Realistic Physical Goals Can Make You a Winner (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- For those feeling inspired
by the performance of athletes at the Winter Olympics, the National
Athletic Trainers' Association has some tips about how to get started on
your own race to better fitness and endurance.
As Temperature Plummets, It’s Still Safe to Exercise (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Cold weather shouldn't keep
you from exercising outdoors.
Remove Diabetes Drug Avandia From Market: FDA Documents (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The blockbuster type 2
diabetes drug Avandia raises users' odds for heart attack and heart
failure and should be removed from the market, according to confidential
government reports.
Scientists help stroke victims regain speech through singing (AFP)
AFP - US scientists have restored speech to stroke victims by getting them to sing words instead of speaking them, a leading neurologist said here Saturday.
U.S. reviewers urge Glaxo’s Avandia come off market (Reuters)
Reuters - Two U.S. drug safety reviewers have recommended that GlaxoSmithKline PLC's diabetes drug Avandia be pulled from the market after concluding it is more dangerous to the heart than a rival medicine, according to documents released on Saturday.
Belgian patient unable to communicate by computer: doctor (AFP)
AFP - The Belgian patient Rom Houben who was wrongly diagnosed as comatose for 23 years cannot communicate by computer, his neurologist Steven Laureys told AFP Saturday.
Blair in Nigeria to urge fight against malaria (AFP)
AFP - Former British prime minister Tony Blair on Saturday called for concerted efforts to combat malaria in Nigeria which accounts for a quarter of the one million malaria deaths annually in Africa.
Heart Disease
Learn about the connection between heart disease and your weight and what you can do to reduce this risk.
Oral cancer’s toll can be cruel
Head and neck cancers are rare but often severe. Treatment can be disfiguring as well as stripping away voice and robbing the ability to eat, drink and swallow.
New frontier in doping — genes
Steroids are so 2008. The next way to get an edge may be gene doping.
ICU room assignment can affect survival (Reuters)
Reuters - For the very sickest patients in an intensive care unit (ICU), being assigned to a room that can't easily be seen from the central nursing station might lower the chances of survival.
Health Tip: Reduce Your Baby’s Risk of SIDS (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) describes
the sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year without explanation.
Teens Might Exercise More If They Think It’s Fun (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The best way to get teens to
exercise is to focus on the fun of physical activity, a new British study
suggests.
Dolphins May Warn of Health Risks in Humans (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report that
dolphins suffer from diseases similar to those found in humans, and the
mammals' experiences could shed light on the effects that contaminated
water and seafood have on people.
Health Tip: Selecting a Surgeon (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your doctor suggests you have an operation.
But how do you go about finding a qualified surgeon?
Health Highlights: Feb. 19, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Rituxan Approved for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Rituxan (rituximab) has been
approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a slowly
progressing form of blood and bone marrow cancer known as chronic
lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the agency said in a press release.
Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 19, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: