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Bypassing the blues: Telephone treatment for depression post-bypass surgery improves quality of life
Coronary artery bypass graft patients who were screened for depression after surgery and then cared for by a nurse-led team of health care specialists via telephone reported improved quality of...
Vital Signs: Childhood: U.S. Draws Low Marks on Premature Births
The nation, where one out of eight babies are born prematurely each year, earned a D from the March of Dimes.
Attacking normal cells slows tumor growth
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. cancer researchers say they've discovered targeting normal cells in tumors slows the growth of the cancer.
On the trail of a vaccine for Lyme disease: Yale researchers target tick saliva
New Haven, Conn. -- A protein found in the saliva of ticks helps protect mice from developing Lyme disease, Yale researchers have discovered. The findings, published in the November...
H1N1 vaccine as safe as seasonal flu shot: WHO
The World Health Organization has ruled out swine flu vaccine as a reason for the death of 41 people who had received the flu shot.
Insurers Unlikely to Alter Policies in the Debate Over Mammograms
Medicare and private health insurers said they were unlikely to change coverage of breast cancer screenings after new guidelines recommended that women wait longer to have mammograms and have fewer...
Women suffering sudden cardiac arrest have lower prevalence of structural heart disease than men
A woman who suffers sudden cardiac arrest is significantly less likely than a man to exhibit the decrease in the heart's pumping ability that is widely recognized as a precursor,...
At-risk college students reduce HBP, anxiety, depression through Transcendental Meditation
The Transcendental Meditation(R) technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in...
Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures
A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School also...
Binge prevention must target
A recent study has found that campaigns against binge drinking need to target certain groups to have any success.
Depression as deadly as smoking, but anxiety may be good for you
A study by researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London has found that depression is as much of a risk...
Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease
Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of...
For many, mammography every other year has benefits of annual screening, but less harm
A comprehensive analysis of various mammography screening schedules suggests that biennial (every two years) screening of average risk women between the ages of 50 and 74 achieves most of the...
Medication improves health of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
In one of the few studies of the long-term effects of medication in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) disease, a team of researchers found the health and exercise...
4% of U.S. children have food allergies, analysis finds
The number of kids with food allergies is rising, the study finds, but the reason is unclear. According to the lead author, the increase goes beyond a rise in awareness. ...
New therapy for brain cancer is developed
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've developed the world's first brain cancer treatment that involves directly spraying a chemotherapy agent onto the tumor.
UT Southwestern scientist begins to unravel what makes pandemic H1N1 tick
As the number of deaths related to the pandemic H1N1 virus, commonly known as 'swine flu,' continues to rise, researchers have been scrambling to decipher its inner workings and explain...
UTMB researchers find inflammation critical in aortic dissection
The aorta, the body's largest artery, stretches from the chest to below the kidneys, expanding and contracting with the pressure of blood driven directly into it by the heart. Although...
Use of rib cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty results in patient satisfaction, few complications
Rib cartilage from human donors is well tolerated as a grafting material in nasal plastic surgery and yields positive functional, structural and cosmetic results, even in complex cases, according to...
Marker of oxidative stress predicts heart disease outcomes
Judging from the number of juices and teas advertised as containing antioxidants, consumers are aware of the dangers of oxidative stress. But what is the best way to measure it...
Tests rule out BSE in Slovenia cow
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Laboratory tests ruled out mad cow disease in a 3-year-old Slovenian cow that died in September, the Slovenian Veterinary Administration said on Tuesday.
Darcus Howe: My battle with prostate cancer
Surviving a disease where the UK death rate for West Indian men far outstrips that of whitesOn the day of my diagnosis, in April 2007, I kept an appointment at the urology...
Media trigger false cancer panic
New research has found that the media often inaccurately claim that consumer products cause cancer, leading the unnecessary concern.
Glogal Update: Congo’s Army Accused of Striking Villages as Refugees Waited for Measles Shots
The medical charity Doctors Without Borders has accused the Congolese Army of attacking the villages of Rwandan refugees as they waited for measles shots offered by the charity.
Viagra: The profitable pill
When Pfizer launched Viagra in 1998 its share price doubled within days. Since then, the little blue pills have become a pillar of profit, earning the company more than £1bn a year.Thanks...
Heart Disease a 'Silent Killer' in Patients With Severe Mental Illness
A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders -- such as schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders -- are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die...
Vital Signs: Screening: One More Reason to Get Up Early
The new study looked at the results from colonoscopies performed on 477 patients at the West Los Angeles Veterans Medical Center in 2006 and 2007.
Study Ties Restrooms to Illnesses on Cruises
A study found dirtier restrooms on ships with outbreaks of gastrointestinal sickness.