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Study: Weight-Loss Drug Ups Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Some

rayhainer — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:00:42 +0000

Overweight people with a history of heart disease who take the prescription weight-loss drug Meridia may be at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a new study.

Case Study Reveals ‘Percussionist Wrist’ Injury

nalonsospc — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:04:47 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Percussionists may be at risk for wrist overuse injuries, a case study suggests. The case involved a 70-year-old man with a growing, but painless, mass on his left wrist, according to rheumatologists at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. A similar growth on the man’s right wrist had cleared [...]

Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice

nalonsospc — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:03:31 +0000

By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — A drug widely used to treat high blood sugar in type 2 diabetics may hold some promise in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung cancer, according to extremely preliminary findings in a mouse study. In the September issue of Cancer Prevention Research, researchers report that metformin was associated [...]

Overactive Blood Platelets May Play Role in Lupus

nalonsospc — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:01:16 +0000

By Melissa Lee PhillipsHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Overactive blood platelets could trigger inflammation in those with lupus, but the anti-clotting drug Plavix might ease the painful symptoms of this autoimmune disease, a new study suggests. Platelets, which are the colorless, disc-shaped blood cells that are key to clotting, are suspected to be involved [...]

To Not Sleep, Perchance to Shorten Your Life

nalonsospc — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:59:47 +0000

By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Shortchanging yourself on sleep could shave years off your life if you’re a man. So claims a new study that found men who reported having insomnia or who slept for short periods of time were much more likely to die over a 14-year period. “Insomnia has potentially very [...]

Immune System Research Sees Many Similarities Among People

nalonsospc — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:56:02 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Human immune systems are much more alike than previously believed, a finding that may lead to new ways to detect, diagnose and treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, say U.S. researchers. The team at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle created a new way to sequence millions of immune [...]

Even After Leaving Abuser, Moms’ Mental Health Declines

nalonsospc — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:54:12 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Even after escaping a violent or controlling relationship, a mother’s mental health may continue to decline, a new study finds. Ohio State University researchers analyzed data from 2,400 women who were married to, or living with, the father of their child at the end of the first year of a [...]

Elective Surgery Patients Often Report Poor Recovery

nalonsospc — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:52:49 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Many patients experience more physical and emotional problems a year after elective surgery than they did before their operation, researchers find. The study team from the Netherlands interviewed 216 women and 185 men, average age 54, who underwent planned surgery, ranging from orthopedic to cosmetic procedures. One year after their [...]

For Teens, Too Little Sleep May Equal Too Many Snacks

rayhainer — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:24:28 +0000

Teens who average fewer than eight hours of sleep on weeknights tend to eat more fatty foods and high-calorie snacks than their better-rested peers, according to a new study.

Preventive Surgeries May Be Lifesaver for Women at High Cancer Risk

nalonsospc — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:25:02 +0000

By Madonna BehenHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Women who carry genetic mutations that boost their odds of breast and ovarian cancer can live longer and reduce their cancer risk by having preventive surgery, a new study suggests. The surgery in question is drastic: removal of the breasts or ovaries before any signs of cancer [...]