Archive for August, 2008
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Tuesday, August 26th, 200845.7 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2007 — but thanks to Medicaid and SCHIP, 1.3 million fewer were uninsured than in 2006.
Cancer Knowledge Lags in Poor Nations
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008People in low-income countries may be less informed about cancer risks such as smoking, according to a survey by the International Union Against Cancer.
Online Ayurvedic Medicine May Be Unsafe
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008About one-fifth of Ayurvedic medicines sold online to Americans contain metals, including lead, according to a new study by Boston University researchers.
Does Skin Cancer Lead to Other Cancers?
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008If you have skin cancer, are your chances of getting another type of cancer greater?
Nuts Don’t Increase Risk of Diverticulitis
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Nuts, popcorn, and corn don’t increase the risk of diverticulitis, a study shows.
Gout Drug Cuts Teen High Blood Pressure
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008The drug allopurinol (Zyloprim), often prescribed to lower uric acid levels in adults who suffer the painful arthritic condition known as gout, also appears to help lower high blood pressure in teens, according to a new study.
Cymbalta May Cut Chronic Low Back Pain
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Cymbalta, a drug used to treat depression, anxiety, and fibromyalgia, may ease chronic low back pain, according to study funded by Cymbalta’s maker.
Amniotic Fungi May Up Preterm Births
Monday, August 25th, 2008Bacteria and fungi in amniotic fluid may contribute to many premature births, a study shows.
State?s Anti-Smoking Plan Makes Cents
Monday, August 25th, 2008A new study shows that California?s state-funded anti-smoking campaign has saved billions of dollars in personal health care costs since its inception in 1989.
Yeast Infection Vaccine in the Works
Monday, August 25th, 2008Researchers report success in early lab tests of a vaccine against Candida albicans, a cause of yeast infections.
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