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Drug May Help Lower Bad Cholesterol Beyond Statins TUESDAY, May 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A new injectable drug can further knock down cholesterol levels in people who take cholesterol-busting statin medications, according to the results of a global trial. People taking the new therapy alongside statins ...
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Dog's best friend? Other dogs that give blood HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. — If man's best friend is a dog, then who is a dog's best friend? That would be Rover. Or Glow. Or Ivan or Raina. The four canines recently donated precious pints of blood to their fellow pooches. And they did it without having to travel far ...
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Sense of purpose 'adds years to life' Having a sense of purpose may add years to your life, regardless of what the purpose is, research suggests. Not only does it contribute to healthy aging, but it may also stave off early death, according to a study of 7,000 Americans. The research, published in ...
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Pakistan: Departing Travelers Must Get Polio Vaccine As of June 1, Pakistan will require everyone leaving the country to get a polio vaccination, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. The World Health Organization declared the spread of polio an international public health emergency this month and identified ...
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| College football players have visible brain changes NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The brains of college football players may already display the effects of years of taking hits, according to a new brain imaging study. Players who had been diagnosed with concussions and those who had been playing for years ...
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UK body blocks earlier use of J&J prostate cancer drug LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness agency NICE said on Wednesday that a Johnson & Johnson prostate cancer drug, originally invented in Britain, was not worth giving to patients who have yet to receive chemotherapy. Although ...
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| FDA Finds Pradaxa Linked to Lower Stroke, Brain Hemorrhage Risk A Food and Drug Administration analysis released Tuesday found the blood thinner Pradaxa was better at avoiding strokes and brain hemorrhage than a decades-old alternative, though it was linked to more stomach bleeding. The findings help alleviate ...
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Could Medications Help Treat Alcoholism? Alcoholism and other substance abuse disorders can dramatically increase mortality risk. Yet a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that certain medications, including acamprosate and oral ...
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Exposure to everyday chemicals may increase breast cancer ris pinkribbon Researchers with Spring Institute and Kathleen R. Attfield of Harvard School of Public Health have identified several chemicals that may be related to an increased risk of breast cancer.They found that certain every day chemicals were found to ...
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Samsung Apologizes to Sickened Chip Workers Samsung Electronics Co. apologized and promised compensation to chip factory workers who suffered cancers linked to chemical exposure, a rare win for families and activists seven years after the death of a 23-year-old employee from leukemia galvanized ...
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Researchers identify genetic marker for OCD Scientists have identified a genetic marker that may be associated with the development of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD affects an estimated 2 percent of the population and is one of the least understood mental illnesses. The condition is ...
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Boy's 11-story plunge from balcony under investigation A 15-month-old boy survived a fall from an 11th-story balcony of the Riverside Plaza apartments. Photo: RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • reneejones@startribune.com,. Camera Star Tribune photo galleries. Camera view larger. decrease font size resize text ...
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| App for Bipolar Disorder Being Tested MONDAY, May 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A smartphone app that uses voice analysis to detect mood changes in people with bipolar disorder is being tested by researchers. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme emotional highs and lows ...
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Ohio measles outbreak adds to 18-year high An outbreak of measles in Ohio has infected 68 people, adding to what is already an 18-year high of measles cases in the United States. That's disturbing news for health professionals. The contagious infectious disease was considered eliminated in the ...
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How Pistorius' lawyers may have undercut defence Oscar Pistorius, gestures, as he listens to psychiatric evidence for his defense, during his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa. Photo / AP. When police officers took Oscar Pistorius from his home on Valentines Day morning last year, the question the ...
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College Freshmen Drive and Get in Cars with Drivers After Marijuana Use Teens who drive under the influence or ride with a driver who is put themselves at risk. College Freshmen Drive and Get in Cars with Drivers After Marijuana Use. Today's teens face many challenges when trying to drive safely, whether it's distracting texts or ...
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Intensive glycemic control after myocardial infarction improves survival in ... 1. In a 20 year follow-up study (DIGAMI 1 trial), intensive insulin-based glycemic control for 3 months after an initial acute myocardial infarction (MI) in type 2 diabetics increased survival by 2.3 years compared to standard glycemic control. 2. The mortality ...
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Better Weather Means Increased Blossoming of Allergy Symptoms HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) — It's not only spring. It's allergy season. This year, it seems allergic reactions are on the rise. The beauty of the spring bloom comes with a price tag. The sudden flowering of a new season has brought another round of allergies.
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Concern as Stephen Sutton's family say 19-year-old 'can no longer communicate ... STEPHEN Sutton is fighting for his life after being re-admitted to hospital on Sunday. The Burntwood teenager's long-standing battle with incurable cancer went viral last month after a sudden deluge of celebrity support. Stephen had been discharged from ...
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