Easter eggs and other chocolate can be good for you, as long as you eat only small amounts, latest research suggests.
University of Washington (UW) researchers have gathered evidence that dangerous plaques in blood vessels can rupture by overproducing protein-digesting enzymes. Plaques are fat-laden rough spots in the otherwise smooth walls of arteries. When a plaque ruptures, blood accumulates inside of it, a process known as plaque hemorrhage. The plaque enlarges and artery-blocking clots can form...