Archive for January, 2012

Many Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries Could Be Unnecessary

One in four women who undergo breast-conserving surgery to remove cancer will be called back for more surgery, a new study finds. Moreover, the chance that a woman will have additional surgery varies greatly depending on where she gets it done and the surgeon that performs it, the researchers said. This suggests that some of […]

Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy

CAIRO (AP) — A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. The genetics-environment question is key to understanding cancer. AUC professor Salima Ikram, a member of the team that studied the mummy in Portugal for two years, said […]

Pythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammals

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A burgeoning population of huge pythons — many of them pets that were turned loose by their owners when they got too big — appears to be wiping out large numbers of raccoons, opossums, bobcats and other mammals in the Everglades, a study says. The study, published Monday in […]

Russia blames radiation for space probe failure

MOSCOW (AP) — The head of Russia‘s space agency said Tuesday that cosmic radiation was the most likely cause of the failure of a Mars moon probe that crashed to Earth this month, and suggested that a low-quality imported component may have been vulnerable to the radiation. Vladimir Popovkin also said a manned launch to […]

Experts say Gingrich moon base dreams not lunacy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wants to create a lunar colony that he says could become a U.S. state. There’s his grand research plan to figure out what makes the human brain tick. And he’s warned about electromagnetic pulse attacks leaving America without electricity. To some people, these ideas sound like science […]

Space outside our solar system looks different

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists say the space outside our solar system is different than within the confines of the sun’s neighborhood. NASA’s announcement Tuesday came from observations by an Earth-orbiting spacecraft studying the edge of the solar system. The probe is the first to directly measure interstellar matter streaming into the solar system. Among […]

Venezuelans line up to switch PIP breast implants

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The office of plastic surgeon Ignacio Sousa is so packed that women are lined up outside the door. College students in their 20s, housewives in their 40s, middle-class office workers: nearly all are fearful that their breast implants may be leaking. Thousands of women worldwide are consulting their doctors about health […]

Vt. struggles to rebuild mental health system

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Irene did what policymakers hadn’t been able to accomplish for more than a decade — close the state’s antiquated psychiatric hospital. The storm flooded much of the state Aug. 28, including the complex containing the Vermont State Hospital in the north-central town of Waterbury, but it’s still […]

Government health spending seen hitting $1.8 trillion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gvernment spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs will more than double over the next decade to $1.8 trillion, or 7.3 percent of the country’s total economic output, congressional researchers said on Tuesday. In its annual budget and economic outlook, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said that even under its most […]

Can Cleaner Cooking and Solar Power Help Solve Energy Poverty in Africa? [Slide Show]

KWADUKUZA, South Africa—A Zulu crowd’s ululations welcomed Jacob Zuma, president of the Republic of South Africa, back to KwaZulu–Natal, his home province. He had come to tell them of his commitment to bring them, and the rest of the nation, better access to energy—as well as to announce the distribution of solar-powered hot water heaters […]

Re-operation common after breast-conserving surgery

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – One in four women who have breast-conserving surgery for cancer needs a second operation to remove more breast tissue, suggests a new study that also found the rate of re-operation varied widely by surgeon. Researchers said the goal shouldn’t be to never do a repeat surgery, which might cause surgeons […]

EU experts to assess health risk of new animal virus

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp reported quarterly earnings that narrowly beat expectations, on higher oil prices and asset sales of about $1 billion, but the company’s shares dropped nearly 2 percent as its oil and gas production fell short of estimates. Exxon, the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, said fourth-quarter …

FDA approves Vertex cystic fibrosis drug, shares jump

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Health regulators approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals‘ Kalydeco, the first drug designed to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, a rare genetic disease. The Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday Kalydeco was effective in treating people with the life-shortening disease, which impairs the lungs and digestive system. Vertex shares shot up […]

Health Tip: Wash Skin Properly

The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women.

Health Tip: Most Teens Don’t Get Enough Sleep

The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women.

Pediatricians’ Group Urges More Input From Parents

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — When children are sick, family participation is central to their treatment, says a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which calls for patients, their parents and pediatricians to become partners at every level of care. In the hospital, parents should be encouraged to stay with their […]

U.S. Advisers Explain Request to Censor Bird Flu Research

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Concerns that research into a genetically mutated form of bird flu could escape from labs or fall into the hands of bioterrorists led U.S. scientific advisers to ask two prominent journals to withhold key details of the groundbreaking research, the advisers explained Tuesday. So far, so-called H5N1 bird — […]

Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2012

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Brazilian Blowout Maker Settles California Lawsuit As part of a lawsuit settlement, the company that makes popular Brazilian Blowout hair straightening products says it will warn consumers that two of its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, a possible carcinogen. […]

When Mom-to-Be’s Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises

The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women.

Hospitality Not a Friendly Industry for Disabled Workers: Study

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Many employers in the U.S. hospitality industry may be reluctant to hire people with disabilities due to preconceived ideas that they can’t do the work and that they are more expensive to employ than non-disabled workers, a new study contends. University of New Hampshire researchers analyzed data from 320 […]

Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — A new Swiss-American study indicates that long-term use of the popular diabetes medication metformin may lower the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, at least among women. The researchers also found that the long-term use of another class of diabetes medications known as sulfonylureas was associated with a “substantial” bump […]

Second Breast Cancer Surgery Sometimes Needed

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Almost one-fourth of women who opt for breast-conserving surgery instead of mastectomy as an initial treatment for breast cancer need a second surgery to ensure all of the cancer cells are removed, a new study says. New research has found that nearly 23 percent of women undergo a second […]

Alternative to Colonoscopy Spots Cancers, Too

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Physicians can boost their chances of finding signs of colorectal cancer in patients with a second flexible sigmoidoscopy test, which is a less invasive procedure than a colonoscopy, a new study shows. The study looked at the value of following up a negative flexible sigmoidoscopy test — one in […]

Stem Cells May Further Hepatitis C Research

The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women.

Kalydeco Approved to Treat Rare Form of Cystic Fibrosis

The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women.

Fatty Diet Before Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes

The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women.

For Kids, Laughter Really May Be the Best Medicine

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Specific areas of children’s brains that are activated by humor have been identified by researchers in a first-of-a-kind study. The findings, published Feb. 1 in the Journal of Neuroscience, will provide a base for understanding how humor and other positive emotions can affect a child’s well-being, according to the […]

FDA OKs Drug That Targets Rare Form of Cystic Fibrosis

TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Kalydeco, the first drug that targets the defective protein behind a rare form of the deadly lung disorder cystic fibrosis, was approved Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. One patient advocate group applauded the decision. “Today marks an important milestone in our journey to find a cure […]

Abortion curb restores birth sex ratio in Taiwan

ROME (Reuters) – Italian authorities have ended the search for bodies in the submerged sections of the capsized Costa Concordia, more than two weeks after the giant cruise liner capsized off the Tuscan coast, officials said on Tuesday. The civil protection authority said conditions on the wreck had made it impossible for …

US approves new drug for rare cystic fibrosis

US regulators on Tuesday approved Kalydeco, a new, gene-targeted drug treatment for people who have a rare kind of the incurable lung disease cystic fibrosis. Made by the Massachusetts-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Kalydeco (ivacaftor) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on a fast-track for drugs that may offer big advances over standard therapy. […]

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