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Doctors warn against use of Melanotan to top up tans
( Independent 20-Nov-08 )
Health officials have warned the public not to inject a synthetic hormone, which is sold illegally online, to artificially top up their tans.
Can Vitamins And Minerals Prevent Hearing Loss?
( UMich 20-Nov-08 )
About 10 million people in the United States alone -- from troops returning from war to students with music blasting through headphones -- are suffering from impairing noise-induced hearing loss.
UK PM defiant on automatic organ donation
( Independent 20-Nov-08 )
Gordon Brown said he was still prepared to push ahead with new rules presuming people are happy to donate organs after death, despite the plans being rejected yesterday by an expert task force he appointed.
How Bleach Kills Bacteria
( UMICH 19-Nov-08 )
Developed more than 200 years ago and found in households around the world, chlorine bleach is among the most widely used disinfectants, yet scientists never have understood exactly how the familiar product kills bacteria.
Successful IBS Treatment With Peppermint Oil, Antispasmodics, And Fiber
( MNT 19-Nov-08 )
According to a study published on bmj.com, doctors should recommend fiber, antispasmodics, and peppermint oil as first-line treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Recent proof of the effectiveness of these treatments should also lead to changes in the national guidelines that specify how to manage IBS.
Access To UK Specialist Care Breakthrough With Minister
( MDC 19-Nov-08 )
Last week, the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and leading clinicians were delighted to meet with senior Health Minister Lord Darzi.
Lord Darzi has offered to work with the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign to improve access to specialist care and implement standards of care for all neuromuscular conditions.
Pills blamed for Gulf War syndrome
( Independent 19-Nov-08 )
A landmark investigation into the causes of Gulf War syndrome has concluded that the illness was caused by troops being given nerve gas pills and exposed to pesticides.
Is Pregnancy Affected By Previous Abortions And Exercise?
( NIPH 19-Nov-08 )
Women who have had two or more induced abortions have a reduced risk of pre-eclampsia by 60 %. It is not currently understood to what degree physical activity during pregnancy protects against pre-eclampsia, compared to previous studies. This is shown in two new studies from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Chocoholics Benefit From A Brisk Walk
( University of Exeter 19-Nov-08 )
Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been recognised.
Caution over transplant HIV cure
( Independent 19-Nov-08 )
British Aids experts have reacted cautiously to claims that German doctors had cured a man of HIV by giving him a bone marrow transplant.
Chronic Pain Might Contribute To Suicidal Thoughts
( Health Behavior News Service 18-Nov-08 )
New research suggests that patients with chronic pain are more prone than others are to consider suicide. The increased risk remained even when study authors took the possible influence of mental illness into account.
UK Experts Warn About Untested Remedies
( MNT 18-Nov-08 )
Medical experts from UK charities concerned about the rise in miracle cure stories, wonder drugs and so-called breakthrough therapies have teamed up to produce a guide that explains how to tell the beneficial from the bogus.
A Window Into Parkinson's Disease
( MSPDF 18-Nov-08 )
A new study being published in this Friday's online edition of Cell will help answer the question, what causes Parkinson's disease?
Church fury as coma woman allowed to die
( Independent 18-Nov-08 )
Italy's Supreme Court provoked the fury of conservatives yesterday by ruling that a father can disconnect the feeding tube that has kept his daughter alive in a coma for nearly 17 years.
Teens At Risk For Psychosis The Focus Of Pivotal Emory Study
( Emory University 17-Nov-08 )
Emory University in Atlanta is playing a key role in the largest, most comprehensive study ever funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of adolescents and young adults at risk for developing a psychotic disorder.
Towns chosen for £30m plan to fight obesity
( Independent 17-Nov-08 )
Nine English towns have been chosen to try out a series of health initiatives designed to head off a looming epidemic of obesity, the Health Secretary, Alan Johnson, has announced.
Grandmothers Raising A Grandchild Should Not Neglect Their Own Health
( USC 17-Nov-08 )
Precautionary health measures such as mammograms and cholesterol tests that identify the risk of heart disease are critical for the well-being of women over 50. Add the responsibility of providing sustained care for a grandchild, and these preventive examinations become even more important.
Ignorance Not Bliss For Women Dying Of Stroke Each Week
( Stroke Association 17-Nov-08 )
110 women under the age of 65 in the UK will have a stroke this week and 37 will die as a result. Of these, 15 could have been saved by simply controlling their blood pressure, the single biggest risk factor for stroke, The Stroke Association says today.
Oesophageal Cancer: Be Aware Of The Early Warning Signs
( IFH 14-Nov-08 )
According to the ACS, more than 16,000 new esophageal cancer cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S. Unfortunately the survival rate in these cases is only 10 percent. This alarming statistic is due largely to the fact that by the time the majority of cases are diagnosed, the cancerous tumors have grown to the point of inoperability.
Waist, not weight, key to long life
( Independent 14-Nov-08 )
The size of your waist is a more important determinant of health than your weight, doctors have found.