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Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:02 GMT
AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
Experts identify three culprits for gluten allergy
(Reuters)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:27:12 GMT
Reuters - Researchers have identified three fragments in gluten that appear to trigger a disorder in people who are allergic to the wheat protein.
New fronts in AIDS war, but funding foe is back
(AFP)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:43:02 GMT
AFP - The 18th council of war on AIDS has opened up new fronts in a nearly three-decade-old campaign but in the grim awareness that a battle-hardened enemy -- the money crunch -- is back.
Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High?
(HealthDay)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:52 GMT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hyperglycemia, the medical term for high
blood sugar, is a prime cause of complications among people with
diabetes.
Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety
(HealthDay)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:53 GMT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's common for young children to have a
tough time when mom or dad leaves them with someone else.
Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study
(HealthDay)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:47 GMT
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted
among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.
Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study
(AFP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:04:52 GMT
AFP - Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.
DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:20:59 GMT
AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."
Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2010
(HealthDay)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:43 GMT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
Prostate Cancer 'Cell of Origin' Identified
(LiveScience.com)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:10:30 GMT
LiveScience.com - For researchers, a
key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now
scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found
just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer.
Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better
(AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:03:09 GMT
AP - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six — and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.
Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher
(HealthDay)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:50 GMT
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Children adopted by gay or
lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples,
a new study has found.
New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans
(AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:44:19 GMT
AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.
Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:41:48 GMT
Reuters - Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations
(AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:53:08 GMT
AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.
Court ruling could pave way for Gemzar generics
(Reuters)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:52:03 GMT
Reuters - A decision by a U.S. appeals court could pave the way for cheaper generic forms of Eli Lilly and Co's Gemzar cancer drug to be launched in the United States beginning in mid-November.
New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts
(HealthDay)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:47:51 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that the
human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects not only against the sexually
transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, but also helps prevent
genital warts and low-grade cervical growths.
Chicken producers debate 'natural' label
(AP)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:47:55 GMT
AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.