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Food poisonings up from raw milk, poultry bacteria

(AP)—Health officials are seeing more food poisonings caused by a bacteria commonly linked to raw milk and poultry.

Health created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hormone therapy safe for women, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A new study has examined the cognitive effects of hormone therapy on memory, language and concentration in menopausal women.

Medications created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Despite superbug crisis, progress in antibiotic development 'alarmingly elusive'

Despite the desperate need for new antibiotics to combat increasingly deadly resistant bacteria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved only one new systemic antibiotic since the Infectious Diseases Society ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improved molecular tools streamline influenza testing and management

Over 40,000 people die each year in the United States from influenza-related diseases. In patients whose immune systems are compromised, antiviral therapy may be life-saving, but it needs to be initiated quickly. It is therefore ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is your migraine preventive treatment balanced between drugs' benefits and harms?

Migraine headaches are a major cause of ill health and a reduced quality of life. Some individuals suffer from a frequent and severe migraine problem which means that they require regular medication to try and prevent them. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prescription drug regulator aimed at curbing painkiller abuse

(Medical Xpress)—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, enough prescription painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate every American adult around the clock for a month.

Medications created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Suspected common source of hepatitis A in Nordic countries

Four of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway) have detected more hepatitis A cases than usual among people who did not travel abroad during the incubation period before they became ill ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking bans in public housing could save dollars, lives

(HealthDay)—Smoking bans in subsidized housing, including public housing and rental assistance programs, would save $521 million a year, according to new U.S. government research.

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Babies born even slightly early may lag behind, study says

(HealthDay)—Many women choose to have labor induced or to have an elective Cesarean delivery before the full term of their pregnancy is up, but a new study suggests their child's development may suffer ...

Pediatrics created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Some minorities believe they are less likely to get cancer compared to whites, study shows

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues analyzed national data to investigate the differences in cancer prevention beliefs by race and ethnicity. They found that minorities, including blacks, Asians and Hispanics, ...

Cancer created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Adoption of healthy lifestyle low by individuals with CVD

Among patients with a coronary heart disease or stroke event from countries with varying income levels, the prevalence of healthy lifestyle behaviors (such as regular physical activity, eating a healthy diet, and not smoking) ...

Cardiology created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parents can help their children avoid alcohol pitfalls during transition from high school to college

Prior research has shown that the transition from high school to college is a particularly vulnerable time, associated with increased alcohol use and risk of negative alcohol-related consequences. While studies have examined ...

Addiction created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lower education linked to premature death from malignant skin melanoma

There are socioeconomic differences in Sweden in survival amongst people with malignant skin melanoma, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Cancer. Melanoma patients with a lower educational backgr ...

Cancer created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stimulating the brain blunts cigarette craving

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with more than 90% of attempts to quit resulting in relapse.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Social media can support healthiness of older people

The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research from the University of Luxembourg has shown.

Health created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0