Study: Bigger Babies Get No Break Later On
Bigger babies are not guaranteed to grow into healthier adults when it comes to cholesterol levels and related heart disease problems, a study said on Tuesday.
Obesity Threatens Health Care System, Study Says
Younger Americans who are overweight today are threatening to hit the U.S. government's Medicare system with big health care bills when they reach old age, according to a report published on Tuesday.
A Link Between Lead Exposure and Cataracts?
Lifetime exposure to lead from paint in older houses, drinking water pipes and other sources appears to increase men's risk of cataract development, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Fingertip Test Points to Early Heart Disease
People with abnormalities in the microvessels supplying blood to the heart -- an early stage of coronary heart disease -- often show abnormal blood flow in the fingertip, which can easily be picked up with a simple test, new research suggests.
Brain Enzyme Links Diabetes to Alzheimer's
The risk of Alzheimer's disease is increased in people with diabetes, who are "resistant" to the effects of insulin and therefore develop high blood glucose levels.
Teens with Diabetes May Face Future Bone Frailty
Despite normal growth and maturation, young people with type 1 diabetes appear to lag in bone development, researchers report.
Drug May Boost Antidepressants' Effectiveness
Metyrapone, a compound that inhibits the body's production of steroids, seems to accelerate and augment the effects of serotonergic antidepressant drugs, the results of a trial suggest.
Middle-Aged Obesity Threatens Medicare
Men and women who are obese in middle age will be up to twice as expensive to cover under Medicare, the government health plan that kicks in after Americans reach age 65, according to new study findings reported Tuesday.
Merck Board Names Committee on Vioxx Withdrawal
Drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. on Tuesday said its board appointed a committee to review the company's actions prior to the voluntary withdrawal of its painkiller Vioxx.
Hib Vaccines Act Differently in Old and Young
Two versions of the Hib vaccine, which protects against serious infections caused by a bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae b, appear to have different effects in elderly adults and infants, new research shows.
Body Struggles When Sleeping Time Changes
A researcher studying sleep for NASA has found the body has more difficulty adjusting to different sleep times than previously thought.
More Flu Vaccine Available From Germany
More flu vaccine, this time from Germany, will be available to help alleviate the U.S. crunch, but that still will leave the country with just two-thirds of what was initially expected. Hopes for a million more doses from Canada have fallen through.
Pfizer to Turn Over Zoloft Research
Pfizer Inc. will turn over some internal research documents on its anti-depressant drug Zoloft to lawyers defending a 15-year-old South Carolina boy accused of murdering his grandparents.
Tests Inconclusive on Source of Botulism
Tests to determine the source of the botulism toxin that left four people hospitalized were inconclusive, and it was unclear whether a cosmetic injection caused the paralyzing, potentially fatal illness, officials said Tuesday.
Hand-held Breast Scanner May Help Women Spot Potential Problems
A prototype of a hand-held scanner that women can use at home for early detection of breast cancer has been developed by researchers at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Technology Lets Doctors Treat Tough Tumors
A new kind of radiation technology called shaped beam surgery lets doctors treat brain and spinal tumors that can't be attacked with conventional surgery.
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