Saturday, April 30, 2011

Location of Body Fat May Predict Arterial Stiffness: Study

Location of Body Fat May Predict Arterial Stiffness: Study

Location of Body Fat May Predict Arterial Stiffness: Study

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT

SATURDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that different patterns of fat distribution in black and white women may predict increased arterial stiffness, which is associated with cardiovascular disease.

Aspirin's Clot-Prevention Ability Blunted by Dietary Fat: Study

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT

SATURDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Aspirin's ability to prevent potentially deadly blood clots may be hindered by elevated levels of fatty acids in the bloodstream, a new study suggests.

Hospitals to get cash boost for better care

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 10:11 AM PDT

Hospitals that improve medical care for elderly patients, and reduce deadly errors, will get millions of dollars under an incentive program launched on Friday that aims to cut overall Medicare costs.

Are some blood pressure drugs easier to take?

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 10:28 AM PDT

When it comes to treating high blood pressure, people may be more likely to stick with certain types of medication than others, a new study suggests.

Do low vitamin D levels matter during pregnancy?

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 12:28 PM PDT

Many women have low blood levels of vitamin D early in pregnancy, but whether that's a problem for their developing babies is uncertain, researchers have found.

China jails 14 for peddling tainted milk powder

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 01:23 PM PDT

Courts in China have jailed 14 people, two of them for life, for selling milk powder tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, state media reported on Friday.

U.S. envoy: Gaddafi troops raping, issued Viagra

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 02:34 PM PDT

The U.S. envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday that troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were increasingly engaging in sexual violence and some had been issued the impotency drug Viagra, diplomats said.

Jury orders Allergan to pay $212 mln in Botox case

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 02:33 PM PDT

A Virginia U.S. District Court jury has ordered Allergan Inc to pay $212 million to a man who claimed that injections of wrinkle-smoothing Botox left him with brain damage.

Stillbirths tied to secondhand smoke: study

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 02:39 PM PDT

Pregnant women who live or work with smokers may be at slightly higher risk of having a stillbirth, suggests a study that adds to evidence that even secondhand smoke can harm unborn babies.

Jury orders Allergan to pay $212 million in Botox case

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 02:32 PM PDT

A Virginia U.S. District Court jury has ordered Allergan Inc to pay $212 million to a man who claimed that injections of wrinkle-smoothing Botox left him with brain damage.

Pro golfer targets diabetes in Indian Country

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 03:04 PM PDT

Pro golfer Notah Begay III says he's dedicated to reversing the growing problem of diabetes among Native American youth.

Most Cancer Survivors Would Sacrifice Healthy Breast Again: Study

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 04:07 PM PDT

FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Despite concerns regarding appearance, few breast cancer survivors who opted for a double mastectomy as a precautionary measure regretted their decision decades later, a new study finds.

Tornadoes inflict grim toll on Alabama children

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 04:12 PM PDT

When the first ambulance pulled up to Tuscaloosa's main hospital after Wednesday's tornadoes, trauma coordinator Andrew Lee opened its doors to a sickening sight: three dead children.
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