Disease Next as Tsunami Toll Rises, Experts Say
Diarrhea, malaria, dengue fever, and even meningitis and flu may be waiting to cause a second wave of misery across Indian Ocean coastal areas devastated by Sunday's tsunami, experts said on Thursday.
Men Prefer Subordinate Women to Equals
Men would rather marry their female assistants than equal-ranking women or their supervisors, according to social psychologists.
Evening Shift Ups Risk of Gastrointestinal Ills
People who work from mid-afternoon into the wee hours of the night are liable to develop problems such as heartburn, stomach ulcers and constipation, new research shows.
WHO Warns of Fresh Bird Flu Outbreaks in Vietnam
Vietnam may face fresh outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus next month as poultry is transported around the country ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in February, the World Health Organization said.
Celebrex Prescriptions Plunge After Risk Found
New prescriptions for Pfizer Inc.'s arthritis drug Celebrex fell 56 percent last week after the company released data showing the drug may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to Verispan, a market research company.
Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Diabetes Risk
Pregnant women who smoke face a higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy -- a condition known as gestational diabetes -- according to a new study.
Moderate Therapy OK for Some Bladder Cancers
Once bladder cancer invades surrounding muscles, surgical removal of the bladder -- radical cystectomy -- is usually deemed necessary. However, if the disease has not spread to other areas of the body, this can sometimes be avoided, according to Italian researchers.
They say an option is to cut out just the diseased area of the bladder, and follow this with extended chemotherapy and radiation.
Men Still Worry After 'All Clear' Prostate Biopsy
Men who undergo a prostate biopsy because they've had a suspicious screening test result and then are given the good news that the biopsy is negative continue to worry about developing the cancer, study findings show.
Cipro-Resistant Gonorrhea on the Rise
In Hawaii, the proportion of cases of gonorrhea that are resistant to treatment with the antibiotic Cipro increased nearly sevenfold between 1997 and 2000, new findings show.
Sex Education Gets Party Treatment in West Africa
A day after the rest of the world marked World Aids Day on December 1, the Love Life Caravan blasted its way into the remote border outpost of Noe between Ivory Coast and Ghana.
Obesity Rising Among U.S. Preschoolers
The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the sandbox: More than 10 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 5 are overweight, the American Heart Association reported Thursday.
Study: Fast Food Contributes to Obesity
A new study gives scientific clout to a conclusion many already see as obvious: Eating lots of fast food makes you fat and increases the chance of developing diabetes.
Experts Warn of Misjudging Health Dangers
Some public health experts watching the aftermath of the tsunami disaster fear the outpouring of emergency relief supplies and the rush to head off outbreaks of disease will prove misguided or wasteful in some respects.
WHO: 5M in Tsunami Region Lack Supplies
Up to five million people in the tsunami-struck Indian Ocean region lack access to the basic supplies they need to stay alive, such as clean water, shelter, food, sanitation and health care, the United Nations health agency said Thursday.
Some Wireless Devices Safe Near Pacemakers
Electronic health record devices don't interfere with heart pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, says a new Mayo Clinic study.
Surgery Helps Relieve Migraines
Surgical treatment of migraine reduced missed work days by 73 percent and significantly lowered the annual cost of migraine care for patients.
Mexican-Americans Have Higher Stroke Rates
Mexican-Americans have about a 20 percent higher risk of stroke than do non-Hispanic whites, claims a new update on stroke and heart disease from the American Heart Association.
Vioxx, Celebrex Furor Tops Health News for '04
For years, Americans turned to the blockbuster drugs Vioxx and Celebrex for relief from chronic pain. But as 2004 ends, Vioxx is no longer on the market and the future of Celebrex remains unclear.
More Kids at Risk for Future Heart Trouble
More kids are heading toward heart trouble, the American Heart Association reported Thursday in its annual assessment of cardiovascular disease, the top killer in the United States.
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