Health News Roundup

Health News Round Up - July 6, 2007
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Sterilzation without surgery well received
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Placement of a device that effectively sterilizes a woman can be performed safely and effectively on an outpatient basis without general anesthesia or sedation, with high rates of patient satisfaction, according to British researchers.
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Cancer drug curbs radiation-induced vision loss
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eye injections of the widely-used cancer drug Avastin (also called bevacizumab) curb vision loss caused by radiation treatment for eye cancer, according to results of study.
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Preemies face risk of disability in adulthood
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preterm birth confers a considerable risk for long-term impairment, according to study published in the journal Pediatrics this month.
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Common preterm labor drug not without side effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A drug commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, works just as well as another commonly used drug, nifedipine, but is much more likely cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, a study shows.
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Britons' risk of heart disease overstated-study
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of Britons at risk of heart disease may be overstated by 1.5 million, suggesting many could be receiving drug treatment unnecessarily, researchers said on Friday.
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Soy isoflavones alone may not help heart health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Estrogen-like compounds in soy known as isoflavones cannot, on their own, improve blood sugar control or reduce heart disease risk factors in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, UK researchers report.
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Prenatal secondhand smoke tied to mental problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely than their unexposed counterparts to have children with psychological problems such as conduct disorder, attention deficits, and behavior problems, a study suggests.
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Mental illness an 'enormous problem' for military
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Soldiers on peacekeeping missions who witness atrocities are at risk of developing mental health problems, as are those exposed to combat, a large study of Canadian military personnel shows.
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Dental assistants at risk of lung problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dental assistants who work with substances called methacrylates may be at risk of developing asthma or chronic respiratory symptoms, a study has found.
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Male, female condoms similar in blocking semen
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Female condoms may be more prone to slipping or other technical difficulties than male versions are, but the two seem similarly effective at blocking semen, research suggests.
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New HIV Drug Curbs Drug-Resistant HIV
Title: New HIV Drug Curbs Drug-Resistant HIV Category: Health News Created: 7/6/2007 Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2007
medicinenet.com

Avandia Heart Disease Debate Continues
Title: Avandia Heart Disease Debate Continues Category: Health News Created: 7/6/2007 Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2007
medicinenet.com

Insomnia May Spur Anxiety Disorders
Title: Insomnia May Spur Anxiety Disorders Category: Health News Created: 7/6/2007 Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2007
medicinenet.com

Science Quiets Myth of 'Chatterbox' Females
Title: Science Quiets Myth of 'Chatterbox' Females Category: Health News Created: 7/6/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2007 2:00:02 AM
medicinenet.com

Generic Lamisil Approved
Title: Generic Lamisil Approved Category: Health News Created: 7/6/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2007 2:00:02 AM
medicinenet.com

Brain Scans Show How Pain Upsets Concentration
Title: Brain Scans Show How Pain Upsets Concentration Category: Health News Created: 7/6/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2007 2:00:02 AM
medicinenet.com

One-Fifth of Hospitals Give Bad Emergency Advice on Stroke
Title: One-Fifth of Hospitals Give Bad Emergency Advice on Stroke Category: Health News Created: 7/6/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2007 2:00:02 AM
medicinenet.com

Key Protein May Explain Men's Higher Liver Cancer Risk
Title: Key Protein May Explain Men's Higher Liver Cancer Risk Category: Health News Created: 7/6/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2007 2:00:02 AM
medicinenet.com

German law makers approve no-smoking bill
BERLIN, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Bundesrat, or the ...
xinhuanet.com

Researchers Find Key To Malaria
"TEP1 is a scout that finds the enemy, in this case malarial parasites, then plants a homing signal on the enemy and calls in the air strike," Baxter said....
postchronicle.com

Study Probes Blacks' Increased Vulnerability to MS
FRIDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new study may shed light on why black Americans experience more disability with multiple sclerosis (MS) than whites.
woodtv.com 

Older Folks Often Ignore Summer Heat Warnings
By Ed Edelson , HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Every summertime heat wave brings repeated warnings to older folks to try and stay cool, but a...
woodtv.com

Burger King sets 2008 target for oil switch
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Corp., the No. 2 hamburger chain, said on Friday that all of its U.S. restaurants would be using frying oil that is free of artery-clogging trans fats by the end of 2008.
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New Factors Found For Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease is already associated with other risk factors such as poor cognitive scores, education or health conditions, said study author Caterina Rosano....
postchronicle.com

Great Lakes Fish Increasingly More Contaminated
Toxins that were once seen only in the biggest fish are now steadily making their way down the food chain, a new report says. Smaller sizes of salmon, trout and carp have been hit with consumption warnings and even outright bans in parts of the Great Lakes, particularly Lake Ontario, over the past two years.
AllHeadlineNews.com

West Nile Makes A Comeback In Connecticut
State health officials have found West Nile virus in mosquitos near Machester, Connecticut, marking the ninth consecutive year that West Nile virus has been found in the state. According to reports heavy rains this summer have helped the mosquito population thrive in several states.
AllHeadlineNews.com

Health Tip: Symptoms of Scabies
(HealthDay News) -- Scabies is a skin disease caused by a mite. It can be very contagious via skin-to-skin contact, or by sharing bedding or towels with an infected person.
woodtv.com 

Elliptical machines can cause tingling, numbness in the feet
Don’t forget to give your feet a rest now and then when you are using an exercise machine.
projo.com

CocoaVia Chocolate Almond Bar
A recent trend in marketing has been to package 100 calories’ worth of cookies or crackers for those who want a snack but are watching their calories.
projo.com

Bust all your bad habits at once
England bans smoking in offices, pubs
projo.com

Men and Women Are Equally Chatty
Men and women are equally talkative, researchers report in Science.
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