摘要：The unpublished findings were reported Wednesday at the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) in Washington, D。“ Weight Loss and Cancer Risk ...
摘要：Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Heart Disease Risks In the first study, Saad‘s team looked at 95 men, aged 34 to 69, with low levels of testosterone。 Testosterone Replacement Therapy: ...
摘要：June 18, 2008 -- High fructose corn syrup, a sweetener used in many products, including soft drinks, is getting some guarded support from an unlikely source -- the American Medical Association (AMA...
摘要：Breakfast and weight loss have long been linked, but the new research zeroes in on how to help dieters stick with a plan and not regain the lost weight by adjusting the amount of carbohydrates, pro...
摘要：June 17, 2008 -- The FDA today warned 25 companies to quit claiming their products cure cancer and urged consumers not to fall for fake cancer cures。 In warning letters, the FDA ordered 23 U。 ...
摘要：June 17, 2008 -- A device that zaps tumors ups survival in patients with small, inoperable lung cancers, an international clinical trial suggests。 The technique is called radiofrequency ablatio...
摘要：Growth Hormone: Placebo Effect The study finding makes sense to Hau Liu, MD, MBA, MPH, associate chief of endocrinology and metabolism at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, who reviewe...
摘要：because establishments rarely post such information,according to background information in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical Experimental Research。 Kerr, senior scientist with the Alcohol Research ...
摘要：June 17, 2008 -- Experts told the FDA Tuesday that it should approve an experimental psoriasis drug despite evidence the drug may cause cancer after long-term use。 But FDA scientists also expresse...
摘要：(How do you stay on track with your Diabetes treatment when you&rsquo。 Share your ideas on our Type 2 Diabetes Support Group board。)Diabetes-Depression LinkThe researchers found that those who we...
摘要：June 17, 2008 -- Problems with high blood pressure that start in childhood may last a lifetime。 A new review of research confirms that children with elevated blood pressure levels are more like...
摘要：June 17, 2008 -- An antioxidant found in red wine and grapes known as resveratrol -- already thought to help keep the heart healthy and ward off cancer -- may also turn out to be a fat fighter, acc...
摘要：June 16, 2008 -- Like newer antipsychotic drugs, “conventional“ antipsychotics appear to increase the risk of death in patients with dementia。 Antipsychotic drugs aren‘t specifically approve...
摘要：June 16, 2008 -- Call it the sprinkle diet or the flavor-for-free diet。If you sprinkle no-calorie seasonings and sweeteners on your foods, you will feel full faster, cut down on food consumption, ...
摘要：The Brain and Sex While earlier brain imaging studies have shown differences in brain activation between gay and straight men and women when measuring sexual attraction, the study is among the f...
摘要：June 16, 2008 -- Coffee drinkers, rejoice。 Coffee drinkers in the study had slightly lower death rates than non-coffeedrinkers over time, whether their drink of choice had caf...
摘要：June 16, 2008 -- Newsman Tim Russert‘s death last Friday from a heart attack caught many people by surprise。 NBC News reports that Russert, 58, collapsed at work and that resuscitation attempt...
摘要：Hearing loss was more common among those with a self-reported history of diabetes。Diabetes may damage blood vessels or nerves in the ear, but the study doesn‘t prove that, note the researchers。
摘要：60-Second Hair Count Test In the study, researchers examined hair loss in 60 healthy men with no signs of male pattern baldness。
摘要：You can‘t get different genes, but how you act can change how your genes act, report Dean Ornish, MD, and colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)。 Ornish is a clinical...
摘要：June 16, 2008 -- The FDA has approved the drug Cymbalta to treat fibromyalgia。 That makes Cymbalta the first antidepressant approved to treat fibromyalgia, which is a chronic disorder of the mu...
摘要：June 13, 2008 -- Children‘s Motrin caused the severeStevens-Johnson syndrome that blinded a California girl, a lawsuit claims。 The lawsuit -- and at least nine others scheduled this year and n...
摘要：June 13, 2008 -- Tim Russert, the 58-year-old host of NBC‘s Meet thePress and NBC‘s Washington, D。 NBC News reports that Russertcollapsed at work。 After an autopsy, Russert‘s doctor, ...
摘要：June 13, 2008 -- How much faith do you put in the nation‘s food supply。 A multistate salmonella outbreak caused by tainted tomatoes grabbed headlines this week。 if that left you wary, read on...
摘要：States including Alaska, Arkansas, and Wisconsin had relatively few, according to the report。 Insurance Industry Perspective Robert Zirkelbach, a spokesman for America‘s Health Insurance Pl...
摘要：June 13, 2008 -- What if merely waking up and smelling coffee powers up your brain, without ever taking a sip。 Most people drink coffee for its taste and its caffeine jolt, but the smell may bring...
摘要：June 12, 2008 -- Teens who are frequent self-cutters are also more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors and have a greater HIV risk than teens receiving psychiatric treatment who have cut jus...
摘要：Golf cart injuries didn‘t just happen on golf courses。 Golf carts have become more widely used, and in some states are allowed on public roads。 Golf Cart Safety Tips Writing in the America...
摘要：They found that in 2007, seized marijuana averaged 9。 That‘s up from 8。 “The increases in marijuana potency are of concern since they increase the likelihood of acute toxicity, including men...
摘要：June 12, 2008 -- Head injuries from motorcycle crashes rose after the repealof motorcycle helmet laws in Pennsylvania, a study shows。 Head Injury Risks Rise Without Helmets In the study, pub...
摘要：June 12, 2008 -- A fungal lung infection, aspergillosis, killed a healthy47-year-old British man who inhaled dust stirred up while mulching hisgarden。 The British victim smoked a half pack of ciga...
摘要：Salmonella cases have now been reported in 23 states。“ A 67-year-old man who died from cancer earlier this week was infected with Salmonella saintpaul, the strain being blamed for the outbreak...
摘要：Traveler‘s diarrhea usually lasts about four to five days。 Testing the Patch This phase II clinical trial, published in The Lancet, compared the effectiveness of the vaccine patch in a grou...
摘要：June 12, 2008 (Baltimore) -- Add sound sleep to the benefits of a happy marriage。 But if your relationship is fraught with strife, be prepared for long nights spent tossing and turning, new res...
摘要：Bisphenol A is a chemical found in polycarbonate plastics (including some baby bottles and water bottles) and in epoxy resins, which line metal products including canned foods。
摘要：Life Expectancy Life expectancy in 2006 is about four months longer than it was in 2005, according to the CDC。 Here‘s how the states and territories ranked in their age-adjusted death rates...
摘要：Wright, MD, in an editorial accompanying the Ehrlich report in the June 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine。
摘要：“ Tweens Home Alone Parents of 11- to 13-year-olds who took part in the poll were asked if they had talked with their children about common safety concerns, and if so, how much。 When...
摘要：The study is important because it attempts to tease out the reasons why sleep deprivation can lead to obesity, says Sanjeev Kothare, MD, a spokesman for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM...
摘要：Salmonella are bacteria that can live in the intestinal tracts of humans andother animals。 the tomato outbreakinvolves an uncommon strain called Salmonella saintpaul。 Salmonella infection (sal...
