Hair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack
Researchers have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. The scientists developed a method to measure cortisol levels in hair providing an accurate assessment of stress levels in the months prior to an acute event such as a heart attack.... (Source: ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News)...
POSTED 09/04/2010 at 02:00 PM -- 
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Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 10:11 PM --
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Early day care may promote eczema development
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 09:39 PM --
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Timer may help kids' bladder control problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 05:24 PM --
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Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 05:22 PM --
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Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business
Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 04:23 PM --
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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 04:07 PM --
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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists
Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 03:35 PM --
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Woman, 45, Dies From Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria
A routine knee operation led to the death of a 45-year-old woman in England after she contracted a rare flesh-eating infection, the Daily Mirror reported.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 01:39 PM --
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Special Report: Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 01:18 PM --
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Odds of getting new kidney uneven
People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 01:13 PM --
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Corrected: An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 01:09 PM --
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Hair Gives a Heads-Up On Heart Attack Risk
Stress may make you want to pull out your hair, but those tresses could be the key to measuring just how much stress you're under, according to a new study.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 12:25 PM --
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Protein test ups diabetes diagnoses in some races
Efforts to adopt a more accurate test for diagnosing diabetes may have hit a snag. Comparing the age-old oral glucose tolerance test to the newer hemoglobin A1c test confirms earlier evidence that race may influence test results, Danish researcher...... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 12:23 PM --
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UK booze consumption in biggest fall for 60 years
Notorious abroad for their binge-drinking, Britons bucked the trend last year with alcohol consumption in the country showing its biggest fall since 1948, the industry said Friday.... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 09:30 AM --
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7 Easy Steps to Losing Weight
Each year, we resolve to get into better shape and fail. Here are 7 useful tips to help you achieve your goals... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 09:24 AM --
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Double Hand Transplant Patient Shows New Hands
The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 08:48 AM --
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Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment
Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 08:30 AM --
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Coroner: Alcohol Injection in Surgery Kills Baby
An Ohio coroner says a 7-month-old boy whose heart was being operated on was flushed with alcohol instead of saline and died.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 08:20 AM --
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Indonesia's Smoking Toddler Kicks Habit
Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 06:33 AM --
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A brief history of alcohol
Archaeological evidence suggests that as long ago as 10,000 BC, our Neolithic ancestors fermented and drank beer. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 06:30 AM --
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Former Egg Farm Workers: Complaints Ignored
U.S. Agriculture Department employees worked full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall, but two former workers said they ignored complaints about conditions at one site. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 05:40 AM --
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U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.... (Source: )...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 03:01 AM --
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U.S. medical programs missing millions of kids: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 03:01 AM --
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For 2nd Time, Ohio Woman Gives Birth in Vehicle
For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 09/03/2010 at 02:58 AM --
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Experimental Novartis drug shows malaria promise
LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental Novartis drug can clear malaria infection in mice with a single dose and scientists say it shows promise as a possible future treatment for one of the world's major killer diseases. ... (Source: Reuters News)...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 02:54 PM --
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40-Cigarette-a-Day Toddler Kicks Smoking Habit
A 2-year-old Indonesian boy who used to smoke approximately two packs of cigarettes a day has finally kicked the habit after receiving intensive therapy, Agence France-Presse reported.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 10:45 AM --
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Can Home Cooking Be Hazardous to Your Health?
New research suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.... (Source: FOXNews.com Live Bookmark)...
POSTED 09/02/2010 at 05:10 AM --
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