Web Site Checks Up On Hospital Quality
Not every hospital in the United States provides superior care: An institution esteemed for its cardiac program, for example, may be not as good in managing pneumonia. Or maybe the facility closest to your home has a poor record of treating heart attack and you'd fare better at a rival institution across town.
Antibody Promising Against Variety of Cancers
An antibody called Sphingomab shows promise in treating some of the most deadly kinds of tumors, according to studies presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Anaheim, Calif.
Vietnam Sees a Long Fight Against Bird Flu
The bird flu virus which has killed 36 people in Vietnam may not be contained until 2007 because the way it is spreading still baffles experts, officials said Monday.
Skin, Hair, and Nails
The skin is our largest organ. If the skin of a typical 150-pound adult male were stretched out flat, it would cover about 2 square yards and weigh about 9 pounds. Our skin protects the network of tissues, muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels, and everything else inside our bodies. Our eyelids have the thinnest skin, the soles of our feet the thickest.
Turner Syndrome
Turner syndrome is a medical disorder that affects about one in every 2,500 girls. Dr. Henry Turner, an endocrinologist, first described the condition in 1938, when he observed a set of common physical features in some of his female patients. It wasn't until 1960 that a chromosomal abnormality associated with the condition was actually described.
Growth and Your 4- to 7-month-old
Sometime during this period, your baby will probably begin to explore the world of solid food. Once this happens, he'll be increasingly influenced by taste, texture, and his own personality and preferences.
Meningitis
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. The inflammation is usually caused by bacteria or viruses (viral meningitis is also called aseptic meningitis). Less common causes include fungi, protozoa, and other parasites. Sometimes certain medications, cancers, or other diseases can inflame the meninges, although such noninfectious cases of meningitis are much rarer.
Web Site Gives Info on Grapefruit/Drug Interactions
As documented in a number of studies released since the 1980s, grapefruit and grapefruit juice can dangerously interact with common prescription medications. Now, cautionary information about grapefruit-drug interactions is available on a Web site, DrugInteractionCenter.org.
Study: N.M. Gay Men Not Getting HIV Tests
A state Health Department study has found gay men in New Mexico are not getting regular tests for HIV, meaning many are finding out they have the virus when they become very ill.
WHO: Virus Sent to Mexico, Lebanon Missing
Shipments of a killer influenza virus destined for testing in Mexico and Lebanon remain unaccounted for, but the U.N. health organization said 15 other countries that received the samples were expected to have destroyed them by Saturday.
Once Half-Ton Man Now Weighs 530 Pounds
Patrick Deuel used to be called the half-ton man. But on Friday, three months after leaving the hospital, Deuel weighed in at 530 pounds — a quarter-of-a-ton.
Food Fact:
Slice of heaven?
Is pizza healthy any way you slice it? No, but you can make it so...
Fitness Tip of the day:
Lose 5 lbs. a year without dieting.
One simple change in your daily routine can help you burn extra calories and shed excess pounds.
FAQ of the day:
Can soy save me from prostate cancer?
Soy's isoflavones exhibit several cancer-protective effects, but one relates directly to reducing prostate cancer risk. Isoflavones inhibit an enzyme that converts testosterone into an active form (dehydrosterone) associated with prostate cancer risk. Dehydrotestosterone, made primarily in the prostate, regulates the prostate cell's growth. Soy isoflavones have little effect on testosterone itself.
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