Daylight Savings: Not a Bright Time for All (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Most people will welcome the start
of daylight savings time this Sunday because it starts to stay light
longer, even if that means the early mornings will be dark once again.
Vaccine court finds no link to autism
A special court ruled Friday that there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that vaccines caused autism in three cases.
U.S. maternal deaths ‘scandalous’
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday.
Papaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- An extract from dried papaya
slows the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory, researchers
report.
‘Pill’ Won’t Shorten Your Life: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for women who have used
birth control pills: A long-term study finds that those who took oral
contraceptives at some point in their lives have a lower risk of death
than women who never took the "Pill".
High-Impact Sports Might Not Harm Knee Replacements (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who get a total knee
replacement are usually advised to avoid high-impact sports to preserve
their new body part. But a new study suggests sport participation is not
only safe -- it may even help people gain better knee function.
Adding Garlic Might Cut Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A new type of urine test
shows that eating plenty of garlic may lower levels of a cancer-causing
process within the body.
Increasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) --Increasing consumption of
sugary soft drinks contributed to 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000
new cases of heart disease and 50,000 more life-years burdened with heart
disease in the last decade, a new U.S. study finds.
Processed Meat May Harm the Heart (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Conventional wisdom has
dictated that fat from red meat is a risk factor for heart disease, but a
new analysis from Harvard researchers finds it's eating processed meat --
not unprocessed red meat -- that increases the risk for heart disease and
even diabetes.
Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Some types of bone-building drugs
used to prevent and treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of breast
cancer, according to new research.
New Prostate Cancer Guidelines Aim to Empower the Patient (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- New American Cancer Society
guidelines on prostate cancer screening mean that many men will be faced
with a cascade of decisions, with a growing responsibility for those
decisions falling on their shoulders.
Scientists Unravel Mysteries of Intelligence (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- It's not a particular brain region
that makes someone smart or not smart.
Genes Behind Tooth Development Discovered (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Genes that influence tooth
development in the first year of life have been identified by British and
Finnish researchers.
Cutting Off Blood Flow Limits Damage During Heart Attack (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) --
Cutting off the flow of blood to the arm by repeatedly inflating a blood
pressure cuff appears to reduce the amount of tissue damaged during a
heart attack, a new Danish study shows.
Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- If you're trying to reduce
your sensitivity to pain, Zen meditation may help by actually thickening
your brain, new research 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.
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.
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.
Drug Improved Survival in Mice With Cystic Fibrosis (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- In the search for new
treatments for cystic fibrosis, U.S. researchers have identified a
defective signaling pathway that contributes to the severity of the
inherited lung disease.