Health News Highlights
Posted on Jun 29, 2007 09:00:00 PM |
Here are some health news highlights from around the web.
Experts believe Echinacea may boost the immune system and fight colds.
Study finds deadly drug resistant staph germ may infect up to 5% of hospital and nursing home patients.
Ex-EPA Chief states Guiliani blocked efforts to get Gound Zero workers wearing respirators. Many 1st responders now ill.
Study finds obese heart attack and angina patients are more likely to survive after treatment.
Germy handbags: Your handbag might be crawling with germs. Handbags are “subways for germs.”
40,000 pounds of ground beef shipped to Wal-Mart stores recalled. Beef showed signs of E. coli contamination.
Scientists discover a new deadly bacteria: Bartonella rochalimae.
British scientists aim to deliver first embryonic stem cell cure for age-related macular degeneration within 5 years.
Case of man on plane with drug resistant TB highlights Homeland Security flaw. U.S. failed to warn Italian authorities.
Man on plane with XDR-TB asks passengers for forgiveness.
Man quarantined with super-TB. CDC concerned he may have exposed fellow passengers on plane flights. CDC seeks people who may have been exposed to extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) infected person.
Serious concerns raised about soft drinks and your health.
FDA approves Lybrel, first birth control method that stops women’s monthly periods.
Studies find male human minds deteriorate faster than female human minds.
Another scary disease from China: Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome (PRRS).
Lengthy wait: People with coeliac diagnosis are waiting an average of 13-years to be diagnosed according to a poll.
Reason “calorie restriction diet” can increase longevity might be because of a gene called pha-4.
Researchers find genetic link to coronary heart disease.
19.3% of women aged 40 to 44 are childless says MSBC article. Article says many of them worry who will take of them when they’re old.
Study finds completely no link between abortion and breast cancer.
Study links binge drinking with higher breast cancer risk.
Study finds Parkinson’s and pesticides link. Farm workers around pesticides have higher risk.
Stubborn HHS unconvinced by study that finds abstinence-only programs not effective in preventing teen pregnancy .
Stem-cell treatment cures diabetics in study. 13/15 able to halt taking insulin injections.
Depressing study finds dieters tend to put on more weight in the long-term.
Study suggests tai chi might help elderly people from getting painful shingles.
Rage disease blamed for Hatfield and McCoy family feuds.
A new study finds that a Mediterranean diet might help prevent allergies. Fewer allergy sufferers in Crete.
Study links kickboxing and brain damage. Study states it causes damage to the pituitary gland.
Study finds “friendly” bacteria found in the soil might boost a patient’s mood and the immune system.
Blood Enzymes: Enzymes that can turn type A, B, and AB red blood cells to type O have been developed.
Scientists grow human heart valve from stem cells. Tissue for transplants could be available as soon as 3 years.
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