- 300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - 8 hrs agoTHURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- As many as 300,000 people in the United States may have chronic Chagas disease -- mostly spread by blood-sucking insects -- health … More »300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- As many as 300,000 people in the United States may have chronic Chagas disease -- mostly spread by blood-sucking insects -- health officials report.
- Mystery disease kills 61 kids in Cambodia AP - 8 hrs ago
Health workers are trying to determine whether a mixture of known diseases or something new is responsible for killing more than 60 children in Cambodia over the past … More »Mystery disease kills 61 kids in Cambodia
Health workers are trying to determine whether a mixture of known diseases or something new is responsible for killing more than 60 children in Cambodia over the past three months, a World Health Organization expert said.
- Link Identified Between Breast Size and Breast Cancer: Study Vonda J. Sines - Yahoo! Contributor Network - 13 hrs ago
European scientists have discovered the first specific genetic link between breast size and the risk of breast cancer. They concluded that having a larger-than-average … More »Link Identified Between Breast Size and Breast Cancer: Study
European scientists have discovered the first specific genetic link between breast size and the risk of breast cancer. They concluded that having a larger-than-average breast size while a young woman means a slightly elevated risk for developing breast cancer. For those of us who already have a higher risk due to breast …
- Reflecting on Arthritis Pain: New Therapy Offers Promise LIZ NEPORENT - Good Morning America - 14 hrs ago
Further Research Reveals New Applications for Therapy Used for Phantom Limb Pain More »Reflecting on Arthritis Pain: New Therapy Offers Promise
Further Research Reveals New Applications for Therapy Used for Phantom Limb Pain
- Lou Gehrig's Disease: Mark Wahlberg Responds to 'Ted' Joke Backlash KATIE MOISSE - Good Morning America - 15 hrs ago
Critics Should "Take It Up" With Writer Seth MacFarlane, Actor Says More »Lou Gehrig's Disease: Mark Wahlberg Responds to 'Ted' Joke Backlash
- Diseases from animals hit over two billion people a year Kate Kelland - Reuters - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - A global study mapping human diseases that come from animals like tuberculosis, AIDS, bird flu or Rift Valley fever has found that just 13 such diseases … More »Diseases from animals hit over two billion people a year
LONDON (Reuters) - A global study mapping human diseases that come from animals like tuberculosis, AIDS, bird flu or Rift Valley fever has found that just 13 such diseases are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.2 million deaths a year. The vast majority of infections and deaths from so-called zoonotic …
- Mystery disease in Cambodia kills 61 children AP - Thu, Jul 5, 2012
Health officials in Cambodia are searching for the cause of a mystery disease that has killed more than 60 children over the past three months, the World Health Organization … More »Mystery disease in Cambodia kills 61 children
Health officials in Cambodia are searching for the cause of a mystery disease that has killed more than 60 children over the past three months, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
- Diabetes: The dark side of the Gulf's economic boom Layla Maghribi - Reuters - Wed, Jul 4, 2012
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dhari al-Fadli, a patient being treated at a diabetes clinic in Kuwait, is a victim of the dark side of his country's economic boom. After his weight … More »Diabetes: The dark side of the Gulf's economic boom
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dhari al-Fadli, a patient being treated at a diabetes clinic in Kuwait, is a victim of the dark side of his country's economic boom. After his weight hit a peak of 123 kg (271 pounds), Fadli developed such serious diabetes that he had to inject himself with insulin before every meal. Helped by the insertion …
- 'Ted' Punch Line Offends People With Lou Gehrig's Disease KATIE MOISSE - Good Morning America - Wed, Jul 4, 2012
ALS Patients Respond to Movie Punch Line Making Rounds on Twitter More »'Ted' Punch Line Offends People With Lou Gehrig's Disease
- Shingles Vaccine Safe for Those With Autoimmune Diseases: Study By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Tue, Jul 3, 2012TUESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- For those suffering from the chronic skin disorder psoriasis and other autoimmune diseases, a new study finds the shingles vaccine … More »Shingles Vaccine Safe for Those With Autoimmune Diseases: Study
TUESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- For those suffering from the chronic skin disorder psoriasis and other autoimmune diseases, a new study finds the shingles vaccine appears to be both safe and effective.
- Another Study Links Diabetes Drug Actos to Bladder Cancer By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Tue, Jul 3, 2012TUESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- There's more evidence that people with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of bladder cancer, and taking the diabetes drug … More »Another Study Links Diabetes Drug Actos to Bladder Cancer
TUESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- There's more evidence that people with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of bladder cancer, and taking the diabetes drug Actos may raise that risk even higher.
- Cuba says cholera kills three, blames bad water wells Reuters - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
HAVANA (Reuters) - Three people have died of cholera and another 50 have been diagnosed with the illness in an outbreak caused by contaminated well water, the Cuban government … More »Cuba says cholera kills three, blames bad water wells
HAVANA (Reuters) - Three people have died of cholera and another 50 have been diagnosed with the illness in an outbreak caused by contaminated well water, the Cuban government said on Tuesday. It blamed recent heavy rains and high temperatures for the water problems, which forced the closure of some wells and the chlorination …
- George W. Bush in Africa to Promote Cancer Clinics Takepart.com - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
Former President George W. Bush and wife Laura were in Africa this week to call attention to a health program focused on cancer screening and treatment for African and … More »George W. Bush in Africa to Promote Cancer Clinics
Former President George W. Bush and wife Laura were in Africa this week to call attention to a health program focused on cancer screening and treatment for African and Latin American women.
- Cancer group asks U.S. to study sugary drinks, obesity Susan Heavey - Reuters - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. cancer lobby group is urging the Surgeon General to conduct a sweeping study of the impact of sugar-sweetened beverages on consumer … More »Cancer group asks U.S. to study sugary drinks, obesity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. cancer lobby group is urging the Surgeon General to conduct a sweeping study of the impact of sugar-sweetened beverages on consumer health, saying such drinks play major role in the nation's obesity crisis and require a U.S. action plan. In a letter to U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen …
- 6 diseases occurring more often in young women R. Elizabeth C. Kitchen - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
When we are young, we think that we are invincible. We think that if we eat decently and move a bit that chronic diseases are something we will never have to face. Unfortunately, … More »6 diseases occurring more often in young women
When we are young, we think that we are invincible. We think that if we eat decently and move a bit that chronic diseases are something we will never have to face. Unfortunately, some of the scariest and health-threatening diseases are happening younger and younger. There are six in particular that women need to be concerned …
- Antipsychotic drugs tied to diabetes in pregnancy Andrew M. Seaman - Reuters - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take antipsychotic medications while pregnant may have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a new Swedish study. … More »Antipsychotic drugs tied to diabetes in pregnancy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take antipsychotic medications while pregnant may have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a new Swedish study. Researchers found that out of 360,000 women who gave birth over a four-year span, about four percent of those on antipsychotic drugs developed gestational …
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity Overlooked: Mayo Researchers Vonda J. Sines - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
FIRST PERSON | Patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) travel a much rougher road than the public realizes, researchers report. My family recently witnessed … More »Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity Overlooked: Mayo Researchers
FIRST PERSON | Patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) travel a much rougher road than the public realizes, researchers report. My family recently witnessed the severity of RA, which hit us like a tsunami.
- Unknown disease kills 60 children in Cambodia: WHO AFP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
An unidentified disease has killed 60 young children in Cambodia in three months, the World Health Organization said Tuesday as it raced to identify the cause. More »Unknown disease kills 60 children in Cambodia: WHO
- Cuba's first cholera outbreak in 130 years kills three AFP - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
An outbreak of cholera in eastern Cuba has killed at least three people, 130 years after the last known case of the disease was reported on the island. More »Cuba's first cholera outbreak in 130 years kills three
- My battle with breast cancer: Well-meaning strangers Lynda Altman - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
This is a difficult situation for me. Although I am finished with chemotherapy, I am still bald. It is just too darn hot for me to wear a wig. When I go out to public … More »My battle with breast cancer: Well-meaning strangers
This is a difficult situation for me. Although I am finished with chemotherapy, I am still bald. It is just too darn hot for me to wear a wig. When I go out to public places, I wear a scarf, hat or baseball cap. Head coverings do not completely hide my baldness and this is where the problem lies. Many well-meaning cancer …
- WHO probing child deaths from unknown disease in Cambodia Reuters - Tue, Jul 3, 2012
MANILA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was helping Cambodia investigate the cause of an unknown disease that has killed at least 60 … More »WHO probing child deaths from unknown disease in Cambodia
MANILA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was helping Cambodia investigate the cause of an unknown disease that has killed at least 60 children under seven years old, most of whom died within 24 hours of being admitted to hospital. The children, the majority of whom were younger than three, …
- Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Higher Odds for Diabetes in Pregnancy HealthDay - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests pregnant mothers who take certain antipsychotic drugs may face a higher risk of gestational diabetes, which can … More »Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Higher Odds for Diabetes in Pregnancy
MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests pregnant mothers who take certain antipsychotic drugs may face a higher risk of gestational diabetes, which can appear during pregnancy.
- Botox May Ease Tremors in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Mon, Jul 2, 2012MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Botox, best known for paralyzing muscles in the forehead to reduce wrinkles, can also relieve shaking in the limbs of patients … More »Botox May Ease Tremors in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Botox, best known for paralyzing muscles in the forehead to reduce wrinkles, can also relieve shaking in the limbs of patients with multiple sclerosis, a small new study suggests.
- Coffee May Cut Your Risk for Common Form of Skin Cancer By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter - HealthDay - Mon, Jul 2, 2012MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Yet another report points to the possible health benefits of caffeine, whether it comes in coffee, tea, cola or even chocolate. More »Coffee May Cut Your Risk for Common Form of Skin Cancer
MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Yet another report points to the possible health benefits of caffeine, whether it comes in coffee, tea, cola or even chocolate.
- Family History of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder May Up Kids' Risk for Autism HealthDay - Mon, Jul 2, 2012
MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that children whose parents or siblings have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may be at a higher risk of developing … More »Family History of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder May Up Kids' Risk for Autism
MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that children whose parents or siblings have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may be at a higher risk of developing autism spectrum disorders.
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