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Wednesday, August 26th, 2009By Judy Rupp
Eric grew up thinking of ulcers as a lifelong disorder brought on by emotional stress and treated by eating bland food and drinking warm milk. As Eric learned when he developed ulcers himself, he was wrong on all counts.
An ulcer is an open sore in the lining of the stomach, esophagus or the [...]
Hip fracture rates have dropped, Canada study finds
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Source: Reuters
Hip fracture rates have declined among the elderly for a variety of reasons, but the disabling injury is still a major health threat as populations age, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.
A steady year-over-year decline in fracture rates since 1985 predates widespread use of drugs used to treat osteoporosis and preserve bone density, the researchers [...]
Detectable HIV Levels Don’t Necessarily Increase the Risk of Cognitive Decline
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Having a viral load over 1,000 copies doesn’t necessarily increase the risk for cognitive decline—at least in people with high CD4 counts—according to a study published online August 18 in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
Recent studies have suggested that people living with HIV are experiencing health problems associated with aging—such as a cognitive [...]
Newer Drug Beats Tamoxifen for Older Breast Cancer Patients
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Letrozole boosted survival and should be first-line treatment, experts say
For postmenopausal women with breast cancer, treatment with the drug letrozole (Femara) increases survival after surgery more than the widely used tamoxifen, a new study confirms.
Both letrozole and tamoxifen have been used to prevent recurrence of breast cancer in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive cancer, but [...]
More Hair Loss Genetic Research
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009Source: UKMedix
It’s all in the genes! New research coming from Japan has positively identified a particular gene which is responsible for cyclical hair loss in lab mice and which could also be linked to genetic baldness patterns in men and women.
The researchers showed that the mice who were specifically bred to lack a gene called [...]
Low-dose estrogen may help if breast cancer recurs
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009A very low dose of estrogen might help women whose breast cancer has come back after treatment, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Even though nost treatments are aimed at stopping estrogen from fueling tumors, the researchers said after years of this therapy the body may need some of the hormone to fight them off.
Their findings, published in [...]
Research suggests lisinopril may prevent damage to nerve cells in MS.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009HealthDay (8/17, Edelson) reported that ACE inhibitor lisinopril (Zestril) “can help prevent the damage done to nerve cells in multiple sclerosis,” according to research appearing “online Aug. 17 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.” Dr. Lawrence Steinman, a professor of neurology at Stanford University, worked “with researchers from other institutions,” to perform [...]
Ready for Ragweed Allergy Season? These 8 Tips Can Help Fight Pollen Allergy
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Some experts think global warming is causing longer ragweed seasons
It’s ragweed season, and for people with this pollen allergy, that means miserable symptoms such as sneezing, a runny or stuffy nose, trouble sleeping, asthma attacks, and itchy skin, eyes, nose, or throat. The season usually kicks into high gear about August 15, says Martha White, [...]
Angina: Don’t Ignore This Major Risk Factor
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Harvard Health Letters - You’re walking up the stairs and feel some tightness in your chest. You’ve just had a nice, big meal and start to feel an odd, squeezing sensation in — this is weird — your jaw. You wake up in the middle of the night, and it feels like someone is sitting [...]
Push is on to end prescription drug ads targeting consumers
Thursday, August 13th, 2009By Theresa Howard, USA TODAY
Prescription drug advertising has never had it easy, but lately the $4.3 billion ad sector has come under attack from lawmakers who are trying to get the ads off the airwaves.
Some congressmen are targeting complicated ads that promote a drug to address a malady that you may not know you have. [...]
