Risk factors for Parkinson?s Disease under study
Doctors know an impaired sense of smell is an early indicator of Parkinson?s Disease. Now they want to know if a smell test can help determine if people with no symptoms eventually develop the disease. ?The analogy would be like diagnosing coronary artery disease before the heart attack,? says Dr. Kapil Sethi, director of the Movement Disorders Program at the Medical College of Georgia and a lead investigator the Parkinson?s Associated Risk Syndrome Study. ?With Parkinson?s, we are dependent on the presence of motor symptoms like tremors, stiffness and slowness in order to diagnose it. More »
Whooping cough outbreak primarily affects teens (Reuters)
Reuters - In a 2003-2004 outbreak of whooping cough in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, most cases were diagnosed in adolescents, although adults had more severe disease, public health officials report in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine for January. More »
Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2008 (HealthDay)
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Health Tip: Stay Safe on the Stairs (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - It's relatively easy for seniors to slip on stairs and hurt themselves, so it's important to take precautions to prevent falls. More »
China says latest bird flu outbreak under control (Reuters)
Reuters - China's latest outbreak in poultry of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, in the far western region of Xinjiang, has been brought under control, state media reported. More »
Regular physical activity helps teens avoid obesity (Reuters)
Reuters - Participating in physical activities in and out of school more than two times a week protects adolescents from becoming overweight young adults, according to new research. More »
Weighty Mo. man wins custody of child (AP)
AP - A man who claimed his obesity kept him from being allowed to adopt a baby will be allowed custody of the child while he and his wife move forward with adoption, a judge ruled Monday. More »
More sun is healthy, despite skin cancer risk, study says (Reuters)
Reuters - A little more sunshine might help you live longer, according to a study published on Monday suggesting that for some people health benefits from the sun outweigh the risk of skin cancer. More »
Sun exposure may outweigh the cancer risks for Vit D deficient people (AFP)
AFP - The health benefits of moderate sun exposure may outweigh the associated skin cancer risks for people who are deficient in Vitamin D, especially those who live in colder northern latitudes, according to a study released Monday. More »
Team Finds 118 Genes That Might Play Role in Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- An international team of scientists has pinpointed 480 genes that play a role in cell division, and in the process they also discovered that more than 100 of those genes show an abnormal pattern of activation in cancer cells. More »
No Change in Cancer Care 'Race Gap' Since 1990s (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Black cancer patients continue to be significantly less likely than white patients to receive treatment for lung, breast, colon and prostate cancers, new research finds. More »
Fatherhood Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Men who father children may be at higher risk of prostate cancer compared to those who forego the life experience, a Danish study suggests. More »
Health Tip: Help Ease Growing Pains (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - Growing pains are common pains that occur in children between the ages of 3 and 5, and 8 and 12. They occur most often in the legs, and may be most frequent after strenuous play or exercise. More »
Building boom drives rapid AIDS spread in Indonesia: ADB (AFP)
AFP - Indonesia's construction boom is driving an "exponential" rise in HIV-AIDS infections as migrant workers are more likely to engage in high-risk sex, the Asian Development Bank warned Tuesday. More »
China experts identify drug addiction genes (Reuters)
Reuters - Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control. More »
Tuesdays Mesothelioma Daily News (8th January 2008)
Asbestos delays opening (The Republican) WEST SPRINGFIELD - The discovery of additional asbestos delayed the planned opening of the West Springfield Public Library yesterday. Instead, library officials are hoping for a Jan. 19 reopening. Asbestos removal from criminal justice building targeted (The Alexander City Outlook) There is a quote that "the journey of ... More »
Medicare Drug Plan Fuels Health-Care Spending (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The new Medicare prescription drug plan was largely responsible for an 18.7 percent increase in Medicare spending in 2006, which was double the increase in spending from the year before, U.S. health officials report. More »
Snoring? It could be sleep apnea (AP)
AP - Loud snoring doesn't just annoy your spouse. It could signal dangerous sleep apnea, yet millions go undiagnosed. More »
Girls who feel unpopular may gain weight (AP)
AP - Where a teenage girl sees herself on her school's social ladder may sway her future weight, a study of more than 4,000 girls finds. Those who believed they were unpopular gained more weight over a two-year period than girls who viewed themselves as more popular. Researchers said the study showed how a girl's view of her social status has broader health consequences. More »
California autism cases continue to grow (AP)
AP - Autism cases in California continued to climb even after a mercury-based vaccine preservative that some people blame for the neurological disorder was removed from routine childhood shots, a new study found. More »
Study links 9/11 stress to heart disease (AP)
AP - Americans who said they became anxious and stressed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — some just from watching the collapse of the twin towers on television — reported higher rates of heart disease up to three years later, researchers said. More »
Study: Anxiety may be bad for your heart (AP)
AP - Those Type A go-getters aren't the only ones stressing their hearts. Nervous Nelsons seem to be, too. Researchers reported Monday that chronic anxiety can significantly increase the risk of a heart attack, at least in men. The findings add another trait to a growing list of psychological profiles linked to heart disease, including anger or hostility, Type A behavior, and depression. More »
Healthy habits can mean 14 extra years (AP)
AP - To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in moderation. More »
FDA approves daily Cialis doses (Reuters)
Reuters - Eli Lilly and Co on Tuesday said U.S. regulators approved once-daily use of two low-dose forms of its Cialis anti-impotence drug, offering greater convenience for men expecting frequent sexual activity. More »
Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 8, 2008 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: More »