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Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery (AP)  March 15, 2010 AP - Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday. Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabetics (AP) March 14, 2010 AP - Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects. Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests (AP)  March 13, 2010 AP - Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes (AP) March 13, 2010 AP - Law enforcement officers who worked near ground zero after the World Trade Center attacks seem to show early signs of heart problems at a higher rate than would be expected for their age, a new study suggests. Women on the pill may live longer (AP)  March 12, 2010 AP - Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says. Court says thimerosal did not cause autism (AP) March 13, 2010 AP - The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection. 2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight (HealthDay) March 15, 2010 HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that two available drugs could help prevent diabetes and the problems it causes in overweight people with poor sugar metabolism have been dashed by a major international study. As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay) March 11, 2010 HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds. Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010 (HealthDay) March 13, 2010 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Strides Seen in Orthopedic Surgery for Kids (HealthDay) March 15, 2010 HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Repairing a torn knee meniscus at the same time as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is safe and effective in children, a new study finds. New Knee May Improve Balance (HealthDay) March 12, 2010 HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study. Adding Garlic Might Cut Cancer Risk (HealthDay) March 13, 2010 HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A new type of urine test shows that eating plenty of garlic may lower levels of a cancer-causing process within the body. MRIs May Detect Hidden Tumors in Breast Cancer Patients (HealthDay) March 13, 2010 HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- MRI scans are more likely to turn up undiagnosed tumors in the breasts of postmenopausal women who already had cancer in their other breast, researchers report. Amnesty International Report on U.S. Maternal Health (Time.com) March 13, 2010 Time.com - In a new report on pregnancy andchildbirth care in the U.S., Amnesty details the maternal health care crisisin this country as part of a systemic violation of women's rights S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)  March 11, 2010 AFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June. Common treatments fail to lower diabetic heart risk: study (AFP)  March 15, 2010 AFP - Diabetics who seek to aggressively lower their blood pressure and cholesterol are not reducing their risk of a heart attack and could suffer negative side effects, a study released Sunday said. Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache (HealthDay) March 3, 2010 HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A sinus headache usually is caused when the air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes and cheeks become congested and inflamed. Doctors call this condition sinusitis. Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay) March 13, 2010 HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies. |
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