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March 30 - JAKARTA - There are reports that 6,000 of the 500,000 children under the age of five in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in Indonesia suffer from marasmus, kwashiorkor and severe malnutrition that claimed 10 lives last year. One of the sufferers is 8-month-old Renaldy Buy, who is undergoing medical treatments at WZ Yohanes General Hospital in the provincial capital Kupang. The eighth son of Melkias...
March 30, 2011
Adults and children can reduce their exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals, including bisphenol-A (BPA), by eating more fruits and vegetables and less food from plastic containers and metal cans, a new study says. A group of 20 San Francisco residents had 66% less BPA in their urine after three days on a diet of fresh, organic and unpackaged food, scientists found. Their levels of another chemical,...
March 30, 2011
March 29 - CHICAGO - A new minimally invasive procedure designed to shrink the prostate could offer an alternative to surgery for a benign condition that affects millions of men in America. However, doctors cautioned that the benefits found in the small clinical trial presented here need to be duplicated in a bigger, more rigorous study. "The main thing they are showing is that it is safe," said William...
March 29, 2011
Two vegans who fed their 11-month-old daughter only mother's milk went on trial in northern France on Tuesday charged with neglect after their baby died suffering from vitamin deficiency. Sergine and Joel Le Moaligou, whose vegan diet forbids consuming any animal product including eggs and cow's milk, called the emergency services in March 2008 after becoming worried about their baby Louise's listlessness....
March 29, 2011
March 28 - When given the choice between a once-a-day pill and a weekly intramuscular shot, the decision was fairly easy for Liz Minor. But the path to get there was slightly more difficult. Minor suffers from multiple sclerosis, a neurological disorder that attacks the nervous system and immune system. Although no cure exists, treatments can keep "flare ups" from happening on a regular basis. Symptoms...
March 28, 2011
March 28 - BEIJING - While the prevalence of breast cancer among women in Asia is lower than it is in much of the world, those who are hit by it in China tend to develop the illness at a much younger age, according to a new epidemiology study. The survey, conducted by the Cancer Foundation of China between 1999 and 2008, found most Chinese women who developed the disease did so between 40 and 49. The...
March 28, 2011
March 26 - An immune-enhancing drug that can stop advanced cases of melanoma skin cancer gained regulatory approval Friday. Cancer specialists expect it to make a big difference for patients who until now faced limited treatment options and low chances of surviving. "This is the first new drug for melanoma in 13 years, and the first ever to improve survival in advanced melanoma," said Dr. Walter Urba,...
March 28, 2011
Drinking Tokyo's radioactive tap water could lead to a slight increase in thyroid cancer risk over the course of a lifetime, especially in young girls, according to a preliminary assessment by a leading risk analyst. The analysis found that the amount of radioactivity found in Tokyo's tap water could cause approximately six excess thyroid cancers for every 10,000 1-year-old girls and one for every...
March 24, 2011
HOUSTON - Breast cancer tumors take numerous paths to resist the targeted drug Herceptin, but a single roadblock at a crucial crossroads may restore a tumor's vulnerability to treatment, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report on line at Nature Medicine (see also Breast Cancer). Adding the drug saracatinib to Herceptin treatment shrinks previously resistant tumors by...
March 24, 2011
March 24 - Spring is upon us, and the beautiful blooms indicate that sneezing season is quickly approaching. Every Spring, millions of allergy suffers endure the torment of an otherwise glorious time of year. An estimated one in five Americans suffer from allergies. So unless you're a flower-loving bumble bee, the chances are pretty good that the yellow dust is filling you with dread. "We're already...
March 24, 2011
Researchers have found a link between high blood pressure and a greater drop in average walking speeds in older adults, according to results from a new National Institutes of Health-funded study. The drop seems to occur even in study participants whose high blood pressure is successfully treated. Drastic changes in walking speed can impact a senior's ability to remain independent and indicate possible...
March 24, 2011
Women with ductal carcinoma in situ-DCIS-who later develop invasive breast cancer in the same breast are at higher risk of dying from breast cancer than those who do not develop invasive disease, according to a study published online March 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (see also Breast Cancer). Retrospective studies of women with DCIS have compared breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy)...
March 24, 2011
(Boston) - Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) Slone Epidemiology Center have found that African-American women who live in more densely populated urban areas gain less weight than those in more sprawling auto-oriented areas. The results, which appear in the current issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, were based on data collected in the Black Women's Health...
March 24, 2011
Tamoxifen, taken by certain women as a preventive measure against breast cancer, saves lives and reduces medical costs. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results suggest that the benefits of tamoxifen to prevent cancer can sufficiently compensate for its side effects in post-menopausal women under...
March 24, 2011
March 23 - CHARLESTON, W.Va. Women exposed to higher levels of the toxic chemical C8 were more likely to have experienced menopause, according to a new West Virginia University study that offers some of the strongest evidence to date that such chemicals disrupt the human body's natural hormone system. The study found an association between chemicals called perfluorocarbons, or PFCs, in women's blood...
March 23, 2011
Need another motivator to get in shape? Bouts of exercise and sex may be riskier to your heart if you're inactive, research suggests. An analysis in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association of 14 previous heart studies suggests irregular physical activity can be a trigger for a heart attack or unexpected death, and infrequent episodes of sexual activity increases risk for just heart...
March 23, 2011
Here's another good reason to eat broccoli, beans, whole-grain bread and other fiber-rich foods. A high-fiber diet appears to reduce your lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease, especially if you are consuming lots of fiber when you are young and middle-aged, according to research being presented today at an American Heart Association meeting in Atlanta. Other studies have shown that diets high in...
March 23, 2011
March 23 - CHARLESTON, W.Va. Women exposed to higher levels of the toxic chemical C8 were more likely to have experienced menopause, according to a new West Virginia University study that offers some of the strongest evidence to date that such chemicals disrupt the human body's natural hormone system. The study found an association between chemicals called perfluorocarbons, or PFCs, in women's blood...
March 23, 2011
March 23 - If, like many Americans, you have a stack of reading material in your bathroom, you might want to do some thinking about your diet. Let me put it this way: If you have enough time in the john to read a magazine article, you probably don't eat enough fiber. Not only does fiber confer health benefits of its own, such as blood sugar and blood cholesterol control, but it also has beneficial...
March 23, 2011
March 21 - BERLIN - Bleeding gums, breath odour, loose teeth, and teeth sensitive to hot and cold food and drinks are all symptoms of periodontitis. A usually chronic gum infection, it is caused by bacteria on the teeth and is linked to illnesses including diabetes, cardiovascular disorders and rheumatism. Smoking is seen as a risk factor. What can be done to stop it? Get rid of the bacteria, experts...
March 21, 2011
March 21 - BERLIN - An appraising look in the mirror says it all. That New Year's resolution, "I'm going to lose weight!," is stuck in the starting blocks. But now spring is around the corner and you want to fight the fat. Experts advise, however, against the first fad diet that comes along. Better to examine your eating habits first. "Before starting a weight loss programme, you should ask yourself...
March 21, 2011
March 21 - MUNICH - Commonly called the "silent killer" or "deadly quartet," metabolic syndrome is a cluster of four risk factors that, occurring together, dramatically increase the chance of a stroke or heart attack. The factors are excessive weight, high blood pressure, lipid abnormality and type 2 diabetes. "These lifestyle disorders appear together very often," noted Stephan Jacob, an endocrinologist...
March 21, 2011
Japan risks harming the mental health of those affected by its quake-damaged nuclear plant if it repeats the error of the Soviet Union after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in concealing information, psychologists warned. The USSR notoriously kept the April 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station under wraps for several days and then failed to inform the "liquidators" sent in to limit the...
March 17, 2011
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the lungs that affects about 34 million Americans. The number of people with asthma has increased significantly over the past three decades, and by 2025 this number is expected to grow by more than 100 million. Many people with asthma depend on the use of daily medications to control symptoms. These medications include inhaled steroids, which are not only hugely...
March 17, 2011
New data suggest that the drug Topamax (topiramate) and its generic versions increase the risk for the birth defects cleft lip and cleft palate in babies born to women who use the medication during pregnancy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said (see also Epilepsy). Before prescribing topiramate, approved to treat certain types of seizures in people who have epilepsy, health care professionals...
March 17, 2011
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