Health
- FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses
(AP)
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:02:37
AP - The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.
- Farmers say salmonella scare has hurt tomato sales
(AP)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:13:14
AP - Expect fewer slices of red, ripe tomatoes next to the grill this holiday weekend.
- Haywire brain chemical linked to sudden baby death
(AP)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:09:43
AP - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies sudden infant death syndrome. - Some psych patients wait days in hospital ERs
(AP)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:09:02
AP - When staffers at a Brooklyn hospital spotted a middle-aged woman lying face-down on a waiting room floor last month, it hardly seemed like cause for alarm.
- Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects
(AP)
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:48:53
AP - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra but don’t necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks going all night long.
- Obesity may offer some protection after stenting
(Reuters)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:51:27
Reuters - Paradoxically, obesity may offer some protection against heart-related “events,” like heart attack, in people who have a stent placed to prop open a clogged coronary artery, research shows. - Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
(HealthDay)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:47:47
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) — Frequent sexual intercourse may cut down on a man’s chances of developing erectile dysfunction, Finnish researchers report. - Most study participants understand research goals
(Reuters)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:29:02
Reuters - People who take part in clinical trials often do so out of a desire to advance scientific knowledge and to help others, a new international study demonstrates. - Nigeria to immunise 4.6 million children against polio
(AFP)
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:36:59
AFP - Nigerian health workers Saturday began house-to-house immunization of 4.6 million children under the age of five in the northern state of Kano in a new drive to eradicate the disease.
- German upper house wants changes to assisted suicide laws
(AFP)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:37:03
AFP - The German upper house passed a motion on Friday calling for laws on assisted suicide to be tightened after a former politician caused outrage by helping an elderly woman to die.
- Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows No Boost in Survival
(HealthDay)
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:47:45
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) — The new vaccine vitespen didn’t increase recurrence-free survival among kidney cancer patients who’d had surgery, say U.S. researchers.
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