New medication, surgery may offer relief for patients with psoriatic arthritis
PhysOrg Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:06 AM PST
Medications or biologic agents that target T-cells, white blood cells involved in the body's immune system, appear to offer significant benefit to patients suffering from psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a type of arthritis that affects up to 48 percent of patients with the skin disease psoriasis, according to a new review article in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS ... |
US women get hotel scare
MSN Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:05 AM PST
Police were called to the Sheraton Wall Centre at about 8:45 p.m. Tuesday and found the body of a man dead from apparent gunshot wounds in a restaurant at the hotel. |
Is smoking marijuana bad for your lungs?
KTVQ Billings Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:30 AM PST
Is smoking marijuana bad for your health? The question is often debated when it comes to medical marijuana, but a new study suggests if smoking pot is bad for your body, your lungs aren't bearing the brunt of the damage. |
Two "Persons of Interest" Sought In Assault
CJOB News First Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:21 AM PST
Winnipeg Police are looking for two "persons of interest" in connection with an assault and robbery in the 100 block of Albert Street around 5am New Year's Day. Officers were called to a back-lane.. where they found a 24-year old man who had suffered extensive injuries to his upper body. |
Body of missing Bouctouche man found
CBC New Brunswick Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:12 AM PST
The body of a Bouctouche man, who had been missing from a special care home since Monday, has been discovered in a wooded area. Foul play is not suspected. |
Want to Look like a Bikini Competitor? You Have to Eat like One
Yahoo! Sports Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:06 AM PST
There are many gimmicks and tricks out there that assure you proven ways to lose weight and get the body that you want. Exercise is a primary way to give you the body you desire by putting in time and hard work, however, exercise alone will not cut it. |
Genes May Give Clues to Severe Form of Lupus
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:02 AM PST
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a DNA sequence that appears to speed up the progression of lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissues. |
Myocardial Infarction Treatment Could Save Thousands of Lives
ThirdAge Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:43 AM PST
Thousands of myocardial infarction patients could be saved by a new device shaped like a tiny parachute, the Daily Mail reported Monday. The implantâ€"called the Parachuteâ€"deploys once it is inside the heart, sealing off the area of muscle damaged during the heart attack. This allows the heart’s pumping chamber to more easily pump blood throughout the body and stops the heart muscle from becoming ... |
Fatal shooting in hotel hosting US women
Wisconsin Dells Events Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:25 AM PST
Police say a man was shot and killed at the hotel hosting the U.S. women's soccer team during the Olympic qualifying tournament. Police were called to the Sheraton Wall Centre at about 8:45 p.m. Tuesday and found the body of a man dead from apparent gunshot wounds in a restaurant at the hotel. |
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