Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Parents' Fighting Can Even Affect Infants: Study

Parents' Fighting Can Even Affect Infants: Study

Parents' Fighting Can Even Affect Infants: Study

Posted: 11 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT

WEDNESDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Infants' sleep patterns can be disrupted if their parents have severe relationship problems and are constantly arguing, a new study finds.

Two months after Japan quake, neediest victims still await aid

Posted: 11 May 2011 05:56 AM PDT

The neediest victims of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami have yet to receive much of the record $2.2 billion aid two months later, mainly because the authorities have yet to identify them, the country's Red Cross said Wednesday.

Are Coffee Drinkers Less Prone to Aggressive Breast Cancer?

Posted: 11 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT

TUESDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Women who drink a substantial amount of coffee each day may lower their risk for developing a particular type of breast cancer, Swedish researchers say.

Philip Morris Int'l CEO: Tobacco not hard to quit

Posted: 11 May 2011 07:52 AM PDT

The head of cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. told a cancer nurse Wednesday that while cigarettes are harmful and addictive, it is not that hard to quit.

Moms Who Have Twins May Live Longer: Study

Posted: 11 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT

WEDNESDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Naturally conceiving and giving birth to twins may be a sign of good health, new research suggests.

Health Tip: Get a Natural Gas Detector

Posted: 11 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT

(HealthDay News) -- Natural gas, used in many homes for cooking and heating, has no odor. So utilities add a sulfur-based compound to produce the familiar "rotten-eggs" smell that most people can pick up easily.

Health Tip: Can't Kick the Common Cold?

Posted: 11 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT

(HealthDay News) -- There's no cure for the common cold, but there are things you can do to help feel better while your immune system fights the virus.

Fifteen eggs optimum for IVF success, study finds

Posted: 11 May 2011 07:53 AM PDT

A study of more than 400,000 IVF cycles has found that doctors should aim to retrieve around 15 eggs from a woman's ovaries in a single cycle for the best chance of achieving a live birth.

Cases of dengue fever double among UK travelers

Posted: 11 May 2011 02:51 AM PDT

Cases of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne infection, have more than doubled in Britain in the past year with the majority of infections linked to travel to India, health officials said on Wednesday,

Bayer faces US lawsuit over contraceptive

Posted: 11 May 2011 06:53 AM PDT

The German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer faces a US lawsuit on behalf of a teenager who died from a blood clot allegedly linked to its YAZ contraceptive.

Report links fracking to tainted U.S. drinking water

Posted: 10 May 2011 11:50 AM PDT

A controversial natural gas production technique, which is key to a century of U.S. domestic supply, is causing contamination of drinking water, a study released by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said on Monday.

Reactions to anesthesia more common than thought?

Posted: 10 May 2011 11:25 AM PDT

While it is rare for people to have allergic reactions under anesthesia, they may be more common than some past studies have suggested, according to French researchers.

What's the best way to be informed before surgery?

Posted: 10 May 2011 11:29 AM PDT

A simple paper handout may be just as effective as videos and nurse instruction at educating surgery patients about their procedure, a new study suggests.

Landmark study had little impact on heart care

Posted: 10 May 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Landmark research that should have changed the way doctors treat millions of heart patients with clogged arteries has had little effect — many still don't first try medicines that sometimes eliminate the need for costly, invasive procedures,...

AP Exclusive: Global Fund rethinks transparency

Posted: 10 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT

A global health fund championed by celebrities and world leaders is considering scaling back its groundbreaking philosophy of full transparency about how it spends billions of dollars in health care in poor countries. Its decision could have broad...

Doctors rush to heart procedure before proven drugs

Posted: 10 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT

Fewer than half of Americans with stable heart disease get guideline-recommended medicines before being rushed off for an invasive heart procedure, researchers said Tuesday.

Romney to take on healthcare law in speech

Posted: 10 May 2011 01:21 PM PDT

Republican Mitt Romney is set to outline a plan on Thursday to repeal President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul law in a move that seems aimed at blunting criticism by conservatives of a healthcare plan Romney developed for Massachusetts.

Judge throws out case vs ex-Glaxo lawyer

Posted: 10 May 2011 02:24 PM PDT

A judge threw out criminal charges against a former GlaxoSmithKline Plc lawyer midway through her trial for purportedly obstructing a probe into the company's marketing practices, saying prosecutors never should have brought the case.

Key data left out of Alzheimer's study: group

Posted: 10 May 2011 02:28 PM PDT

A consumer group alleged on Tuesday that researchers with ties to Eli Lilly and Co withheld important information from a medical journal in their study of an imaging drug for Alzheimer's disease.

Second spinal cord injury patient in stem cell trial

Posted: 10 May 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Doctors have begun treating a second patient injected with human embryonic stem cells in the spine as part of a landmark Geron Corp clinical trial testing the cells in spinal cord injuries.

Lung scans may lead to overdiagnosis: study

Posted: 10 May 2011 02:27 PM PDT

U.S. researchers say they have found clear signs that blood clots in the lungs are being overdiagnosed, exposing patients to potentially dangerous side effects from unnecessary drugs.

Fifteen: The best number of eggs for IVF success

Posted: 10 May 2011 03:53 PM PDT

Retrieving about 15 eggs from a woman's ovaries in a single cycle gives the best chance of having a baby through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), researchers reported on Wednesday.
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