US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:40 pm PDT
 AP - A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators. Full Story | Top |
Diabetes now tops Vietnam vets' claims
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:14 pm PDT
 AP - The jaunt didn't make for much of a war story, and there is no record it ever happened. But the man successfully argued that he may have been exposed to Agent Orange during his stopover and that it might have caused his diabetes — even though decades of research into the defoliant have failed to find more than a possibility that it causes the disease. Full Story | Top |
Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:27 am PDT
 AP - Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Doctors tried to ease his symptoms using three psychiatric drugs, including a potent anti-psychotic called Seroquel. Full Story | Top |
Weight loss cuts risk of pregnancy complication
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:35 am PDT
Reuters - Losing the weight gained during pregnancy is a real struggle for many new mothers. But dropping just 10 pounds between pregnancies may help many women diagnosed with a dangerous complication during the first pregnancy to avoid a recurrence the second time around. Full Story | Top |
Pediatric Group Issues New Flu Shot Guidelines
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:48 pm PDT
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- All children and adolescents 6 months of age and older should receive the annual trivalent influenza vaccine this flu season, according to updated recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Full Story | Top |
Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:07 pm PDT
AP - They've lived with the health warnings about smoking for much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, yet about 4.5 million older people in the U.S. keep on lighting up. Medicare is finally catching up to most private insurers by providing counseling for anyone on the program who's trying to kick the habit. Full Story | Top |
Oesophageal cancer rates rise steeply in men
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:41 am PDT
 Reuters - Rates of oesophageal cancer in men have risen by 50 percent in Britain in a generation, an increase that is probably being driven in part by growing rates of obesity and poor diet, scientists said on Saturday. Full Story | Top |
Food Better Than Supplements for Cancer Prevention: Expert
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:48 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Nutritional supplements are popular among Americans but people need to educate themselves and use caution when using these products to try to reduce their risk of cancer, says a University of Texas expert. Full Story | Top |
Concussion Rates Soar Among Younger Kids
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:48 pm PDT
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- High school-age athletes are more likely than younger kids to have sports-related concussions, but the rate of such injuries in both groups is on the rise, a new U.S. study suggests. Full Story | Top |
HIV Virus May Hide in Brain
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:48 pm PDT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The brain can be a convenient hiding place for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Full Story | Top |
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