Cardiovascular Screening Advised for Young Athletes
Young athletes in Europe should be screened before competing in events to detect heart problems and reduce sport-related deaths, health experts said on Wednesday.
U.S. Doctors Ignore Women's Heart Issues
Even though heart disease is the top killer of U.S. women and men, doctors are giving women short shrift when it come to preventive care, according to studies published on Tuesday.
Music, Pets Recommended to Soothe Dementia Patients
Music, pets and aromatherapy should be used to calm agitated or delusional patients before turning to drugs that often prove ineffective or have unhealthy side effects, researchers said on Tuesday.
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Expected in a Few Years
A vaccine that could prevent young women from developing most cases of cervical cancer could be on the market within a few years.
U.S. Youth Antidepressant Use Drops in 2004
Antidepressant use among children declined 10 percent in 2004, after U.S. regulators warned the drugs may be linked with increased suicide risk, pharmacy benefits firm Medco Health Solutions said on Tuesday.
Patient Records Often Missing, U.S. Study Finds
Medical records are frequently incomplete or missing during patient visits to the doctor, posing potential danger and wasting time, a survey of physicians said on Tuesday.
High-Risk Women Not Lowering Cholesterol Enough
New research indicates that few high-risk women are achieving the optimal cholesterol levels set forth in recent guidelines by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Study Finds Brain Tumor Treatment Inconsistent
Patients who develop the most common kind of primary malignant brain tumor are sometimes given drugs they may not need and deprived of others that might help, medical researchers said on Tuesday.
Phobias Linked to Fatal Heart Attacks in Women
New research indicates that women with phobias, such as a fear of open spaces or heights, may be at increased risk for fatal heart disease, especially sudden cardiac death.
Boy to Have Biopsy on 'Frank' the Tumor
A 9-year-old boy who nicknamed his brain tumor "Frank" after Frankenstein's monster and whose mother launched an online auction to help pay medical bills will have an operation Wednesday to see if the tumor is still malignant.
Medicare to Cover Sex Performance Drugs
Sexual performance drugs such as Viagra will be covered in Medicare's new prescription drug program, a lifestyle rather than lifesaving benefit that conservatives and watchdog groups say the government shouldn't provide.
Popular Diets Tout 'Good Carb' Advice
Interested in following the government's new advice on what to eat? Advocates of the South Beach and Atkins diets want you to give their approaches a try, saying they're not all that different from the official recommendations.
Study Says Brain Cancer Treatments Vary
Brain cancer in adults is a dreaded diagnosis with few established treatment guidelines, resulting in wide variations in care that can make things even worse for some patients, a study suggests.
Sunlight May Help Cancer Victims Survive
Sunlight exposure, a major risk factor for the potentially deadly skin cancer melanoma, may also help victims survive that disease, new research indicates.
Ultrasound Urged for Older Male Smokers
Men ages 65 to 75 who have been smokers should get a one-time ultrasound to reduce their chances of dying from a ruptured artery, an influential federal health task force recommends.
Tighter Ethics Rules Announced at NIH
The National Institutes of Health banned its scientists from working as consultants for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and similar businesses, a step officials hope will end controversy over paid consulting arrangements by some of its doctors.
Scientists Uncover New Designer Steroid
Canadian scientists uncovered a new steroid designed to avoid detection in standard drug tests, but say they found no evidence it was used by athletes.
Consumer Group Renews Celebrex Ban Call
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has acknowledged that a 1999 study found Alzheimer's patients taking the pain killer Celebrex were up to four times more likely to have cardiovascular risk factors than those taking a placebo.
Health Tip: No Site for Sore Eyes
While computer-related eye strain probably won't permanently affect your vision, it can be disruptive and quite unpleasant.
Viagra Protects Against Pulmonary Problems
Viagra, commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, may also protect men against altitude-induced pulmonary problems, according to a French study.
New Tool Gauges Heart Failure Death Risk
Researchers say they've developed a new bedside evaluation tool to better predict death risk in hospitalized heart failure patients.
Tailor Asthma Treatment for Kids
Specific asthma characteristics in children may help doctors determine the most effective treatment for each child.
Smoggy Air May Harden Arteries
Breathing in smoggy, polluted air could result in atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) over the long term, according to a study in the February issue of Environmental Health Perspectives.
First known Cambodian bird flu victim dies in Vietnam
A Cambodian woman who died in southern Vietnam has tested positive for bird flu, becoming the first Cambodian known to have died from the virus.
Bird flu 'impossible to eradicate soon,' say UN agencies
Asian countries affected by the new wave of bird flu outbreaks need to do more to keep it under control, two United Nations agencies warned, saying it may be impossible to eradicate the killer virus soon.
Djibouti to sign women's rights accord on female circumcision
Representatives from four African nations and Yemen are to meet here this week for a conference to promote the war against female circumcision at which Djibouti is expected to sign an accord calling for an end to the practice.
UN health agency to push polio eradication in three Asian countries
Ministers from three Asian countries still affected by polio will meet international health officials in Geneva to discuss a final drive to eradicate the virus, the World Health Organisation said.
At least 16 dead, 258 infected in Chinese meningitis outbreak
China issued emergency regulations to counter an outbreak of the deadly spinal disease meningitis that has killed at least 16 people among 258 cases this month.
Spanish region to allow marijuana for pain relief
Four hospitals and about 60 Catalan chemists are to start offering marijuana for medicinal purposes, in what would be a first for Spain, a regional health official said.
Six people receive vital organs from Italian woman killed in avalanche
Six people received vital organs from a 42-year-old-woman killed in an avalanche while skiing in the Italian Alps, the Turin hospital said.
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