E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conference (AFP)
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AFP - AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna later this year, will focus on marginalised groups living with the disease, such as injecting drug users in Eastern Europe, organisers said Wednesday.
Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinics (AFP)
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AFP - African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Doctor’s Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of treatment received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of specialist providing the patient's care, new research shows.
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- People with a particular genetic trait are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer from exposure to secondhand smoke than others, even if they rarely come into contact with it, a new study finds.
Most Drug Studies Don’t Help Docs Pick Best Treatment (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Less than one-third of drug studies published in major medical journals answer the fundamental question of which of the range of available medications works best for a particular condition.
Britain gives one million pounds to S.Africa for condoms (AFP)
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AFP - Britain announced Tuesday one million pounds in aid to South Africa for the purchase of condoms to tackle HIV and AIDS in the world's worst-affected country ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
VA to Automate Its Agent Orange Claims Process
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is automating how it pays disability claims related to exposure to the chemical Agent Orange, officials said.
Medication fears lead to worse side effects (Reuters)
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Reuters - It may not be surprising, but a new study offers some proof that patients who are worried about their medications are more likely to have side effects from them.
Doctor’s Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of treatment received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of specialist providing the patient's care, new research shows.
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- People with a particular genetic trait are at much higher risk of developing lung cancer from exposure to secondhand smoke than others, even if they rarely come into contact with it, a new study finds.
7 (Unsuccessful) Ways To Quit Smoking
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It’s my own fault. And so without further ado, I give you the 7 ways I’ve tried to quit and why I failed miserably at them. Hopefully some of you can either relate or let me know what I’m doing wrong.
Researchers back cancer-fighting properties of papaya (AFP)
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AFP - Researchers said Tuesday that papaya leaf extract and its tea have dramatic cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumors, backing a belief held in a number of folk traditions.
Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men (Reuters)
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Reuters - Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a new study suggests.
Experiment seeks blood test for breast cancer (Reuters)
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Reuters - An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Do women really fake it? Yes Yes Yes!!!
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A new survey suggests that half of all women have faked an orgasm at one time or another
Home abortion drug use effective, safe for most (Reuters)
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Reuters - Medication-induced home abortions are safe for women who are 50 to 63 days pregnant, a new study from Sweden shows.
NY seeks ‘fat tax’ on sodas to fight rising US obesity (AFP)
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AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.
Major Retailers Stores Selling Used Underwear
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You know how retail clothing stores always have signs up saying they don’t allow pantie returns? Lies, they’re all lies.
HIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow Cells (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medications can reduce the level of the AIDS virus in the blood to zero, but HIV doesn't disappear and often roars back when patients stop taking their pills. Now, research is giving scientists new insight into how the virus manages to hide ...
Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Men with jobs that expose them to high levels of sunlight are less likely to develop kidney cancer than those with little or no sunlight exposure at work, says a new study.
Breast Cancer Patients Often Confused by Genomic Testing (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors need to do a better job of explaining genomic test results to breast cancer patients, say U.S. researchers.
Proteins May Predict Spread of Colon Cancer (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Two proteins that might serve as biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer have been identified by Chinese scientists.
Study Looks At Cost-Effectiveness of ECG in Hyperactive Kids (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may help identify those at risk, but is only borderline cost-effective compared to the current practice of taking a patient history and doing a physical examination, a new ...
Is Salvia the New Recreational Drug?
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One of the newer products to hit the recreational drug market is Salvia Divinorum, better known as Salvia. It has only garnered attention recently because of its psychedelic effects, but much to the surprise of many, it is still legal in this country.
School drink deal cuts sugar (Reuters)
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Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.
Melanoma risk higher in Parkinson’s patients (Reuters)
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Reuters - People with Parkinson's disease face an increased risk of the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research confirms.
