Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2004
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued revised guidelines on the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in light of major government studies linking the treatment to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems and
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----    Doctor Who Was Focus of Anthrax Probe Loses Job      A doctor who has recently become the focus of federal agents investigating the unsolved 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States has lost his job at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.      Dr...
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WHAT THEY FOUND: Elderly people in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities were less likely to develop upper respiratory infections, such as colds or the flu, if they were taking vitamin E supplements.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- As more and more American children are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, another serious problem is threatening their health.
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The number of cases of Lyme disease has doubled in the United States since 1991 and these numbers are probably underestimated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON Two Chinese herbal supplements are being recalled because they contain a carcinogen linked to kidney disease. Kingsway Trading Company of Brooklyn, New York, is recalling its dietary pills Double
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QUESTION: I&#39;ve been trying to avoid artificial sweeteners, so I&#39;ve been buying regular soft drinks. Now I hear that they can lead to diabetes.
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Estrogen-progestin pills double postmenopausal women&#39;s chances of developing dangerous blood clots, and the risk is even higher for overweight patients and those over 60, researchers say.
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By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 14--There is a slope. And it is slippery.   Especially, it seems, regarding issues of public health.   Lawmakers in North Dakota and Minnesota have spent lots of time on health  proposals -- bills that protect us from ourselves.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 216,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the United States in 2004.
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MOTHERS-TO-BE are today warned a supplement essential for healthy babies could double their risk of breast cancer. Early results from a scientific study suggest the long-term affects of women taking folic
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FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Just-released data from a trial that was stopped early in 2004 for safety reasons is re-igniting debate on the safety of two popular painkillers.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In the 1980s and &#39;90s, Americans tried to control their weight by watching their cholesterol by cutting dietary fat and substituting carbohydrates. They paid little mind to total calories and physical activity. And guess what happened to their waistlines -- and their children&#39;s?
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----     Injuries Rampant in U.S., Study Says       Injuries kill 18 Americans each hour, a new government report says.       That figure translated into 157,000 people in 2001 alone, with no age group, gender, or race exempt, said the first national report for both fatal and nonfatal injuries released Thursday by the U.S...
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SUNDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- There&#39;s more evidence that cardiovascular problems help drive Alzheimer&#39;s disease, scientists say, and that treating the heart might help protect the brain.
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A study by a major health-care provider seeks to deepen the understanding of how the interplay of genetics and lifestyle affect your health. By the Associated Press.
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NEW YORK  - Compared with the general population, the risk of stroke is doubled for people who begin treatment for type 2 diabetes, Canadian researchers report.